"It must have had the desired impact because the next tenant asked the landlord not to repaint over it!"

huh? u dont actually live there any more?

whatever, well done! good job making the usual suspects furniture shop stuff not look so obviously so.

Wow - love, love, love! One of my favourite tours yet. So cozy and looks bigger than it's 650 sq ft. Well done!

Wow. You have SO MUCH STYLE. Your apartment is perfect.

This is one of my favorite house tours. It's feminine but not too feminine, contemporary, industrial, classical, ugh, just loved it! Definitely my taste. Just looked so cozy.

The windows are an eyesore?? I love the brown personally. To me that IS architectural interest. Looks good in the pic anyway.

Charming place; you did a great job with it. Love the dinning room table and chairs (I have those chairs too!). Really love the "no TV" part.

I love your use of elements of color. There's a touch of romantic yet edgy antique elegance in your style. Very well done!

Yummy, cozy all-white bedroom. I also really like the smart wall of bookcases and desk. Great place.

This is gorgeous! I'm still amazed at bicycles being stored in apartments like this. I'd never really thought about what apartment dwellers did with their bikes when not riding.

Nice bike!

Every once and a while, you see a house tour that checks all the boxes. Comfortable & homey, check. Full of individualism and personality, check. Immaculately designed, check. Spot on perfect!

Beautiful! And I love your china set.

Be still my heart. I love it all.

What a beautifully put-together table! Love the dishes, the napkins and the macarons... I'd be a happy, happy guest!

amazing apartment... love the touches of yellow around the rooms.

this is a lovely house tour! I love the bar credenza with yellow chairs. They are so snazzy.

Just made me happy! Well done!

Wow, this is one of my all time favorites. Great work!

Your home is lovely.

I love it all. So stylish yet functional.

I absolutely love this! Really charming. That Chevron foyer area is to die for!!! Who needs more than 625 sq feet when you can make something so lovely out of the space.

I love everything about this tour, especially the bird's eye view of the table set for tea- adorable! Would you mind me asking who your upholsterer source in NJ is? Been looking for someone...

definitely one of my all time favorites

Beautiful, grown-up, feminine bedroom!

What a happy space! I just love it!

This is one of my favorites - great blend of antiques, artwork, and modern elements with fun color choices. Really impressed with the smart layout (especially of the desk area) and restrained styling - would love for my apartment to look so coherent.

This may be my favorite house tour. It looks like such a fun and livable space. It really gives me hope on my impending move to a much smaller apartment. I enjoy that the furniture is basic and there is a lot of white but there is nothing ordinary about her apartment. Sarah did a great job and it looks so do-able for anyone!
Wonderful!

This apartment is so lovely! I'm in the process of putting my own apartment together and the whole tour (especially the living room!) is great inspiration for me! My favorite are the two reupholstered chairs!

It must be so nice to come home...Lovely!

The chevron design looks like dark navy on my monitor. I would love it in navy. I love the foyer. Such a nice apartment!

Hi everyone, Sarah here. Thank you for all of your comments! In answer to some of your questions...

Sunny82, I mention the "next tenant" because I am actually moving to London in a few weeks. I am sad to leave NYC but excited to start life in a new city and decorate a new apartment. (London house tour to come once I'm settled...)

Stacey H, I promise if you could see them closely you would agree about the windows...the frames are scratched brown metal and there are layers of dirt trapped between the two panes of glass...not pretty.

ShanaRuth, the upholsterer is Javier at Garwood Interier Upholstery in Garwood, NJ. He is great and very reasonably priced.

Add this to my list of favorite all time AT house tours. It's beautiful and inspiring. Enjoy your lovely space.

This is a lovely apartment that says, I'm young, stylish with great attention to detail. Nice Sarah!

Wondering what Ikea bedside tables those are. Thanks!

Wow, what a classy apartment! I love the effortless blend of young/trendy and sophisticated style. And your living room has all the Pantone 'colors of the year' for the past 4 years!

Beautifully done!

drool. really great and i am just warming to the yellow accent in my own place now :)

this is definitely one of my favorite house tours ever. absolutely gorgeous!

This place feels HUGE! You have a way with making it flow and having the right size of furniture for each space. I LOVE that you accomplished all of this with "apartment white" walls.

I love it - glamorous with a really sophisticated eye for color. Tea and gin? You'll do great in London.

LOOOOVE this. Already looking forward to your London house tour! :)

Incredible! I love this home.

absolutely lovely. i really appreciate the balance you've created with the pops of color against expanses of white.

i don't have a television either, and i am so thankful i let it go!

don't know what to say, I LOVE IT!! Sarah
everything you have done is just perfect!!
You can come over to SF to decorate my studio anytime!! We'll just change the color of the couch. I have pets. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Lovely apartment. So much character. Can't believe it's only 650 sq ft!

