Studio apartments have a special place in our hearts. For many of us, they're the first homes we have when we move out of our family homes to another city, or even closer to where we work in our hometown. They're accessibly priced, have all the amenities one needs to set out on their own, and are the home to the first taste of freedom one enjoys. Going for a studio apartment is not only a smart choice, as it saves you a lot of money, but they also require less maintenance. If you are moving into one soon or want to spruce up your one-room space efficiently, then here are eight effective ways to style your studio apartment that will help you to live 'big', even in a smaller space.
8 Contemporary Ways To Style Your Studio Apartment And Make It Look Vogue
Demarcate Space
Firstly, do not get underwhelmed by focussing on how small the space is. Depending on the landscape of the studio and with clever design and planning, you can easily optimise your space to its full potential. Figuring out the furniture placement, and demarcating spaces for that is always a good start. Think three, (try to limit yourself to this number only) big furniture pieces, demarcate their layout, and plan and decorate the rest of the apartment accordingly. These three large furniture spaces will help you break down your vision and will give you a realistic sense of what can be done, these pieces could vary accordingly with different people, but one example would be a bed, couch, and work desk.
Create Seperations
Ask anyone, who has designed spaces or is a home decor enthusiast, they will tell you how easy and great of an idea is to divide spaces. But in the context of studio apartments, this is a lot trickier because if done incorrectly, it could lead to your studio apartment looking stuffy and disjointed. To create a flow, we'd recommend putting up faux walls or high bookcases if your apartment has high ceilings. If that's not your style, we'd suggest going for a glass partition, or a room divider that won't look as busy.
Use Repetition
We learned this trick from Steffi (or @moda.misfit on Instagram), an apartment stylist who affirms that repetition in a studio apartment space is a very efficient way to create visual appeal. It's simple – choose colours, materials, tones, or subjects that can be found throughout the apartment, and bring cohesion to the space. This idea is great because unlike homes with walls between different rooms, here you don't have the liberty to decorate every space with a different look and aesthetic, and this styling tip will definitely bring cohesion to your studio apartment.
Use Artwork As Invisble Walls
Artwork not only puts your interests and likes on the wall, and adds personality to our walls but it can be very well used as an invisible wall divider that separates your spaces while giving it a distinct look. Choose the vibe of the paintings and artwork for your drawing room space and the bedroom, the way to achieve this is to not put any artwork in the overlapping area of your walls, and use them to your benefit to create individual spaces.
Multifunctionality Is The Way!
A no-brainer for styling small spaces is to incorporate as many multi-functional pieces as you can. This hack will limit your furniture, and you will be able to transform your studio apartment without compromising on your requirements. You can invest in a foldable bed that acts as a couch during the day but can be used as a bed at night. You can also invest in decor pieces that that are multifunctional, like a stand with a shelf at the bottom that can hold your coats and jackets, but can also store your shoes as you walk inside your studio.
Soft Furnishing Is Your Best Friend
While styling any home soft furnishing is the unsung hero, that really brings the whole space together, and to no surprise, the case stays the same for studio apartments. You can bring them in as decor, or couch covers, or duvet sets, and bedsheets, but what we'd like to really emphasise is curtains. You can use them to create sections, beautify your windows, and with the correct colours and tone really beautify your space.
Hack it With Storage
Though we recommend keeping it as minimal as you can with the amount of stuff you put in your studio apartment, still if you are struggling to properly store your things then there are many hacks that you can use to combat the problem. Put storage bins under your bed, use compressible packing cubes to store your clothes, and use your already big three pieces of furniture to their full potential, storing miscellaneous items in your desk area.
Mirrors All The Way!
A very basic method to help make any space appear bigger than it is is to use big mirrors throughout the space. This method is especially a winner in a studio apartment space, as it will make the look space bigger, more clean, and minimal. Plus, we all need mirrors in our homes, so we'd suggest go for big ones, maybe one in hallway, and one beside your vanity.
