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colorful fabric. And to add more counter
space, they’ve fastened a piece of wood to
one wall as a makeshift breakfast bar.
“We try to find some more creative solutions,
being in an older space,” Nelson said,
“but we love it and it very much feels like
home now.”
The hallway pays homage to all the places
they’ve lived, with posters of Minnesota
and New York, along with Berlin and Florence,
where they each studied abroad.
Family photos also line the entryway, reminding
them of home.
“We really try to update the pictures,”
Weisner said.
“We try bring a lot of that history in here.
Make it warm,” Nelson added.
At the end of the hallway hangs a small
chalkboard wedding countdown. Nelson
and Weisner got married in June in Manhattan,
but at the time of the interview,
the sign proudly read, “14 days until we
say ‘I do.’”
Their bedroom is classic and cozy. The
walls are a serene shade of blue, and two
large black-and-white photos of Washington
Square Park and Park Güell hang
above their bed.
“This room has changed the least since
we moved in,” Weisner said. “We got
all the furniture right away. This is how
we’ve had it the whole time and it’s really
worked for us.”
One more collection is most apparent
in this room…
“There are some subtle and not-so-subtle
Mickey Mouses around the apartment,”
Nelson said. “We’re both really into Disney.
We actually went on our bachelor and
bachelorette trips to Disney World.”
Surrounded by memories of the places
they’ve been and aspirations for their
next adventure, Nelson and Weisner have
no plans to leave their beloved Astoria.
“I don’t think we would ever move from
Astoria honestly,” Nelson said. “Just feeling
like you’re part of a community in a
really large city is very important to us.”
“I think we’re finally to the point where
we’re really happy with everything,”
Weisner said. “We’ve felt more at home
here than any other borough.”
Photos by Estelle Pyper