This 350-Square-Foot Manhattan Apartment Is Filled with Storage Treasures - Architectural Digest

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A common problem in the world of renting is the inability to make one’s living space truly one’s own. If the landlord chose a weird tile in the bathroom, there’s little to be done. If one has the sense that the home could flow better if only a single dividing wall was knocked down, too bad. With so little control over the big defining elements, it’s easy for apathy to cloud the path to truly helpful and impactful solutions. Well, Grace Miceli and Margot DeMarco didn’t let that apathy take hold and that’s evident in their 350-square-foot Manhattan apartment.

Margot stands holding Tony while Grace sits on their bed underneath an artwork by Travis Meinolf. 

Their creative prowess certainly helped overcome those mental obstacles. It’s the first space that Grace, an author and illustrator with an energetic eye for color, and Margot, an artist and designer who has a knack for furniture that’s abundantly practical and visually inventive, have shared. Naturally, Margot made a number of pieces for the apartment. “It was fun to lean into that. Here’s our constraints, let’s make it as good as we can,” Margot says. “Having my studio so close, it’s really easy for me to knock something out…. It’s a way for me to not feel as guilty by procrastinating. I’ll just make something and it makes me feel less guilty because it’s like, Oh, I’m helping my beautiful partner, I’m not just on my phone.” Grace took the lead on painting and color, something that came natural to her. “As a teen, every few months I would paint my room a different color,” she explains. 

Margot made the Sunburst Console and its accompanying pull-out ottoman to add flexibility to the living room. The dog bowl is by Willy Reed, with a stand made by Margot. The hand painted batik flag is by Denise Fogleman, the portrait of Margot is by Austin Lee, and the drawing above is by Patrick Casey. The shoe rack/laptop shelf, papier-mâché vase, hand-carved black walnut bowl, and carved wood and milk crate are by Margot. 

A stained glass by Grace hangs in the window above a stand and hand-carved bowl by Margot. 

The hand shelf, made by Margot, is a handy spot for charging one’s phone. The portrait of Grace above the light switch is by Carly Jean Andrews and the Cap’n Crunch pillow was a collab between Grace and Aelfie. 

Some of these pieces set the tone for the space at large (say, the commanding Sunburst console where the TV perches), while the power in other pieces (like the bedside writing desk, for instance) lie in their ability to disappear into the background even as they’re helping to make the space more livable. Overall, the home is an encouragement in finding compromises within your home rather than wallowing in despair over its perceived insufficiencies. 

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