wow. always impressed when it appears people actually live among much less clutter than I... something to aspire to.

I have an odd question though, is the bedroom drawer filled only with brand new dress shirts in plastic (or is this a dry cleaning packaging technique)?

I'm assuming it's from dry cleaning - my dad has alwas been a folded & boxed man as opposed to a on-a-hanger man.

okay, why can I only see 17 pictures???

I love the plum color! What is it?

anybody else having slide show issues? mine only goes through #17...the only pictures of the kitchen and bedroom i see are the ones on this page. nice from what i can see, though!

PLEASE stop with the background ads--they are so distracting.

This is a very nice little place. Understated and tasteful. He should have entered it in Small, Cool!

Am I not seeing all the photos? I don't see any bedroom shots, and I was interesting in seeing the pots in drawers...which I don't see either. Hmm...

I also can't see the bedroom shots, and find the background advertisements exasperating. Enough already!

I"m not seeing all the images either.

Nice place but i'm a little troubled w/ where he placed the TV Vs where he has the sofa so unless you lie on the sofa, it's about the only way to do so from it, but not so bad from the other chairs although I get the feeling the angle is a bit extreme for adequate viewing.

He DOES need to hang is art, walls look bare.

Otherwise he's done a great job.

Bravo! Fantastic eye for the small details that make all of the difference. The main living areas are too spare for my own preferences, but color was handled so artfully that it made up for it and then some. The kitchen and bath are perfect! And I love the teddy bears and teapots!

I love love love the blue in the bedroom. What color paint is it?

Dear Tom, I agree with Ciddyguy: stop considering the idea of hanging your art; DO it! (And share the result with us, of course). Love your place!

bright walls, without the circus

Art dealer - where's all the art? So many blank walls.

Tom, thank you for sharing your beautiful home! Please tell me where I can find the multicolor-handled cutlery, like yours (shown in the slideshow).

this is like one of those temple gardens in kyoto where the rocks are placed in such a way as to make the observor experience a moment of satori.

This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

Gorgeous. High end without looking pretentious. Elegant. Classic with a punch of carefully selected colors. In this case, paying for quality pieces and finishes turned a small space into a jewel box. Wonderfully executed and tastefully edited.

Such a cute place! I love the wall of closet space.

ha -- i like this guy!

how did you manage to install that glass tile with next-to-no grout line? you must have had a very skilled tiler.

love the dining room chandelier, but it's hung way too high.

What a treat to get a peek of a truly sophisicated urban interior. Very nice taste and everything is so well thought out. Once the art is in place it will look even better. Dont the marble countertops stain? Figures he's taken (sigh). Thanks for sharing.

Wow, what a bold color choice for the B&B Italia sofa!!!! I was tempted by the fuschia velvet when I bought mine, but I chickened out. Yours looks fantastic.

this is awesome! great editing, colour, storage, love it.

oh yes, ditto on the teddy bears, grandma's teacups, the luxurious materials and deep colors, the tibetan furniture... it's postmodern and not postmodern at once.

Could use a little more art on the walls...but that's just me.

Love this home!!

I have a couple of questions for you --

How do you like your DUX mattress? (which one is it?) We are trying to decide between that and a Vi-Spring.

As well, where did you find your silver (a family heirloom?)? What pattern is it?

Lovely home!

Wow. What an incredibly beautiful space. So many people are obsessed with large spaces in this country, and I think this is a prime example of how a small space can be functional and beautiful all at the same time.

I kept forgetting it was only 410 square feet! I continuously thought that I was looking at a medium-sized house.

You guys did a great job. Thank you for sharing your beautiful co-op with us.

Well firstly, I live in 500 square feet, so I know the joys and suffering of small spaces. I loved it really. It is a clever and ingenious use of space. I think limited space is like an orchestra, when it is done well you have something special and it says something about you. This is the Vienna Philharmonic. But boys, teddy bears? Really? Without a hint of irony? A place with everything perfectly calibrated and united and then teddy bears on the bed? Okay well, it's the equivalent of a broken string on a viola. Brava!

Stunning. Absolutely stunning. This is one of the all-time top five AT house tours (and I've been coming here for years...). Lovely color choices. Would you share the source for the beautiful colored silverware and the bathroom sink?

