Making The Most Of Your Studio Apartment
If you are part of the 2.6% of Americans that reside in a cozy studio apartment, you understand the benefits of having less to clean, lower utility bills, and the ability to watch Netflix no matter where you are in the apartment. You also know how important it is to utilize every square inch. Below you will find ways to best utilize the space of your studio apartment.
Furniture or transformer?
Smaller spaces require some creative brainstorming. And a studio renter’s most creative friend is multi-functional furniture! *airhorns*. Hidden storage in ottomans, lamps with shelving, couches that turn into beds or even something as simple as a desk that when you pull away from the wall becomes your dining room table.
Rolling things!
No, rolling carts aren’t just used for bar carts. These mobile shelves make it easy to store items and move them about, so if you need more space can easily be rolled in the closet. Out of sight, out of…your space! We love this sustainably sourced cart from West Elm!
Just add reflection.
Having a variety of mirrors such as hanging or floor-length not only make sure you never have any chocolate on your face, but also make small spaces feel larger. While this won’t help declutter or organize, mirrors make a huge difference in how big your space feels.
The classic.
One classic way to make sure monsters aren’t under your bed is to pack it full of seasonal clothing, linens or anything else you want to tuck away! Storage bins and totes are easy to find in stores and this space is perfect for things you may not use or need access to every day.
Clear entryways, full hearts, can’t lose.
Keeping entryways clear of clutter and large pieces of furniture can open up an entire space and by adding some floating shelves or hooks to this area, makes sure you’re still utilizing the wall space!
Think vertical
Don’t underestimate the amount cubic feet you have to work within your studio space. Shelves are an obvious solution, but also think about the storage closer to the ceiling on top of the furniture you already have. Your guests will never know that the 3 beautiful wicker baskets sitting on top of your cabinets are filled with hotel shampoo bottles and other junk you don’t want to get rid of.
Now go make the most of your space, just thrift some beautiful baskets and build a multi-functional table that transforms into a bed/couch/coffeemaker/does your taxes and you’re set!
