J. Michael Moore is an interior designer who lives in New York City and today we’re touring his tiny NYC apartment.
It’s a 225-square-foot studio that he remodeled with crown molding, new paint, decorations, and a sleeping loft.
Moore chose furniture that he could easily move around so he can change his configuration whenever he wants.
The majority of the living space is for hanging out and having friends over while the back portion of it is dedicated to his work.
In the kitchen he was missing counter space to be able to cook but thanks to the open floor plan he was able to add a recycled island to fix this.
Photo by SpacesTV/YouTube
Watch the Video Tour of this Tiny NYC Apartment Below
Moore added a sleeping loft directly above the kitchen so that he wouldn’t have to worry about having a bed in the middle of the limited space in the studio.
He was able to make it work even though he’s 6’4″ there’s still plenty of space in the kitchen and the sleeping loft.
8 Tips for Living Happy in a Tiny NYC Apartment or Studio
- Choose one solid color for each of your rooms and it will make your small space feel bigger (including decorations)
- Be organized with where you put your stuff because it will lead to less frustration
- Form habit to put away things as soon as you’re done using it to keep neat and clean
- Create your own sleeping loft or bunk bed to double up on space
- Make your space yours by adding decorations that make you happy
- Add crown molding and/or upgrade base molding
- Buy furniture that’s easy to move so you can easily rearrange your space
- Buy as much furniture as you can that you can see through to help the space feel bigger
225-square-feet NYC Studio Tour with J. Michael Moore
Video thanks to SpacesTV on YouTube.
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Alex, thanks for sharing a tiny space video. I think this fits in perfectly with those of us who need or want to stay on the grid but want to simplify our lives.
Cool video and place- well, except for the teetering concrete-looking planter up overhead on the skinny shelf (in the lead photo you shown). Prob just a lens effect though….
“you’ve shown”- dang ipad micro keyboard!
Well, it isn’t to my taste (I’m Country) but if he is happy with that style more power to him!
I do agree with moveable furniture that can expand. I have a kitchen bar on wheels with an extendable leaf that really has saved me many times when visitors show up for a meal unexpectedly.
I think it is alos important to have outdoor spaces to compliment the indoor spaces and I like lots of light and air so a porch and open windows and screen door makes a small house feel much bigger.
LaMar
My husband and I live in a 1963 mobile home in SW Florida. We bought the trailer 2+ years ago because it was certainly affordable, lot rent is cheap and we can dock our boat in the canal behind our house (boat dock included in lot rent!) We have about 450 feet of indoor space and almost equal that in screened space. We have combined livingroom, kithen and dining space , small bedroom with a canal view (also,of several 500,000 dollar properties). I never see a mobile home mentioned in small space living and wanted to mention that it can be a very positive housing choice for seniors on a limited budget. Our space is easy to maintain, attractive to look at, utilities are minimal and all for the price of a rather cheap used car.
Great video with great tips. Not so sure about the room colors though…Please share more of these not so off the grid stories. Thoroughly enjoyed!