Jenna McLaughlin, 30, and her fiancé, Adrian Hamins-Puertolas, 30, purchased their 16th Street Heights rowhouse in November 2021, which they live in with their two domestic shorthair cats, Oso and Abe. The couple lucked out amidst the then-super competitive market—even though they’d toured around 20 homes, this house was the first they’d put an offer in on.
Sofa: Room and board; lamp: West Elm; Eames chairs: estate sale and Facebook Marketplace; Noguchi coffee table: Magpie Reclamations; magazine rack: Good Enough Vintage; rug: Etsy; sewing table: estate sale; pendant light: Community Forklift; wooden lamp: Facebook Marketplace; book case: estate sale. Photograph by Jenna McLaughlin.
“I wanted to complement those bright colors and unique textures with clean, simple lines and beautiful craftsmanship, which is where our love for teak, Scandinavian furniture comes in. “We managed to get our beautiful wooden credenza and a second large hutch—both teak and made in Denmark—for $200 and $250, respectively. We lucked out, because they’re extremely heavy, and the folks selling them on Facebook Marketplace just wanted to get rid of them. The only way we managed to snag them was because of our extremely generous family and friends who helped us jump on the chance, actually lift them both, and fit them in the car.