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\nDamon Liss<\/a> carved this cozy, intimate library nook out of a larger, loft-like space in Tribeca, New York City. The light-filled corner includes armchairs by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist<\/a> and Pierre Jeanneret<\/a>, as well as a Martin Eisler<\/a> coffee table purchased from Espasso<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Photo by Eric Piasecki.<\/h5>\n
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Damon Liss carved this cozy, intimate library nook out of a larger, loft-like space in Tribeca, New York City. The light-filled corner includes armchairs by Kerstin Horlin Holmquist and Pierre Jeanneret, as well as a Martin Eisler coffee table purchased from Espasso. Photo by Eric Piasecki. Alexandra Loew covered this 150-square-foot Manhattan vestibule in copper-colored […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":77513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15522073],"tags":[6353963,110,6353953,6353973],"dibs-categories":[],"dibs-designs":[],"dibs-styles":[],"dibs-creators":[],"dibs-sellers":[],"class_list":["post-77343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interiors","tag-how-to-decorate-small-spaces","tag-interior-design","tag-small-spaces-interior-design","tag-tiny-houses"],"acf":{"subtitle":"Though small on square footage, these spaces are big on style. Take a look and see how some of our favorite designers put decorating ideas to work in compact homes. ","post_format":"article","interstitial_banners":false},"dibs_designs_tags":null,"dibs_sellers_tags":null,"dibs_creators_tags":null,"dibs_styles_tags":null,"dibs_categories_tags":null,"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DL1-580x450.jpg","post_title":"17 Smart Small Spaces","fimg_url":{"thumbnail":{"source_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DL1-115x120.jpg","width":115,"height":120},"medium":{"source_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DL1-337x350.jpg","width":337,"height":350},"full":{"source_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DL1.jpg","width":580,"height":603}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DL1.jpg","apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAlexandra Loew<\/a> covered this 150-square-foot Manhattan vestibule in copper-colored silk burlap, and hung a “dense” arrangement of photographs<\/a>, drawings and gouaches from vertical gallery rods.<\/p>\nPhoto by William Waldron.<\/h5>\n
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\nSince the kitchen of the Greenwich Village townhouse opens into the living room, Katie Martinez<\/a> used a custom-made island to bridge the two spaces. The Samarkand rug is from Doris Leslie Blau<\/a>, the mid-century rattan chairs from Foley & Cox<\/a> and the side table between the chairs from Balsamo<\/a>.<\/p>\nPhoto by Aubrie Pick.<\/h5>\n
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\nIn an apartment on Manhattan\u2019s Central Park West by Kapito Muller<\/a>, the family room features an oversized Lucite coffee table<\/a> and custom shelving and cabinetry. The chair at left, adorned with an Herm\u00e8s<\/a> throw blanket, is from Lawson-Fenning<\/a>.<\/p>\nPhoto by Nick Johnson.<\/h5>\n
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\nAfter the previous tenant of six decades moved out, ASH NYC<\/a> renovated this 700-square-foot West Village apartment for its new owners. The “spare, monastic” living room is intended to provide respite from the bustle of the city, and features an Edward Wormley<\/a> for Dunbar sofa and Paolo Piva<\/a> cocktail table.<\/p>\nPhoto by Annie Schlecter.<\/h5>\n
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\nThe narrow proportions of this London townhouse by Robert Couturier<\/a> are offset by plush, patinated seating pieces and rich architectural details.<\/p>\nPhoto by Gianni Franchellucci.<\/h5>\n
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\nShamir Shah<\/a> selected vintage lamps from Van den Akker <\/a>and a vintage bench at WYETH<\/a> to add interest and rhythm to this uptown New York City apartment.<\/p>\nPhoto by Manolo Yllera.<\/h5>\n
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\nIn David Kleinberg’s<\/a> own Park Avenue library, linen-clad walls are embellished with nail heads to create a geometric pattern, and the custom-made linen and flannel doubles as a pull-out bed for guests. The gray armchairs are by Edward Wormley, and the marble coffee table was purchased on 1stdibs.<\/p>\nPhoto by Pieter Estersohn.<\/h5>\n
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\nCullman and Kravis<\/a> designed this compact study in a French Art Deco<\/a>-inspired Manhattan penthouse. Varnished metallic walls add dimension to the narrow space, and pair seamlessly with the bronze-and-leather desk and faux snakeskin chairs.<\/p>\nPhoto by Eric Piasecki.<\/h5>\n
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\nMarcia Tucker<\/a> designed this Wall Street apartment for a client who sought a calm space that promoted creativity. Tucker used a largely monochrome palette and created custom, built-in storage solutions to minimize clutter throughout the space.<\/p>\nPhoto by Fran Parente.<\/h5>\n
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\nA Vladimir Kagan<\/a> dining table and set of chairs \u2014 both from the 1950s and purchased at Wyeth<\/a> \u2014 take center-stage in this Chelsea New York City kitchen-slash-dining room by Amy Lau<\/a>. The colorful Murano glass<\/a> disc chandelier is a 1960s vintage piece.<\/p>\nPhoto by Roger Davis.<\/h5>\n
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\nDamon Liss<\/a> commissioned a custom tufted sofa to accommodate the proportions of this slender Wainscott, New York living room. To add depth to the space, he mixed in patinated pieces like a Luciano Frigerio<\/a> armchair from Donzella<\/a> and a Jorge Zalszupin<\/a> coffee tables from Thomas Hayes<\/a>.<\/p>\nPhoto by William Abranowicz.<\/h5>\n
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\nThe desire to preserve an elaborate grape vine cornice (visible in reflection) necessitated that British firm Taylor Howes<\/a> combine the kitchen and living room of this London apartment; kitchen appliances are nestled behind the large mirrored doors. The blue settee is a custom design, and the oversize pendant light<\/a> is by The Brook.<\/p>\nPhoto by Jon Day.<\/h5>\n
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\nIn spite of its scale, this Upper West Side apartment by Jayne Design Studio<\/a> draws its inspiration from grand historic homes by denoting a distinct theme for each room. In the Chinoiserie<\/a>-filled living room, the pattern for the hand-painted walls was drawn from an 18th-century silk dress. Near the window, an antique Chinese export lacquer trunk was mounted on a base to become a storage piece.<\/p>\nPhoto by Pieter Estersohn.<\/h5>\n
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\nThe kitchen of this Ben Pentreath<\/a>-designed apartment in Dorset, England does double duty as a dining room. The sleek finishes of the cabinetry and island are juxtaposed with more traditional materials, including woven-seat dining chairs<\/a> and Ming-style<\/a> ceramic jars.<\/p>\nPhoto courtesy of Ben Pentreath.<\/h5>\n
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\nTucked beneath a sloped roof, this cozy breakfast nook in Surrey, England by Sigmar<\/a> mixes rustic and modernist furnishings, including a Saarinen-style<\/a> Tulip table.<\/p>\nPhoto by Petr Krecji.<\/h5>\n
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\nThe den of this Central Park pied-\u00e0-terre by Villalobos Desio<\/a> doubles as a guest bedroom, with Avery Boardman couches that can serve as beds and custom cabinetry that has both shelf and closet space. The sconces are by Herv\u00e9 van der Straeten<\/a>.<\/p>\nPhoto by Joshua McHugh.<\/h5>\n
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