Photograph: Imogen Brown
Photograph: Imogen Brown

For the past 15 years, Steve Dumain, the 36-year-old creative director of handbag and shoe company Be & D (beandd.com), has lived in a DIY space he and a friend converted from the ground up. “It’s kind of like a tree house because I put it together myself,” he says. “This building for me is a magical, quiet place. I grew up on a farm near New Paltz in the Hudson Valley, so I like to feel like I’m in the country.” Dumain is pictured here with his dog, Poncho, whom he recently adopted while on vacation in Mexico.

Apartment tour: 3BR loft in Greenpoint

The salvage-filled abode of Be & D creative director Steve Dumain is part country escape, part urban jungle.

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Greenpoint Vintage(1 Monitor St at Richardson St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn; greenpointvintage.blogspot.com)
Dumain calls this reclaimed-furniture store "a great and still kind of secret vintage spot that has excellent finds—you need to e-mail for an appointment."

Meeker Avenue Flea Market(391 Leonard St at Meeker St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-302-3532, meekeravenuefleamarket.com)
"It smells like cat all the time because they have litter boxes everywhere and don't take care of them, but they have amazing finds," says Dumain, who makes this a regular stop. "The good thing is that no one goes there, so it keeps the prices low."

The Thing(1001 Manhattan Ave between Green and Huron Sts, Greenpoint, Brooklyn; 718-349-8234)
This quirky thrift store is "more of a digger's paradise," according to Dumain, who recommends "the amazing record collection in the basement."

Sprout Home(44 Grand St between Kent and Wythe Aves, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-388-4440, sprouthome.com)
Dumain buys all of his plants from this gardener's mecca. "You will be mesmerized by this place and the owner's botanic knowledge," he says.

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