5 Stylish Small NYC Apartments with HUGE Inspiration (+ Decor Tips!)

Photo by: R29

You obviously have a lot of shoes (and, we're assuming, clothes). What is your organizational method for keeping it all hidden, or at least, clean?
"You think? I built a 'shoe closet' in this random wall indentation with shelves that really couldn't hold anything. I ripped out all the shelves and glued shoe racks (the type you can buy at Bed Bath & Beyond) together, and mounted them to the wall. What you can't see is that I hung ... more 

Photo by: R29

You obviously have a lot of shoes (and, we're assuming, clothes). What is your organizational method for keeping it all hidden, or at least, clean?
"You think? I built a 'shoe closet' in this random wall indentation with shelves that really couldn't hold anything. I ripped out all the shelves and glued shoe racks (the type you can buy at Bed Bath & Beyond) together, and mounted them to the wall. What you can't see is that I hung a curtain rod at the top and put a graphic piece of cloth that usually hides the shoes from sight, so it almost looks like wall art when closed."

Every single area in my apartment has storage space - I do have a lot of clothes (and shoes), so I have storage bins under the bed for boots and sneakers, SlimLine hangers are a must, and an extra-large closet from Ikea that has very deep shelves - I store all my spring clothes behind my winter clothes and vice versa, and put all my bulky items like sweatshirts, raincoats, and extra bedding in the bottom shelf.

Of course, it's so important to edit! Every three months, I go through all my stuff - if I haven't worn it since the last time I looked, I take it to Tokio 7 and The Salvation Army."

What is your biggest tip for designing in small spaces, especially tips for making small spaces look bigger?
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