Having a studio apartment of only 400 sq ft shouldn’t mean having to let go of style or how well your place works for you. Using some smart design ideas, you can change your small area into a stylish and cozy place.
Get Good Rugs
Use good rugs to set off areas and add something to touch. A rug that’s picked well can hold your area together and make it feel cozy under your feet, bringing different areas together.
You might give these a try:
- Rug That Looks Like It’s from Iran: Make your area feel warmer and look better with a rug that looks like it’s from Iran. Great for making a cozy place.
- Rug with a Bohemian Pattern: Add a stylish, free-spirited feel to your apartment with this bright rug. Make your decorations better.
- Old Rug: Bring a fancy and special feeling to your area with an old rug. Set off your living areas.
Make the Most of Natural Light
Let in as much natural light as you can by using sheer window covers and not using thick window decorations. In Denver, where I work, natural light is really important and makes any area better.
Check if these fit your needs:
- Sheer White Window Covers: Make your room feel better with sheer window covers, making a bright and open feeling.
- Adjustable Rod for Window Covers: Put in a rod that you can change to hang sheer window covers easily, letting natural light come inside.
- Set of Plants: Make your area brighter with plants, which go well with natural light and add some green.
Pick Furniture That Works Well
Go for furniture that works well, like couch beds and tables that fold up since they can be used for more than one thing. I always tell people I work with to get these items to save room while still being helpful.
Useful items to consider:
- Changeable Couch Bed: Get the most out of your living area with a changeable couch bed, which is great for using both during the day and at night.
- Collapsible Eating Table: Enjoy being able to eat in different ways with a nice-looking table that folds out when you need it and saves room.
- Stacking Coffee Tables: Make your place look better with stacking tables that are both stylish and save room.
Put in Sliding Doors
Use sliding doors to separate areas without using up more room. I think they’re a good way to have privacy while still saving floor space.
Some handy options:
- Sliding Door Made of Glass: Make your studio more private and stylish with sliding doors made of frosted glass, saving floor space.
- Hardware Kit for a Barn Door: Put in sliding doors that look like barn doors easily for a modern way to save space.
- Sliding Closet Doors with Mirrors: Make it look like there’s more room with sliding doors that have mirrors, making them very helpful.
Try to Keep Things Simple
Try to keep things simple by only having what you love and need. This way of thinking not only makes your area less messy but also makes a calm place.
A few choices to try:
- Small Wooden Table: Make your living room better with a simple table that’s stylish and helpful.
- Sofa Cover: Make your area fresh with a simple sofa cover, making it feel more comfortable.
- Art for the Walls: Put up art on your walls that goes well with a simple style.
Put in a Murphy Bed
Think about getting a Murphy bed to fold up your sleeping area during the day. These beds are a smart way to keep your studio able to do many things and feel big.
Check these products out:
- Murphy Bed Frame: Make the most of your space with a bed frame that folds away, making it look simple and neat.
- Murphy Bed with Shelves: Add to how helpful your area is with a Murphy bed that has shelves built in for more storage and style.
- Murphy Bed Kit: Put together a Murphy bed easily with this kit for saving space.
Add a Room Divider
A room divider can separate areas and add something nice to look at. Whether it’s a bookshelf or a curtain, I like how these can set off areas while adding style.
A few relevant products:
- Metal Room Divider: Add a simple look to your studio, making different areas easily and stylishly.
- Modern Room Divider Made of Glass: Change open areas with a modern glass divider, keeping the light flowing while looking good.
- Sliding Room Divider: Add a country feel with this sliding door, making your studio more helpful and stylish.
Add Smart Ways to Store Things
Use smart ways to store things, like shelves on the walls and storage under the bed, to keep your place from getting messy. I think these can make your storage space twice as big without using up more room.
You might like:
- Shelves That Go on the Wall: Use the space on your walls well with nice-looking shelves that you can put books and decorations on.
- Boxes to Store Under the Bed: Keep your things stored neatly and easy to get to with boxes that go under the bed.
- Hanging Organizer for the Closet: Get the most out of your closet space with a helpful hanging organizer for clothes and other things.
Hang Art in Fun Ways
Add your own style by hanging art in places that aren’t normal, like above doors or windows. This not only saves wall space but also makes people look at things they might not expect.