I agree with so many of the commenters above--this is one of my favorite home tours. Sarah's style is fantastic--chic and elegant while still being fun and interesting. I'm taking major inspiration for my apartment.

I love the backdrop of white. The light fixture in #20 looks Danish, a common traditional design.

I like the chevron pattern! on my computer it shows up navy. the description is Kendall Charcoal...I'm going to recheck the photo, guessing it was just how the space photographed?

beautiful. Loved the splashes of color against calm white.
Good luck for London.

I really like this place. But did anyone else notice that the bedroom seemed really crowded, with little room to walk between dresser and bed? Wondering if that is a difficulty...

Oh my gosh. This is my favorite House Tour to date! The combination of clean-lined and antique furniture, patterns, and colors is just stunning. I am trying to do something similar in my own house (albeit a little less successfully) and will use this for inspiration and guidance! Thanks!

Elizabethdc, the bedside tables are 2x2 IKEA expedit shelves with the middle vertical shelf removed (I bought little white plastic caps at the hardware store to cover the holes).

Amygoog, I bought the ten loose leaf tea infusers for the tea party and gave them to guests to take home as a party favor.

Juliaf, I agree that the chevron looks a bit navy in that one photo. It must just be the photograph because it is definitely charcoal in real life. (For reference, it is the same color as the wall behind my desk...which may look more gray on your screen.)

Tara Emelye, there is roughly 2-3 ft of space around the bed on all sides. When I’m in my bedroom I’m usually either lounging or getting dressed so don’t need a ton of open space. It is cozy, but I have never felt crowded.

Boy, do you have a great eye. Thee layout for this apartment is cool. Oh, yes please, do show us your new London flat. Can't wait. Happy trails.

I must admit that this is one of the most beautiful spaces I have ever seen on this site! It is neat, clean, and super organized. There are colors in all the right places and white where serenity is most appropriate! The only feature I do not like too much is the chevron pattern; a little too much for me. But, it is quirky and it fits in with the rest of the apartment. I love, love, love this place. It's move-in ready!!!

I remember seeing the photo of the desk/office wall previously and loving it. The rest of the space is even better! Sarah, will you come decorate my place too??

Sorry if I missed this, but where is the china from? It's really pretty.

Sarah, as a fellow West Villager, I am immensely envious of your apartment. Everything works so well together. Moreover, the windows and copius sunlight are amazing. Any suggestions on how to SEARCH for an apartment with this much character in the village or elsewhere in NYC?

Well styled! I would feel at home here.

Is that little white table in the chevron entry from West Elm?

great space, love the bike rack. Looking forward to seeing you design your new apartment in London, as spaces there are infinitely small. A redo of a traditional council flat would provide endless inspiration!

Are you selling your stuff or shipping it over? Just curious...

I love this...especially like it when the vodka matches the accent color!
well done!

i love this place! sort of made me wish i wasn't married so i could girl up my house as much as i pleased :)

The rug in the living room is really, really ugly and you need something better than that. Please email me and I will be happy to take the rug off your hands ANY TIME!!!!!
:-)

LOVE the sense of style in this place. Everything looks so well thought out, well edited, etc.

The symmetrical organization of some elements gives the place a nice, calming structure, while the patterns and colors keep the symmetry from feeling boring or rigid. Great job!

And, of course, like everyone else, I ADORE the chevron entry space. That is truly GENIUS, to create a fantastic-looking landing strip that way.

Great job on the taping and painting, too! I'm one of those people who can't draw a straight line with a ruler, so I doubt I'd ever get such a precise looking chevron pattern. And I wonder which painter's tape Sarah went with? (the new froggy tape that claims to prevent bleed-through or another brand?)

I love everything about this place except the karate chopped pillows. Why do people think that looks good?

The chevron entrance is awesome.

This is an awesomely awesome house tour. It's definitely one of my favorites.

Simply gorgeous! enough said.

A master class in accents, layering and scale!

what a gorgeous apartment!

LOVE YOUR PLACE!!!!! You did an amazing job in such a tiny space. I love it when someone isn't afraid of color. Your use of color is brazen and beautifully done. It's chic, edgy but yet classic and romantic. Loved this tour!

themoderngal, I would love to!

heathercan9, the china is a mix: the blue/gold is vintage from my grandmother, the white scalloped plates are from antique stores/ebay (pattern is Kaiser Romantica), and my normal everyday plates, which are also mixed in, are the Buffet Plates from Crate and Barrel.

dNYCmo, my best advice is talk to friends, co-workers, etc. who live in the neighborhood and see if they like their apartments and landlords (in my opinion a good landlord/super is just as important as the space). Then call the management companies every few months to check for openings in those buildings…that way you grab a great place before it hits the market. I was lucky and found mine on craigslist, which I know is rare. I already lived down the block so was the first person to show up and literally called the management company as I walked in the door to see it. I also have friends who have had luck walking around areas they like and talking to doormen (tough, but not impossible in the WV).

