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The Future Is Eerie in This Queens Townhouse
When Erica Sellers bought a townhouse in Ridgewood, Queens, with plans to renovate it, she simply wanted to build a new home for herself. But after she invited her friend Jeremy Silberberg to see it, the project grew into something much more …
When Erica Sellers bought a townhouse in Ridgewood, Queens, with plans to renovate it, she simply wanted to build a new home for herself. But after she invited her friend Jeremy Silberberg to see it, the project grew into something much more ambitious.
Ms. Sellers and Mr. Silberberg in the breakfast area. Credit…Joe Kramm
Ms. Sellers was doing production work for a contemporary artist at the time, and Mr. Silberberg, who was working at an architecture and design firm, had offered to help with the renovation. But as they toured the space, the friends began discussing how neither of them was truly happy in their job.
“We were walking through the house and there was this magical moment,” Ms. Sellers said “We were like, ‘Wait, we could do something really special here.’”
Specifically, they decided that collaborating on the renovation was an opportunity to start their own design firm, and to use the townhouse as an example of their creative talents.
