Retail sales representative Jeff Fazio and human-resources director Paul Salkind moved into their 900-square-foot abode in 1995, but it wasn’t until they gutted the space three years ago that they decided to truly make it their own. “The building [dates to] 1959 and as a lady of a certain age, it needed a face-lift,” jokes Salkind. Knowing that they wanted a loft, the couple originally started apartment hunting but quickly realized that it was not only cheaper to renovate, but easier to get exactly what they envisioned. The pair hired architect Carlos Rodriguez (rodriguezstudio.net) to transform their junior four-bedroom into an open floorplan by removing any nonstructural walls. They then set about filling their airy pad with retro furniture, street art and colorful trinkets. “There should never be anything in your house you don’t like,” says Salkind. “That’s our rule.”
It may have taken 18 years and a gut renovation, but Jeff Fazio and Paul Salkind finally have the West Village loft they’ve always dreamed of. The couple fills their airy apartment with quirky furniture from ABC Carpet & Home, and colorful accents from Anthropologie and PBteen.
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