Photography by Taggart Sorensen
Scott Specht and Louise Harpman designed the renovation of this 425 square foot loft apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Before we show you the finished loft, let’s all see what it looked like before.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
The layout of the loft was really awkward, there were no good places to position a bed or sofa.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
Not to mention, everything was very dated.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
In the image below, we can see the new plan. The designers wanted to create four separate living platforms to provide room for all the essentials and still allow the apartment to feel open and light-filled.
The lowest level is an entry and kitchen space, with a few steps up to the main living area.
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The kitchen features fully concealed appliances and flip-up storage units for easy access.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
The kitchen countertop wraps around into the main living area, providing extra shelf space under the built-in entertainment unit.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
All the spaces flow into each other, and the idea of distinct rooms is dissolved. The only door within the space is the one into the bathroom, which has been built below the main staircase.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
Given the size of the apartment, every inch of space is put to use, like the stairs that do double-duty as storage.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
Above the living area is a cantilevered bed pavilion that projects out into the main space, supported on steel beams.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
The bedroom is minimal, with just enough from for a bed.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
Here you can see how there is more storage built-in under these stairs as well.
Photography by Taggart Sorensen
Finally, we see the stairs in the bedroom that lead up to a roof garden.
