Are you a studio apartment-dweller that obsesses over your studio apartment layout? Congratulations – You’re in lovely company!
Kathleen Kelly in You’ve Got Mail: lived in a studio apartment.
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Mimi Rose Howard in Girls: lived in a badass studio apartment.
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Uhhhh… Carrie in Sex and the city: yep (art-wall!).
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Congratulations, welcome to the club. Really, take a moment to soak it in.
Notice anything about these homes? Efficient, balanced rooms. Clever storage and attention to flow.
Go on and follow in those famous footsteps: Know what you want and design accordingly. Social butterfly? Consider a minimalist sleeping arrangement and focus the rest of your space on entertaining. The creative type? Integrate your studio and personal space.
With the right studio apartment layout, any small dwelling can make a lovely home.
How to Layout Your Studio Apartment
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This 312 square foot studio apartment layout is equal parts efficient and stylish. The IKEA Kallax bookshelf serves a dual purpose by providing ample storage as well as separating the living area from the bedroom – which is especially important for not staying in bed all day on those rare work from home opportunities.
Functional furniture can make a narrow studio feel surprisingly spacious. In this modest apartment, a sleek coffee table provides just the right amount of separation between a living and sleeping area. The result is a perfectly comfy space to relax in. With a few more throw pillows and a sturdy coverlet, the bed can become a seating area, too!
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Here’s an excellent case study of how perspective can solve one common studio ailment: corners. If you’re faced with seemingly useless corners, like the one that adjoins this apartment’s kitchen and living area or the one that defines the sleeping area, some tall and narrow shelving can work wonders to bring the room together.
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If you have plenty of natural light, bring in the plants! Larger trees can even act as a divide between public and private areas. The greenery also provides a unifying element to a big, open space. It’ll make your studio apartment feel more like a treehouse and less like an efficiency.
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Open floor plan got you down? Maybe you need a living area nook that doesn’t look directly at your bedroom and workspace. We feel you! And there’s a solution for that. Use a divider to optimize your space for living, sleeping, and working. In the apartment above, the divider also serves as a closet and surface to mount a TV on. Clever indeed.
One thing we’ve learned over the course of our design adventures is that every studio apartment home should be uniquely crafted for its inhabitants. Because when you’re faced with limited space, designing for your unique needs and preferences can make all the difference.