Apartment tours

Get inspired to spruce up your NYC abode by taking a trip around these stylish living spaces.

Studio in the East Village

  • Studio in the East Village

    Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nelson

    Painter John Serdula uses his NYC studio apartment as a gallery for his ever-growing, rotating art collection.

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    Studio in the East Village

  • 1BR in Murray Hill

    Photograph: Mimi Ko

    Couple Kate Cummings and Griffin Stenger use their combined design skills to create an eclectic abode.

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    1BR in Murray Hill

  • 3BR in Brooklyn Heights

    Photograph: Imogen Brown

    Newlyweds Stuart Post and Chris Kelley use flea-market finds and friends’ artwork to adorn their midcentury-style abode.

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    3BR in Brooklyn Heights

  • 3BR in the West Village

    Photograph: Jakob N. Layman

    A geek-chic fashion designer details how she created her feminine, glamorous pad on a budget.

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    3BR in the West Village

  • 2BR in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

    Photograph: Virginia Rollison

    Vintage-clothing buyer Keira Chatman fills her cheerful, nature-inflected abode with street finds and Craigslist treasures.

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    2BR in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

  • 2BR in Harlem

    Photograph: Lizz Kuehl

    Church organist Erik E. Carlson's clean-lined sanctum is a showcase for era-spanning art, design and pop culture.

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    2BR in Harlem

  • 1BR in Hell's Kitchen

    Photograph: Imogen Brown

    Theater pro Brady Schwind turns to the Victorian era and old-school plays for design inspiration.

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    1BR in Hell's Kitchen

  • 1BR in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Photograph: Brian Harkin

    Billy Leroy, the eccentric owner of Billy's Antiques & Props and star of the Travel Channel's Baggage Battles, reveals his taxidermy-filled abode.

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    1BR in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

  • Studio in the East Village

    Photograph: Lizz Kuehl

    With a little help from friend (and interior designer) Christina Love, trend forecaster Ann Mack turned her cookie-cutter rental into a timeless oasis.

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    Studio in the East Village

  • 2BR in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Photograph: Alex Strada

    Designer Whitney Pozgay's bohemian abode is a blend of vibrant colors, sentimental knickknacks and elements of nature.

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    2BR in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

  • 1BR in the East Village

    Photograph: Brian Harkin

    Photo archivist and avid collector Jeanie Engelbach's cheerful dwelling is an ode to American nostalgia.

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    1BR in the East Village

Studio in the East Village

Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nelson

Painter John Serdula uses his NYC studio apartment as a gallery for his ever-growing, rotating art collection.

Click here to tour the apartment!

2012 apartment tours

Studio in the East Village

Painter John Serdula uses his NYC studio apartment as a gallery for his ever-growing, rotating art collection.

Couple Kate Cummings and Griffin Stenger use their combined design skills to create an eclectic abode.

1BR in Murray Hill

Couple Kate Cummings and Griffin Stenger use their combined design skills to create an eclectic abode.

Newlyweds Stuart Post and Chris Kelley use flea-market finds and friends’ artwork to adorn their midcentury-style abode.

3BR in Brooklyn Heights

Newlyweds Stuart Post and Chris Kelley use flea-market finds and friends’ artwork to adorn their midcentury-style abode.

A geek-chic fashion designer details how she created her feminine, glamorous pad on a budget.

3BR in the West Village

A geek-chic fashion designer details how she created her feminine, glamorous pad on a budget.

Vintage-clothing buyer Keira Chatman fills her cheerful, nature-inflected abode with street finds and Craigslist treasures.

2BR in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Vintage-clothing buyer Keira Chatman fills her cheerful, nature-inflected abode with street finds and Craigslist treasures.

Church organist Erik E. Carlson's clean-lined sanctum is a showcase for era-spanning art, design and pop culture.

2BR in Harlem

Church organist Erik E. Carlson’s clean-lined sanctum is a showcase for era-spanning art, design and pop culture.

Theater pro Brady Schwind turns to the Victorian era and old-school plays for design inspiration.

1BR in Hell’s Kitchen

Theater pro Brady Schwind turns to the Victorian era and old-school plays for design inspiration.

Billy Leroy, the eccentric owner of Billy's Antiques & Props and star of the Travel Channel's Baggage Battles, reveals his taxidermy-filled abode.

1BR in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Billy Leroy, the eccentric owner of Billy’s Antiques & Props and star of the Travel Channel’s Baggage Battles, reveals his taxidermy-filled abode.

With a little help from friend (and interior designer) Christina Love, trend forecaster Ann Mack turned her cookie-cutter rental into a timeless oasis.

Studio in the East Village

With a little help from friend (and interior designer) Christina Love, trend forecaster Ann Mack turned her cookie-cutter rental into a timeless oasis.

Designer Whitney Pozgay's bohemian abode is a blend of vibrant colors, sentimental knickknacks and elements of nature.

2BR in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Designer Whitney Pozgay's bohemian abode is a blend of vibrant colors, sentimental knickknacks and elements of nature.

Photo archivist and avid collector Jeanie Engelbach's cheerful dwelling is an ode to American nostalgia.

1BR in the East Village

Photo archivist and avid collector Jeanie Engelbach's cheerful dwelling is an ode to American nostalgia.

