This 350-Square-Foot NYC Studio Skips the Couch but Still Feels Ultra-Cozy

“My goal is for my home to be difficult to describe with just one genre (e.g. MCM, French, etc.) so I’ve pulled inspiration from various styles: Japanese, Moroccan, MCM, mystical, etc.,” Marisa continues.

A year in, Marisa describes the space as cozy, maximalist, and colorful. Bold red curtains, orange cushions, and a turquoise rug add color in the small space without adding clutter. Marisa also added peel-and-stick tiles to the teeny kitchen for more color and pattern.

Marisa had to get smart about function and storage, too. She installed “a ton of hooks” on the wall beside the studio’s closet to make a collage of handbags that reach the ceiling. “My intention was to make that area feel like a walk-in closet!” Marisa’s best advice in a small space is actually to go “vertical instead of horizontal!” She says it’s helpful with “making the space look less empty and also if you’re tight in real estate.”

Though all one room, Marisa’s favorite area is the “windowsill, which I’ve turned into a cozy reading nook with hanging plants, whimsical seat cushion, and a light reflecting crystal. I can people watch or read and feel like I’m in my own world when I close the curtains and block off my view of the rest of my apartment.”

• Peel and Stick Backsplash Tile Stickers — Amazon
• Brown Box on Wall — Portugal
• FRUITS Magazine — Japan
• Decor — Mostly Secondhand
• Mask — Sleep No More
• Postcards Painting — Amsterdam
• Crystal — Secondhand from Tattoo Artist

Thanks, Marisa!

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

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