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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.
view xDaniel's profile
Thumbs Up!
view PRU's profile
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.
view s2k's profile
I think your couch/bed/cabinet thing must be one of the custom pieces you mention. It's great!
view Lesley's profile
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.
view Joan52's profile
Great home! I love your furniture and the mirror is awesome. The various textures really pull it all together.
view JNM's profile
great space! I love the chairs, what kind of chairs are those?
view leadingedge's profile
oops the white chairs..
view leadingedge's profile
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...
view Gvinton's profile
love the mirrors!!
view katiewalker's profile
I like the cool and warm tones mixed, I like the mix of furniture here its working.
view LoriSF's profile
Beautiful.
view david @ justveggingout.com's profile
Beauuuuuuuutiful.
view theserovingeyes's profile
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.
view Where You Hang Your Hat's profile
I love your place! Where did you get that area rug? the color and texture work so well with your space!
view JasonSF's profile
For so 'masculine' a place I certainly could live there!
view sleeping spot's profile
Very nice! Love the white chairs!
view suzy8track's profile
Really great job for such a small apartment, two thumbs up!
view kocka's profile
I like the mirror. I reminds me of the "STARGATE" for some reason.
Nice place. Good luck.
view FilthyMcNasty's profile
Beautiful place. I have this burning desire to see how you've organized the closet!
view kjb's profile
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!!
view absolutmarie's profile
yes, yes, yes
view sunan's profile
I find this apartment somewhat awkward looking and very outdated.
view Crazy about Comm Ave.'s profile
Great apt!! Great taste!!
view gregorylc66's profile
Love the daybed - Please tell us more about it!
view bepsf's profile
I love it! Especially the mirror. Enjoy your space, Nathan!
view Odomtny's profile
What a hip and sophisticated place, love it!
view sarrazak's profile
Is that plynyl floor? I've always liked it, but it's just so expensive. Seems so easy and chic though.
view Garrett22's profile
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.
view baschakapoor's profile
This is nice. I love the triangular-top clamped mirror.
view desertflower's profile
Nothing wrong here
view quiltmaster's profile
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!
view jorgegomez's profile
Little "gem". Talented design and cool furniture.
view pjb's profile
I want to see more! Thumbs up!
view JoJenks's profile
Damn! You've got some SERIOUS style!
view thebear's profile
Bold choices, but excellent layout.
view ChrisGal's profile
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.
view Matilde's profile
Your eclectic style is supreme!!! There is so much to peak one's interest in such a small space. Nicely done!!!
view evepar's profile
This is the most stylish apartment in competition! Great pieces and placement. Well Done. I love it! Thumbs up for you!
view laceyE's profile
Classy, cool and collected!
view j-girl's profile
very nice.
what's up with nyc and all the madonna pics???
view miaedu's profile
Can you tell me about the coffee table and where you got it?
view Jesikka's profile
looks like a chic Japanese hotel suite very boutique!
view paulk's profile
Gorgeous brushed aluminum (I presume) coffee table. Very elegant, understated - perfect!! Love this place!!
view BlueAholic's profile
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??
view sunny82's profile
Floor, coffee table, it all works!
view slpwendy's profile
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
view hkelst1's profile
How chic is this? Come decorate for me anytime!
view dicey's profile
The chairs throughout this space are great.
view Twanna A Hines (Funky Brown Chick)'s profile
two thumbs up!!
very eclectic, i love it.
view dfconservation's profile