When a long time friend told me he was moving from Hells Kitchen to a one bedroom apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan, leaving his old roomate life behind, I immediately jumped at the chance to decorate and style his apartment. I always love a good shopping trip! He was lucky to move into a newly developed building with crisp white walls, not the usual apartment beige, and large windows with lots of light. And I was lucky that he has great taste, so there wasn’t too much convincing involved 
The day I visited his apartment and we embarked on our journey, my friend hit me with the secret truth, he had already purchased EVERYTHING from Room and Board. He was in some trouble! So we had some restrictions to work with, we could change out the exact items purchased but mostly we had to work with Room and Board furniture and accessories. Despite the curve ball I think the apartment turned out superb. And I was also able to convince him to purchase a few items from other retailers.
I am also lucky to have a friend who happens to be one of the best photographers I’ve ever met, Thomas Appleton. He was gracious enough to shoot for me. Hope you enjoy the pics!
{Images by TRAP: T.R. Appleton Photography}
Looks great! Nice work.
Looks real nice for a guy’s place! I bet it won’t stay this tidy though.
Love the sofa. And the On Air print is great!!
What a great guy pad! It looks amazing… obviously you both have good taste, because it all works. The photos look awesome, too. I should’ve taken pics of when I helped my guy friend rearrange his apartment. We only used stuff he had, and I’ve been keeping my eye out for additional pieces. But he’s got a budget, and so we look for cool, second-hand stuff…. it’s so much fun!
I love how you gave a basic, blank apartment such a stylish look – I always struggle with a blank canvas that doesn’t already have it’s own features (i.e. exposed brick, archways, etc.) – how do you give the white box life and style? This is a great example of how to do that
Thanks everyone!
Julie, I find it easier working with a blank canvas because I don’t get stuck on a particular idea because of a brick wall, archway, etc. What I think helps is if I create a mood board or cut out pictures of the look I’m going for and keep it with me while I’m designing. This way, if I find myself confused or possibly going off track I have something to refresh my memory. Hope that helps!