Thursday, March 14, 2013

Our Apartment: HGTV "Little Spots, Big Ideas" April 2013

Welp, come on in y'all! 
The grand tour of our Manhattan mansion encompasses a sprawling 400 square feet, so we had to get creative: furniture is strategically scaled, a bar cart doubles as an end table, a dead wall is transformed into a functional counter top, a flea market find is repurposed as a nightstand, and somehow we squeezed in a home office. I hope you enjoy our apartment tour and find inspiration in our small living ideas, even if you have a little more space:)

Furniture (All my own designs, yay!): Quinn Sofa, Society Social | Draper Bunching Tables, Society Social | Sedgewick Bar Cart, Society Social | Dinner Party Folding Table, Society Social Archives 

Accessories: Orangerie Rose Pillows, Society Social | Hustle Pillow, Michelle Dwight at Society Social | Cutout Design Lamp, LampsPlus.com | Ginger Jar & Brass Pig, Vintage | Lacquered Tray & Box, Gracious Home | Rug, Custom Overdye | Anemone Vase,  Anthropologie

Gallery Wall: "Matisse, Picasso, Circus Animals on 33rd," Art.com | "Deeply Madly in Love," Made By Girl | Asian Needlepoint, Gilded Mirror, Monet's "Woman with Parasol," Vintage | Letter "A," C.Wonder

Double Duty Bar Cart/End Table
Furniture: Sedgewick Bar Cart, Society Social | Quinn Sofa, Society Social
Accessories: Cutout Design Lamp, LampsPlus.com | Anemone Vase,  Anthropologie | Carved Bouquet Vase, Anthropologie | Gold Tray, Pier 1 | Bar Tools/Gold-rimmed Glassware/Turtle Lamp/Ice Bucket, Vintage

Makeshift Countertop aka Former Dead Wall
Wallpaper: Red Chairs, Thibaut
Furniture: Acrylic Bar Stools, Amazon.com
Accessories: Lacquered Initial Box, C.Wonder | Chevron Frame, Anthropologie, Gold and White Vase/Ginger Jar/Books/Asian Art, Vintage

A Mini Home Office Area
Custom Duchess Desk Chair, Society Social | X Desk, World Market | Pineapple Lamp, Vintage | Billy Bookcase, Ikea 

Freed-Up Floorspace Bedside
"Nightstand," Vintage, Spray painted gold | Bead Vase, Frances Palmer Pottery | "This is Forever," SS Print Shop | Modern Clip Lamp, Land of Nod 
| Ingraham Clock, Vintage | Gold Fleur Pillows, Caitlin Wilson | Bedding 

Wallpaper: "Gold Leaf Peonies," Tempaper

To read all about our "big ideas" pick up the issue on newsstands now or read it online here. Photography courtesy of HGTV by the super talented David A. Land.

Thank you again for all the lovely notes and for sharing your excitement with us. It's everything:) And once more, thank you to the entire team at HGTV for this "never would I have dreamt" opportunity. We are still pinching ourselves! If you have any questions or simply want to say hello, I would LOVE to hear what you think! contact@shopsocietysocial.com

31 comments:

  1. so amazing !!!! love your mini office space its beyond cute.

    xo Meg

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  2. You are an inspiration to all NYC apartment dwellers! What a wonderful spread, and I'm so impressed by everything you've done with your space. Lots of people can do a great job decorating, but almost no one designs their own furniture to boot!!

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    1. Hi Jenn ..old friend :) Thank you! Thank you for the sweet words. I find surrounding ourselves with pretty objects distracts from the feeling of intense claustrophobia ha ha!

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  3. this makes me miss my nyc apartment! congrats on your hgtv spread, bravo on your absolutely darling apartment, and than you for always sounding so humble! it's so refreshing. x

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    1. Oh Mary! Thank you for the kindest note. We try not to take ourselves too seriously around here :) and we've just had so much fun with this...especially being able to share it! Where was your apt? I bet it was fab!

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  4. it looks so amazing! I would never be able to do that much with that space! congrats on the spread.

    http://itsthelittlethingsblog.blogspot.com

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    1. Yes you can!! I can help! Thank you, Taylor!!!

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  5. congrats, roxy! so glad you are getting the feature you deserve for your amazing designs! love your space!

    xoxox
    sami
    aglimpseofglamour

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    1. Thank you so much, Sami! Feeling like a lucky ducky :)

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  6. Wow! Congrats on the spread! Your apartment is absolutely amazing--you have managed to fit fabulous into every single square inch :)

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    1. Well there weren't too many square inches to tackle so don't give me too much credit ha ha! Thanks doll :)

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  7. That's so exciting and well-deserved!

    Congratulations!!
    KK

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  8. everything looks amazing! congrats on the feature again!

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  9. Talk about making the most of what you've got. Love the mix of colors, patterns, and textures. Well done, and congrats on a great feature!

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    1. What a kind note, Katie! Thank you for saying g that! We really had fun with it :)

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  10. i LOVE it! i am going to go get the magazine today! ps your wallpaper is like 6 kinds of amazing!

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    1. Thank you, darlin! What did you think?! The wallpaper was surprisingly easy to put up. Do it!

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  11. It's gorgeous, Roxy! Congrats!

    Also, please start designing bar stools. I am in DESPERATE need of some barstools to chic up my kitchen/game room area!!!

    :-)

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    1. Thank you, sweetness!! Feel free to send me ideas! I always take requests into consideration :)

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  12. SO amazing! huge congratulations! Can i ask where that gorgeous gold bamboo mirror is from? i'm on the hunt for one just like it!! thank you!

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    1. Hi Beth! Thank you! I've actually had the mirror since I was a little girl. I always tell people that it's seen girl scouts, prom, all the way to my wedding day :) I think I shall have her forever! good luck on your hunt!

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  13. Congrats - so exciting - your space looks fabulous - I love your use of wallpaper and art!

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    1. Thank you, lianna :) My husband was such a good sport about all the colors and patterns!

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  14. Yep, love it, love it, love it ALL and am so excited for you. :)

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