Nesting: Mary Richards' Studio Apartment (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of studio apartments? Is it small, dreary and cramped and that's probably true for some studio apartments. However, I've seen a lot that are spacious and well-lit like Mary Richards' apartment on The Mary Tyler Moore show. It's considered to be one of the most famous and iconic apartments and that's definitely saying something.

One of the highlights about her apartment, which was in a Victorian house, was the sunken living area. The multi-purpose room was used as her living room, dining room and bedroom (she had a sofa bed). The rest of the space includes large windows, a small kitchen, two closets and a bathroom.


Living Room

Her living room stood out to me because of the full sized furniture which was an eclectic mix of high and low end pieces that somehow worked. Mary's apartment could have easily resembled a doll's house if the set designer had used smaller furniture. Something else that stood out to me was the built-in bookcases along the floor which she used to store her books.