"Niche Design"--178 Square Foot Apartment

From the New York Times: a slide show of a charming 178 square foot studio apartment in Brooklyn, owned and outfitted by designer Zach Motl.

Cozy kitchen niche, with stained bead board from Home Depot. Photo: Robert Wright for the New York Times.

He goes against the logic of "less is more" and instead feels that more things, many of which he has been collecting for some time, make the room look bigger. It's very charming, but from a practical standpoint, I wouldn't want to dust around all those magazines.

Clever storage idea: Box spring from Ikea (Sulton Alsarp box spring with storage, $300 for queen size). Photo: Robert Wright for the New York Times.