The West Village space is full of clever storage solutions (hello, IKEA) and a little DIY magic The living room of designer Sam Masters's West Village apartment. Masters laid a sisal rug to lend softness to the many metal pieces, including a custom Knoll-inspired cafe table, a custom coffee table, and a Mathieu Matégot side table topped with a brass lamp by Visual Comfort . The ceiling light is from Soho Home . TREVOR PARKER Many try their luck at finding the New York City unicorn apartment—the charming, affordable, rent-controlled, off-market unit. And most fail. But interior designer Sam Masters achieved the unthinkable: a prewar , one-bedroom in the heart of the West Village . While Masters lives on a bustling (and sometimes noisy) corner in the West Village, his philosophy is to embrace it: “It’s really nice to just have a friend over, open the windows, and feel like you’re ‘out’ without having to go out.” TREVOR PARKER Of course, this wouldn’t be a true New York City fairy tale without a bit of drama.…