Tiny Apartment in Upper West Side New York | Micro Studio Apartment Tour | Never Too Small

When Anthony Triolo moved into a 150-square-foot studio on the Upper West Side in 2010, he thought it would be a temporary money-saving move. Seven years later, he’s changed careers from the architecture field to acting (you’ve seen him in “How I Met Your Mother” and “How to be Single” and he’s currently filming the upcoming show “Bull”) and transformed his tiny home into a custom-designed, multi-functional retreat. Anthony describes his style as “casual elegance” and believes smart shopping and mixing affordable finds with some more high-end buys is the key to creating a comfortable home no matter what the size.
I found the apartment on Craigslist. It was the first listing I read that wasn’t a scam. I came to look at the apartment and it was definitely tiny, but I was working with a very limited budget and on a time crunch. The bathroom was just renovated and was nice and clean so I decided to take it. I originally thought of it as a temporary situation. For the first year or so it was just functional but the longer I stayed the longer I felt at home here and started making an effort to make it nice.
Living in a tiny apartment you definitely have to look around for things that will fit in the space. The oversized chair is from Crate & Barrel and is slightly smaller than a standard love seat. It was the perfect size so I had to get it. Other things like the green shelves I built myself because I wasn’t able to find a set of narrow shelves that wouldn’t take up too much room.
I don’t think you need to have a design background to live in a tiny space or to make any space look nice. I think it’s all about shopping around. All stores usually carry similar items each season, so for example, when gray furniture is in most stores will have it. I don’t think there is any one store to look in, it’s definitely all about shopping around and picking the items that work best in your space–everywhere from Home Depot to IKEA to Crate & Barrel, CB2, Pottery Barn, and West Elm.
Design is not always having to reinvent the wheel. Don’t be afraid to run with a design you see in a magazine or elsewhere because you think if you do it will look like everyone else’s. No two spaces are alike. If you like what you see in a magazine use that as your blueprint and inspiration; use a similar color scheme and buy pieces similar to those that work best in your space, and in the end, your space will be unique.
Once you look in a bunch of stores you’ll see all your options and where you can save money. My Ikea metal shelves are almost exactly the same as designer shelves, so that was something to save money on. The Ikea bins for the shelves are also pretty nice, but in some key places like the kitchen I mixed in some designer containers from CB2 just to add a little extra visual interest.

Tiny Apartment in Upper West Side New York | Micro Studio Apartment Tour | Never Too Small
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[psycheinc-theSLC]

What a tidy gentleman - the design was well thought out in my opinion. Very good!

[SF-rulp]

Small but perfectly formed. This man is tidy and organised and has his belongings well decluttered and streamlined for this apartment. All credit due to the designers and to your client
Very appealing space. He does marvellously with boxes and custom made cubbies. It's a real treat to see it. G Ire

[IslandGirl]

I love this apartment. Really great use of space

[MsGorteck]

Is he "The Owner" of the apartment or does he rent?

[gougou]

What a totally well-planned and chic space. The size of the apartment fades into obsolescence when you look at how comfortable, clean and elegant the space is. Anthony has done a great job. If he is not the owner, I would find a way to make sure he becomes so.

This is a gorgeous pad.

[carlosalenduran]

Probably one of my favorite small space and he's so neat I love that.