You can do Big things with a Small space - tour Home-decor entrepreneur Bradford Shellhammer's eclectic 1 bdrm

Informed by his training as a furniture sales rep and his graduate fashion-design degree from Parsons, 35-year-old Bradford Shellhammer has developed a graphic, modern aesthetic that emphasizes vibrant hues and texture. “I love color,” he says. “I think when you have every shade, it works. You don’t have to think about themes.” His Technicolor approach is evident in every aspect of his 900-square-foot apartment, which he’s rented with his boyfriend, Georgi Balinov, for the past year and a half. Though he spends much of his time at work—Shellhammer cofounded design-driven flash-sale site Fab.com this June—he still managed to infuse his home with his energetic disposition. One piece that epitomizes his color-centric philosophy is the living room’s felted wool rug, a piece created by Barcelona designer Nani Marquina (nanimarquina.com). “When you have a lot of color and texture, it hides dirt,” he reveals. “Also, I like to entertain, but we don’t have a lot of square footage, so I wanted to choose a rug that would invite people to sit down on it.”

See the full story and photo slide show here: http://newyork.timeout.com/shopping-style/apartments-home-design/2266039/apartment-tour-1br-in-hell%E2%80%99s-kitchen

I brought you the 90 sq ft apt in an older post. Meet the 78 sq ft "apt" in NYC's Hell's Kitchen

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Rooftop Bar Press Opens on the Sixteenth Floor of the Ink48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen -- New York Magazine

Move over Gansevoort, there’s a new rooftop in town. The spring/summer season in NY is synonymous with rooftop cocktails. Sun deprived business men and women from all over the city pay a premium to sip “open air” cocktails while watching the sunset. There’s always a new contender or two. Who will dominate the quintessential rooftop cocktails this year? Read about it here:

Rooftop Bar Press Opens on the Sixteenth Floor of the Ink48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen -- New York Magazine