Furniture That Fits

Have a spatially challenged room? Try these ingenious solutions

Photographed by Aaron Dyer, All background panels: Robin Reigi, Robin-Reigi.com • Produced By Linda O’Keeffe

1. The slim tufted back of the Mayfair chair, dressed in silk, fits into awkward corners on ebonized mahoghany legs ($2,475; RalphLaurenHome.com).


2. Two upended wood veneer Expando 230 storage units provide accesss from all sides and work as a room divider (28” x 60” x 18”/ea, $313; JesperOffice.com).


3. William Haines’s revived Modern Elbow chair provides a perfect perch covered in beige linen ($5,225; through designers; Profiles, 212/689-6903).


4. The trestle of Harold Klein’s 23” h hand-polished Plexiglas table hinges flat, leaving its 16 1⁄2" circular top to moonlight as a tray ($475; JuliaWatts.com).


5. The 29" w polyester bag and wooden frame of Sabine Wald’s Marie Pi hamper can collapse to the size of a fat umbrella ($190; Ameico.com).


6. A mirror finish on Lyle and Umbach’s steel Cigarette table (9" x 12" x 22 1⁄2") reflects its surroundings ($2,500; through designers at Holly Hunt, 212/755-6555).

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