Some ideas to consider:
- Hangers That You Can Change: Hang art easily in tight spots above doors and windows using hangers that you can change.
- Small Art: Add a nice feeling by picking small art that’s great for corners and places that aren’t normal.
- Shelves to Put on the Walls: Use wall space in fun ways with shelves to put art on.
Make Different Areas
Use furniture and rugs to make different areas for living, eating, and sleeping. This way of setting up areas can help make a place feel more organized and flow well, even in a small studio.
Explore these options:
- Area Rug with Many Colors: Set off your living area with a bright area rug, making it feel more comfortable and stylish.
- Small Eating Table Set: Pick a small eating set to make a place to eat without taking up too much room.
- Floor Lamp with a Shelf: Make your area brighter with a floor lamp, adding light and a place to put decorations.
Add Decorations
Put in decorations like artwork, plants, and cushions to make your area feel more like you. From what I’ve done, these things bring a warm and personal feeling that makes a house feel like a home.
Give these a look:
- Colorful Cushions: Make your area brighter with colorful cushions that add warmth and make your apartment feel more like you.
- Artwork to Hang on the Walls: Make your walls better with artwork that shows your style and creativity.
- Plants in Pots: Make your room fresher with green plants that bring nature inside, making a calm feeling.
Use Light Shades
Light and simple shades can make your area feel open and big. From what I’ve done, using white and soft gray shades has helped make the most of natural light and made a calm feeling.
Consider these options:
- Light Gray Couch Cover: Make your area better with a soft gray couch cover, making your room feel open and calm.
- White Sheer Window Covers: Put up white sheer window covers to let in natural light while still having privacy and looking good.
- Area Rug in a Simple Shade: Add an area rug in a simple shade to make your area feel warm and textured, which goes well with light-colored decorations.
Make a Cozy Spot
Change a corner into a cozy place to read or a small office with a comfortable chair and small desk. From what I’ve designed, these corners become places that people love in their homes.
Products that could assist:
- Nice Chair: Make your spot more comfortable with a soft chair. Relax and enjoy reading.
- Small Desk: Get the most out of your space with a small desk, perfect for writing or working quietly.
- Lamp That You Can Change: Make your cozy corner brighter with a lamp that you can change. Great for reading late at night.
Use Decorations That Do Many Things
Pick decorations that do many things, like cubes that you can store things in or chairs that fold up. These items are really helpful in small spaces, giving you what you need without making it messy.
Possibly handy products:
- Bench to Store Things: Make the most of space with a stylish cube to store things, perfect for keeping things hidden.
- Chairs That Fold Up: Use chairs that fold up to change your area easily for guests without making it messy.
- Couch Bed That Changes: Add to what you can do with a couch bed that changes, letting you sit on it during the day and sleep on it at night.
Go with an Open Design
A wide-open design helps make it look like there’s more room by taking out walls that aren’t really needed. From what I’ve seen, taking away things that separate your living, eating, and sleeping areas can really make your place feel more open.
Try these:
- Changeable Couch Bed: Make the most of your place by adding a changeable couch bed to your open area for many different uses.
- Collapsible Eating Table: Add to how flexible your area is by putting in a collapsible eating table that’s good for small areas, letting you move around more easily.
- Storage Cube That Does Many Things: Add a storage cube that you can sit on and use to keep things organized, making your open design work really well.
Pick a Small Bed
Think about getting a smaller bed to make more room on the floor. A bed that’s twin or full-sized can still be comfortable while letting you move around more.
Might be a good match:
- Small Full-Size Bed Frame: Go with a simple full-size bed frame to get the most out of the floor space in your room.
- Twin Daybed with Storage: Pick a twin daybed that has storage, adding how well it works in your small apartment.
- Twin Bed That Rolls Away: Get a twin bed that folds up and rolls away to store it easily and make your studio apartment more helpful.
Use Mirrors to Reflect
Put mirrors in smart places to reflect light and make your studio look bigger. I often use this trick to make it look like there’s more depth and make the whole area feel bigger.
Maybe worth checking out:
- Big Decoration Mirror: Make your room brighter and bigger with this stylish mirror. Perfect for small rooms.
- Floor Mirror with a Gold Frame: Add a fancy feeling while making your room look bigger with this amazing floor mirror.
- Oval Decoration Mirror: Make a nice place to look at and make the room brighter with this helpful oval mirror.
