Small Homes: Julya’s Comfy Cozy Living Room

Our apartment is what New Yorkers like to call “RailRoad Style” so there is no room in the house more than 10.5′ wide. So you can imagine how tiny our living room is.

Highlights of Julya’s Room

I think we’ve made beautiful use of this 10.5′ × 12.5′ (I am not joking!) space by angling the couch in the longer direction to fool the eye to thinking the room is bigger than it really is. We have a gorgeous faux fireplace that sits across from the couch so that when you are in the room, it stands as the center.

We are very grateful to friends and the community for the other furniture we have. The “couch” which really is a (broken) futon was taken from our parent’s basement, along with the two orange armchairs. The chest is borrowed from my aunt and the other wooden table was found on the street. The rug was bought for $5 at a charity yard sale and the curtains were recycled from our parents. Nothing really matches and if HGTV saw the room, they would probably laugh, but as 24-year-old recent graduates trying to start our careers in this big city, this is home, no matter how small.

Note: Julya, I think your living room exudes warmth and I’d be right at home in it. Maybe it’s not HGTV-perfect but most small homes rarely are since most of us have to account for budget and aren’t design experts. But you’ve done a nice job with what you have and feeling at home in your small place is what counts. Thanks so much for sending photos of your lovely living room and supporting FFSS! It is always appreciated.

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