Dan Latu
- A Manhattan couple who had a child wanted to make their one-bedroom apartment more comfortable.
- After renovations, a movable wall and a Murphy bed transform the living room from day to night.
- The $280,000 renovation carves separate rooms out of 250 square feet, said architect Robert Garneau.
Eight years ago, a Manhattan couple welcomed a child into their lives and faced a dilemma: Move out of their one-bedroom apartment or find a way to make the space work for their growing family.
Unwilling to chance the New York City market — in which homes usually just get more expensive — the couple decided to stay put. But they wanted to create separate sleeping spaces for the growing child and the two working parents, one a clinical psychologist and one an occupational therapist.