An artist's 500 sq ft Brooklyn studio with a Murphy bed
Josh won his Brooklyn studio through the NYC Housing Lottery and fills it with his own paintings, mid-century pieces and river views.
Josh got his 500 sq ft Brooklyn studio through the New York City Housing Lottery. The building is a new high-rise. Josh has an in-unit washer and dryer and a dishwasher, which many New York apartments lack. Two floor-to-ceiling windows bring in light. From one, he watches the ferry on the East River and sees the Manhattan Bridge. The other faces Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
Josh is a visual artist. His own paintings fill the gallery wall, next to drawings from friends and a plate from his grandmother. A wall of hooks and storage holds his art supplies near the door.
His mom suggested a Murphy bed, and he calls it the best thing he could have done. The bed folds into a wall unit with a side closet and shelves. He covered the unit in wood-look contact paper to warm it up. With the bed up, his desk becomes a place to paint or a table for guests.
See-through pieces keep the room open. He found a Noguchi-style coffee table at the Design Within Reach outlet. His glass-topped desk is over ten years old. In the small bathroom, mid-century wallpaper and a clear shower curtain carry the same look.
