9 Things to Add to Your Gallery Wall That Aren’t Art

Last year on the apartment hunt, my boyfriend and I were lucky enough to find a place with a large private outdoor deck (a huge plus considering the pandemic!) and a finished basement to serve as an office/second living room/home gym. All the extra space was high on our priority list, but sadly there wasn’t any of the pre-war charm and original details that I was also wishing for (finding an apartment in NYC that has everything you want is near impossible).