Category: studio apartment

  • A beautiful and romantic loft in white

    A beautiful and romantic loft in white

    I had gotten off white for a while, but this gorgeous NYC loft reminds me why interiors in white will always be a favorite.

    The bookcase is the first thing you see when walking in to the loft. It’s 12 ft. long and constructed of solid reclaimed wood.

    Adore that large table.

    What great windows! I’m so jealous!

     

    dreamy. That rug must feel so good under foot when you wake up int the morning.

     

    Could you live here?

    All images via Rue Mag. Read and see more in the Oct. Rue Issue

  • White interiors: A beautiful and romantic loft

    White interiors: A beautiful and romantic loft

    White Interiors: A loft tour

    I had gotten off white for a while, but this gorgeous NYC loft reminds me why interiors in white will always be a favorite.

    The bookcase is the first thing you see when walking in to the loft. It’s 12 ft. long and constructed of solid reclaimed wood.

    Adore that large table.

    What great windows! I’m so jealous!

     

    dreamy. That rug must feel so good under foot when you wake up int the morning.

     

    Could you live here?

    All images via Rue Mag. Read and see more in the Oct. Rue Issue

  • A beautiful and romantic loft in white

    A beautiful and romantic loft in white

    I had gotten off white for a while, but this gorgeous NYC loft reminds me why interiors in white will always be a favorite.

    The bookcase is the first thing you see when walking in to the loft. It’s 12 ft. long and constructed of solid reclaimed wood.

    Adore that large table.

    What great windows! I’m so jealous!

    dreamy. That rug must feel so good under foot when you wake up int the morning.

    Could you live here?

    All images via Rue Mag. Read and see more in the Oct. Rue Issue

  • Bedroom love for a better Monday

    Bedroom love for a better Monday

    I know I post a lot of bedrooms, but being that I spend no less than 9 hrs a night in mine, the bedroom comes first in my home. Also, it’s Monday, and if I could, I’d spend half the day in mine…

    via Little Green Notebook

    country minimalism…love it
    via Country Living

    Talk about a fab studio.  So crisp and clean
    via Apartment Therapy

    Can I dub leather, canvas, and hardwood floor a palette?  Is so…it’s one of my favs..
    via Adore Home

    This one’s been floating around on the blogosphere recently, but I had to share it anyway.  I don’t know if I could live with it, but I love the raw linen bedding.  The big painting behind the bed really ads to the atmosphere.

    via Apartment Therapy

    Modern and clean
    via Apartment Therapy

    neutral and lovely
    via Ballard Designs

  • Pied-à-terre  anyone?  Adorable Parisian abodes…

    Pied-à-terre anyone? Adorable Parisian abodes…

    This company finds apartments in Paris and lovingly restores them to their state of original charm…



    Love that unusual lamp and the chair!

    Respect for the original architectural details is given

    soooooooo pretty






    All of the floors are to die for

    What do you think – would you like a little Pied-à-terre?

    See more at the company site, a+b kasha

  • Amazing worked in and lived in artist lofts

    Amazing worked in and lived in artist lofts

    A reader requested a post on artist lofts – live/work spaces way back in October. Shamefully, I’m just getting to that now. There are so many great examples out there that I’m going to have to save some for future posts.

    Here are some good examples of real spaces. Even if you don’t have a loft, maybe you can still find some inspiration.

    Great dining/kitchen area!







    The above is from a loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn – an artsy neighborhood I lived in for a year back in 2006/2007.
    via Willow Decor via Ochs Design

    The above is an artist’s loft you can rent for getaways.
    via artistsloft.com



    Even with the exposed brick wall and factory-style windows, homey elements like the houseplants, pictures, and rug make the space more than liveable.

    I’m not a fan of cowhide rugs or of bull fighting, but this bedroom is a good example of how loft dwellers can make an industrial space cozier- notice the room divider on the left

    This is the area of the loft carved out to be office space.

    The loft above is actually for sale in Pawtucket, RI.
    via OLX

    love the windows!

    via Apartment Therapy via New York Magazine

    The studio/work area of this tribeca loft

    via NY Locations

    I really like the look of lofts but I don’t know if I’d be happy living in one as I tend to like small, cozy spaces and being able to shut myself in a room alone. How about you have you lived in a loft, did you like it? If not, do you think you’d like loft living?

  • A tour of my Brownstone studio apartment

    A tour of my Brownstone studio apartment

    I was really flattered when Marcela of Deco and Design asked me for a little house tour. Unfortunately since I am currently “without house,” I had to send her photos from a very cute studio apartment I lived in a couple of years ago. It was on the ground floor of a brownstone in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope. I was even lucky enough to have my own little backyard. When I signed the lease on this apartment is when I really started to get interested in interior design. I had no idea how to decorate a studio and finally didn’t have any roommates and could decorate how I wanted. Most of my furnishings are hand-me-down or cheap finds, as my entire budget went to rent on the place. So, really, this apartment was my first stab at decorating.

    You can read her post on my apartment here.
    MOSTRÁ TU CASA – LA CASA DE ASHLEY

    The apartment had a lot of charming little built-ins, like the pantry above – and the desk and shelves below


    The apartment did have a separate eat-in kitchen, which was really nice.

    I was always changing things around as you can tell

    This is the cooking area. The counter had been covered in a hideous, old, stained yellow laminate, so I went and bought some cheap textured drawer liner and resurfaced the counter for less than $14. It help up surprisingly well. No air bubbles or leaking into the seams or anything.

    A non-working fireplace in my living room/bedroom.

    I loved the shutters, hardwood floors, and tin ceiling.

    Sorry another blurry shot – this cupboard was also built-in.

    So, I know it’s not much, but I love looking back to it!