I found myself in advertising.

I love doing interior design, and it's a

great passion of mine.

My name is Michelle Konar, and this is my 330-square-foot

apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

When I moved in to this apartment, of course, there

was the basic white walls that you get in

every New York rental.

I knew that I wanted to paint the space.

That was one of my requirements.

And I knew I wanted an accent wall.

I didn't know exactly what color.

I actually made the paintings on the wall.

It was a pattern that I designed while in college, and

I really loved the shape.

So I ended up grabbing some canvases and

painting the fabric.

It was quite the process, but I'm really

happy with the result.

I do a lot of different things in this space.

Well, I run an ETSY shop out of this space.

So I've got a letter press, and I've got a lot of things

tucked away in the closets such as an guillotine cutter

and paper for book binding.

There's stuff, literally, stuffed everywhere.

But you can't see it, so--

One of my favorite pieces of furniture that I found is

definitely my buffet that I have in my kitchen.

I love inviting people over for cocktails or

having dinner parties.

It's given me extra kitchen space.

It's the perfect counter height, and I leave this

cutting board up here because that's generally where I end

up doing all my prep whenever I cook.

I played around with creating some tiles.

They are actually made out of cork that I painted teal to

kind of make a faux backsplash.

In a small space, you have to think about every little nook

and cranny and come up with a creative solution.

By turning my bookcase actually this way, I've kind

of created my own little like dressing area and entry way

that's a great little space for me to show off my jewelry

and my purses.

I love just being able to walk over here and seeing every

piece of jewelry that I have.

It's easy just to grab something and go.

I've always wanted a hospital bed.

So I was really excited when I found one in a flea market in

North Carolina.

I spent my Christmas break refinishing it with my dad.

I love patterns and textures.

And that's one of those things I will not skimp on.

I love throw pillows.

And I love taking a very big bold graphic pattern and

putting a small little pattern next to it.

I absolutely love my bed.

It's one of those pieces that I hope to keep forever.

It's totally rare to find an apartment, especially a studio

in New York, that has outdoor space.

So I was really lucky when I found this.

I love spending my evenings out here.

We just sit out here, and it's a great

addition to my small space.

It makes everything feel a lot bigger than my apartment

actually is.

Because of the small space, I've had to adapt and try

different solutions.

I definitely feel like my apartment has become my home.

I have a ton of friends who walk in and ask me when I'm

moving out because they want the apartment.

It's definitely a space that I know I can

grow into even more.

I've been here for two and a half years, and I don't see

myself leaving anytime soon.

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