Living small is par for the course in New York City, but accommodating a family of four in under 700 square feet rarely looks as effortless as in this storage-smart renovation.
In the living room, a sizable table disappears into vertical space to make room for parties or playtime with the kids.
When it’s time to eat or do homework, the adults lower the tabletop, revealing a dozen book cubbies.
In this tightly spaced apartment in New York, noroof Architects designed a multifunctional piece of furniture for the kid’s room. All it takes is a little gentle pressure to lower the desk to the floor, bringing the kid-size mattress into position for bedtime.
From the living room, the narrow apartment stretches back into the sleeping quarters by way of a compact kitchen that packs all the needs of a home chef against one wall.
The bed takes up nearly the entire master bedroom, but it doesn’t make the space feel cramped. The wide window keeps the tiny box light.
The exposed original brick is one of the few reminders of the apartment’s old bones.
Although the apartment’s only windows are on the far ends of the space, skylights keep things bright. Recessed lighting along the brick wall supplements the daylight.
The sliding pantry cabinet doubles as a room divider when fully extended, separating the kitchen from the bedrooms.
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