Small Spaces in the Big City

A Taste of Antiquity

The occupant of this tiny, dark Philadelphia apartment wasn't planning to stay long. Twenty years later, he'd turned his minuscule home into a homage to the ancient world. Every inch of space has been painted with images of long, long ago, with murals and other creations that carry guests to Pompeii, Egypt and Babylon. Some might be afraid of peeling plaster walls, but here they equal Old World charm.