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This 315-Square-Foot NYC Studio Uses Strategic White Decor (and a No-Drill Canopy Bed!) to Feel Huge<\/p>\n

ABOUT THIS TOUR<\/p>\n

HOME TYPE: Studio Apartment<\/p>\n

LOCATION: Murray Hill, New York, New York<\/p>\n

STYLE: Cottage, Traditional<\/p>\n

BEDROOMS: 0<\/p>\n

SQUARE FEET: 315<\/p>\n

Writer<\/a> Macey Phillips<\/a> was looking for the right city. She had been in Nashville, Tennessee<\/a>, and had her eyes on Charleston, South Carolina. \u201cI really wanted to move, so I moved all my belongings into a storage unit in Charleston and stayed with some family while I looked for a place to live. It turns out, I wasn\u2019t really loving Charleston \u2014 it\u2019s a beautiful place but something felt off to me,\u201d she begins.<\/p>\n

But then a friend called Macey with a hot tip: A friend of a friend was looking for a sublet for their NYC apartment. \u201cI asked for some more info, saw one video of the space and, with no idea how I was going to make it work, said yes!\u201d Macey admits.<\/p>\n

\"AMacey says that “people always want to know how I hung the curtains, and I love it when I tell them I didn\u2019t even use a drill and it\u2019s completely renter-friendly!” Credit: Erin Derby<\/a><\/p>\n

A couple of months later, Macey snagged her stuff out of storage and made the big move to the Big Apple. \u201cI never saw the apartment in person until the day I moved in. It was the best decision I ever made, and a year later, I am incredibly grateful that this door opened for me,\u201d she writes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite thing to say when people ask me why I moved to NYC is \u2018because someone offered me an apartment.\u2019 NYC was always a dream, and this apartment made it a reality. So it holds a very special place in my heart,\u201d she continues.<\/p>\n

\"Perfume<\/p>\n

Because New York City can sometimes be an overwhelming place, Macey\u2019s goal for her special place \u2014 this 315-square-foot studio in Murray Hill, built in 1900 \u2014 was for it to feel calm, peaceful, and cozy.<\/p>\n

\u201cNYC can be really overstimulating, and I wanted to come home to a space that felt the opposite,\u201d she writes. \u201cI have a lot of white and light furniture, and not too much on the walls. Also, because it\u2019s a studio, it can feel crowded quickly. So I have tried to be really picky about what I bring in, and everything pretty much has to serve more than one purpose \u2014 stylish, have storage, and small.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Large White Mirror \u2014 Nashville Flea Market<\/p>\n

Library Card Catalog \u2014 Nashville Flea Market<\/p>\n

\"CozyLIVING ROOM<\/p>\n

HYLTARP Love Seat \u2014 IKEA <\/a><\/p>\n

Decorative Pillows \u2014 IKEA<\/a><\/p>\n

Acrylic Ladder Bookshelf \u2014 Amazon <\/a><\/p>\n

\"CompactKITCHEN<\/p>\n

MOSSJ\u00d6N Cabinets \u2014 IKEA<\/a><\/p>\n

Shintenchi Rolling Kitchen Island Cart \u2014 Amazon <\/a><\/p>\n

LOYALHEARTDY 2 Pcs Folding Stool \u2014 Amazon <\/a><\/p>\n

\"CozyBEDROOM<\/p>\n

RITVA Curtains in Cream \u2014 IKEA<\/a><\/p>\n

Brimnes Wardrobe \u2014 IKEA <\/a><\/p>\n

Dresser \u2014 Facebook Marketplace<\/p>\n

Chair \u2014 Facebook Marketplace<\/p>\n

Brown Glass Door Cabinet \u2014 Facebook Marketplace<\/p>\n

\"SmallBATHROOM<\/p>\n

Amazerbath Bamboo Shelf \u2014 Amazon <\/a><\/p>\n

This tour\u2019s responses and photos were edited for length\/size and clarity.
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