Take a peek inside the Williamsburg loft of a Wall Streeter turned fragrance entrepreneur

As the cofounder of Abbott, a men's fragrance line whose scents are inspired by campfires and suede bomber jackets, Jose Alvarez has a masculine style influenced by his travels and adventures.

So when he and his girlfriend, Brooke, moved into a Williamsburg, Brooklyn, loft that was formerly an Esquire Shoe Polish factory in the early 1900s, he wanted to keep its rough concrete and exposed brick interior intact. "We wanted to maintain the integrity of the space but create a home where we could live and grow," Alvarez, who left the finance world to start Abbott with Michael Pass earlier this year, told Business Insider.

To help make his space feel more cozy, Alvarez relied on Homepolish, a startup that has designed spaces for startups and homeowners alike. We talked to Alvarez and designer Jae Joo about the home.