We have all, over the years, seen houses we adore or from which we drew inspiration. This apartment is neither a landmark nor an icon but I find it so soothing and perfect, so comfortable and informed by experienced sensibility. I used to think I would be happy in the Farnsworth House, or in Johnson's New Canaan glass pavilion. I realize I would be infinitely more content in the environment Tom has created. Clearly this is not everyone's ideal, but I am so pleased to see that someone has created what I happily would consider my well-balanced and intelligent refuge. This may not be knock-your-socks of trendy "Wow" but it is immensely intelligent, grounded in reality, and (forgive me) mature. Kudos and more to Tom.

Addendum: I was so relieved to read Abbe's comment immediately after posting my own. I'd thought I might be crazy, but it is reassuring to know that others have also appreciated this project.

Wow! Your place looks so much bigger than it is! I love the plum color! And the 2 sets of eating utensils...AAAND that bathroom floor is gorgeous!

At first I was thrown by the television placement, but now I like it because I bet it promotes less tv watching since it's not in a very comfortable viewing range.

I hope I can live as minimally as you someday....right now I'm just waiting to live in a space with nice structural details and I think that will set the foundation needed to do so.

Beautiful!
In photo #29, there is a circular cutout in the marble counter top. What is that for? I've never seen it before.

Needs art, maybe a wall of drapes in the LR. The LR seems disjointed, too many horizon lines, what's the point of those tall narrow chests? Why is the TV hung so high? This room doesn't seem large enough to devote so much of it to a dining room, to me. Why am I looking at photos of silverware drawers? The wall colors are schizophrenic, for me. On a positive note, I love the wall of storage, and the hardware is yummy! The bathroom is lovely.

Where did that kitchen door come from?

Really lovely place. It's hard to believe it's only 410 sq ft. I could be very happy living there.
Thanks for sharing.

For anybody distracted by the background ads, try adjusting the size of the browser window. You can shrink it down to just the photo section.

I like the deep colors on the wall. And "artful intuitive middle-aged homosexual pretention?" That's funny!

Great job, Tom and Justin. I am very interested in how you desgined and constructed your wall of closets in the bedroom, since I am planning on doing the same in my guest bedroom. Could you give me any advice?

okay, before I try to address all the questions let me just say how completely floored I am by the huge response - even the cranky crankster - I love the attention.
keeping a file and a notebook during the renovations was particularly useful.

to divinemskd: the shirts come folded from the laundry. I used to be hanger guy but I had to give up the space for the secretary desk. I now prefer folded. Its less plastic, no metal, holds it's shape in the gym bag.

to mattab: the plum is Benjamin Moore Mulberry 2075-20. WARNING: if in a small space where people & objects rub up against walls regularly; choose eggshell not flat as latex will show every skuff.

to chelseatransplant: the blue is Benjamin Moore Evening Blue
2066-20. same advise as the above.

to LaDolceMama: the cuttlery is Sabre. I bought these in France but you can get them on line and some stores such as Gracious Home stock some of the settings. Opening the drawer is like going into a candy store. www.sabre.fr

to jac7890: the tile was installed by the contractor Conex Interiors as listed in the Resources section. Thanks for your kind comments.

to beddybee: I used to live in Rome so I've had my share of stained marble. Staining is inevitable. Also I am a total klutz - you should be happy I'm taken!

to Kathryn: so much of what I did was intuitive. I know of a baker who says the bread tells him when it's done. The purple told me...also it's rather hard to read the color of the chair in the photo's it purple woven with an acid green, a vomitatious combination that looks devine in life. B&B EDEN 2122601

to mschatelaine: of course I cannot put my hands on the Dux receipt, but it was not the super Delux one but broke the bank anyway. The silver is Georgian - as is the china. As much as I would love to claim pedigree for it (let's face it some of the china is trully awful) I actually assembled it all over some years. The silver is in the drawer is Old English, all by the same maker - Richard Crossley then there is a mixed Irish service in Fiddle pattern and a Scotts service in Hannovarian pattern by two different makers. bla bla bla

to CliveChristy: major decision to leave in the teddies - I could not bear slighting them (UGH). Thanks for your kind comments.

to Abbe: the cuttlery is Sabre (see above) The bath sink is Duravit.

to SD Panilt: thank you for asking this, we should have included an explanatory image. The doughnut is a short cut to the garbage which otherwise pulls out from the cabinet below.

to jacksonlalonde: questions questions questions. 1.The tall narrow chests usefully store stuff and I love them.2. I hung the TV like I would a painting. 3. I cannot answer this queston about the silver. I also like the leather clad pulls. Thanks for your comments.

to dragonphly:P all of the doors were made of solid wood. The hardware is from Simons (see Resources) all the door knobs and rosettes are ancient.

to keasus: I had several meeting with the contractor to discuss functionality of the built in closet. I had to measure everything in my existing closets first. I knew I needed storage, plus a coat closet, plus a laundry bin, plus a locked safe closet, plus a place for the receiver and all that jazz, plus socks & underwear & clothes & shoes for us both.As I already had an architect to file all the plumbing etc (I switched it all around in the bath) I asked him to draw both the kitchen layout and the closet. And re-draw them, and re-draw them again until it all worked. The pul out shoe racks are modified from painting storage that galleries sometimes use. I would have employed the same in the kitchen as a pantry but ran out of space.

