It’s not what you think.

What started as an idea for a fixer-upper, soon took on a life of its own.

Walking into this apartment for the first time a couple of months ago sent me into a wild case of allergic reactions-who knew I was allergic to poor maintenance and years of nicotine stains.

But I ended up not walking away. Instead I looked at the opportunities that allowed me to imagine a new life for the space. Over the next several weeks, I created a few options that would capitalize on the sunlight and efficiencies in layout.

here are some photos of the before…

p.s. the new design, however, is grey!

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a quick sale. a chance investment. an opportune timing. that, in summary, is the story behind this 1bed/1bath apartment.

with a limited time frame to bring this outdated apartment to reality and the 21st century, this project was literally designed on the fly-rushed yet deliberate