Small Space, Big Love

A friend pointed me to this New York Times article today, and I just had to steal some photos and place them here for posterity and aspiration. This apartment kinda puts the ‘guh’ in ‘gorgeous’ for me.

At a mere 178 square feet, Zach Motl’s Brooklyn apartment is way fantastic. Now, I don’t live in a shack by any means, but I’m envious. And if I was good with maths I could tell you, in shock, just exactly how many times Motl’s space could be replicated and fit into my own loft in Los Angeles. Sweet jiminy… I’d almost trade it for something cozy, antique-strewn and lovely as this. He’s done real good. As much as there is something to be said for staging in photographs, I do believe that Motl lives a neat life very similar to what the pictures portray. He’d have to.

There is nothing wrong with a studio apartment; I’ve had one. It’s certainly about creativity and what you can make of a space that is all your own. And then there’s just general taste, which leads me to want to befriend this dude. I’m so inspired, with books covering almost every surface (in a version of planned chaos) and pockets of color everywhere. Impressed—and jealous, and in love.

Again, the full article is wonderful and can be found at the New York Times.