She Showed Off His New York Apartment And To Say It Is Small Would Be An Understatement….

New York City is expensive and apartments, and space, are limited. No matter how small you think your place is, you’ve seen nothing like this.

At 78 square feet, it’s the smallest apartment freelance designer Luke Clark Tyler has ever lived in, but not by much.

His previous apartment was just 96 square feet. Both were in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of midtown Manhattan, one of the most expensive areas in the world to live in.

In the video below, Tyler gives a tour of his 78-square-foot studio and the furniture he’s built to make the most out of the shoebox space.

Tyler has built a bed that folds up and becomes a couch, explaining that in a space that small, “the inch can make the difference.”

He doesn’t have a kitchen but says that as a vegetarian he’s able to get by on fruits, veggies, and peanut butter that he keeps in the fridge. Another compromise: a common bathroom with three other tenants in the building. He pays about $800 a month for his “midtown mansion.”

He spent so much time commuting into the city that he felt like he wasn’t getting to really enjoy being there.

“I was spending my life in a skyscraper and going underground, to work, and then back again. I was missing out on anything New York had to offer. If I had to choose spending time on a train or living in a small space, I’d choose a small space,” Tyler said.

Although Tyler can afford a bigger spot in Manhattan, he doesn’t really want to move. Because he thrives in such a small space, he doesn’t see any need to pay more for housing.

“I’d just rather use that extra $800 to do something else, like take classes or enjoy the city,” he said.

If you can believe it – Tyler also works from home, designing homes that have “storage closets the size of my apartment.”

His last apartment in New York was 96 square feet. Between that apartment and this one, he said he lived in a place in Kenya “half the size of this and made of mud. So for me, this is like a big step up. It’s all relative.”

Overall, Tyler seems pretty happy with his place. He’s been living in a small space for 5 years now and has adapted to that type of living.

One day he may move on to something bigger, but right now, living tiny makes the most sense for him.

Overall, Tyler seems pretty happy with his place. He’s been living in a small space for 5 years now and has adapted to that type of living.

One day he may move on to something bigger, but right now, living tiny makes the most sense for him.

Watch the video below for more details:

Source: AWM