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Small Cool 2009: Nathan Andrew's Serene & Masculine
Teeny-tiny Division #20

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Who Lives Here: Nathan Andrew
Location: Midtown East, New York City
Size: 296 square feet

What is your one favorite element in your small, cool home? Its furniture composition and materials. The play between positive and negative space, contrast, and materials sculpt a space that's masculine, but lush; confident but serene; stimulating, but not trendy. Although small, the space feels airy and comfortable and functions really well.

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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in furnishing your small home? After getting the background right (repainting everything white, including the floors), finding the absolutely, perfect pieces of furniture proved the most difficult challenge. The furniture needed to be beautiful, functional and affordable. Several pieces are my design to assure maximum benefit. Sticking to a game plan and concept often times left no other alternative than to wait until the object was found. Besides the custom designs, the objects were found everywhere: antique shops, retail stores, online sellers, thrift shops, and the sidewalks of New York! I still keep my shopping list and swatches stuffed in my pockets.

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Zebra in the kitchen? haha it works! but not sure about the odd shaped mirror, seems out of place.

posted by xDaniel on April 15th 2009 at 2:04pm
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Thumbs Up!

posted by PRU on April 15th 2009 at 2:12pm
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my favorite thing is the mirror!!! can i suggest you move it up a bit, though? it looks like it fell down and it's pulling everything else down in the room.

great place though, thumbs up.

posted by s2k on April 15th 2009 at 2:22pm
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I think your couch/bed/cabinet thing must be one of the custom pieces you mention. It's great!

posted by Lesley on April 15th 2009 at 2:22pm
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I love your couch/bed (I assume its also your bed). Was it a custom piece? Also did you paint that Ikea cabinet (the black one)? I wanted to get one but it only came in white.

Great place.

posted by Joan52 on April 15th 2009 at 2:22pm
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Great home! I love your furniture and the mirror is awesome. The various textures really pull it all together.

posted by JNM on April 15th 2009 at 2:25pm
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great space! I love the chairs, what kind of chairs are those?

posted by leadingedge on April 15th 2009 at 2:26pm
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oops the white chairs..

posted by leadingedge on April 15th 2009 at 2:26pm
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I love the playfulness of the shapes, styles, and textures. And I LOVE the zebra in the kitchen.

A personal pet pieve of mine is when neutral colors don't match (the white of the chair and table vs. the wall vs. the ivory of the picture's matte, and the cream colored bureau with the bright white kitchen) but really, it's so petty of me that I feel embarrassed even mentioning it...

posted by Gvinton on April 15th 2009 at 2:29pm
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love the mirrors!!

posted by katiewalker on April 15th 2009 at 2:30pm
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I like the cool and warm tones mixed, I like the mix of furniture here its working.

posted by LoriSF on April 15th 2009 at 2:30pm
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Beautiful.

posted by david @ justveggingout.com on April 15th 2009 at 2:41pm
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Beauuuuuuuutiful.

posted by theserovingeyes on April 15th 2009 at 2:42pm
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I totally love this! I want to live here. The mirror is fantastic. The cabinet in the main room - is that an IKEA painted black? If so, I would really like to know. It looks great.

posted by Where You Hang Your Hat on April 15th 2009 at 2:47pm
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I love your place! Where did you get that area rug? the color and texture work so well with your space!

posted by JasonSF on April 15th 2009 at 2:52pm
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For so 'masculine' a place I certainly could live there!

posted by sleeping spot on April 15th 2009 at 2:58pm
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Very nice! Love the white chairs!

posted by suzy8track on April 15th 2009 at 2:58pm
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Really great job for such a small apartment, two thumbs up!

posted by kocka on April 15th 2009 at 3:05pm
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I like the mirror. I reminds me of the "STARGATE" for some reason.