Melissa_B, the white table in the chevron entry is from Artifacts by Elise in Garwood, NJ. They have a huge warehouse filled to the brim with furniture that can be refinished or painted.

DC Mandy, everything is already on the boat to London…

MelissaM, I used regular blue painter’s tape. My wall is bumpy so I used my fingernails to carefully press it down to try to prevent leaks. Of course it didn’t work perfectly so I had to go back when all was dry and use a small exacto knife to cut away the top layer of charcoal paint on any areas that bled through.

Amazing. I`m in love. Especially with the zig zag wallpaper. Please help! Where can I get this?

Lovely exquisite elegant and in the west village with lots of light. You are blessed. All the best in London

I can't remember liking any place as well as this one. You really have the eye. And you make a great case for not having a TV...it makes all the difference here. It all works so perfectly together that it's hard to pick my faves - certainly the Louis chairs and the all-white bedroom, but neatness counts a lot for those, like me, who tend toward minimalism.

Any kitchen tips you learned from your tiny one? Not many pix here.

Did you put the riser in for the dining area? It, plus the see through fencing divide the room beautifully without sacrificing actual or visual space.

One of the best tours yet! I'm in the beginning process of fixing up my W. Village loft and committed to use the assistance of a "professional" - wish you weren't leaving town, would so like your assistance!!!

coripa, the zig zag wall isn't wallpaper, it's paint.

22, my biggest kitchen tips are make sure you have storage space and counter/work space elsewhere in your apartment. I keep most of my glasswear and all of my table linens in the bar in my living room, which frees up valuable cabinet space in the kitchen for things I use all the time and need handy while cooking - pots/pans, dishes and food! It's unlikely you use large appliances like Cuisinarts and mixers everyday, so throw those in a closet. I try to keep my counters very free of clutter, using skinny clear drawer organizers along the back edges to corral olive oil, salt and pepper, etc. I keep spices in the door to my fridge - space that is usually pretty useless. I have no drawers or wall space (other than right above the stove, which gets greasy), so I love magnetic hooks to hang pot holders, dishtowels, etc. right on the fridge. And perhaps most importantly, I do not have a microwave, which normally takes up a ton of counter space. Whenever I'm cooking for more than two, I use my dining room table for prep work. The riser in the dining area was there and I agree that it divides the room perfectly. But I have to admit, I hate the black railing and have thought about ripping it out. I'm sure the landlord put it in as a "safety" measure...glad to know it may not as ugly as I think it is.

westvillageloft, I wish I could help! Hope we get to see the results once you are done.

Tres chic! a keeper for reference. I like the term "classical modern" and think it applies to my own personal style. A friend recently described my style as elegant, which I thought sounded stilted and too traditional. Thanks for a great tour and have FUN in London. Can't wait to see your new space

Thank you for your response, I very much appreciate the insight! Have fun abroad and enjoy the wild designs of London!

Just gorgeous!!!

The bar in the living room is exactly what I've been envisioning in my head for my apartment but have yet to find - I too have a small kitchen & was hoping to use a living room bar as extra storage. It gives me hope, & I'll continue to monitor craigslist and local furniture/antique stores.

Best of luck in London, & I would love to see your new place in another House Tour once you are settled!

LOVE LOVE LOVE. Possibly my FAVOURITE tour. All the best in London Sarah- can't wait to see your place there.
Love the site AT team!! I'm a daily viewer from lovely Melbourne, Australia!!

This is a NYC apartment?! Gorgeous! I lllovve the yellow chairs and curtains. Didn't like the shot of the bathroom, takes away from the beauty of the photo, but....everything is gorgeous. I couldn't live with all that white, but it works. i also love the wabbits! And I wish I ever had a bedroom large enough to have a couch in it too!!!!!

Incredible! I have to say that my favorite detail is the tiered "trays" made out of stacked plates and glassware -- I am stealing that for my next party.

You say the curtains in the dining room are DIY. Where did you souce the fabric?

You have inspired a wicked fantasy: In a parallel universe I live in this apartment with no husband, kids, or big hairy dog.
Sigh.

Gorgeous. Very hard to imagine this is only 650 sq ft. I'm definitely bookmarking this for inspiration. I'm glad you didn't pull out the railing; they are common in so many pre-war NY apartments with a raised or sunken level that this detail ends up being a referent to those apartments and adds to the charm. One thing I wonder about is the closet space. Please tell me there's none or I will be terribly jealous.

