Our tiny apartment
Thursday, January 21, 2010 Although we still have a few more purchases and a few rearrangements to make in our apartment before it feels complete, here is a little peek of the progress so far. Like I've mentioned before, we chose to go with a sublease to help us transition to the city better and give us the time to decide where we really wanted to live. I say we live in a studio apartment but it's technically an alcove.
Our front windows are south-facing so we have amazing natural light, oh, and being on the 4th floor helps. But it's really awesome...we haven't even turned on our heat yet.
So our bed is in the same space as our living area but thankfully the hub and I are usually on the same sleeping schedule. We went with a low lying bed to help it look less massive in such a small place and of course the pup likes this, he can actually jump on the bed now and snooze.
Below is my work area, which starting next week, will be used much more often (I start school on Mon). I need to get a rug so my sewing machine won't disturb my neighbors below.
When we decided on this apartment we knew storage space would be an issue so we chose to build upon the ikea storage system we bought for our closet in Savannah. We bought the drawer units and a few shelves to use as a desk and voila...a perfect, cheap, and space-saving solution.
So that's it for now. We're still working on our kitchen and figuring out the remaining details. Who knows if we'll decide to stay in this place -- those multiple flights of stairs may get old after awhile :)
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Reader Comments (38)
I love what you've done with the space! And everything's so light and bright... definitely helps with a smaller space.
It looks fantastic! Your windows/view are giving me me déjà vu - my last apartment had nearly identical ones!
This is ADORABLE! It looks so light and airy, but very cosy. I love your sewing area. Hope you're very happy in your new home :)
i love it! i'm so impressed at how quickly you've made it so perfectly homey. enjoy your space.
Gorgeous light! What a sweet space.
It looks great. Tiny, but great. I can't believe how put together it already is.
It looks fantastic! So light + calm.
so sweet. happy nesting in your new place!
i love it- such amazing natural light and great use of the space! makes me want to return. right now. :)
I LOVE your sewing corner!! Everything looks amazing! We've been in our new place for MONTHS and are still struggling to get everything in place... ugh!
Where did you get that shelf system for your threads??
http://www.ToilTroubleStyle.com
It looks great so far! I love seeing how people adjust to smaller spaces, and you have done it beautifully!
i think this looks incredible. pat on the back for moving to such a chaotic city and still look so well organized. i love it. you make living in a studio apartment look so easy.
this looks so great!!!! Everything is so neat and adorable you are making me want to go organize!! That shelving is awesome!!!
oh my gosh! I dont believe you did all this in only a few days! When we spoke i thought you had tons to do! Everything is so cohesive and pretty- you are so modest! See you soon! -J
I moved out to NYC with my fiance (two years ago now) into a studio apartment. It was small, but we were very strategic with how we used the space. We've moved into a proper one bedroom now (UES, relatively cheap!) but I find myself missing the simplicity of the studio. Ha! Anyways it looks great, enjoy it, and welcome to NYC!
Wow, this looks great! You must have really gotten rid of a lot of stuff or have an AMAZING ability to store things efficiently. Very airy and inviting. With the extra space in front of it, you can always push the couch forward and store things behind it if necessary. Good luck starting school on Monday!
Oooh love the Ikea shelving! I also love the little lamp on your desk ~ very cute!
It is looking fantastic!
wow. way to work the white walls. it's so cheery in there! and so 'situated.' already! love the pops of color- especially your dainty li'l window flowers- not to mention the slick shelving.
The apartment looks great! Welcome back to New York.
What a lovely little space!
Beautiful!! Great light and your usual wonderful taste!
I LOVE the curtains! and your sewing area looks really light and fun to work in.
congrats on the new palce!
You'll get used to the walkup, I spent FIVE YEARS living on the 5th floor of a six story walkup in Williamsburg. Sometimes it sucks, but your thighs will look great!
I love what you've done with your place! It's so light and beautifully decorated. You've given me some ideas for organization too! I hope you have fun at Parsons, I'm starting at the New School (Media Studies) too next week!