interior house

Aumas designed the kitchen island, which is covered in marble tiles from Carrelages du Marais—the geometric floor tiles are from the same place—and strung the matrix of lights up above it. The barstools by Charlotte Perriand were discovered in a vintage store in Antwerp, Belgium. The green wall is covered in paint from Emery & Cie.

The kitchen and dining area is furnished with a salvaged timber table designed by Matt Eastvold, white Panton chairs, and a Glo Ball pendant lamp.

The Torroja pendant light by David Weeks hangs in the dining area, standing in sharp relief to the home’s original brick, now painted white (in Benjamin Moore Paper White)along with the wooden floorboards (in Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter). Radiant heat underfoot means a toasty interior even without a surfeit of textiles.

Salon of the Freunde von Freunden X Vitra Apartment “We wanted to create a showplace for the community, a space to bring people together,” says Frederik Frede, the site’s founder and creative director. “The goal was to make it cozy, without the feeling of a showroom.” The designer pad also boasts an Epson projector and Burmester audio system. Photo by Steve Herud

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A Dwell table, featuring Juniper’s Edge Table and Cross Chairs, a Nelson Bubble Lamp, HAY glassware, and Applicata candle holders.

A Y chandelier by Douglas and Bec hangs above a vintage table and chairs.

Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer: Lindsey Adelman's bubble chandeliers.

The dining room features Eames shell chairs from Herman Miller, a chandelier by Lindsey Adelman, and a vintage Italian bar cart.

The children's bedrooms and living room are on the second floor. Two PK31 stools sit around a PK61 coffee table.

The master bedroom and bathroom are on the main floor as well.

The wicker PK22 lounge chair and a foldable PK91 stool made from steel and canvas sit by the staircase on the first floor.

The first floor of the home includes an open plane that combines the kitchen, dining room, and a small study. Drop chairs by Arne Jacobsen surround a PK58 table by Poul Kjærholm. The study includes the designer's three-legged PK11 alongside sculptures by artists and the couple's children.

The unusual layout of René Roupinian’s Upper West Side home is what initially attracted her to the space, but the three-level plan proved difficult to organize. In his first solo project as STADT Architecture, Christopher Kitterman used a palette of walnut and white to unify the apartment, which he filled with space-saving solutions. Near the entrance, a Goliath table from Resource Furniture can expand to seat up to 10.

While getting budget estimates from contractors is crucial, it’s also important to remember that the final cost for a project may fluctuate due to unforeseen developments or changing needs. For lawyer Paul Andersson, the cost of renovating his tiny New York apartment rose from $150,000 to $250,000 during the process, mostly due to the addition of a pivoting wall system.

Graham Hill, a sustainability advocate whose TED talks have delved into the benefits of living small, put his own lessons into practice at his 350-square-foot apartment, which he shares with his partner and two dogs. Quick transitions, like drawing the FilzFelt curtain, convert the living space into a bedroom.

A photograph by Phil Schaafsma highlights the ergonomic design of the chair.