Small Cool 2011

Does the payphone work or is it purely decorative?

I am in love with the kitchen, feels like a 50's diner!

I love the blue mini cooper poster.

Cool as cool...

Where did you find the pay phone? Totally cute and cool at the same time.

Where to start? The neon clock, the pay phone, the cuckoo clock, the vintage stadium/theater chairs, the gleaming wood floors, the exposed brick, the mini cooper poster, the use of color on the accent walls....I could keep going. Oh, it's utterly fantastic.

When can I move in? ;)

@ crayfish if you mean the 3X3 cube bookcase I don't think this is an Expedit!

I don't get why some people are so obsessed with hating Ikea. It's ok not to like a brand and criticize it but why is it that Ikea haters always sound so mad?

At least let's accept that some people like their furniture and/or don't have access to other reasonably priced furniture stores...or whatever!

I meant "mad" as in "angry" by the way, not "crazy" :)

The first picture is a real showstopper. Gorgeous colors and well designed space.

wow! where would I get those paintings from?
they add so much color to the room. very well done!

I really like what you've done to make the space "cool."

fabulous, love the colors, the art, the stove front, and your NOT ikea shelves!

Corner tv cabinets are often so yucky. I love yours!

Thank you, Crayfish. I think that's the 4th time you've said that about the expedit shelving. And I don't think that is, anyway, since Ikea doesn't make Expedit in 3x3.

The concept of using something that creates storage as space separation is wonderful.

I love your space, everything from the colors to the style flows well, but is still well defined... and I love your kitchen! The clock is so cool!

geez what's wrong with using IKEA shelves if it is from IKEA? I don't live in a country where I can just walk in artsy flea markets or have people give me free furniture on Craiglist. IKEA is the only furniture brand available that is functional and reasonably priced. So can anyone tell me what's wrong with purchasing furniture from IKEA?

beautiful...and seriously WHO CARES what the NAME of the shelves are.... jeez

I love how you've separated the sleepng area with the storage shelves. It's a great look and a practical solution. Don't pay any attention to the nitpickers. You've done a good job with your space, and it looks very comfortable.

I love this! I am moving back to Houston over to summer and am looking for a space like this, so I'm glad to know they exist! Thinking about scouring Heights garage apartments gives me nightmares (though a lot are cute).

I like IKEA. There, the whole world knows my shame. Haters are very tired, lame and juvenile. Can we stop with the ikea hate? Anyway, This is a great apartment, ton of character.

Love it! Where is your headboard from?

Ikea is popular because it is so awesome and attainable. This place is fantastic.

love your style. the men are really ruling this contest!

I really like how you've used color in addition to physical elements to make each space distinct. The phone is quirky cool too.

The Pay Phone was from a Neiman Marcus that was being demolished and it does work. The wall unit is made by “Club 8” from Denmark, not that I have anything against Ikea. Headboard is from West Elm.
Thanks for all the comments and votes !
-Mark

Mark, I love it -- Colorful, 50ish, tasteful.
i would love to live there. ;)

I just moved into this same building. All the residents mention this cool unit on (X). Although we all have the same bones, I can confirm that Mark's has the most personal style. Almost every piece is either found, purchased at an art fair, or from his mom's basement. Even his car (a Mini, natch') is cool. He just makes it look easy.

I love this loft. Every choice is perfect without feeling like it was intentional.

so clean and light and pretty and well attended and furnished. yeah, this gets my vote!!

I love your place; you could practically write a book about it!

Great mix of old and new. Enough color to be interesting and bright without being overdone. Wonderful mix of wood, metal, and textures. You've got my vote.

Hot and Posh!!!!!!!!

Ah, 'unit J' is it? You can't fool us Mark. Such a sense of style. Money could be a help, but even if I had it, I couldn't do anything with as much style and humor. As we say in New Zealand: 'cool as!'