Small Cool 2011

Super

lovely space. I do wonder though what the bathroom looks like.

It's really really nice and I like it a lot. But too "new" for me.

Glad you're in the contest. I think you are a sure bet for the winner. Love your place. Good luck!

i bookmarked your tour and its still one of my favourite ever house tours. so glad to see your space here!

....I meant to ask, where did you get the wonderful pin-striped couch? I don't remember seeing a source in your original tour. Thanks!

very nice; too predicatable

Although its not my style I can appreciate all the effort put in this apartment. It's very well organised. I like the mini-chair on the shelf above the couch :)

One of my all-time house-tour faves.

I'm in a similar frame of mind as hotpaprika.

Something about this place made me cast my vote, it's totally not my taste, but it looks GREAT! :)

I like how you have created a kitchen island with the console table and have managed to make quite a nice desk area for yourself. you have my vote!

One of my all-time favorite studio apartments! So well done; good luck in the contest Paul!

you're my favorite paul!

I like how you've unified your place with a few colors and great masculine furniture. It feels very open :) The picture of umbrellas over the bed is really nice.

I love this! The color scheme is great and inspires me during my space renovation. I hope you become a finalist.

While I find the color scheme to be a bit cold, actually, the fact that this space is 350 sq ft is totally mind-boggling to me. This is probably one of the best uses of space in an apartment that I've ever seen. Utterly pristine and impeccably organized, you deserve major recognition for this.

I'm inspired to make better use of my 450 sq ft because of you.

Wow. There's nothing about your apartment that I don't love :)

Very sleek and modern.

Rashon aka Mr. Goodwill Hunting

Well done - elegant, chic - stealing the accent column color (with or without the stripe) - have been searching for one like it for months. Love the restraint you have for choosing just the right amount of color and accents for this size space. Fav'd!

Absolutely adore your place; it's perfectly masculine and refined. Love the sofa.

This is totally my style. I easylly could live there just adding a little femenine touch

Fantastic crib by the most stylish man I know - can't wait to crash here!

I am going to *steal* the bird on a wire artwork in your hall. The entire place is just fantastic!

COOL PAD!

Gorgeous use of color and accents to define each area of the small space that seems to feel much bigger!

Can't believe this is in NYC!

Have to agree with some of the above comments- even though this isn't my taste I can't help admire the orgnaization. The place feels so well put together like a show room and doesn't have a small space feel to it. Good job.

Beautifully done

Where did you get the marble/metal table?

I absolutely love your studio. Smart choices in your space. You've got my vote! Good luck!

one of my favorite apartment tours---I refer back to it all the time. Good luck!

Beautifully done. Wouldn't change a thing. You've got my vote.

One of my favorite house tours and entries.

I thought this looked familiar--and I love it--very well done!

Stunning. Just stunning.

This place rocks. It seems like it would be hard to beat in the contest. Really sophisticated but welcoming at the same time. I wish every person who thinks they need a giant apartment (which wastes tons of energy to heat and cool) could see this place... I don't think most people would have a hard time imagining being happy here!
Congrats Paul! If you're not a designer I think you should be!

It's drop dead beautiful

O.M.G. This place is stunning! Paul, you simply must contact me. I would love to shoot your space for the cover of our magazine. Very Chic... VERY Chic.

Love it the second time around too

i adore what you did to your place paul! considering how small your space is, it is absolutely lovely!

Fabulous

Very Nice -

I love your style!

Love the pinstripe couch!

This home is sleek and sexy. I envision a Tom Ford-esque person lives here.

where is the marble console table from?

I liked this when you were the featured house tour. As in several comments above, it's not at all my personal style, but I still find it beautiful. You have a lovely home.

Very well done!!

Awesome, nothing quite like having a Gehry building to look at out your window, too....

love everything about this one.

Effective touches of red --- especially the two-tone column, very artful, and it draws the eye to the view outside that seems like an extension of the apartment's clean lines.

This is my favorite of all times...very classy!

This place is so delightful and inviting which i bet makes it feel much larger than it is! Loves it.

Very well thought out. Great use of space.

A lot of it is too sterile and masculine for me personally but I like some of the touches, especially the umbrella picture over the bed--can you share the artist/source with us?

Love the decor. Beautiful apartment Paul.

