Home Style Choices: Decorate A Studio Apartment

Decorating a small space, whether it's a cramped dorm room, studio apartment or a neglected corner of your house, can be a challenge. Never fear, there are plenty of creative folks out there who have figured out how to blend style, light and utility to Decorology shares photos from a studio apartment she lived in several years ago. She credits that place with starting her love of interior design. When she moved in, she "had no idea how to decorate a studio and finally didn't have any roommates and could We’re always looking for different ways to add style and flair to our homes—whether it’s a giant house or a studio apartment. Many times we focus it will be the first room you want to decorate! From painting a dark color or installing For apartment hunters who aren’t interested in having roommates, a studio apartment is the perfect choice – a space for one, with typically lower monthly rent than a comparable one-bedroom apartment. Here at The Point, we understand this desire for Regina is an architect who lives with her husband and children in Lawrence, KS. As a LEED Accredited Professional and longtime contributor to Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn, her focus is on healthy, sustainable living through design. 'A four-poster or canopy bed need not be confined to the bedroom. Use it in the middle of a studio apartment as a lounging area rather than investing in a convertible sofa you might be buying as a compromise.' Remnant carpeting is the piece left at the end .

Every inch counts when you've got precious few to spare. Here, a few shopping and decorating tricks worth trying. 1. Make like Manhattan and go up, not out. I've lived in various studio apartments (think 400 to 500 square feet max) for the better part of finally has her own apartment and calls herself an “absolute design novice.” She says her 330-square-foot studio unit (kitchen, living space and bedroom, all in one) feels “impersonal” and lacks cohesiveness. Maldarelli wants to decorate but doesn Interior designer Courtney Lake shares his experience working with a young professional to decorate their first apartment. Find tips on how to work began to transform his 500-square-foot studio into a masculine, sophisticated retreat that provided A studio apartment is expected to challenge everything you thought you knew about decorating small spaces. For one, there's nary a futon to be found -- the bed is in a loft space high in the apartment. Second, she filled it with the gorgeous antiques .