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Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nelson
| Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nelson |

When husband and wife Zeke and Marissa Freeman made the move from Manhattan to Brooklyn in 2007, they opted for a spacious two-bedroom. After their four-year-old twins were born, however, they dreamt of a bigger abode for their growing family and Bee Raw (beeraw.com), their home-based business selling honey, tea and coffee. As a solution, the pair struck a deal with their next-door neighbors to purchase the adjacent apartment two years ago. With help from contractor Christine Smith Associates (christinesmithassoc.com), the duo knocked down the wall between the two units, opening up the now-1,300-square-foot space and gaining a master bedroom. When it came to decorating their pad, the Freemans simply trusted their instincts: “Put away the design magazines,” advises Zeke. “They look so made-up. Focus on the stuff you like instead.”

Apartment tour: 2BR in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Bee Raw founders Marissa and Zeke Freeman found a space that could grow along with their family and business.

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Bee Raw founders Marissa and Zeke Freeman lets us peek inside their Cobble Hill apartment. The married couple mix midcentury-modern pieces from Horseman Antiques, ABC Carpet & Home and Two Jakes with global-inflected finds purchased on flash-sale site Gilt for a balanced look. They also like shopping for accent pieces at By Brooklyn and various flea markets around the globe.

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By Brooklyn 261 Smith St between DeGraw and Douglass Sts, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (718-643-0606, bybrooklyn.com) “We like to support local artisans,” says Marissa, who frequents this boutique—hawking items made exclusively in Kings County—to do just that. “It has a small selection of tightly curated home goods and gifts.”

KC Arts Custom Framing 252 Court St at Kane St, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn (718-852-1271) “The framing guys know their stuff—and mine,” notes Marissa of the staff at this small but well-stocked neighborhood art shop. “They know that I like things a little bit out there, and they’re not afraid to take me there.”

Two Jakes 320 Wythe St between Grand and South 1st Sts, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-782-7780, twojakes.com) The Freemans scout this shop for midcentury-modern furniture. “It offers a great mix of vintage and industrial [items],” says Zeke. “The pieces we find there match the vibe we want to create in our apartment.”

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