This is Angie’s studio apartment in New York City. She has lived in this 350 square foot apartment for eight years.
She makes the best use of the space she has in her small home to accommodate her dog Sadie and herself.
Angie is a designer, and she obviously knows how to utilize and decorate a small space to perfection.
Angie describes her aesthetic style as “champagne taste on a house wine” budget.
Angie has done a great job of separating specific areas: living space, bedroom, and dining space. All without the benefit of walls to separate the three spaces.
Here is Angie with her dog, Sadie.
Angie says that she waits to find the perfect pieces of furniture for her home at the right price. She doesn’t just buy the first or even the second thing she sees.
She puts a lot of thought into the purchases for her apartment.
Patience, she says, is the key to designing a good room.
Above is a dining space where Angie can seat four people. So even though she lives in a small space, she still finds ways to entertain family and friends.
I am really surprised that she managed to fit so much in this small space. Angie arranged everything optimally and with a New Yorker’s sophistication.
Angie enters her apartment by passing through the tiny kitchen and bathroom before she can get to her larger living space.
Utilizing Vertical Storage Space:
The shelves on the wall draw the eye upward. Vertical storage is almost a necessity when living in a small home.
A thin console hugs the wall in the entryway.
Angie has a very tiny kitchen, but she has managed to make it work for her. It takes both creativity and determination to arrange what you need in a small space home.
The bathroom is quite small, as is the case in many apartment bathrooms. But it has a level of elegance that befits Angie’s style and personality.
I hope you enjoyed this small space tour. Living small can be done and it can be done well.
You just have to get creative to make your space work for you.
Her dog is adorable! I don't care for dark colors on walls and I prefer a more casual style of decorating, but it is amazing what she has done with her very small space!
Does she have a refrigerator? I didn't see one.
This is beautiful and elegant. I do like the dark walls in theory, but since I myself live in a small one bedroom apartment with only end windows, I find myself wishing for white walls. (I have a darker olive/beige wall paint. If I was not so old, I would attempt to repaint them white myself, but I have really tall ceilings which would require a tall ladder so I am pretty much stuck with them. But I dream of them.
Good Morning Brenda, FANTASTIC and BEAUTIFUL!!!! I would live there is a snap!!! Her decorating style is impeccable!!! I hope you have a wonderful day!!! Love my morning tea or coffee reading your blog!! It surely makes my day brighter!!! DEB 🙂
No doubt that tiny space costs her about 5 grand a month in NYC!! My best friend had a studio in Greenwich Village back in the mid 80's that cost $2500/month plus another $800 for a parking space. Sick! She has great style, very classic and elegant. Hopping over to check out her blog!
This place is fabulous! I love it all. It is a perfect reminder that you can have a beautiful space with everything you want even in 350 sq ft.
I love the built ins and the bathroom floor is a favorite, I love the black and white tiles. I am going to a smaller space than where I currently live but it is much bigger than this apartment so I definitely think I can make it work now I have seen Angie's place. Hope you are feeling better Brenda, I miss seeing Abi and Charlie, they are so adorable.
Love her style. So chic and so well done.
I like how her dog matches the black-and-white color scheme of the apartment! While I am a very informal person, I find so much that is appealing in this sophisticated and formal apartment. Angie has excellent taste and sense of balance, and knows how to incorporate some touches that keep the space from being too perfectly staged and cold, such as the wooden bowl in the kitchen, the pennies in the bowl on the trunk, and the faux fur on the bed. My hands want to reach out and touch those things. My favorite part is the painting over the bar. It seems to represent busy NYC blocks and buildings, but the colors are rather pastel which softens it. I don't want dark walls in my home, but they definitely are the right backdrop for this painting and the rest of the furnishings.