Ryerson University, Toronto
Interior Designer
I'm a "Canadian-New Yorker-Brooklynite" who's been in New York for many years. I have my own interior design practice in Manhattan.
I believe the home can be one's retreat and sanctuary and enjoy putting a lot of care into creating this for myself and others. If you're a globe trotting professional, my loft may be the perfect fit for you!
I love to travel... I get inspired by creative thinkers... enjoy playing hostess (tho I'm hardly ever home) and make a mean cappuccino!
Great place, great people. Had a blast!
December 2011We had a perfect stay at Jessica's place! The apartment is great - a true loft with sooo much space and light, very clean and comfortable. The bed is also perfect! And there is enough privacy - due to the loft's size and the bedroom location. Access to closest metro stations is easy, and it takes just about 10-15 minutes walking to the Brooklyn bridge. The neighbourhood itself is very nice, safety and very quiet, with a nice park and lots of cafes around. Jessica and Nick are great hosts... More »
Very, very nice, kind and lovely people! Jessica and Nick made me feel save and welcome during my whole stay. The flat is spacy and designed with a great sense of taste. The guest room is just perfect, quiet and comfortable. Jessica and Nick offered me many info-material about Brooklyn and New York I otherwise hardly would have found. The neighbourhood is totally save and beautiful with nice people, trees and a big park. There are a lot of shops and plenty of different food just around... More »
It's now sooo clear to us why Jessica had those outstanding reviews from previous guests... The place was perfectly located at a short walk away from a couple of subway stations. The neighbourhood and the park nearby were something not to be missed. It is true that because of Jessica and Nick's work schedules, we didn't get to see them much but we wouldn't say that was good news, really, as every moment with them was a remarkable pleasure. Jessica and Nick were always charming and... More »
I had a great time staying at Jessica's place for 6 nights. The room is cozy and the neighborhood is safe and quiet. Subway stations are within walking distance and It only takes 20 minutes subway ride to get to midtown Manhattan. I would definitely come back and stay here again.
Jessica & Nick are both genial and warmhearted, but not intruding "hosts" + their two cute cats, and comfy & stylish place to relax, btw in a nice bklyn neigborhood, makes a pleasant airbnb experience. so if you want to explore the different parts of bkyln, this is an excellent "home base". and riding to the other boroughs - like manhattan or queens - is quite easy, too. therefore: highly recommended.
We had a great time staying at Jessica's apartment. Everything ran smoothly, from the beginning when we were planning our stay till the end. Jessica was always available to answer questions and set the details of our stay. Most of the time we had the apartment for ourselves, but even though Jessica was abroad she was sending sms to ask if we had any issues with the apartment and to recommend restaurants and bars in Brooklyn. All this really helped to feel welcome and at home in her... More »
I just returned from a brilliant stay with Jessica and Nick and the two adorable, friendly cats. Their place is beautiful, very cool and so amazingly spacious. It's in a really lovely area of Brooklyn, moments from some lovely shops and restaurants, a nice park and about a 10 minute walk to the subway with an express line into Manhattan. The bedroom is really comfortable - I slept SO well on the bed - and they provide a number of guidebooks to help you with planning your stay. I felt really... More »
Staying in Jessica's beautiful apartment was a real treat! It's in one of Brooklyn's friendliest neighbourhoods with all sorts of great bars and restaurants a few minutes walk away in any direction. The apartment is gorgeous and the room was very comfortable and airy. Me and my boyfreind were made to feel very welcome and at home and there were a lot of guides and magazines left for us to look through for ideas of what to do during our holiday. All in all we had a great and very relaxing time... More »
What a great experience, Jessica was a great hostess and made everything so smooth and easy. Would stay here again in a hearteat, a fabulous location in the true heart of Brooklyn.
The neighborhood was lovely; the apartment fresh and airy, and Jessica was a gracious and helpful host. We enjoyed our stay!
I couldn't have been more pleased with my stay at Jessica's place. She and her boyfriend were extremely accommodating, and the loft is comfortable and beautifully decorated. Can't wait to come back and visit!
Staying at Jessica's was fantastic. A fantastic place with great mood and Jessica is so good to make you feel at home. Special. Andrea
Jessica was a wondeful hostess, giving us the feeling of staying with an old friend. The apartment is very spacious and decorated with a lot of taste, but hey, that's her job! The beds were super comfy and the apartment was not noisy at all. Fort Green is a fantastic neighborhood with plenty of restaurants, bars, breakfast places etc. And in case you have enough of Brooklyn, the Q train takes you to Manhattan in less than 10 min. To make it short: If you are looking for the perfect place... More »
Jessica is a very great girl, nice and interesting. Her home, and specially the room prepared with taste, is really a sweet place. My boyfriend ans me discovered for the first time NY and it was perfect ans it thanks to Jessica! Thank you really! She was a good advice (adresses on Fort Green, a very good district, and for other places). Also, Jessica's Cappucino is just divin! Thank you again Jessica. I hope see you again. XOXO.
Jessica was an absolute delight to stay with; gracious, friendly, helpful and fun. In short, a wonderful woman full of generosity and spirit. Thank you so much for having me! The apartment was homely and so comfortable in a lovely neighbourhood in Brooklyn. There's lots of great restaurants in Fort Greene, big park, Brooklyn flea market and lots to see and do. Jess was so helpful with reading materials, subway and getting to know NYC for a first timer. I highly recommend it! And Jess & Nick... More »
Muchas gracias por hacernos sentir como en casa. Jessica es una estupenda anfitriona. Recomendamos a todos una estancia en su casa y que disfruten de la ciudad. Un abrazo Jessica. Arantxa y Jordi.