Can't wait to see what you do in London!

I love your apartment! And your white sofa is gorgeous! I can't believe you found that on Craigs List

We live in Astoria, and my husband and I have been racking our brains over whether to buy the expedit bookcases from Ikea for our living room. He wanted one and I wanted two. He said two would look too symmetrical, and that because they are from Ikea, would make the room look too cheap. We have been arguing about this all day. A few minutes ago, I saw your photo with your two expedits (technically four, which is exactly how we had planned to do it on each side of our fireplace), and I showed it to him. He LOVED your place! He loved how it look, symmetry and all. He loved how elegant it was, and called your place "classy". He didn't think it looked cheap at all. Quite the contrary. He told me to go ahead and place two on our shopping list. Thank you SO much for this! What timing. I can hardly believe it. Redhook Ikea, here we come! PS: Your entire home is extraordinary. I love black and white, and yellow is one of my favorite colors. Genius. Good luck in London, and I can't wait to see your next home tour of your new pad!

i think i may have already commented when this was first posted, but..... I LOVE your entrance and the tension between the gold mirror and chevron wall. what a beauty!

This is charming! Definitely gives me some ideas for my space struggles too.

Love everything about this apartment! May be my favorite AT house tour ever. Well done!

kaylaco, the yellow fabric for the curtains is just regular cotton fabric from the City Quilter in Chelsea. I lined the curtains with white cotton fabric, which gives them a little more weight but still allows light to shine through. Much cheaper option than upholstery weight fabric if you don't care about blocking light.

kushkush, I am sorry to inform you that I have a massive amount of closet space for a NYC apartment...a coat closet, two bedrooms closets and a full wall of cabinets in the hallway to store cleaning supplies, linens and extra clothes. I really should have included pictures because I'm pretty crazy about organization and everything is neat, color coded, etc. The thin black hangers from Bed and Bath are a lifesaver!

mom2themonk, glad I could help!

Just gorgeous, Sarah, you have impeccable taste! I love the bold Chevron at the entry, and the strong yellow curtains. The re-upholstered chairs are divine, and the white on white bedroom is dreamy. Have a great time in London, can't wait to see what you do there.
(And I could see why you might need 10 tea infusers - I'm assuming guests might each want a different tea and that you have numerous varieties to offer them....)
The whole feel of your place, to me, is classic, crisp, sunshiny, daffodil-yellow, yet bold and modern too.

Love the chevron pattern. So much so, I've measured my wall, have drawn my grid and getting ready to go buy my supplies. Thanks for the inspiration!

Beautiful! I never thought I could like yellow, but you make it dreamy with black and white.

I love your use of color and attention to detail! The whole look is so polished and pretty. And that print above your bar is awesome!

That Chevron pattern and blue wall WORK! Great use of space.

Love it!!!!

so sweet! you've bravely and expertly pulled together so much colour and pattern into one small space! love it! love the chevron alcove and the comfy, clean bedroom!

This is awesome! This is exactly what I would do if I had any design skills. :) Love it! And thank you for sharing.

Sarah- can you tell me where you got the mirror in your bedroom?? Exactly what I am looking for in mine! If you'd like to get rid of yours in your move, please let me know! :)

Wow, this is really fabulous. One of the best spaces I've seen. You really do have an eye for design and editing. You've done wonders with your apartment. Brava.

You have an amazing talent for color and pattern mixing. Nice job.

Sarah,
Your home is such a beautiful, happy place! What a wonderful sense of style you have. Bravo!

Love it! Who would have thought 650 square feet could look so great?

Seriously. That chevron wall and the way it's accessorized...to die for! Love!

What a beautiful space. I love the tiered desert plates which appear to be individual plates stacked on inverted water goblets. Genius!

Windows in the bathroom, windows in the kitchen. That's what makes a lot of difference. The styling here is lovely but natural light changes the balance of the room so much to the good.....

This West Village apartment is absolutely amazing! We definitely love your choices for seating. Such beautiful decorating.

@ heathercan9: the china reminds me of Rosenthal's Aida eminence cobalt (sadly as far as I know it's no current design, but there should still be plenty of it out there to buy at ebay)

Can someonde identify the napkins for me?

The photographs that are yours...do you have a site or Etsy shop where you sell them?

One of my favorite house tours ever. Great use of space. The apartment looks much bigger than 650 square feet!

Loved everything about this place especially the couch in the bedroom which is just so cute!

By far, my favorite one yet. Loved every single thing here.

This is a beautiful space. I've lived in a 500 sq feet apartment but your place looks so much bigger. Excellent job styling it!

I LOVE this apartment! Has to be one of my all-time favourite tours. I keep coming back to it for inspiration! I wish you had a blog detailing how you did it all :)