Urban Style Living

Cities offer all the best of culture and a vibrant lifestyle. But when faced with minimal square footage, many homeowners extend an urban style to their tiny dwellings.

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Hide CaptionShow CaptionWhen they first moved into their apartment, the homeowners decided to start a chair collection.
When Yelena and Vlad first moved to the city, they were awestruck by an architectural landmark, a Mies Van Der Rohe building that was one of the first residential high-rises made of steel in the Chicago. The building was beautiful, but the apartment — not so much. The decision to start anew and gut the space was easy.

The chairs are art, a sculptural element to look at, but they also provide places to sit. If you're going to collect something, why not choose something functional?

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