How to Decorate a Studio Apartment

A small studio apartment is often the cheapest place to live, but it doesn't have to look that way. There are several ways to decorate your studio apartment, so that it can be comfortable and reflect your unique sense of style. Here is the step by step process for decorating your studio apartment.

Things You'll Need

• storage bins
• dividing screens
• book shelves
• area rugs
• wall art

Instructions

1. Stand in the middle of your studio apartment and designate which areas of the space will be used as the living room, bedroom and dining area. You want to make sure that you choose the areas based on what would work best for the space that you have. Consider where the kitchen appliances and bathroom are located. Keep in mind that a decorated studio apartment is both functional and easy to walk around in.

2. Move your furniture to the areas that you have chosen to be your living room, bedroom and dining area. The only way to know what items you will need to decorate a studio apartment is to see how your furniture looks. Consider getting rid of any large furniture or any extra items that will make your studio apartment look cluttered.

3. Use dividers to separate these areas. Dividing screens are very inexpensive items that you can buy at furniture or arts and craft stores. You can also choose to make your own dividing screens. However, furniture like book shelves can also be used as dividers. The idea is to add a sense of privacy to each area without taking up too much space.

4. Add color. Using wall art and area rugs to decorate a studio apartment not only helps you make a small space look cozy; it can also distract guests from focusing on how small the apartment is. Each area in your studio apartment should have its own rug, but the color and patterns should be similar. The same goes for your wall art. It is important to pick a decorating style and use it throughout the entire studio apartment.

5. Make the most of the space you have. Place small storage boxes under your coffee table, stack your books on window sills and hang your cooking pans above your kitchen sink. Studio apartments can be very uncomfortable to live in if they are not organized. You should decorate your studio apartment in a way that fits your lifestyle and has plenty of storage space for your belongings.

Tips & Warnings

• If you need creative ideas to decorate your studio apartment, look at magazines and adapt those ideas to a smaller living space.