Mark in the west village's Profile

I'm kitchen number one . . . I found after months of searching on ebay. However, I just sold it last month and bought one with a marble top to make it easier to bake : )

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Don't be hatin'! My kitchen happens to be kitchen number one. Yes, it's not the ideal kitchen, (especially since I am a professional chef), however, I and all of the other featured apartment dwellers make it work for our particular lifestyles. Yes, I do cook. I use my kitchen a lot, I've thrown several dinner parties, my last one was a seven course plated for six of my friends. I bake weekly, make breakfast every morning, and have even cooked Christmas dinner for 15 people out of my kitchen. I really don't mind performing the strenuous task of moving things off of the counter or even cleaning dust or grease off of a pot every once and awhile.

What I think most people don't understand about this post, is that we (people who live in tiny apartments) don't have the luxury of pantries or endless cabinets and drawers - yes, it WOULD be nice to hide things away! I have literally one 4" wide drawer, 10" of built-in counter space, and three cupboards. This is why there are a lot of things out in the open.

I'm really sorry you couldn't find any one of these kitchens helpful to you. They are all unique to the specific lifestyle and taste of a specific person. Some people clearly use there kitchens more than others, but what is wrong with that? Being so quick to point out and pick apart what you think is "incredibly foolish" and "ridiculous" is not what AT is about. It's about appreciating how other people live, and finding inspiration while doing so. Speaking for myself and the other nine people who have all opened our homes, I would really like to see your useful kitchen storage solutions posted to apartment therapy some day.

The grey rug was bought years ago for my very first apartment from Pier 1.

Thanks so much for all of the love! The only reason I left that corner white was because I thought if I had painted the whole room green, it would have been too much. And since my headboard is really short, I wanted to draw attention to it . . . plus the wooden deer I have mounted above my bed wouldn't pop against green. So it was kind of just an obvious solution, lol. And if you happen to live in the NYC area, I won't need to fed ex cake to you . . . you can get it at the restaurant!

thanks so much! The kitchen island was a very lucky ebay find . . . it took me about a year to find something the right size, price, and that was functional enough to be used a lot.

Great studio Michelle! I especially love the piece you used for an island in your kitchen; I have a similar setup. In fact, Liana photographed my apartment for AT a few months back. Great minds think alike!

thanks jenn :)

Hi! Thank you all so much for the support and positive feedback on my home! It has been a labor of love to get it to where it is. To answer some of your questions and address some concerns (mainly about square footage) -yes, 475 square feet was an estimation by myself and my room mate who majored in interior architecture. I went through the apartment and measured the three main rooms tonight. It turns out that this place may be closer to 450 square feet! So here is how everything breaks down: my bedroom (the green one) is 10' x 9'6". My room mates room (the purple one) is 7.4" x 14'6"....both measurments include the closet space. The main area, including the bathroom, 2 pantrys, entry, living room, and kitchen measures 16' 6" x 14' 6". I plugged all of these numbers into a square footage calculator I found online and found that the total was about 440.55 square feet. To be fair, the apartment looks FAR bigger in the pictures than it does in real life with the help of wide angle lenses :-). I also think that defining different spaces through color also makes a space feel much bigger. As for the other questions....the second bedroom is my room mates room. I had a slight influence on how it looked, however, she did a lot herself. Unfortunately, she moved out 2 days after the photoshoot for AP, so now I am looking forward to my new room mate moving in! And for the people asking about her rug, it's by Angela Adams