A footboard is absolutely out of the question when working with an ultra small space. All it does is make a little space seem smaller. Which means: when we move into our new studio apartment at the end of this week, we will not bring our nifty West Elm four poster canopy out of storage. (Sorry folks, West Elm stopped production so I can’t link to it. Check out this Architecture Bed by Room and Board instead!)
We’re going to need to conserve space in our new mini-sized place. While it makes perfect sense for our studio to get a queen sized bed, it doesn’t make sense for Mr. D’s 6′4 frame. Yep, we’re going to stick with a king sized bed. I know, it’s absurd- isn’t it? This is one time where we choose function over fashion. Mr. D tends to sleep in X formation and I will not be well rested if we have a queen sized bed.
If we go for a modern look, the Matera Bed from DWR could have my vote. It’s beautifully made, low, sleek and absolutely easy on the eyes. Not to mention, it gives us 6 drawers of folded storage. What could be better? The downside: it’s got a HUGE price tag. H-U-G-E. {But then again, if we don’t have to buy a dresser … winkwink!}
Speaking of huge price tags – if money were no object, you might find this Ligne Roset platform bed in our new place. I wouldn’t go with the matchy-matchy nightstands, but I love the punch of red and hot pink together. I especially adore it with those coal grey walls. Too bad you can’t actually paint a rental apartment grey, or can you? If the answer is no, I love this temporary color fix I found at Loving Living Small.
Given that Mr. D is still looking for work, we really shouldn’t be buying a bed at all. I may have Linge Roset taste, but we are currently on a CB2 budget! For the price, this Alpine bed may do the trick. I like that the headboard can double as a nightstand. That ledge would be a good spot for his iphone and my blackberry to sleep. {winkwink!}
This wooden bed is a fresh take on the tall, curvy upholstered headboards we’ve been seeing a lot of recently. I could easily lean towards the look that would be created by purchasing the Gustavian Vintage Bed from Viva Terra. It’s both modern and vintage, all at once.
The Francoise Bed from the Conran Shop seems to be the perfect fit. It’s the low profile-modern, Gustavian curvy, pop of red bed that I am looking for. Too bad it only comes in Queen size! I am gonna keep searching… we may be sleeping mattress-on-the-floor-style for some time to come!

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Yes, indeed – we’re moving again. Over the last week or so, I have received several “House-Hunting” inquiries from loyal readers of ABCD Design. I thought I should bring all of you up to speed. Ever since Mr. D and I lost out on our dream country house, we’ve been grappling with what to do with ourselves.
We’ve got to be in or around New York City as soon as possible. His job hunt depends upon it. We both agreed on house #1, but we had differing opinions on house #2 (far away from town, close to the NYC train, but pricey) and #3 (way out in the boondocks with super low taxes -It’s a real “dude” kind of place) – Since we can not agree, we’ve got a Country House stalemate. WAH!
Something we can both definitely agree upon – Yipee!! We’ve applied to live in this sweetheart-sized studio apartment. It isn’t actually *that little* for NYC standards. It is just tiny compared to the apartment we moved out of in the Spring. This means we’ll keep the storage, but at least some of our belongings will come and live with us. For that, I could not be happier!
We were supposed to pack up leave for the City this weekend. The lease was written for a December 1st move in date. At 1pm Wednesday the apartment management office closed for Thanksgiving holiday. They are not scheduled reopen again until Monday the 30th. They still have not approved our application.
I told the agent we’re camping at his place if he is wrong! {winkwink} At this point we’ve delayed our drive until Tuesday morning. We have our movers on notice for the 3rd of December. Fingers crossed, I will be a New Yorker again by the end of next week!
Three different New York apartments and a four month Michigan/Knoxville sabbatical in 2009. Who’d have thunk that 2009 would have been like this?

Ready to shop? Here are the links to the Metal Ornament Letters (silver set of 26 letters), Photo Snow Globes, Souffle Cashmere Scarves, Westport Glass Hurricanes, Globe Lights.

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*Kindly excuse the images from this post, I scanned them in from the print edition of Detroit Home Magazine*
It’s an incredible home. No stone was left unturned when it came to creating a perfect living space. I have been to events at the home for 100+ people as well as at intimate gatherings for 2-4 people. In each and every situation the space is well suited for gracious living. It’s comfortable, beautiful… completely stunning. Wanna see more? Unfortunately, Eric Jirgens keeps a pretty low profile on the web. I am 100% sure that this is NOT the last you’ll be hearing about his work. Due to some hard-core arm twisting from @abcddesigns he started a Twitter account. You can follow him @EricJirgens.

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Yesterday I posted several images from the West Elm holiday decor collection. This afternoon, I learned that they are having a SALE on many of these items! You may recall that we started today saving money when setting your Holiday table. We might as well wrap it up with a glittery winter decor sale ~ pop by West Elm to check out the fabulous Holiday deals!

Now that they’re marked down, I may just have to scoop up a slew of these. {winkwink}

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