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ABOUT THIS TOUR<\/p>\n

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

LOCATION: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York<\/p>\n

STYLE: Eclectic, Scandinavian<\/p>\n

BEDROOMS: 0<\/p>\n

SQUARE FEET: 500<\/p>\n

Four years ago, artist and content creator<\/a> Josh Ayala<\/a> (@lejoshhome on TikTok<\/a>) won the New York housing lottery<\/a> and began renting this 500-square-foot studio apartment in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. While the unit was bright thanks to huge windows and full of modern amenities, like a dishwasher, he also described it as a bit boring, bland, and sterile.<\/p>\n

Along with being a blank slate, there was also the challenge of trying to decorate a space for personality but also for function. The small space is both his home, but also impressively, his art studio, too.<\/p>\n

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“Living in a studio, I have to make the most of the space and find ways to utilize it to the max,” Josh admitted at the time of this house tour’s first publication. “So finding ways to hide additional seating, or getting a murphy bed that came with additional storage, or getting wall organizers for my art supplies are ways I had to undertake the challenge of working with limited space.”<\/p>\n

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The Penelope Board murphy bed from Resource Furniture<\/a> is the centerpiece of the studio’s main area, and Josh went with a unit that offers not only a bed, but both open and closed storage, as well as even a workspace.<\/p>\n

\"Cozy<\/p>\n

“I would say my murphy bed is the most unique thing about my home. It allows me to convert my apartment into my own mini art studio where I can work on my paintings and drawings, do work and open up my space when family and friends come over. It allows me to make the most out of my small space,” Josh wrote at the time of the house tour’s publication.<\/p>\n

Resources\"EntrywaySay Hello to the New Apartment Therapy\"\"ENTRY<\/p>\n

Peel and Stick Wallpaper \u2014 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

\"CozyLIVING ROOM<\/p>\n

Atlanta Sofa (they don’t sell the three seater option anymore) \u2014 Soho Home<\/p>\n

Noguchi Table \u2014 Design Within Reach<\/p>\n

\"BrightDINING ROOM<\/p>\n

Palissade Cone Table \u2014 Design Within Reach<\/p>\n

\"ModernKITCHEN\"CozyBEDROOM<\/p>\n

Penelope Board Murphy Bed \u2014 Resource Furniture<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ShowerBATHROOM<\/p>\n

Sun Shower Curtain \u2014 Quiet Town Home<\/p>\n

Peel and Stick Wallpaper \u2014 Chasing Paper<\/p>\n

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