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love the use of pinks and yellows (and mirrors)

was the loft already in place when you moved in? because I thought it was a little weird that you would cut the window with it. If not, you definitely made the space look bright with the colors and lighting

LOVE the tree curtain?/mural? in the loft. It looks like your kitchen is almost as big as mine (LOL) so I can relate. I made biscotti dipped in chocolate the other day and wished there was a way to stack the cookie sheets. Kudos on making it work.

thumbs up from one tiny-kitchen baker to another! mine trades even less counter space for a bigger sink. thank god for stackable cooling racks.

What a sweet place. I love your tiny kitchen, too. The yellow on the backsplash really brightens it up.

i do not like bunk beds

hows going up and down a ladder everyday? i can only imagine how much you must pay to live there!

do you have a fridge?

it is very well done for such a small space :) i'm moving into a 480 sq foot apartment next year, and i've been thinking how challenging it will be to make things fit and flow...but you all make it work so well!

I'm always impressed how people can live in such a small space. You did a great job!

my apartment has those same style huge cabinet doors, your kitchen is darling.

I normally despise lofted beds, but this one fits the design well. Strange to cut up the window but it may work for you to have some natural light in your "bedroom" as well.

I agree with iroh, I don't like bunk beds either. Not that that's got anything to do with ... anything. I just don't get along well with ladders if nature calls at 2am... And this isn't a bunk bed, it's a loft with a bed on it. Hey wouldn't it be cool to have your couch and tv up there and put your bed on the main floor? Then you could hang out with your friends and pretend it's like a tree-house or something! Or, maybe that would be deadly. Dweller Beware.

Nice job you've done with this. Good use of space! I lived in a 200sqft place once and I was so indecisive I never really settled on an arrangement that worked (Curse of the INTP). But it looks like you have a place for everything you need and have it decorated it will things you like. Thumbs up!

Many thanks for your comments and votes. The apartment continues to evolve. For years I had the desk/dining table against a wall, thinking it would make the apartment feel bigger, but when I floated it in the center of the main living area, the flow of the space felt more expanded.

The loft was already in place when I moved in, so I had to work around the limited natural light. I admit that I’ve coveted the loft that my neighbor has because it’s situated away from the window.

The loft's ladder is really a piece of cake, especially when you consider that my home is on the third floor of a walk-up. In a typical day I travel the stairs a lot more than the ladder. The tree house description is exactly what I thought of when I got the fabric (Marimekko Lumimarja Pink) and sewed tabs along one edge to make a hanging. Besides the decorative purpose, the fabric hides layers of quilter’s batting to help muffle the noise that comes through the thin walls.

There is a fridge in the kitchen; it’s right next to the oven (not the best location). It’s an old, under-the-counter model that is wide and deep enough to fit my baking sheet pans comfortably. I had some paint left over from the yellow backsplash and recently painted the back wall inside the cabinets as well. Not too many people notice the color when they see the kitchen in person, but I know it’s there, and it makes me happy.

Well done!

This is an awesome apartment!

When I consider that your space is almost exactly the size of my [never considered by me to be especially large] kitchen, I am in awe. Awe. Your place seems complete without being jammed in and congested--you even have room for a corner table (the one with the ochre cloth) with nothing but pleasures on it! I can see living cozily here,as long as I spent a certain amount of time in other spaces as well--like, say, cathedrals.

Well done!

In many of the entries, people do a great job of taking a small space and somehow making it look bigger. You took a small space that looks like a small space....and made it look fun, homey and wonderful.

Sure, the window is a little chopped....but who else gets so much use from one window? I like where the bed is.

Nice use of color, but I feel that you need to work on the composition of the space and the various decorative elements to to create a true feeling of design. Try putting your breakfast tray on one of the dressers to break up the blank surfaces and create a "frame" for some of your cute knick knacks, and maybe hang some more of your pictures.

Lovely sleeping loft!

Very nice space! Glad you posted pix of kitchen & bath - good job of giving a view of the entire space instead of just some vignettes of stuff! You've obviously put a lot of thought into arranging your place to make it work well despite challenges of what's already in place. I like how you worked with the loft. By the way, where did you get your dresser?

I got here too late to vote. AAACK. I am amazed at your kitchen and you deserve big kudos for cooking and baking in that tiny space. This looks like a nice place to live.

thanks again, everyone, for your comments.

The dresser is from Ikea. It's about 10 years old, and the closest thing they have now (Bonde series) is not as well finished. I'm not sure if the dresser will survive a move, especially down three flights of narrow stairs, but it's great for storing office and craft supplies as well as linens for the dining table.

Cooking and baking do happen in the tiny kitchen, but never at the same time!

yes, the space is small, but NYC (including a cathedral) is right outside. All in all, it's a good nest to come home to.

i miss my loft bed. looks great!

This apartment proves that good things come in small packages.

One of my first apartments in New York was had a lofted bed space similar to yours. I really love what you've done with the kitchen and bathroom. CUTE!! :)