Name: Ofer
Location: Gramercy Park
Size: 600 sqft
Favorite: the light and that the bed is not pushed against a wall.
Years Lived In: 1
Ofer is a professional photographer who works out of his home. Because he spends most of his day indoors, Ofer's goal, while apartment hunting, was to find something that would feel as close as possible to being outside. This apartment comes pretty close. It has huge windows with lots of light, and is on a high floor, far away from street bustle...
Take a walk through the apartment.
On the day I was there, the windows were open wide and fresh air filled the room. "I'd like to be even quirkier, personally," said Ofer as I walked into his apartment. The space has plenty of furniture but feels spartan and clean because of the huge expanses of very white, white walls.
Instead of making more collages on paper, Ofer started to think of his small object collections as a type of 3-d collage. "I started collecting little objects when I moved in here," says Ofer. Each object has been chosen for its significance and its potential relationship to the other objects. There will never be too many objects, however as Ofer claims he finds it "hard to think when there's too much stuff everywhere...too much clutter."
My Style Eclectic modern.
Favorite element Wood
Biggest Challenge Having a place to live and to work.
Biggest Embarrassment The Kitchen and the kitchen ceiling.
Proudest DIY Hanging up my collection of things on the wall.
Biggest Indulgence Sofa.
Jonya & Brad's Modern A–Frame 
Quick Cleaning Tip: Keep Baseboards Cleaner With Fabric Softner
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Profile Chair by Ma...
Mac and Cheese: The Secret to Making It Rich and Creamy
Summer Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake
Comments (20)
Nice. The space looks very clean while being really comfortable. I love the black hardwood floors. Black floors make me drool. And you have the 30" cinema display. I won't mention what that makes me do. :) Does the fililng cabinet really support the R2400 (printer) while printing?
I am also a photog. I work from home and understand how important it is to make an environment, of small size, conducive to productivity. I'm surprised you don't have more of your work on the walls.
Dwell on,
-Groove
I remember seeing this when it was originally posted last fall and really loved it. I'm just wondering why it has been reposted. Is there an update? Or, possibly, because it falls within the bounds of the smallest coolest specifications, it is an entry?
Inside Out is always a "classic episode" on Mondays and an all-new episode on Wednesdays.
Jill, you may want to note that in fine print as part of the standard Inside Out heading -- someone asks just about every week.
Um, it says at the bottom of the post originally posted on blah blah blah. People always complain about this but it is not that hard to figure out if you read the entry.
Thanks for the explanation, Wende. Since I didn't realize there was a schedule, I really like your suggestion to include something in the heading. To be honest, I usually get so drawn in by the photos that I never make it to the end of the text!
I agree with joe, I want to date this person. Especially if he wears the hats.
Call me?
Why is this not in the smallest coolest? I love it.
Oops, just read that this is a repeat.
Hey New York AT Enthusiasts,
Trying to de-clutter your tiny NY apartment? Want to have fun doing it? Let's get together and help each other!
I too have been struggling with some mild clutter issues for a while and I'm looking to partner up with some folks to get organized and stay organized. I'll come over to your place and help...you come over to my place and help me. The real kernel of this idea is that I (and assume others) just need a little physical moral support.
A little about me. I'm a 38 year old, artsy, sane, whimsical, professional tv editor by day, indie filmmaker by night. You can also check out my profile on myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/doublejnyc
Cheers,
Justin C.
Upper West Side, NYC
I don't get clutter from this place at all! Clutter to me always meant lots of things piled up or scattered around making other things inaccessible not, just having a certain amount of stuff.
Everything I see hear is in the right place, organized and you still have little personality bites through out the place so it doesn't feel too sterile.
As I write this, I look at my desk which is cluttered so, thanks for the inspiration Ofer!
why are we back at this home?
because it's Cure time and this place is an example of clean, clutter-free living?
i just love this place.
if only i had the extra 200 feet square footage!
oh, the possibilities!
I so wanted to love this place as I am a fan of clutter free and clean environments. However, I don't find this place inviting at all. It is a bit sterile with little warmth. I agree with Vicki - other textures and textiles may give this place more character. Even a single fiddle leaf fig tree would add excitement to the place. http://plantscapesny.com/sitebuilder/images/D2-263x436.jpg
Love the dark stained Nelson platform bench though.
The clutter went out, but the warmth of home seems to have gone out with it.
This is fascinating. It reminds me of schoolhouses, offices, clinics, etc, but it is not clinical, not institutional. This space gives new meaning to "simplicity" in interiors and restores humanity to minimalism. Beautiful.
I'm still in awe! Usually minimalists say "everything must have a reason to be there," and they use this as an excuse to make their lives empty. Here, the "reason" becomes
"I find it beautiful," or "That's where I was standing when I put down my bag." I do wonder whether there is a way in winter to inject warmth, but somehow I believe it is possible.
this place is perfect. or, it would be if it weren't for the dolls. nice job.
you're almost out of toliet paper.
can anyone i.d the sofa?
The apartment feels cold. I'm getting chilly just looking at it. Perhaps a warmer white on the walls, or a large piece of interesting and colorful art, maybe even an area rug, would help warm things up a bit.
is this mike and tammy's ofer? I love love love your decor!