5 Easy Ways to Make Your Studio Apartment More Efficient

by Sr. Editor on August 11, 2008

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Dallas apartments are plentiful as are studio apartments in the city. While studio apartments are great if you have a limited budget, the lack of space can be confining. However, with a few decorating ideas, you can take your studio apartment from a cramped feeling to one of spaciousness.

1. Make a List of Needed Rooms

a picture of decorated studio apartment

Brian Schatz

Before you decide on how to divide your studio apartment into sections, first decide what “rooms” you need. Do you work from home? If so, you might need a study. Do you entertain with dinners? Then you may need a formal dining room. Knowing what spaces you need will help you decide what and how to divide up your studio apartment.

2. Double Up

After you figure out what rooms you need, think about what rooms you can double up on. For example, if you work occasionally from home but don’t need a devoted space for a study, consider having a study/sleeping area. There are also a lot of ideas for decorating studio apartments and many involve ideal furniture you can purchase that serve dual purposes as well.

3. Choose Small, Necessary Furniture

Since your space is small, be choosy about the number of pieces of furniture you purchase as well as the size. Picking smaller pieces will help you utilize the space you have in Dallas apartments—specifically studio apartments. Don’t crowd your studio apartment with furniture without a purpose. Choosing furniture that is size appropriate as well as ones with duel purposes (i.e. armoires that can be used for storage and entertainment centers, bookshelves that can be used for books and dishes) will give your space a better feel and be more user friendly.

4. Add Dividers

Decorating ideas such as using bookcases, artful partitions, and ceiling-to-floor curtains can help add a sense of separation between spaces. These room dividers make it easy to create “rooms” as well as define space.

5. Add a Variety of Color

a picture of a studio apartment space

Tim Douglas

If you want to give your studio apartment some division between rooms, think about adding different colors to each area. The kitchen can be one color scheme with the corner bedroom another. To make the room truly appear larger, pick colors in the same color scheme but different shades. Also, lighter colors tend to make a space appear bigger.

If you’re looking at Dallas apartments that feature studio apartments, consider the previous tips to making a studio your own space. With small space decorating, you don’t have to let size deter you from making your apartment everything you want in a place to live!

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