Hey Jess, Thankyou so much for having us! What a great big beautiful loft in Fort Greene! We would highly recommend you and your place to anybody that is comeing the NYC! We really enjoyed our stay at your place, and the hospitality you showed us when we did have the chance to overlap! We only wish that we had about another two weeks to get to know the city better! Best of luck for the future, and should you ever get to Melbourne please get in contact! ciao Sam and Tiks
We had such a good time that we decided to stay a bit longer,wich was not a (email hidden) love the loft with the animals,love the quiet area with view on the empire state building,and offcourse we love Jessica who really was a great hostess.Hopefully we can stay with her next time.Wendy&Gijs Rotterdam,Holland
Jessica and Jessica’s apartment were both terrific.
Traveler refuge Of the upmost delights Music, Food, Conversation Jessica's home. Welcomes you.
Great location, beautiful and convenient apartment, lovely cats. Perfect.
The place is super nice and in a really cool neighborhood. Jessica was a perfect host and everything was very well organized and comfortable for us. She made sure we were well at any time and supplied us with local information and lots of readying material. We definitely recommend to stay with here.
Jessica has a wonderful knack for being the perfect host. She has an amazing space and two sweet cats. My son and I had a great time. I would agree, very flexible in setting up the stay and very comfortable accomodations. Wonderful neighborhood. Be prepared to walk a ways to the subway otherwise the town car service is easy and reasonable. Would stay again! Liz
it was all true what people had said: great space, very comfortable bed, lots of NYC reading material, and Jessica is a dream host...warm, friendly, helpful, but not imposing. 2 cats are friendly too. loved the neighborhood vibe, especially at Smooch. First time staying in Brooklyn, would definitely do it again. minor negative is subway stop is at least 8 blocks away, but everything else far outweighs that.
Really comfortable, so laid back! Jessica was away for most of my stay, she quickly showed me where a few things were, and then I was on my own. She was quite flexible in negotiating for my family to stop by as well for some of my stay. Her space is so comfortable, and the cats are sweet. There's lots of casual, affordable restaurants in the area, and her apartment is accessible to numerous subway lines. This was my first airbnb experience, I plan to do it again, and would definitely... More »
Very comfy, very chilled very easy and uncomplicated in a great area. Happy to do it again if I am in the neighborhood in the future. Was great to meet Jessica and may do again on my site of the ocean. Aloha!
Wonderful hospitality! Jessica was accommodating and I felt very welcome by her and her two furry ones. Thanks for a lovely stay.
Jessica's place was large and spacious with a very comfortable bed (& pillows). I was so impressed with her decorating style and welcoming personality. You certainly won't run out of things to read as current and interesting magazines are there for viewing. Thanks again Jessica!
This place is the perfect urban retreat, ideal for any globe trotting professional indeed, great loft space with so many nice details and furniture, wonderful and inspiring host, sweetest cats. I can highly recommend this place. Thank you so much, Jessica :)
Jessica's apartment is indeed splendid, but it is no more wonderful than Jessica herself. I found her and her home for two friends from out-of-country and it provided true respite from long days of navigating the city. Generous, amiable, and warm, this place in Fort Greene was a feel-good home away from home. And yes, you must like cats.
Lovely apartment and lovely hostess, highly recommended, however you must like cats
I had my mother stay at Jessica's and it couldn't have been more perfect. The loft is enormous and beautiful and Jessica such a great host. She was so kind and helpful. I would highly recommend her 'lofty retreat' in Fort Greene to anyone!
My girlfriend and I recently had the pleasure of staying with Jessica for a couple of nights while preparing to move into our new apartment in Fort Greene. We had a really great experience. Her loft is amazing--very spacious and comfortable with ton of reading material to get you acquainted with New York. Being a decorator, Jessica has made her place very pleasing to the eyes. It was truly inspiring to be in such a creatively cozy apartment. On top of that, she has lived in Fort Greene for... More »
Jessica is simply awesome.she's a perfect host,she has got a lot of attentions and she takes care about her guests,but never intrusive.her loft is beautiful with glamour furnitures,just like her personal style.she's kind,nice,smart,amusing,patient..in a nutshell she's a fantastic woman!!!!it's right that she make the best cappuccino,but also a great pasta!!we have leaved a great experience and we advise it!
Excelent Guests! Very friendly, and kind. It was a good experience to host them!! They took great care of the apartment during their stay and left it in great condition. I would without hesitation recommend them to any other hosts and would be very happy to welcome them again anytime. It was a pleasure to meet them!
July 2011Jessica is compassionate, smart, vivacious, and has a real penchant for all things beautiful. When I'm at her loft I'm constantly in awe of all of her amazing things and I feel so blissed out that I never want to leave! She has a real gift for honoring her guests and she does so with great gusto. You would simply be in the coolest loft with the coolest girl in the coolest neighborhood in Brooklyn!
November 2009I have had the pleasure to live with Jessica for 3 years. She is one of my best friend; she is one of those beautiful gifts NYC has given me. Sophisticated, interesting, respectful and with a great passion for life, Jessica is the ideal "host". If you are up for exploring the wonders of Brooklyn she could recommend the best things to do in the coolest neighborhood in NYC. She's inspiring, kind and... she does make one of the best cappuccino in NYC!
