A chic and stunning Manhattan apartment

It's hard for black and white to not look chic....

One day I will have a huge gorgeous mirror in my entry way like this.

This room is a nice reading refuge from the dark walls used in the master bedroom.

What do you think?

via Rue Magazine

Real NYC apartments and what they cost

I'm probably torturing myself by looking at NYC real estate sites, but I miss the city so much, and it just helps to tide me over until I manage to move back. Not that I'd ever begin to afford to live in one of these homes!



Nolita
This home is part of a major project at 211 Elizabeth Street. The penthouse closed for just under $7 million, a neighborhood record for price-per-square-foot.

Read all about this apartment here on curbed.



Gramercy.
The above two photos are from a condo in the former Parish House of St. Georges Church.
Stats:

• Condo
• 988 square feet
• 1 beds / 1.5 baths
• Maint./CC
  $901
• Taxes
  $588

Asking: $1,365,000

Central Park South, Midtown
Stats:

• Coop
• 1930 square feet
• 3 beds / 3 baths
• Maint./CC
  $2,297
• Taxes
  $0

Asking: $2,495,000


Upper West Side
5-story, 6,000 sq. ft. townhouse, 18 ft wide x 99 ft deep currently configured as an (owner's) triplex and three free market-rate apartments

Asking:
$4,475,000



The three images above are from a condo for sale in Williamsburg, a very popular neighborhood in Brooklyn. I lived there for two years but my apartment was a far cry from this beauty.

Stats:

• Condo
• 1468 square feet
• 2 beds / 2.5 baths
• Maint./CC
  $1,312
• Taxes
  $0

Asking $1,090,000


Do these numbers surprise you? Pretty much what you expected? Thought prices would be higher? Thought prices would be lower?

photos and info via Curbed

A modern loft that still manages to be cozy!

This SOHO loft actually belongs to actress Claire Danes. While it's obviously been hyper-styled, or she just isn't there (ever), I do like the furniture, I just prefer smaller, private rooms. What do you guys think?



The rug makes a huge - and positive- difference. I'm also a sucker for evenly proportioned lamps on either side of the couch.

What would you do differently to those windows...?



I like the modesty of the bedroom

via Architectural Digest