Finding an apartment in New York City is hard enough, but how small is too small?
In this video, architect Drew Paul Bell breaks down how to think about studio apartments like a designer, revealing the minimum square footage that actually works, and the five essential spaces every studio needs to feel livable.
Whether you’re renting your first NYC apartment or just love great design, this video will change how you see small spaces.
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0:00 Intro — “If you can make it here…”
0:42 Losing my Nolita apartment
1:42 1-Bedrooms vs Studios
2:26 The 5 spaces that make a studio work
3:00 Tricks they use to make listings look bigger than they really are
4:16 The minimum square footage needed
6:34 What happens if you go smaller
7:54 Compromise and self-expression
9:43 Which one would you give up?
10:01 Finding my new place
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