House Tours: A Colorful, Transformed 425 Sq Ft Studio Apartment in Brooklyn, NY

[@agl5132]

I imagine that closet was advertised as the bedroom but she has really transformed the space into what works for her. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@12harrypotterfan34]

I was thinking that’s a really large closet for a studio apartment. I think she made the right move using it for storage.

[@_helloitse]

In NYC bedrooms have to have a window by law so it likely was always a closet.

[@Drnaynay]

​@@_helloitse Since when do NYC landlords follow the law?

[@DM-hq5zh]

​@@_helloitse I wonder if that is a State law; western NY follows that rule too.

[@mythra7174]

This is a studio apartment. No bedroom. Just one room. That was always just the closet.

[@sadie513]

Love that kitchen! Thanks for preaching about colour in small spaces. It's always more fun than the all light/white.

[@Spungle15]

Yes! I’m having my bedroom painted a darker blue soon and I’m so excited!

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

This tour serves as both inspiration and a reminder that with a little imagination, any space can be transformed into a place you're proud to call home. ❤❤

[@12harrypotterfan34]

She did a really great job laying out the space into different “rooms.” That kitchen and the large closet are pretty awesome for NYC.

[@lalahaha5313]

It's amazing what you've achieved in such a small space. It's practical...it's beautiful...it's fun...it's bold...it's colorful.

[@NoName-ub5to]

I love the color of the bedroom, the use of velvet, and the marble in the kitchen.

[@helened6896]

So cozy. I love what she did with the curtains. Very creative. Five Stars!

[@barbarawillis5187]

Leecy has good advice on living in a space. Surround yourself with an ambience that "speaks to your heart." I love how she uses paint to identify a space. Her adorable kitty must love that closet room with nooks and crannies she can hide in.

[@Bamgeutcutiepie]

small? yes. BUT YOU USED EVERY CORNER PERFECTLY 😍 i am in love 🌺

[@fittoseejane]

Very fun and vibrant space. The curtains are a great idea. I love how cozy they feel.

[@musictheorywithmalia]

The standing desk plus seated desk is genius!

[@reneedennis2011]

I agree 👍🏾!

[@amberloveschicago]

Cute space! Lots of opportunities for more organization. Some areas felt really cluttered. Love the personal touches.

[@Gyttana]

She makes it look a lot bigger! Nicely done! Thanks for sharing.

[@lovewildviolet]

Homes that look realistic feel so much more inviting. Her home looks very lived in and homey and not boring and sad beige like an office.

[@karentracy9657]

She’s 100% correct about color in a smaller space. Checkerboard door is beautifully symmetrical and a perfect touch.

[@lyndalou2892]

Wonderfully decorated ! And your cat is precious ! Best of luck to you with your creative endeavors ! 😺😺😺

[@catherinelam9381]

I like how u added colors here and there to make the house looked so cozy, lively and colorful

[@pattyhendrick2969]

Amazing and extremely creative transformation! I love your style!

[@albertine2169]

I totally love her living space and her ideas, especially the bedroom area being visually quiet. Just a really super flat.

[@Angela-pi6zc]

Color and feel of a home!

[@amyschneidhorst1384]

Your lofted space seems perfect for the modular cabinets used to free up upper space in many of the NTS videos.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

MERRY HOLIDAYS APARTMENT THERAPY VIEWERS 😄🎄🫶🏽🎁

[@lizabetx483]

I would sleep in the WIC make it cosy bed and a night side table only and outfit a wall of my living room with IKEA pas closets.

[@7Jennifer]

Perfect space to put a cat highway up top/around for her furry friend.

[@Jlm7908]

I like the commentary about how using different colored walls creates the appearance of more space

[@queens6583]

Such a nice creative space and very functional.

[@soundrasimpson7885]

Love your creativity! I'm more of an earth tones girl. This is way too much color for my introvert personality. Nice to see you create a space that makes you happy!

[@annepoitrineau5650]

The end of the video is so right: you only know if it wwill work once you introduce it to your space! Great flat.

[@Dani1One]

That drawer reveal was the realest I seen on this page before lmao ‘Oh, maybe not that’ love it sis 😅

[@LaurenOrion]

I will say I’m a bit confused with all the big, expensive changes she’s made even though she’s renting? I do also customise my apartments but I do tend to use things I can change back to the original? Like I wouldn’t re-do the kitchen

[@NadiaMeliOfficial]

I am always surprised when people are even allowed to change a whole kitchen in a rental!

[@SmokeJuly]

If you get someone to make you a platform for your bed you could expand the living space underneath it.

