A New Yorker’s Done “Every Renter DIY Project” in This 450-Square-Foot Apartment
“I prefer to wear more moody tones, secondhand, and vintage. My apartment is the same!” begins Jillian Marie Sayegh, who lived in this 450-square-foot apartment on the Upper East Side for three years. She says the space is furnished with 98% secondhand finds. “I love that all the items in my apartment have had a life before me, and I am continuing that life. I am a born and raised New Yorker, and I work in commercials and television.”
Jillian has added a lot of personalization to her home; she thinks she’s “done every renter DIY project available in the apartment. My kitchen has peel-and-stick tile, peel-and-stick backsplash, contact paper on cabinets, fresh pain, new (vintage) lighting. I’ve done it all!” she writes.
Jillian suggest that you should always shop secondhand. “You can be on a budget and find the most beautiful, well-made items for cheap. Facebook Marketplace, flea markets, estate sales, and local Goodwills are amazing!”
Thanks, Jillian!
This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.
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