Artist John Goodman’s Maximalist Haven in the Bronx

March 27, 2023

Today is a little short and sweet tour for two reasons : 1/ I got a loooot of work to do 😅 and
2/ a way sadder reason : there are very few photos of this space, in fact that’s all of them ! Which… boo.
Now I’ll be honest, I don’t think fifty photos would have been enough for me anyway, I need to see the rest of the space,
all the details, it’s all so good ! I searched far and wide on the interwebs but alas, no luck…

Why yes Toni, so the reason there are so few pictures, is because this amazing spot is actually part of a book,
and not just any book, but one of the most awaited and celebrated ones in recent history : Aphrochic !
I had been lusting after this book since the pre-orders were announced last summer and let me tell you, it does not disappoint.
Part home tours, part history – it’s so personal and unique, I can’t recommend it enough !

So only five photos but, I didn’t want to let that deter me because my god, it’s awesome !
You know I love an off-beat home, maximalist to the damn brim, full of color and wonders, and this one hits the spot 100%.
You won’t be surprised to find out this condo is the home of an artist – duh – the very talented John Goodman, whose creations you can follow on Instagram here. John is a fellow collector of “all things that make you feel good inside” and you can just feel how much this is his happy place. He has over 70 African masks as of last year, and apparently multiple storage units to store all the things he brings home … ultimate life goal 🤤 What I love about the art selection here is the amount of texture and shape they have, things are coming out of the paintings, sculptures are taking up space, it’s not subtle art to help round out the room’s palette, it’s art that demands that you look at it and engage with it … My favorite kind 💜

So join me in taking a very slow tour through these photos and let’s relish them, feasting on all the details. I hope this will inspire all of us for the upcoming week ! Go forth and be bold my design friends !