I am new to the whole studio thing and have no idea where to start - and with low spending cash (hence the stuido) it seems about impossible to get the most out of the apartment.
2007-03-23 00:55:28 · 11 answers · asked by Jenny M 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Build an addition!
2007-03-26 12:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by SndChaser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would with everybody else has been saying, mirrors reflect light that make a spacem seem bigger, having small but funcinal furniture helps too. What I mean by funcinal is that they can be used for other things than just siting on like have extra storage places. I would watch hgtv or look it up online, they have really good ideas on small spaces. If you want inexpensive furniture I would check out Target, Ikea ( is swedish and has cool stuff at great prices), big lots, roomstore (sometimes that have a roomstore overstock).
2007-03-23 02:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by mrsfcsn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep clutter to a minimum. Multiple use items, like a footstool cube that is hollow for storage, can be used as a seat or as a coffee table.
Use a screen or curtians to seperate/define spaces such as the bedroom or kitchen. You could hang rods on the ceiling.
Use wall space as much as possilbe. shelving units can offer storage & hide the contents with a fabric cover or blinds.
There are also lots of sites & books that give good visual ideas. Here's a site that has alot of tips & a few pics. Have fun decorating your new place!
http://www.rentaldecorating.com/small%20space%20decorating.htm
2007-03-23 01:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A combo couch-bed helps. I did that for years.
There are futon couches that fold out, but the mattresses get really flat & hard after a while.
I went to an antique store, and there are some space savers that used to be popular before the "giant house" syndrome took over many decades ago.
For instance, drop leaf tables are great, and you can get them at antique stores for $90-$250. I got a really nice one for $190 that folds out to seat 4 people, and when it folds down, is only 1 foot by about 3.5 feet in "footprint", and slides up against a wall.
Kinda looks like this:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.colonialhousefurniture.com/products/images/drop_leaf_table.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.colonialhousefurniture.com/products/dropleaftable.html&h=288&w=373&sz=14&hl=en&start=38&tbnid=XnIjn66P2yULRM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtable%2B%2522drop%2Bleaf%2522%26start%3D21%26ndsp%3D21%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
I also got a couple nice antique folding chairs - nice wood & leather, for $125 at an antique store.
Kinda like this:
http://www.cyberattic.com/stores/loramurrayantiques/items/397474/catphoto.jpg
This kind of stuff helps a lot.
2007-03-23 10:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by dork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One subtle way to make a space look larger is to get furniture off the floor, or at least make it look like the furniture isn't completely on the floor. Look for furniture designs that allow you to see the floor under the item.
I have a bookshelf, media center, couch, and vertical storage cube unit that all have legs that raise them off the floor, giving you the impression that the floor space is larger than what it really is. The bookshelf, media center, and storage cubes are all "Ready To Assemble" or "RTA" pieces I picked up at Target rather inexpensively.
2007-03-23 01:08:51 · answer #5 · answered by Swooshfinn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The less you, the bigger it will look. Go for dual purpose, like a futon, or a hide-a-bed. Bookshelf stereo with detached speakers. And one biggie, keep things picked up.
2007-03-23 01:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avoid putting big appliances or objects in your apartment... just purchase the handy ones... and the color of the apartment should always be light, cause if its dark, it will make you feel that there's very little space left of the aprtment left for you to move... and just always keep your apartment clean and tidy... always put things in their proper places... extra trashes will take space of your apartment... get rid of things that you're not using... and those things that are not very important to you...
2007-03-23 01:06:17 · answer #7 · answered by vampire13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mirrors, plants. photos (of big open spaces). linking rooms together + it helps if you have windows i know cause i just moved into an apartment
2007-03-23 00:58:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. mirrors
2. small-scale furniture
3. not too much clutter
4. keep colors light, bright
2007-03-23 01:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by njyogibear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avoid clutter and too much furniture. paint walls a light color
2007-03-23 01:02:17 · answer #10 · answered by jim06744 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