The 2016 NYC&G IDA Winners: Small Spaces
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1/9When Wesley Moon and his partner purchased their 386-square-foot getaway on Fire Island, he says, “the apartment was simply a white box begging for personality.”When Wesley Moon and his partner purchased their 386-square-foot getaway on Fire Island, he says, “the apartment was simply a white box begging for personality.”
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2/9The designer added interest by applying strips of wood to the walls to mimic paneling and installing a beadboard-clad cabinet to conceal a Murphy bed and television.The designer added interest by applying strips of wood to the walls to mimic paneling and installing a beadboard-clad cabinet to conceal a Murphy bed and television.
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3/9Judge Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz calls it “happy” and “whimsical.”
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4/9Judge Ellie Cullman praises its “fun, graphic quality.”
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5/9Thanks to modern, streamlined furnishings that, according to Cullman, “help expand a small space,” this compact Greenwich Village apartment appears much larger than it actually is.Thanks to modern, streamlined furnishings that, according to Cullman, “help expand a small space,” this compact Greenwich Village apartment appears much larger than it actually is.
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6/9Cullman also applauds the “cool, soothing palette.”
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7/9Among the deft details Dale Cohen introduced to save space and make this “typical vanilla one-bedroom” in Union Square feel larger is a built-in oak storage and desk unit and glossy vinyl wallpaper on the ceiling, which pulls light into recesses. “Very chic,” concludes Cullman.Among the deft details Dale Cohen introduced to save space and make this “typical vanilla one-bedroom” in Union Square feel larger is a built-in oak storage and desk unit and glossy vinyl wallpaper on the ceiling, which pulls light into recesses. “Very chic,” concludes Cullman.
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8/9Laura Kaehler transformed a cramped downtown apartment by tweaking its floor plan, infusing the space with luxurious materials, and adding closets and enhanced lighting. Noriega-Ortiz says that the mahogany detailing “lends great warmth.”Laura Kaehler transformed a cramped downtown apartment by tweaking its floor plan, infusing the space with luxurious materials, and adding closets and enhanced lighting. Noriega-Ortiz says that the mahogany detailing “lends great warmth.”
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9/9Lau’s client makes a living planning parties and events, so it was crucial that she could host her own gatherings in her 800-square-foot Midtown apartment. “Because it’s a rental, we mixed high and low pieces with her existing furniture to keep the costs down without sacrificing great design,” explains Lau. The strategy paid off: Judge Ippolita Rostagno loves the “great use of color.”Lau’s client makes a living planning parties and events, so it was crucial that she could host her own gatherings in her 800-square-foot Midtown apartment. “Because it’s a rental, we mixed high and low pieces with her existing furniture to keep the costs down without sacrificing great design,” explains Lau. The strategy paid off: Judge Ippolita Rostagno loves the “great use of color.”
This article appears in the October 2016 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).
