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NEW HEIRLOOMS

AphroChic invites you to New Heirlooms. Our newest collection includes African art, candles, handmade lighting and wallpaper alongside our signature textiles. With something for every part of your home, this collection boldly mixes afro-futurist thought and traditional artisan craftsmanship, while pulling from a variety of influences from across the Diaspora – from ancient Moroccan lighting to the dancers of Alvin Ailey. New Heirlooms offers inheritable pieces that are not just meant to be with you today, but for generations to come.

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The History of the Juju Hat

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November 15, 2018

We love designing narrative-driven spaces. Part of creating the narrative is identifying beautiful pieces that have a history to them, and implementing them into the homes that we design. Pieces like the Juju Hat. We fell in love with these Cameroonian hats in the early part of the 21st century. Thick with colorful feathers, these ceremonial hats were reimagined as objet d’art in our residential designs, hanging as a colorful decorative elements on the wall. Yet, while Juju hats are a common sight on the walls of many modern interiors, for the Bamileke people of Western Cameroon they were once a rare thing reserved only for a select few.

Designing A Sensory Experience: The AphroChic Signature Candle

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November 9, 2018

As designers it’s our job to create a sensory experience for our clients, through materiality, color, texture, light, sound and even scents. That’s what inspired the development of the AphroChic Signature Candle. We wanted to leave each of the spaces we designed with a scent that was immediately warm and enveloping.

Headwrap: A Cultural Symbol

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May 15, 2017

The headwrap is finding its way into more and more editorials and can even be spotted on today’s runways as a unique expression of Black identity and a powerful symbol of culture.

A New Attitude: A Bathroom Stuck In The 80s Gets A Total Makeover

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September 7, 2018

Trends and times, these two complementary forces move just about everything in design. When they work together, everything flows beautifully - the times change, and the trends change with them. As they do, we begin to love new kinds of furniture, reinterpret old patterns and find new ways to use colors. At the same time, the trends that develop, evolve and move on over a certain number of years define an era, one that influences and shapes all the eras that come after it. It’s a great system - when it works. But sometimes things get out of sync. Sometimes a home can get stuck in an era. We’ve all seen it happen - a kitchen that’s frozen in the 60s; a living room that time forgot. When it happens, it can be a challenge to see past the way things have “always” been and envision the space with a new life in the current era. But when you do it, the results are astounding.

Recipe: A Fried Chicken Sandwich with Heat

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July 30, 2018

Chef Rashad Frazier takes us on a culinary journey with his new food concept, Yoshi Jenkins, a fusion of African American and Japanese flavors. His fried chicken sandwich is an elevated take on the dish, featuring a watermelon hot sauce that is inspired by summertime.

Design That Gives Back: A Conversation with Yetta Banks

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September 4, 2017

Yetta Banks, Vice President of Design & Construction at Viacom, discusses how she uses interior design as platform to give back.

Off The Beaten Path: Exploring Trinidad's Magnificent Seven

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August 7, 2017

When planning a visit to Trinidad take time to behold the tremendous architecture which quietly stuns all over the island. And there is no better architecture in which to experience the full spectrum of cultural influences than at Port of Spain’s Queen’s Park Savannah: the Magnificent Seven.

Winter's End: Pork Belly Confit

Food

Food is so much more than just nourishment. Food is life. Not only does food sustain us, it can bring us comfort, joy and even, when necessary, closure. It’s only fitting that we look at how food, cooking techniques and life all converge at the changing of a season.

The PANTONE HOTEL

Travel

Dedicated to all things colorful, the Pantone Hotel is one-of-a-kind space, embracing bright hues that pop against clean, modern lines.

The Mine

Decor

AphroChic's Brooklyn In Color paint collection comes to The Mine, showcasing three color palettes in partnership with Colorhouse, inspired by spring.

The Inspiration Behind The Music of 'Shots Fired'

Arts & Culture

A discussion with producers and music supervisors, Jabari Ali and John Houlihan, regarding the music of Shots Fired, the FOX series centered around the current conversation on police brutality, white privilege and race in America.

The History of the Juju Hat

Decor Feature

The Gallery Wall Grows Up

Decor

Gallery walls have become interactive environments, where a mix of paintings, photography, and decorative objects can all be displayed in impeccable fashion.

The Ethereal Beauty Of The Koushi Lamp

Decor

Light, delicate, and cloud-like, the Koushi Lamp by photographer Mark Eden Schooley is a true innovation in lighting.

The Culture Of Color: A Philadelphia Home Transformed

House Tours Sponsored

Color is defined as "the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.” Color is a sensation. It is personal. It is reflective. It is transformative. In the home, the right use of color can create an aesthetic. And bringing color home is as simple as starting with a can of paint.

The Beautiful Beni Ourain

Decor

Beni Ourain rugs, long used by Berbers for nomadic travel, are now being used to ground and define an interior.

The Apartment: Denmark

Travel

The Apartment: Denmark worked with Studio Isle to create a concept home that any visitor would like to stay in for a lifetime.

PORT MORRIS

April 2, 2018/in Interior Design /by Jeanine Hays

One of New York’s most fashionable boutiques was in need of a modern update. Just in time for the one-year anniversary of 9J, located in The Bronx, we designed an outdoor oasis for customers to enjoy.

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT

December 16, 2016/in Interior Design /by Jeanine Hays

When you work in design, there’s nothing better than seeing the ways in which the work you do in a home can help to improve the lives of the people who live there. We partnered with LOWE’S to give an aging Brooklyn brownstone new life for a family of seven in Bedford-Stuyvesant.