Exceptionally Eclectic – I Heart NYC Apt
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I am now living vicariously through Meredith of Meredith & Gwyneth, the New Yorkie
who is living the life as a single gal (with her dog Gwyneth) in NYC
(recently transplanted from North Carolina).
Girly girl pink and finds from the local dumpster combine into one fabulous apartment –
all 470 square feet of it!
She had me at pink door.
I fell deeper when I spotted the plate wall.
I needed to be resuscitated when I saw this green dumpster dive dresser transformation.
Then she goes and blings out a plain Jane Expedit bookcase with these fabulous overlays.
Deep cleansing breaths Kelly – ok, I’ve composed myself.
Pink dumpster dive frame headboard anyone?
I’m just a quick train ride into the city Meredith so don’t be alarmed if you hear a knock on your door one day soon.
I could take Gwyneth for a walk in Central Park and then by that fabulous dumpster of yours!
Head on over to visit Meredith & Gwyneth, the New Yorkie to see more of their apartment and DIY fabulousness!
See all of my Exceptionally Eclectic Home tours here.
I know, right!?!?! The awesomeness she has done in that apartment makes me wish I was back in my small digs in San Fran … well, kind of. 😉
HOLY COW !!!!!
beautiful House!!!
I love this apartment! I think I Pinned the Expedit at some point (I have an Expedit obsession) … Love the clean, yet eclectic vibe
I’ve seen (and admired…and been inspired by) many of her projects, but I had absolutely NO IDEA she lived in a 470-sq-ft apartment!!! (How did I miss that detail?) Wow! That makes it all the more impressive…fitting that much style into such a small place!!
I love that frame with the butterflies. Great feature, Kelly 🙂 This looks like it should be featured on the pages of Domino!
🙂 me
I’ll go with you Kelly! What kind of dumpster has those adorable finds. Ick! I’m too scared of rats to climb in. You go first.
Dang! That girl has SOME STYLE! Gorgeous!!
Absolutely beautiful! She should be on the Nate show.
Pat
Oh my goodness, you have made our day! As I just posted, we have been fans of your blog since the very beginning, so it means so much to us that you shared our apartment! And of course you, and all you ladies are invited over for “Drinks & Dumpster Diving” anytime. Most of the time we get lucky and people put their furniture *next* to the dumpster. But if I get wind of something good inside, I’m going in – HEAD FIRST!
xoxo,
mk & Gwynnie
Absolutely inspiring! I seriously LOVE her place! The bathroom wall is creative and original. Actually everything is!!
Thanks for sharing Kelly, and inspiring me today. I pinned it 🙂
Make it a great day!
Meegan
I just had a flash back to my Queens, NY flight attendant crash pad! Too bad it wasn’t this cute!! She has done some absolute genius things in this place! Love the plate wall, the side of the book case, the headboard, and the awesome gallery wall opposite her cozy couch.
Great feature, Kelly!!
xo-Lisa
Oh my! Love it, love it, love it!
Love every detail…adore what she did to the Expedit shelving!! fabulous idea! Thanks for giving us the grand tour!
Heather
Love it!
WOW! I love it all. She’s sooo creative!
Brenda
I LOVE her, and the best part…..she’s as sweet as her apartment is stylish! 🙂
I just adore Meredith and Gwyneth! I too live vicariously through her blog. She is my ultimate guilty pleasure weekend read … that and my People magazine! I just escape and pretend that I’m young and tan and toned and living it up in NYC!
🙂
Linda
All that in a teeny-little-living space!
Looks GRAND!
the pink’s not half bad either… I did a survey recently and it said PINK was my ” go to ” color.
And then shay-zam! I started seeing pink in different rooms of my house. …All the while thinking, HOW’D THAT GET THERE?
It grows on you…
off to check out her space some more, for some great pinkness!
thanks for sharing– Pat
So love it. I think I love that bathroom the best . What a fun little trip to New York City. I want an apartment of my own to escape too. Maybe Meredith will share. We both love dumpster diving!
Karen, OF COURSE we will share! Come on up, and we’ll go dumpster diving!
xoxo,
Meredith & Gwyneth
I have seen her place featured previously and loved it….she certainly has great style and has made such a beautiful, creative and cozy place for herself and Gwyneth…it has to be such a change from NC to NYC….but I guess it is just a matter of adding the “letter Y”….
What a gorgeous place- I would move in tomorrow if I was single!
I want to live in a place with a pink door!!!! it looks awesome!
She’s done a fabulous job, love her style too – thanks for the tour!
That is the cutest little place. Thanks for introducing us to it!
Now that is A LOT !! of Style. Love it
Having recently moved to a small space myself I’m inspired by Meredith’s use of available space. Just goes to show size does not matter if you have style. Love it all and pleased to add another amazing blogger to my blogroll.
Thanks Kelly.
what a confection! i love the shade of pink in the bathroom! Swoon….
Who could ever be down in such a bright, cheery apartment? (sorry, I’m watching it snow again lol!)