HouseFresh redesigns the Friends apartment

Monica's kitchen (Image credit: HouseFresh)

The iconic Monica Geller’s apartment has changed quite a bit in the new redesign by HouseFresh. The company repainted the famous purple walls using more subtle white and beige colors and added wooden-paneled cabinets and matching chairs to the kitchen.

The reimagination of Friends apartment uses elements of biophilic design that aim to increase a person's connectivity to nature. The decor changes include a water fountain in the living room, a stone tub in the bathroom, and a rattan bed frame in Monica’s bedroom. These transformations offer an escape from the brick jungles of New York City into a green and natural environment.

According to the company, the Friends apartment got forever trapped in the 1990s, and the new visualization allows it to gain a naturally timeless feel. The two bedrooms were redesigned with Monica's and Rachel’s personalities in mind. Rachel’s bedroom is painted in earth and water tones and includes marble side tables and a natural canopy hanging over the bed. 

When you step out of the unit, you enter the familiar hallway that connects Monica’s and Chandler's apartments. But this time, you will see a plant wall and lamps surrounded by wooden panels. According to the biophilic design concept, plant walls or living walls help purify the air, reduce stress, and increase productivity. 

Monica’s apartment was one of the primary settings for the series. All six friends lived in this apartment at some point, and this is where most episodes took place. It seems that the redesigned Friends apartment has nothing in common with the one we have seen in the show, but maybe this is what it would look like if the sitcom was filmed in 2022?

Resources:

“The One Where Monica’s Apartment Goes Green,” by G. John Cole (HouseFresh, 2022)

“HouseFresh upgrades the Friends apartment using principles of biophilic design,” by Kristine Klein (The Architect’s Newspaper, 2022)