Ash Leech is an Art Director by day, creative freelancer by night and avid taco-fan and wearer of black all of the time. Though her affinity for New York grows daily, her passion for travel and photography rears its head on her blog, Someform. Karan Singh (aka Wake Up Mr Singh) is an illustrator and master of the bold, vibrant, and mind-bendingly playful.
Both hailing from Australia, Ash and Karan first met while studying in Malmö, Sweden. Following that, they moved to Melbourne, Australia before making the jump to the Big Apple just three years ago, armed with only one suitcase each and an armchair they found on the street outside of their building.”It’s a challenge moving internationally,” says Ash, “as you never know how long you’re going to be based somewhere and how much you should invest in making it home.” Because of this, affordability and sticking to only the basics was key when it came to decorating and designing their apartment. This meant many trips to IKEA and opting for aesthetic changes to the space (new lighting, flooring and painting the walls) rather than filling it with furniture.
Always riffing off each other with new creative ideas, it’s no surprise that Ash and Karan were able to transform their 400-square-foot, nondescript walk-up apartment into a space that feels large and in charge, boasting plenty of personality and overflowing with art from every direction. But, like most beautiful spaces, it wasn’t easy to get to this point; the long and narrow layout, angular walls and renovation restrictions they have as tenants proved to be a challenge, just as much as trying to get furniture into the building — let alone through their apartment door! Though they know it’s just temporary, and though it’s across the globe from their real home, there’s no place they’d rather be than in their bright and sunny apartment — that is, when they’re not feeding their travel addiction! –Sabrina
Photography by Ash Leech
via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1zOFY0M From Sabrina Smelko
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