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Display Name: Davy
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The CB2 chair is horrendously uncomfortable.


10 Best Budget Task Chairs
4/17/13 6:01 PM

Oh, and there's also the Rast nightstand! You can line a bunch of those up against the wall, but they don't have a back.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/44361109/


Ideas for Sourcing or Hacking Similar Low Bookcases? Good Questions
11/9/12 4:59 PM

I've been looking for the bookshelf in this exact picture for weeks. The original source said they were from Ikea and if they are I'm pretty sure it's a discontinued item. The closest thing I've found is the Billy wall shelf (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40116678/) with added legs. The Besta legs look like a similar shape but they only come in black and white.

You could also use the Prant storage boxes without the lid, sat on their sides (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30170864/). It's what I ended up doing because I like the look of them and you can stack them on top of each other as well.


Ideas for Sourcing or Hacking Similar Low Bookcases? Good Questions
11/9/12 4:57 PM

It's really hard to gauge how much space there actually is from a floorplan, but I drew something up on Paint: http://i.imgur.com/MiMPU.png

I added extra things you didn't mention because I figured it looked like there was space, but if there isn't in real life it can all be adapted.

Basically:

1- Bed. Don't block the north window, you want that light for your living area. I put it length-wise against the west wall because it gives more room for the sofa, and I spaced it a bit far away from the bathroom because you don't want to bump your shins whenever you need to get around the bed. The squiggly line next to it is meant to represent a curtain, which gives you privacy but all you'd need to do is pull it back and climb in.

2- open bookshelf used as a room divider/headboard. also eliminates the need for side-tables because you can just put your lamp/book you're reading/whatever people put on sidetables on the shelf behind you and you don't lose floor space. ikea expedit is easy for this.

3- a desk. there wasn't anything else back there so get a desk that doubles as a work station and vanity. NYC bathrooms tend not to have a lot of counter space/medicine cabinets and you shouldn't store makeup in humid spaces anyway. ikea expedit has an option to attach a desk.

4- a bench that can double as more shelves. anything to give you more storage and seating, really, plus it really gives the space underneath the north window a purpose.

5- settee/one-person seater

6- L-shaped sofa. sections off the kitchen/dining area from the tv/entertainment area, gives extra seating. if you don't want to section the kitchen from the living room, you could get a normal sofa or an l-sofa that faces the other way and switch it around with the one-person seater.

7. TV, duh.

8. Corner shelf. eh, if you have corners why not use them? You can also just put in a regular table there as a catch-all for your wallet, purse, whatever you first toss down when you get home.

This leaves quite an open space in the foyer which is yours to do as you wish. Again, because I can't figure out how much space is actually there from a floorplan, I don't know how I would put in a table for dining but you can definitely find a way to fit one there. Consider a folding version you can put away in the closet next to the kitchen when it's not in use.

Anyway, I hope that helped. Often smaller spaces forces you to be more creative and live simply, so I hope you have fun with it!


Furniture Layout in Square-Shaped Studio? Good Questions
9/5/12 11:23 AM