Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Friday, July 19, 2013
NYC Shoebox Studio Apartment Solution
Elegant Efficiency: NYC Shoebox Studio Apartment Solution
From: dornob.com
Actually, the plan is not where this residence truly excels per se – it is the vertically-sliced section that tells a story of creative space-saving strategies that make the most out of a typical two-window Manhattan shoe box.
Beyond the brilliant schematic by JPDA, the execution is exquisite-yet-simple – no cluttering decor, just a judicious use of white and wood to light up the winding spaces and add strategic warm surfaces and accents as needed.
Doorless transitions add to the sense of openness, while partition walls and well-placed storage create visual barriers between the kitchen and living room space (the latter of which morphs smoothly into an office area).
The cozy, semi-enclosed loft bedroom is a best-of-both-worlds solution, providing a sense of privacy and intimacy while leaving open light access via a pop-up skylight slit as well as open views to the street-facing windows on the level below.
No storage opportunity is left untapped, with overhead compartments occupying extra over-door space along the entry hall while cabinets and closets are slotted into other partitions, letting no wall go to waste while allowing even the bathroom to feel large and open.
Actually, the plan is not where this residence truly excels per se – it is the vertically-sliced section that tells a story of creative space-saving strategies that make the most out of a typical two-window Manhattan shoe box.
Beyond the brilliant schematic by JPDA, the execution is exquisite-yet-simple – no cluttering decor, just a judicious use of white and wood to light up the winding spaces and add strategic warm surfaces and accents as needed.
Doorless transitions add to the sense of openness, while partition walls and well-placed storage create visual barriers between the kitchen and living room space (the latter of which morphs smoothly into an office area).
The cozy, semi-enclosed loft bedroom is a best-of-both-worlds solution, providing a sense of privacy and intimacy while leaving open light access via a pop-up skylight slit as well as open views to the street-facing windows on the level below.
No storage opportunity is left untapped, with overhead compartments occupying extra over-door space along the entry hall while cabinets and closets are slotted into other partitions, letting no wall go to waste while allowing even the bathroom to feel large and open.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Blogging the NYTimes: The Primal Loft
Blogging the NYTimes: The Primal Loft
We are always on the look out for articles that promote, confirm, or recognize loft living as the trend we think it to be. So we were thrilled to see the following headline from this past weekend’s edition of The New York Times Real Estate section: The Primal Loft.
The article describes the time period in Manhattan 30 years ago when loft spaces were occupied by struggling artists living in barely converted industrial spaces. Turns out, despite the commercialization of “loft-like” spaces, there are still people living this way, for cheap, out in Brooklyn. The article is worth reading. Here are a couple highlights:
“But it is not a time capsule for just him. Watching this movie during its run here in late summer was a voyage to a distant past for New Yorkers who remember when ‘loft’ meant something quite different from the ‘luxury apartment with huge windows’ that it has come to signify.”
“There was a romance attached to loft living in those days; they seemed bohemian and sexy. But it wasn’t always easy.”
Photography by Christian Hansen for The New York Times