NYT: Small Space Inspiration

West Village Eye Candy. Featured in the New York Times Magazine the West Village home of architect Ghiora Aharoni will surely leave you wanting to see more (or at most a floorplan!) of the well-edited and thoughtful space. Space Craft tells of Aharoni's space-saving tricks and work-arounds in his 550-square-foot apartment...

In addition to dropping some ceilings for added storage and keeping bookcases off the floor to open up the floor, Aharoni installed emerald trees in planter boxes outside the main room’s four windows. This is a wonderful trick in the city (if your building will allow it) to create a barrier of green.

We also really like the small one-armed loveseat in the first photo. This is likely a portion of a sectional, sold individually.

This space reminds us of Nate Berkus's space he shared on Oprah — very similar layout and also in the West Village. We've shown you about half the photos here, so be sure to check out the slideshow.

(Photographs by Floto + Warner)

Comments (17)

so simple, and beautiful, the white walls glow in the photographs.interesting, i only saw two lamps, a tolomeo in the bedroom and a noguchi in the livingroom.

posted by patrik on April 17th 2007 at 5:23am
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Totally in lust with his floors and the Egyptian head.

posted by patrick (the other one) on April 17th 2007 at 5:33am
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I am lusting over the whole place: serene, calm, classy, collected, well edited and with these unobtrusive ethnic pieces. It's all in line with my ideal place should like... with some more white added :)

posted by Chucky on April 17th 2007 at 5:45am
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... all in line with what my ideal place should look like...

posted by Chucky on April 17th 2007 at 5:46am
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oh my god

posted by Pixie on April 17th 2007 at 5:57am
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I like the gigantic red bloomers on the wall.

posted by Kit on April 17th 2007 at 6:00am
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bajeezus! i'm in full admiration mode.

posted by miss on April 17th 2007 at 6:27am
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Simply perfect.

posted by hshppy on April 17th 2007 at 6:27am
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I'm putting it in what passes for my Style Tray for the bookcase solution.

posted by beamish on April 17th 2007 at 6:44am
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Breathtaking...

posted by JacksonMarie on April 17th 2007 at 6:52am
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Anyone know where the Egyptian head is from? I don't think it's a Met repro...

posted by patrick (the other one) on April 17th 2007 at 8:40am
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I've had the Times Magazine open to this page on my kitchen table since it came this weekend. Can't bring myself to close it.

posted by ScottB on April 17th 2007 at 8:44am
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i love the book storage. very clever. very cozy.

posted by vetterhex on April 17th 2007 at 12:24pm
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Does anyone know where to find shades like those?

posted by nash on April 17th 2007 at 5:33pm
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This place is breathtaking. What a talented man! I love that he manages to have so many books, and that they are a design element instead of visual clutter.

posted by fiona on April 18th 2007 at 3:10am
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nash, they look like mesh shades that can be ordered in various degrees of transparency. they block the view in during daylight hours but permit the view out. you can order them here in new york at janovic plaza and conran shop on 59th.

posted by patrik on April 18th 2007 at 3:38am
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What a wonderful space! It's clean and spare, and yet you can tell loads about the personality of the owner.

posted by Lisa Hunter on January 14th 2008 at 7:56am
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