This is beautiful!

The table in front of the kitchen is a thing of beauty. Really, really stunning.

The red accents are so great-- I wish you had more of them throughout the kitchen and bedroom! Did you paint the cabinets red or did they come like that? Either way, your space is GORGEOUS :)

omg, Paul's in? Why would others contest (sorry =p)) Hee...this space is slick, hard for others to win. *honest words!!*

Hi Paul... Amy asked me to check out your studio. It is fabulous! It's very obvious great thought went lovingly into every decision you've made, and I absolutely love the color palette. Good work! Aunt Momo:)

Gorgeous....where is the bed/bedding from please!!

Also, who makes the sofa?

fantastic! just not sure where to put the bikes... ;^)

Fantastic!!!

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very nice. You were able to use what you have in terms of size, to make a very comfortable and pleasant apartment.

The quality and style of everything in this apartment is something that you just don't see in "teeny-tiny" category. Very well done!

Very nice.

From one Paul to another--your apartment is gorgeous. There isn't anything I don't love: the dark floors, the taupe accent wall, the wood tones of the kitchen, the masculine palette of the furniture and bedding. Love it all!

LOVE IT!

350 square feet!?!? Holy moly. It looks like everything has been thoughtfully done to create the most out of the space. Beautiful job!

Very, very nice.

Just curious: why not figure out how to hide the bed to allow for a more versatile seating?
Guess I am old school, but I don't want guests lolling about on my bed, nor do I want to see someone's bed linens when I walk into an apartment. Too intimate for a stranger; not romantic enough for a love interest. Oh, well...

Posted to add: my first grown up apartment many moons ago on the West Side of Manhattan was just 25 SF larger than this studio. No separate bedroom, of course, so I concealed my bed with freestanding etageres. Allowed for storage and still let light and air penetrate the sleeping area. Worked out great.

There is something too perfect about this place.

LOVE LOVE LOVE.

I really dig your pad. Can you tell me who your designer is?

best teeny tiny space ever!

This is great. Can you also tell us what the color of the grey paint is on the wall, in the photo where it's behind the mirror?

Paul, you have my vote! The best use of space I've seen. My studio is the same proportion as yours, and seeing your apt has inspired me to not be scared to buy a desk, coffee table and little breakfast bar! I love the positioning of your DWR console with the mirror reflecting it back. Genious! Also, congrats on investing in quality. I love that every part of your apartment is maximized. Hope you win!! :)

It's wonderfully elegant and modern. But a little too sterile and un-cozy for me. Nevertheless, a beautiful home.

hard to imagine this is only 350 feet! Well done, really perfect. I could absolutley live here if i didn't create art which is a space hog.

This is the WINNER of the Teeny Tiny Division, Hands down!

"sleek" is definitely fitting! reminds of a luxurious hotel that i'd love to stay in

i first commented half an hour ago upon first glance, and i can't stop looking at these pictures in admiration. it really is amazing how well put together this place is. it's so cohesive i didn't notice that there are actually a lot of nice textures and materials. you need to go pro

One of my favorite entries. I love the use of real-sized furniture despite the physical dimensions of the space. It feels like you could take photos of hundred vignettes here and never know it was all one room.

Pretty to look at, but a bit sterile. Looks like a designer showcase home...where is the personality?

It reminds me of my own condo, right down to the finishes and colour scheme. I even have the same mirror. Your space is however, more refined. LOVE IT!

I couldn't agree more with Reeses902

This is my favorite teeny-tiny entry. It's very elegant, clean, and modern, yet it reflects the owner's unique personality. Great use of color and texture.

the colors are not my fave, but i like how much you've managed to fit into the space. goodluck.

Spectacular. Love the striped sheets.

I love your space..I just do...nothing else to say =D

Maybe I don't understand how this contest works, but it seems baffling that this entry didn't even make it into the finals. This place is really gorgeous and so sophisticated.

i agree that it's baffling how the winner of this division made it (over yours). your space is pretty much perfect, really. Makes me feel that downsizing, when the time comes, can truly work beautifully!

I'm in complete shock that your entry did not make the finals! Your place is AMAZING! In my mind, you are the WINNER! When my time comes to downsize, your entry will be used as my guide on how it should be done! Thank You!