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Interior designer Nate Berkus took to Instagram to critique the infamous Sex and the City apartment.

The apartment at 66 Perry Street is often regarded as one of the most famous television sets of all time.

In his notes, Berkus hits the kitchen the hardest.

The apartment at 66 Perry St. is one of the most recognizable filming locations in all of New York City. Home to Carrie Bradshaw, New York’s favorite sex writer, the famous stoop spent six seasons as the backdrop to the love, trials, breakdowns, and shopping sprees on HBO’s Sex and the City. The site holds many memories for the cast, audience, and characters, and writers even revived the beloved apartment in the series reboot, And Just Like That…, which ran for an additional three seasons.


While most hold fond memories of Carrie’s bachelorette pad, another New York icon, designer Nate Berkus, took to Instagram to offer his critiques on the infamous digs, sharing what he’d change if given the chance to curate a space for everyone’s favorite fashionista.

The Outdated Kitchen

Carrie was never one to cook. In fact, throughout the series, we hardly see her use her pistachio green kitchen, and for that, Berkus is grateful. This part of the set is by far his least favorite, noting outdated appliances and the choice of paint color. In his remodel, he’d give the room a major makeover, swapping in modern appliances (RIP SMEG fridge) and repainting. He didn’t mention swatch choices, but we imagine Benjamin Moore’s Alabaster and a variety of soft pinks would be on the table.

The Great Radiator Debate

A problem many face when renting in the city is how to style their radiators. Often unsightly, radiators are the most common heating system used throughout NYC, and Berkus has a solution. The designer suggests hiding the pipes with a custom-built cover faced with a grille, giving the system the look of a console, which he’d adorn with table lamps.

Give Your Coffee Table a View

Carrie takes her coffee front and center, or at least it looks like she does. Berkus notes that the placement of her coffee table on-screen leaves it unanchored and without purpose in the room. His redesign sets it against the window, so Carrie can “be part of the city” while she writes.

The Bedroom Bookshelves

Berkus’s last note takes us to Carrie’s bedroom, where the right-shifted bookshelves “drive him crazy.” In his floor plan, they're removed completely. Perhaps Charlotte could take him on a gallery tour to find some worthwhile art to fill the blank space.

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