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Via Brazilian interior architect and designer Diego Revollo (previous post of his work here)

I have been a huge fan of NY interior designer Jordan Carlyle‘s work since he emailed us over the summer (and I blogged him here and here). Now Jordan is sharing his own pad with us! It’s an apartment located just off Wall Street in the Financial District in the William Beaver building originally developed by Andre Balaz. It’s not quite as dramatic as some of his other work but it’s his signature sophisticated style on a calmer, more neutral note (which some people prefer to come home to rather than a party pad – all depends on your lifestyle). I love it – especially all his beautiful accessories.

I have to admit, I have a hard time blogging on the weekends. I’m so busy with the day job and blogs during the week that I basically only have the weekends for errands, cleaning, random blog projects, Christmas shopping this time of year, and spending time with the hubby and cats. All this whining to say I have about 5 minutes to find something for my Sunday posts so bear with me. Yesterday afternoon I came across this very small but very cool apartment on Fantastic Frank. I’m tellin’ ya, the FF folks are some of the best stylists and photographers in the biz. Canadian real estate agents take note, because 99% of you have no freaking clue how to market a place like these folks do. I love the funky eclectic vibe of this apartment – and am particularly fond of the sliding mural bedroom door. FUN!

A couple of weeks ago I blogged this awesome apartment in Moscow. I’ve got another one for you from The Village, this time located in Kiev, Ukraine. It’s a small, 2 room apartment that looks so much larger (camera lens might have helped a bit too). This pad is a perfect example of how to place furniture in a small space and how to use furniture to delineate zones. The sectional sofa in this case is just what the living room needed to separate it from the dining space. The bookcases offer tons of storage and creates more of a hallway (while blocking a couple of not-so-exciting doors). I LOVE the grey colour palette (my favourite colour, always) and everything else in this apartment – but I’d lose the fish tank in the kitchen. Strange…but I won’t judge. The adorable succulent-in-a-book planter idea makes up for that oddity. (And I had to use that photo first so you all didn’t miss it).

I found this this one-bedroom Moscow apartment on The Village and fell in love. The owners are clearly designers/decorators as it is SO well executed. This is a perfect example of how to use dark colours and large-scale items in a small space for high impact but without making it feel cramped. Several pieces are from Ikea (including the pendants over the dining table with a personal touch of copper leaf on the underside) and many from the couple’s travels. I adore everything – especially the large paned mirrors on either side of the mantel, the massive table lamps that delineate the living from dining spaces, the gorgeous blue bedroom walls, and the Venetian mirror mounted on old fence boards. 

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