Nice place. Good luck.

posted by FilthyMcNasty on April 15th 2009 at 3:08pm
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Beautiful place. I have this burning desire to see how you've organized the closet!

posted by kjb on April 15th 2009 at 3:47pm
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the LR capet is oh-so cool. not a fan of zebra in the kitchen though. would it be possible to put the big mirror in the corner and pull the round table out of the corner? it seems a tad awkward...

your chairs and couch are really beautiful. good job!!

posted by absolutmarie on April 15th 2009 at 4:05pm
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yes, yes, yes

posted by sunan on April 15th 2009 at 4:29pm
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I find this apartment somewhat awkward looking and very outdated.

posted by Crazy about Comm Ave. on April 15th 2009 at 4:30pm
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Great apt!! Great taste!!

posted by gregorylc66 on April 15th 2009 at 4:40pm
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Love the daybed - Please tell us more about it!

posted by bepsf on April 15th 2009 at 4:40pm
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I love it! Especially the mirror. Enjoy your space, Nathan!

posted by Odomtny on April 15th 2009 at 4:49pm
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What a hip and sophisticated place, love it!

posted by sarrazak on April 15th 2009 at 4:50pm
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Is that plynyl floor? I've always liked it, but it's just so expensive. Seems so easy and chic though.

posted by Garrett22 on April 15th 2009 at 5:00pm
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Bellissimo!

Charming- like a straightforward or sidelong smile, slightly seductive; welcoming and pleasing. An inviting feeling, a vacation, an easy inquisitiveness. An exclamation point and an ellipsis in one. A personable personality, a handshake that takes you by the hand and leads you in.

posted by baschakapoor on April 15th 2009 at 5:43pm
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This is nice. I love the triangular-top clamped mirror.

posted by desertflower on April 15th 2009 at 6:09pm
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Nothing wrong here

posted by quiltmaster on April 15th 2009 at 6:48pm
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THIS apartment is my absolute favorite of all the entries. It's totally cool and suave; tailored and sophisticated. For being teensy, this place packs a punch of effortlessly understated style. It feels so old-skool manhattan in SUCH a good way (and definetely not outdated. pshaw!) Such a great mix of materials and tones. The sofa(bed), coffee table, dining table, chairs, mirror... everything brings something to the table, and the resulting mix is fabulous. Thumbs Up!

posted by jorgegomez on April 15th 2009 at 7:09pm
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Little "gem". Talented design and cool furniture.

posted by pjb on April 15th 2009 at 8:42pm
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I want to see more! Thumbs up!

posted by JoJenks on April 15th 2009 at 8:51pm
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Damn! You've got some SERIOUS style!

posted by thebear on April 16th 2009 at 8:00am
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Bold choices, but excellent layout.

posted by ChrisGal on April 16th 2009 at 8:02am
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I love your place, love the sense of style, love the New York aesthetic. Big thumbs up.

I think you went with the wrong first picture, however, with the TV the focal point of the photo. There are way more interesting things going on in your place.

posted by Matilde on April 16th 2009 at 8:52am
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Your eclectic style is supreme!!! There is so much to peak one's interest in such a small space. Nicely done!!!

posted by evepar on April 16th 2009 at 10:10am
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This is the most stylish apartment in competition! Great pieces and placement. Well Done. I love it! Thumbs up for you!

posted by laceyE on April 16th 2009 at 3:10pm
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Classy, cool and collected!

posted by j-girl on April 16th 2009 at 4:11pm
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very nice.

what's up with nyc and all the madonna pics???

posted by miaedu on April 16th 2009 at 5:55pm
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Can you tell me about the coffee table and where you got it?

posted by Jesikka on April 16th 2009 at 6:18pm
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looks like a chic Japanese hotel suite very boutique!

posted by paulk on April 16th 2009 at 9:38pm
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Gorgeous brushed aluminum (I presume) coffee table. Very elegant, understated - perfect!! Love this place!!

posted by BlueAholic on April 17th 2009 at 2:31am
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ive been looking for a small coffee table like that.

i saw this post several days ago and im still thinking about it.

where did you get it??

posted by sunny82 on April 17th 2009 at 6:17pm
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Floor, coffee table, it all works!

posted by slpwendy on April 18th 2009 at 9:35am
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Your mother just told me about your site. I love interior design. I have to say you have the best taste you can come and do my home anytime.
The sofa bed is fabulous. The mirror is what sets the room. Zebra is a nice touch to the room. I love the mix of textures, now I want to know where your mother is going to sleep....LOL HAHAHA

posted by hkelst1 on April 18th 2009 at 8:44pm
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How chic is this? Come decorate for me anytime!

posted by dicey on April 20th 2009 at 11:55pm
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The chairs throughout this space are great.

posted by Twanna A Hines (Funky Brown Chick) on April 27th 2009 at 1:18pm
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two thumbs up!!
very eclectic, i love it.

posted by dfconservation on May 4th 2009 at 3:19pm
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