Nyc studio

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!

It is the "quintessential New York studio."

After moving, Samantha started with nothing, but furnished this whole apartment (hardware, lights, painting, installing shelves and art etc.) in about a month.

Name: Lisa Lu, and a 10-year-old Boston terrier/poodle mix, Stella Location: Chelsea — Manhattan, New York City Size: 350 square feetType of Home: Studio apartmentYears lived in: 8 years, renting How I came to find this apartment is one of those quintessential New York stories. I was living in Brooklyn and was desperate to move out.

Melissa Chang's thoughtful (and smart!) furniture layout, her approach to collecting, and her experiences living even smaller in Tokyo have all contributed to a gorgeous, cozy, functional home, despite being a one-room studio apartment only 250 square feet large.

UPDATE: These photos are from September 2018. If you want to see an updated design of the apartment, head to my Instagram: https://instagram.com/citychicdecor GET THE LOOK The moment you've been waiting for: The reveal of my new studio apartment! Yes, you heard me correctly, it's a studio! ?I wanted to keep a similar style to my

When you see how lovely Melina's West Village studio apartment is, you'll understand why she's willing to live in only 300 square feet and walk up multiple flights up stairs.

Thanks to light colors, smart storage ideas, and intentional dividing of "zones," Kristy Marhin has done an amazing job of creating a cozy home in just 230 square feet.