If you’re living in a studio apartment, space is already tight, and we bet your budget is tight, too. However, with the modern, multiple use furniture available today, and the excellent prices found at places like JMD Furniture there’s no reason to have a difficult time finding furniture that will fit your studio apartment lifestyle and budget.
Your first task is to prioritize the space that you have available to you. Decide what you need, what you want, and what is a luxury, then make your purchases accordingly. For example, everyone needs a place to sleep and your bed should be a priority. However, if you already have a free-standing bed, you may consider trading it in for a pullout couch, a sleeper sofa, or a Murphy bed so that you can also add a seating and entertaining area to your space. If you love to cook and have (small) dinner parties, you’ll want to make sure that you use your space wisely and include a foldable dinner table in your layout.
The next step is to find as many pieces of furniture that can do double duty as possible. This includes a couch/bed combination, a folding dining set, a desk that can be stowed away when not in use, or even a day bed that can be made up as a couch during the day, and used as a regular bed at night. JMD furniture offers many of these types of pieces.
Since you won’t have much space to spare you want to make sure that you love every single one of the things that you have in your studio apartment. You’ll be spending a lot of time in close quarters with these items, and if you hate something you won’t be able to get away from it. It’s not always about having something new, but do try to make sure that you include a few pieces in your studio space that make you truly happy. This can be a colorful rug, a big, stunning piece of artwork on the wall or a small collection of items that you treasure. Whatever you decide that your statement piece will be, curate it, professionally display it, and enjoy it!
The main challenge with a studio apartment is that it can easily feel cramped or cluttered. Keep this problem in mind when you are choosing your design elements and remember that in a small space it is best to keep everything as hidden away as possible. Stacks of books, piles of magazines, displays of glassware, or other, seemingly normal items that look fine in a large home or apartment can seem totally overwhelming and out of place in a studio apartment. That’s why, in addition to using opaque design elements such as solid doors on cabinets or shelves that are covered, you also want to be sure that your studio is free of any general mess or clutter. Keeping your studio neat and organized will help your space seem larger than it actually is.
Consistent color choices throughout your studio will also help it feel larger. Don’t be afraid of dark or bold colors, but don’t choose too many colors to use together. A unified and somewhat monochromatic pallet will help open the space up and, again, make it seem larger than it is. Too many colors can crowd the eye in the same way that too much clutter can, and clutter of any kind is apt to close off the space instead of opening it up.
Finally, even though you have limited space don’t be afraid to define your space into rooms. A workspace, eating area, sleeping space, and a kitchen space are all things that you have room for, even if it doesn’t seem like you do! Defining each space will make your home feel psychologically larger and more freeing. These definitions can also help you enjoy your downtime more, help you sleep better, and make your home office time more productive when you’ve reserved a space in your home specifically for a certain activity. No matter the size of your home, take charge of your decor and make it yours!