ASTORIA INTERIORS: A BIG MOOD ON 30TH DRIVE

BY ANNA DORÉ

It’s Valentine’s Day, and we’re getting all the feels for this dreamy dwelling on 30th Drive. Locals Gail and Conor have detailed this bright one-bedroom with personal touches and vintage finds— and together, the pair has created a crib that has us falling fast. 

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Name: 

Conor Hosford and Gail Schulman

Social handle: 

@theregoesgail @conhosss 

Location: 

30th Drive

Years lived in: 

1.5 years

Size (# of bedrooms, bathrooms): 

1 bedroom, 1 bath

Tell us a bit about you and your Astoria apartment: 

Gail: I am a lover of aesthetics, collector of knickknacks, and a photographer at CBS. 

Conor: I am a student and jazz radio host. Our apartment is an ever-changing home where we can relocate unique items and serve as a hub for our friends and family. 

Describe your design aesthetic in 5 words or less: 

Gail: Spacious, moody, eclectic, and detailed.

Conor: Eclectically dated, tastefully updated. 

What’s your favorite room and why?

Gail: Our living space. It’s where we eat, where we host, and where I can lay out my mat and practice yoga. Plus, the sunlight is unmatched – welcoming an abundance of greenery.

Conor: The bedroom has a sunlit and subdued charm that I really appreciate. The room has a piano and adjacent camera art with various novelties strewn around, representing who lives here without seeing us. 

Favorite local element?

Gail & Conor: Our black mirror in the living room. We were walking to the subway when Conor spotted it in the trash of a nearby apartment complex on 14th Street. We (or he) carried it straight back to our apartment. It completely opens the room and is in mint condition! Keep your eye on the trash, folks.

Most prized piece?

Gail: Our extensive record collection. These have come from grandparents, parents, thrift stores, garage sales, the street, you name it. We must own over 200 by now and it’s our primary source of music when home.

Conor: On top of the wooden shelf in the bedroom there is a decanter from the 1939’s world fair. It is a powerful piece of history placed on the shelf like a new-found trophy. 

What part of your home are you most proud of?

Gail: For me it is our mood lighting. When the sun sets not a single overhead light turns on. The lamps throughout our apartment emit a warm and cozy atmosphere, completely transforming the space.

Conor: I am always impressed with our ability to make seemingly different items blend together, that said, I am most proud of our hallway wall containing the picture mural — blending the different into one. 

Best apartment advice? 

Gail: The less clutter the better – both in design and tidiness. Keeping a clean space will naturally allow yourself to unwind; and we are all working with tight spaces here in NYC – proportions matter.

Conor: Everyone has an idea on how a room should look. Listen to someone’s vision and shed the stubbornness! (It may be the best design advice you receive.)