New york city small apartment

Sydney Fazende says it took a lot of trial and error with furniture arrangements (and custom pieces) to maximize her small SoHo apartment.

Name: Stephanie and my cat, MinaLocation: West Village — New York, New YorkType of home: ApartmentSize: 350ish square feetYears lived in: 2 years, renting Describe your home’s style in 5 words or less: Elegant, classic, warm, witty.What is your favorite room and why? The “living room”—I love the fireplace, the built-in bookcases, and the perfect nook for my couch, and the fact that it fits my massive marble coffee table (which I found for $50 on Craigslist!).

Melanie is living on her own for the first time in Brooklyn with exposed brick, in-unit laundry, and walking distance to the park. She's decorated her dream home with art made by her mother and feminist pieces that highlight women and the women's movement.

Chandler and Lucy were living in California when they decided to move to NYC for the first time. Though they initially were looking for one-bedrooms, when their friend saw a great studio on the Upper West Side, they submitted their application and trusted that it would work!

Buying an affordable apartment in New York City can be next to impossible. Seriously, we’ve done our research. But when you find a diamond in the real estate rough, you go for it and figure out a way to make it work.

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