2011 apartment tours

A crisp white Ikea table and yellow chairs from a Los Angeles restaurant---another eBay score---make up the dining area. Shellhammer displays a vintage Bulgarian propaganda poster on the wall next to his handmade collages.

1BR in Hell's Kitchen

Home-decor entrepreneur Bradford Shellhammer pours his whimsical personality into his sleek Manhattan pad.

Szish replaced the pillows that matched the cushions of this Ralph Lauren rattan couch with Madeline Weinrib striped and ikat styles from the closeout section in the basement of ABC Carpet & Home (888 Broadway at 19th St (212-473-3000, abchome.com). "This

1BR in the Financial District

A married couple mixes stripes and polka dots to put their uniquely chic spin on a nautically themed pad.

The red tissue-paper flowers were created the same way as the white ones in the bedroom. "When you have really bright colors next to each other that are not analogous, the best thing to do is put some of the opposing colors in each room," explains Gulledg

2BR in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

It always feels like Valentine's Day in this artsy couple's vibrant love nest, decked out with drawings, photos and sentimental souvenirs of their relationship.

"Technically, it's a heat riser," says David, referring to the metal rod in the middle of his living room. "But in the summer, people dance all over it. It's sturdy and not going to fall down if someone is having a good time on it." A stripper pole wouldn

1BR on the Upper West Side

Party planner Brett David's seductive playpen is filled with Pop Art, booze and sexy photos.

Both Zingman and Tiomkin harbor a deep love of food, which they display in their kitchen through small touches like oversize silver letters on the wall that spell eat from Anthropologie (locations throughout the city; visit anthropologie.com) and perforat

1BR in Park Slope

Interior decorator Lily Zingman updates traditional aesthetics with her modern, multicultural sensibility.

The wall between the original apartments cut through what is now an open-plan living and dining area. Benner had established the overall style and color scheme in the first apartment. "It was merely a matter of mimicking what I had already done," she expl

2BR in Hell's Kitchen

Businesswoman Laura Benner's loftlike space is a showcase for her art collection—and creative talents.

"I like mixing international objects from our travels," explains Benais. "I'm also attracted to the fantasy of the theater---deep reds and pinks." She has outfitted the apartment in flea-market finds, Craigslist scores and souvenirs in her preferred hues.

1BR in Kensington, Brooklyn

Musicians Anath Benais and Pablo Vergara create an exotic wonderland of flea-market finds and worldly treasures.

"Everything in this apartment is natural," notes Josephs. "It's stone, it's stainless, it's wood." That includes her Brazilian walnut floors and neutral granite countertops, both from Foro Marble Company (140 3rd St between Third Ave and Bond St, Gowanus,

2BR in Brooklyn Heights

Neighborhood veteran and real-estate guru Zelda Josephs matches her Zen-like abode with a killer view.

Like everything else in the apartment, the couple's bedroom is customized to fit their funky aesthetic. "I designed the built-ins to utilize the most amount of space I could," Zulver points out. That includes the base of the bed, which offers hidden drawe

2BR in the East Village

Handyman Elliot Zulver shows his true colors with his highly customized, prismatic pied-à-terre.

Among the treasures in Britton's living room are a chandelier that he found on the street and rewired himself, a medical bag that he uses to transport jewelry to shows and a collection of vintage birdcages that are placed around his bookshelves. "I bought

1BR in Woodside, Queens

Jewelry designer Wren Britton's creepy-cool, curiosity-filled pad is stuffed to the brim with warm memories.

When it comes to his own living space, Crawford likes to mix old with new for a modern yet timeless aesthetic. "I'd call it, 'retired grandma and grandpa from the southeast move into a luxury condo,'" he muses of his pad's decor. "Its always changing. Whe

Studio in the Financial District

Designer Christopher Crawford has a knack for mixing antiques with modern pieces for a totally timeless aesthetic.

1BR in the East Village

You won't find Ikea furniture or days-old pizza boxes in performer Ben Jacobson's newly renovated bachelor pad.

"This is sort of like a preschool bordello," jokes Alutto of the 380-square-foot space she currently shares with a roommate. "Children come here and they love it because it's so colorful. I think it's really reflective of my career choice to work with you

2BR in the West Village

Preschool teacher Diana Alutto isn't afraid to mix colors and patterns in her cheerful DIY digs.

For furniture, the pair sought "small pieces that wouldn't crowd the space," like a tufted-back couch from Design Within Reach (locations throughout the city; visit dwr.com). Striped pillows from Crate & Barrel's outlet at Woodbury Common (650 Bluebird Ct

2BR in Prospect Heights

A couple fills its pad with souvenirs, heirlooms and frames aplenty.

"We've had to mesh styles," Flora concedes of living with three other people. As a result, her spacious living room contains three contrasting couches---each brought to the apartment by a different roommate---that she unified with matching patterned pillo

4BR on the Upper West Side

Art buyer Hannah Flora proves you don't need a big budget to create eye-popping decor.

Keaveney's ambitious renovations included erecting a staircase, creating a lofted bedroom and office, constructing a downstairs guest bedroom, adding an island in the kitchen and building a fireplace---all in a day's work for "the kid who was always playi

2BR in Red Hook

Architect Keith Keaveney's Brooklyn pad is a stylish labor of love.


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