How This Cannabis Entrepreneur Completed Her Own DIY Home Renovation | Architectural Digest

A residence renovation is difficult no matter what, but Charlotte Hanna—a cannabis entrepreneur based mostly in New York—figured it out like a pro. She might be a resident Brooklynite, but she spends a superior deal of time in Good Barrington, Massachusetts, a peaceful city in the coronary heart of the Berkshires. Despite the fact that a great deal of New Yorkers load up their SUVs and head for the rural mountain cities in the sprawling New England area for getaway purposes, Hanna goes to perform. The spouse and mom of two is also the founder and CEO of Rebelle, a brand name that Hanna describes as “cannabis with a function.”

That so-known as function is abundantly apparent upon peeking into her retail boutique on Barrington’s Primary Street. Inside of her shop—which Hanna opened in 2019—she marries two things seemingly not intended to be with each other: A minimalist but warm aesthetic that beckons a luxurious retail experience and cannabis products. Creating lovely areas feels organic to her, specifically when it arrives to her Prospect Park–adjacent brownstone in Brooklyn, New York.

Rebelle is positioned in just an aged home in Good Barrington, Massachusetts. 

Image: Charlotte Hanna

The planning commenced nicely prior to Hanna even moved into her historic assets. She wanted to find the fantastic home to unleash her creativity. “I have been wanting at this neighborhood for years simply because the background is so loaded and fairly interesting. Every house is solitary-family with a driveway and a garage, and no two of them are alike,” she explains. “This neighborhood was actually the initial householders association in the state, which appears outrageous for Brooklyn,” Hanna suggests.

Following many years of hunting about, she and her family ultimately landed on a four-bed room residence spread across 4,000 sq. feet that wanted a lot of tender adore and care. “I had a fastened price range, so I understood that a ton of the get the job done would have to be Do it yourself,” Hanna claims. Like any home crafted at the flip of the century—in 1899, to be specific—there were being very a few original particulars, which include the floors, that Hanna wanted to salvage and restore. On the other hand, just as quite a few components required to go. The good news is, she understood what she was doing.