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR KIND AND GENEROUS COMMENTS

your cobalt blue wall made me smile - thanks for adding that to my day!

that place is gorgeous and this is one of may favorite house tours of 2009... and your style description is perfect. lol

Nice place, I know it's hard to keep a small place uncluttered and you managed to do that and do it well. I'm jealous of your kitchen tile and stove, nice!

It is rather odd, that I'm not seeing any art?

I think the best feature is the blue paint in the bedroom.
Really nice.

I was introduced to Apartment Therapy late last year by my lawyer who did the legal paperwork when I was buying my first home. Time and time again, I've come to this site to seek inspiration and learn lessons from others. I love reading the comments section but this is the first time I was compelled to post a comment. As someone who has been involved as an art dealer/gallery owner/consultant for the past 16 years, I can totally understand the continued contemplation of hanging his artworks. In my own new home, I have displayed, put up, arranged everything else and knew where I wanted to put everything. But still have not put up my art collection yet as I am taking my time to contemplate where I want to hang each artwork and see if they "belong" there. For me, bare walls to an art dealer is like an empty canvas to an artist. A world of possibilities exist. Also, when you look at art all day for work, I like going home to an empty wall.

Tom, of course the sink is Duravit. I should have guessed! Wanted to let you know that when I showed your slideshow to my 4 year-old (we work on aesthetic sensibilites young here), she was very impressed with your Little Miss Matched socks and your drawers full of Pull Ups. Oh, and your 'garbage donut' and purple couch, too. Feezing, my sentiments exactly! Rushing to put up art gives me a feeling of unease.

to jacksonlalonde: if you are still following, but to anyone else who is wondering about the detial os the silverware drawers: the contractor designed a the drawes with a second hidden internal tray. In this way twice as much silver can be stored with out having two drawrrs in the elevation. The same design is used with the shirt drawers. I hope this is clear, the photo

thank you so much for sharing your lovely home. It is easily one of my favorite house tours. Each photo is such a delight!

I was wondering who did the upolstery?

Absolutly fabulous,inspiring,peaceful,intimate. Where I'd like to spend daily- each room " connects soulfully" to the others.
I was able to view all of the slides and was delighted with each on. Thanks for sharing-

A beautifully considered, well photographed home. It has the same spirit as a previously featured home in London (did it belong to an artist named Hugh?). Thank you for sharing.

the apartment seems like a relaxing place to recharge your batteries. for such a small place - it does not feel claustraphobic or crowded at all! there feels like a sense of space. it makes sense to me that there is no art on the wall as that is your profession and you would like a little down time and the ability to let your eyes and mind rest when you are at home.

really beautiful!

The teddy bears on the bed! Genius! I really think it adds some personality and sweetness to the space. It goes perfectly with Tom and Justin's playful vibe.

I love this apartment! Amazing use of space - they are master organizers! The use of colour is beautiful, I particularly love the plum colour. Everything is so clean looking, yet there are some fabulous ornate-looking pieces (some of the light fixtures, the beautiful tea cups & saucers). It's hard to believe that the apartment is as small as it is. Love it!

to ilonastella: The upholstery is by A&M in DUMBO

love the paint choices! nice.
~ Wajihah Gregor

Thank you for sharing your beautiful home. The colors are quenching, especially the Mulberry and Evening Blue. Gorgeous!

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Name that sink-maker!

to norman mcdonald: the bathroom sink is Duravit, the kitchen sink is Shaws from England.

such a wonderful space! i'm working on my kitchen and was wondering where your cabinets are from?

to deetreehouse:
the cabinet were built for me by the contractor who is also a cabinet builder - Conex Interiors, in Astoria Queens.

The color combinations are amazing. I don't usually go after darker woods but it looks so rich against the blue/violet/magenta mystical color scheme. Yet, birch light wood is used in the same space but it still works.

gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous absolutely inspiring gorgeous warm stunning lovely home! thank you so much for inspiring and sharing! it's truly fantastic and i LOVE the teddies!