[@ruthliu6304]

Love it! I don't have chance to have a small space like this, so I introduce this video to my 5 year old daughter, and told her she can have a space like this when she live alone in the future.

[@kiikat]

Looooove what you've done with the space!!!!

[@demiloca]

I like the kitchen! I preferred the white before pic. I would make a divider out of anything but fabric or at least keep them sheer white. Too much fabric and assorted colors. Halfway painted walls of diff colors and trims with varying edges makes it look like it missed the mark. But to each their own. I love her quote about interior design really a self-discovery journey!

[@reneedennis2011]

Cute apartment 😍! You did a great job!

[@marvelboy74]

I get it, drawers are super functional and any kitchen that doesn't have them can lack in functionality (not everyone wants to put their flatware in a caddy). But she got rid of 5 sizable upper cabinets, dishwasher and range, downgrading to a cook top and drawers and a cart that sits out. I don't get it. And if she moves out, you know the landlord isn't going to spend the money to put everything back.

[@hecho1112]

I think it’s all about her needs. Some people don’t like dish washer. If you’re a designer, I think marble top kitchen might be more important than some functionalaty

[@MemineAussi]

@@hecho1112 Unless she had permission to make those changes, she'll pay to have them undone.

[@brizzle3903]

She definitely needed permission from the landlord to make such changes to that apartment it’s one thing to paint but she changed up the whole kitchen area no way that wasn’t cleared by the owner

[@robinjones1955]

I know she made some very odd decisions when she redecorated the kitchen.. i would never get rid of a good oven and dishwasher. Plus she crammed tons of stuff into those drawers.. ikea kitchen drawers are good... but all that stuff laying out in the open by the pillar just looks awful.. she should either replace the upper cabinets or get rid of a lot of her stuff... The cart isnt a bad idea for cooking but she should put the cart just inside the closet when she's not cooking.. I like a lot of her design choicez in the studio.. snd i love the velvet.. and even the curtains - but i think the curtains should be a neutral cream or something... that way the color on the walls would tell the story.. I dont like the wavy border of the pink color.. but stopping the green color about 1/3 if the way up the wall is a great technique to make it feel cozy and warm.. she didnt need to paint all the way to the ceiling..

[@monicapoziemski1575]

This was really realistic, I learned alot ❤

[@Maha420]

So cluttered! But appreciate the effort

[@lsamoa]

Such an inspiring space! I kept hitting pause to get a closer look. Love this home!

[@brittanylafaye]

Her apartment is very fun 😅❤❤

[@MDWJS]

nice space, does she own it? she's invested a lot in here if she doesn't own it.

[@ororomonroe8022]

I doubt it. It seems that a lot of NY resident rent versus owning. I live in the midwest, so not speaking from experience.

[@12harrypotterfan34]

The video description says she rents. In NYC, it’s pretty common for people to be lifelong renters because owning is so cost-prohibitive.

[@millab1031]

I'm 34 and and grew up in NYC (have only lived here actually). No one I know owns an apartment. I made 108k/yr at my last job and it's not nearly enough to own. My only friends/family that own have had to leave the city to make it happen. I've been at my apartment a decade, and if you see yourself living in a place long it's worth it to make it how you want.

[@apartmenttherapy]

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[@KohalaLover]

Love kitty! 🐈‍⬛ 💕

[@vcr6854]

I live in a smallish space and I’m taking so many inspo from this!!!

[@ptpilario]

so smart to have LAZY SUSANS inside the kitchen cabinets

[@serenakoleno9338]

Agree 100% about drawer bases. Much easier access!

[@judismith2162]

Love the quirkiness ❤

[@terriw919fyi]

I love your place! 🙂

[@jb7974]

Cute place, where is the outfit from?

[@nasiromar2004]

love this@

[@gladysperez8156]

Hold on, her closet is bigger than the entire studio. This episode reminds me of “ what you see, is what you get! I’m going to put a curtain around my bed in my bedroom because when I go to sleep I like to feel like I’m in a cocoon and I like to feel like a queen.

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

I would love to own a apartment unit. Im tired of investing $$ and time in spaces I cant live in longer than 3-years. I would do this if i knew my rent incress kept up with my income😅

[@JudgeyJudgeyable]

Did she really renovate the kitchen as a renter?

[@celestine023]

She is so so smart . Love this.

[@pauljorgensen6608]

“Almost like a square”, ie a rectangle.

[@GradKat]

Not for me! I don’t like those strongly-coloured curtains, which imo make the space look smaller. And the couch should surely be facing the TV? But I don’t live there and she does, so if she’s happy that’s all that matters.

[@hecho1112]

It’s personal taste

[@Dawbes.]

