Small Space Solutions: Choosing a Sofa

Last night, I sat at a bar with friends, sipping cocktails and sketching floorplan ideas on a stack of napkins. We were there to celebrate our pal’s new apartment – a small apartment – which is normal for New York living but takes some serious planning to get the basics laid down: bed, sofa, chairs, a [...]

Real Estate Redecorate: Gramercy Park

Today, I’m kicking off an exciting new addition to LifeLoveandLuxury: Real Estate Redecorate!!! Every Saturday, I will post a new project based on current real estate listings and give a little inspiration for designing a real empty space. Each week will feature new ideas, styles, and locations. To kick off this exciting new series, I’ve [...]

Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny

Mayor Bloomberg made waves in New York City this week when he announced a competition challenging real estate developers to create an entire building of itty-bitty apartments. These petite places are going by the terribly unsexy name of “micro-units” and will measure no more than 300 sq. ft.  Now, while I appreciate Mr. Bloomberg’s efforts [...]