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Walnut and oxblood give AD's Chelsea studio room to breathe

Architect Rahul Ghera turns a compact New York apartment into a study in storage, sightlines and family-inspired craftsmanship.

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1:10Low-profile window millwork, a sofa bed and layered lighting give the living area several uses.
3:30A central partition replaces a fuller dividing wall, opening sightlines between living and sleeping areas.
4:12Mirrored closet doors, floating walnut nightstands and continuous cabinetry make the bedroom feel larger.
6:05Oxblood mosaic tiles surround a calacatta viola marble sink and a fluted-glass shower screen.
7:45Ghera connects his design practice to his family's embroidery heritage and his great-grandmother Dyali.
10:33The galley kitchen combines walnut cabinetry, stainless steel backsplashes and marble countertops.

The bedroom isn't quite enclosed. Rahul Ghera opens its dividing wall into a central partition, letting Architectural Digest's latest Small Spaces apartment feel connected without making the sleeping area entirely exposed. Viewers have a practical follow-up: could pocket doors add a little more privacy?

In "Inside a 540-Sq-Ft NYC Apartment That Feels Twice Its Size | Small Spaces | Architectural Digest," the architect works with mirrors, low-profile cabinetry and continuous horizontal lines to stretch the sense of space. The tour reached roughly 181,000 views, making it the most watched of the channel's two new uploads and its busiest video right now.

The details give this Chelsea studio its character: floating walnut nightstands, a preserved metal entry door and a bathroom wrapped in oxblood mosaic tiles. "These oxblood tiles really just wrap you around like a worn-in leather jacket," Ghera says. He also connects the craftsmanship to his family's embroidery heritage in India; his practice, Dyali, takes its name from his great-grandmother. In the comments, walnut millwork and tilework get close inspection, including the less glamorous question of cleaning all that bathroom tile.

The other new arrival, "Julianne Moore Can't Live Without a Bathtub," returns to the actor's bathroom essential. Her earlier rooftop-home tour remains another major source of daily viewing, with art and vintage furniture sharing space in the apartment designed with Oliver Freundlich.

Architectural Digest added about 10,000 subscribers over seven days, though daily views are running at just over half their usual pace. Among nearby home-and-building channels, Adam Savage's Tested had a larger weekly viewing total, while TKOR had a quieter week. Here, the fresh attraction is a studio whose storage gets as much attention as its finishes.

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Pocket doors, within the partial wall, could’ve been a nice addition for bedroom privacy.
@AliciaMagee-h2vSee it on YouTube
What exceptional craftsmanship! The millwork! The tile-wrapped bathroom! This is my dream apartment in NYC.
@MTMF.londonSee it on YouTube
That walnut millwork! 😍
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I enjoyed every second of this! The creativity behind every little detail, making it look and feel so much bigger than it actually is, is insane! and I’m obsessed with the preserved metallic door!
@RubaSharafeddineSee it on YouTube
The apartment is so thoughtfully designed and very spacious feeling! The amount of storage is very impressive!
@karrien.7649See it on YouTube
I like how he made a mirror with wooden panels! ❤
@ЕкатеринаВоловатоваSee it on YouTube
Very talented architect/designer. I love seeing AD present small apartments and homes. They are usually very well thought out and cozy.
@peggymurphy6747See it on YouTube
Luv these smaller apt makeovers, AD.
@ThomasCummiskeySee it on YouTube
In love with the thoughtful details, functionality, and choice of materials. Such a cozy space!
@rimemoustafa2478See it on YouTube
Beautiful space and really engaging architect talking about the process of making it ❤ The only thing I wonder about is the cutting of the footage. It feels like the footage of the kitchen and dining room was meant to be before the bathroom since the architect referenced the kitchen there.
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