Absolutely each to their own but I didn’t understand wanting a loft like place to then hide it with those curtains

[@amandajohnson4428]

Beautiful apartment ❤

[@sonjaskygatlin]

Her: I don’t have a pantry. Then proceeds to open the closet 😂. Humm…that’s where your pantry could go.

[@JS-ev4xc]

Nice, but I actually prefer the original white setup, it feels free and not clutter.

[@w.a.watson3078]

Those heavy curtains makes they place look smaller. With those high ceilings and her shortness a loft bedroom would have been a good idea. The all whiteness in my opinion looked much better and made the place look larger. She also has too much 'stuff' which makes the place look really cluttered. But then again it's her place and she has a right to decorate it to make herself happy.

[@cynthiabanks-holman6952]

😊✨

[@lorascelsi8102]

❤ very sweet

[@kbs1212]

I love her ideas and commend her bold choices, but I can't help but feel sad that landlords actually expect people to live in such badly organized living spaces. Imagine if she weren't this creative and motivated to separate her space in a smart and beautiful way. It would be so depressing.

[@notbill08]

It's a bit much! 😬

[@mollierocket705]

❤

[@rebeccacartier153]

I don’t understand people who rent who paint floors… won’t you get in trouble for painting a floor, that’s not like something that can be easily replaced.

[@joeluisishere]

Too busy and doesn’t let the eye rest in one place making it an eye sore. I got a headache just from trying to make sense of this crazy layout

[@lauriebieda4498]

Tell what you’re are and where to get them,it’s why people watch videos like this,for the ideas,so if you don’t,what’s the use?

[@theycalledherschool]

her use of curtains is spendid :)

[@l.a.3479]

This is so cluttered, all the furniture touching, claustrophobic, too much stuff. If she would get rid of some of her stuff and use smaller-scale furniture (the couch is too large) it would be a big improvement.

[@robinjones1955]

Why is the tv on the wall 90° to the right of the sofa.. she can only see the tv from her bed.... but she said she likes her bed section to be quiet? I like some of her ideas.. but i would have done the curtains in a warm cream or other neutral.. the red and yellow do not look good with the green and pink... And her kitchen is a mess.. too much clutter because she took away the upper cabinets.. plus she took away the oven and the dishwasher.. cant believe the landlord let her do that..

[@DebraJMSmith]

Up-talk? Statements end in a down, not an up. Questions end in an up.

[@sphinxtheeminx]

Anyone who uses books as coasters for knick-knacks is a monster and an ignoramus.

[@teresavanderburg4447]

I seem to be missing something. This is a rental? Why would you spend this much effort and money on someone else’s place? Would an owner even allow it?

[@fishercourt]

I’m really confused on how she doesn’t see all of the holes in the walls. She said she did a lot of DIY projects and then kept redoing projects until it worked right. I’m pretty sure that the landlord didn’t tell her to just do whatever she wants because the amount of work and money spent on renovations, seems like she changed everything so much leaving a whole lot of holes in walls and ceilings. As a former renter, I was told to never make any holes in the walls or paint anything. She painted everything and did so much renovations that the actual apartment layout is so different and for what purpose, to live in a nice place that makes her feel comfortable? I imagine this might be her first apartment lease, but hopefully she knows that she will have to spend a lot of money and pay for laborers to fix it back. But, she seems young and she will learn through her mistakes and will have to take responsibility for the landlords demands. Hopefully, she lives there for a long-term, and I hope she enjoys her space, she seems to be happy, that’s what matters most. ❤

[@millab1031]

Yeah... I'm from NYC and can only afford to rent too. I've been at my apartment a decade and have painted and made plenty of holes in the walls. My landlord has no idea but the super has been in my apartment for repairs and doesn't care. I still wouldn't do as much as this girl did, it's too much to have to change back to normal once you leave

[@brizzle3903]

Yes an owner would allow a renter to renovate so as long as they had permission to do so, I’m certain the owner gave her permission to do so and more than likely looked at the plans before they said yes Some landlords don’t mind especially if it can save them money on having to do it themselves

[@amyschneidhorst1384]

Studio tours always seem like very expensive dormitory rooms. Glad your foothold in the city makes it worthwhile to you.

[@dressmaking]

House tours always seem like ostentatious wastes of resources. It’s a shame that driving everywhere is so normalized.

[@Lulu-oi9ue]

I don’t get why people have a couch in a studio apartment. Use your bed to watch tv or have a projector. You waste way too much space having a couch.

[@freddykruger8229]

You can't be serious. 😂

[@Rollimggiant]

Your accent extremely difficult to understand.