Name: Miwa + Kevin
Location: Greenwich Village, NY
Size & Type: 380 sf 1 Bedroom for couple, cat and robot dog
Favorite resource: Greene St., Soho
Pitch: Moving two apartments into one is a big challenge. Simple things like the placement of the cat's litter box, or where to store the big rice cooker become major design decisions...
Pitch Cont'd: Our apartment has no space for a formal dinning table, so I designed and fabricated a coffee/dining table. It utilizes a pop-up hinge mechanism to extend and retract when needed.
I created a yellow accent wall in the bed room, which displays hand-made, small scale objects. This acts as a pseudo headboard, and adds a sense of depth to the apartment when viewing the bright color from the living room.
Your favorite element: My favorite element(s) is the series of furniture pieces (three pieces) in our living room, which I designed and fabricated. The really helps to tie the room together.
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where's the poll? This is an outstanding apartment.
poll is closed.
what is up with the lack of pictures? i'm tired of the teasing. no posting these apartments unless we get to see at least 5-6 pics. out of these 3 pics one is of the coathooks? the place looks fantastic and i want to see more!
Willshen - the contest rules indicated 3 pix only. But I do agree that the contest would be better if submissions could include at least 2 or 3 more pictures. I agree with you - it really does feel like a tease.
Please tell/show us more about the pop-up table! It's such a clear need, and I'd love to learn more.
Harley,
I'm pretty sure this one's just a "Small Cool Extra," not eligible for the competition, so I, too, wonder why the three-photo rule is in effect...
...because people thought they were entering the contest and only sent 3 photos.
i don't see anything particularly outstanding about a hallway with hooks, the living room seems unablanced.. everything is pushed off to one side and it appears cramped
Love that yellow wall and the pops of color!
What is the name of the yellow paint and where can I get it?
ampc: all your comments that you have posted have been negative. My question is: what is the criteria to be a judge?... These two "cut" entries exhibit much more style, panache, and creativity than many of the the other entries that "made it", especially the DIY fabricated furniture, use of color, and the narratives from the owners.
I am just a sucker for a cat in a space... and I fancy the "Vitamin D" walls in the chambre à coucher!
the lack of pics sucks
Doesn't do anything for me. Just regular.
The picture with the coats in it is a nice way to solve "where to put your stuff when you've just entered the apartment" problem. that long entry hallway would be tough for anyone to figure out what to do with it!
I love this little place and I wish it could be in the contest. D:
I hate it when a person enters this contest and everyone talks about something besides their apartment! (I'm also maddened by the 3-picture limitation, though. It almost makes me not want to look at the submissions.)
Is that kitchen a sort of celadon/chartreuse color? It looks terrific in the peek we get of it. And bravo for designing and building your own furniture! I once built a day bed: to make a long story short, it is now featured in the basement, piled high with boxes. I don't know how you did it.
I can't make out what's leaning against the bookcase or room divider in the living room. What is it?
I envy your living in the Village!
I'm curious about where you did put the kitty litter ... it has become my new obsession as I prepare to move into a brand new condo and really don't want it to be front and centre in the bathroom.
new york should have its own contest
LOVE the bedroom! The yellow is fantastic!
...but come on now... it's not right to tell us you live with a robot dog, but you only show a cat. Adorable as the cat may be, I really want to see the dog.
Since you're not really in the contest, please post a Flickr link with more photos!
P.S. Did I mention how much I love the bedroom? Kudos!
That is an excellent question - where does the litter box go in a small spaces area? I would say that most of the floor space in my bathroom is devoted to the litter box...ugh.
If we could solve the litterbox problem, we could probably solve all the world's other problems next. Theninthcloud, don't you love getting out of the shower and stepping on the scattered litter the cat inevitably tracks out? A friend of mine constructed and painted a cardboard Gothic castle that fit over the litter box. It had a lowered drawgate (entry ramp) and a sally port for the cat to enter. He had it in his living room, where it was charming. But it was still a $*%#*!&! litter box.
Perhaps they'll invent an operation to Disneyfy pets so they have no bungholes. Meanwhile, please, someone invent another solution?
Studies show that the color "Yellow can create feelings of frustration and anger. While it is considered a cheerful color, people are more likely to lose their tempers in yellow rooms and babies tend to cry more in yellow rooms." I would cry too. I likes the rest of the apartment!