Studio in the City

Departing for NYC tomorrow afternoon. Thursday is officially Operation Get New Apartment in Order for my sweet friend. I've been searching for some inspiration to share. I think the great thing about adjusting to studio living is the creativity that results.

plaster dog in front of the fireplace?

bed via storagebeds.com

Rashida Jones' NYC studio apt featured in Domino Magazine

utilizing space by hiding storage behind the window panels

a glimpse of the bed

images 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 via Apartment Therapy; images 1, 2 via Lonny; images 5, 6, 7 via Domino, image 10 via, image 23 via New York Times

Small Big City Living

Lately I have been perusing the internet for a bit of inspiration for small spaces. A dear friend who lives in the Big Apple is about transition to studio living on the Upper East Side. The biggest challenge she faces is paring down her current possessions in addition to figuring out how to arrange her somewhat awkward new space. She has graciously summonsed me to come to New York to assist in the process (like I needed an excuse to visit). I stumbled upon this Brooklyn charmer featured in The New York Times. Zach Motl's studio apartment in Clinton Hill is delightful....all 178 square feet of it. I love his ability to arrange the furniture in groupings to clearly define areas such as the "bedroom", "office", and "sitting room". One of my favorite parts is the bed-- complete with a Sultan Alsarp box spring from Ikea that opens up for Mr. Motl stash an array of objects.

**photos via The New York Times