#studio apt.

Trompe d’oeil murals make Calvin’s 500 sq. ft. New York City studio one-of-a-kind. Before entering the studio, there’s a long hall with lots of storage closets with straight doors that are detailed.

The creativity of landlords. He made a tiny corner kitchen into a unique GAZEBO KITCHEN. Looks crooked, though and one of the railing dowels is missing.

Maitri’s 450 sq. ft. studio apt. in New York City is so cheery! 

She liked it so much when she walked in that she said yes to the agent before she even checked the bathroom and closets.

Color is her biggest inspiration and starting point. 

Maitri says she cannot live in a white box and her style is girly maximalism.

You can never tell if the apt. came this way or if she painted it, b/c in NYC you can decorate. Love the fridge. 

Storage was a challenge so she used a whole bunch of sleek lockers in different colors and sizes in corners and small spaces. Not only do they look cool and colorful, but they also hold a lot of stuff.

She saw so many apartments that were tiny, dark, and dingy, so that’s why she immediately said yes to this one.

Normally, a desk is not placed in the kitchen, but since she has a big window in the wall between kitchen and living room, can look into the living room and see out the window. Plus, it uses up extra space in the kitchen, which is a good size for a NYC apt.

She placed the bed next to the window so she can people watch from the bed.

There’s not enough closet space so her favorite piece is the IKEA closet. The small clothes on the bottom belong to her Pug.

The dresser, which she painted pink, is also from IKEA.

This is nice, a big shower and modern sink. 

Bailey’s Upper West Side New York City 200 sq. ft. studio is inspired by English Country décor. 

She loves the cozy, almost cluttered, look of English country décor.

This studio has a lovely old brick wall and fireplace, which is quite a find. Bailey likes to sit in this corner chair and people-watch as she eats breakfast. 

Her love of reading prompted her to fill the space with books.

A tiny end table serves as a workspace behind the couch.

A lot of her furnishings were handed down thru family members and they have also influenced her style.

A dresser doubles as a nightstand. 

With no kitchen storage to speak of, Bailey uses a vintage bookcase to store kitchenware. 

Even the tiny hall to the bath is utilized for storage. Very efficient use of space along with the style she loves.

Crystal owned a home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 18 yrs. and decided she needed a change, so she went tiny and moved to this 190 sq. ft  studio. 

Her decor is inspired by a photograph of her mother from the '70s.

Her favorite part of living in this tiny space is that she gets to see all her favorite things when she wakes up.

Plants are an important element in Crystal's home.

The kitchen is super-compact. 

A shelf next to the fridge adds much-needed kitchen storage 

Even though the space is small, Crystal goes bold with the patterns. 

To keep it looking open, Crystal hung a beaded curtain on this tiny hall that leads to the bath and is big enough for a dresser. 

What Haley rents in Chicago: Her rent is $1,245 a month and includes water, electric and gas. Internet is typically $45 a month, bringing the total to around $1,300. (What landlords pay all utilities anymore?)

Does she think she’s getting a good deal?  “ I do! It’s small, but for the location and amenities, I don’t think you could get any cheaper. I actually thought it was a scam the first time I saw the listing,” she says.

She found it on apartment.com.

Haley’s love of pink started early. It was her ‘assigned’ color out of her sisters growing up (theirs being purple and blue).

Here’s the living and sleeping area, along with a makeup table.

Haley isn’t shy about making the space her own. She never lets renting hold her back in how she decorates. You can always paint something back or fill in nail holes.

Everything she does is reversible.

Her landlord is on a “need to know basis,” but he doesn’t need to know about what Haley does to the studio.

She takes home fragrance very seriously.

An essential.

The same goes for books.

She’s a bit of a maximalist.

Just a small sample of Haley’s clothes & shoes.

What a selection.

An accurate sticker.

She just wallpapered the fridge. 

Finally, the bathroom.  Pro tip: Eucalyptus makes your shower feel super fancy.

Aurora’s got the coolest studio apt. in a Brooklyn, New York City converted factory loft.

She’s been here 3 yrs. and loves the details that show the building’s conversion from a factory to loft apartments like the tall ceilings, the exposed pipes, the huge windows, etc. And, she doesn’t plan on leaving any time soon.

She’s a big believer in embracing the space. Ideally it would be filled with darker colors but with west-facing windows, a dark color palette didn’t make sense.

Instead, she used lighter neutrals, which help make the space feel larger. She did paint one wall black, but it’s the wall with the only windows.

The biggest challenge was finding ways to separate spaces, while simultaneously making everything feel cohesive since it’s just one large room.

She also made sure the flow of the entire space made sense. All the taller, bulkier furniture pieces are towards the perimeter of the apartment so nothing blocks the natural eyeline.

Growing up in Seattle, especially during the grunge and post-grunge era, incontrovertibly influenced her overall aesthetic.

It’s a lot of industrial and brutalist elements ⁠— plus a bunch of green plants.

Her favorite thing is the custom neon sign.

She’s proudest of the entryway/coffee station.

Before buying anything, she checks second-hand websites, and takes a walk around the neighborhood.  Almost all of her home was furnished secondhand.

Bargain studio flat in Edinburgh, UK says “sitting up in bed is so yesterday.” It’s listed for £149,000 ($188,026.82).

You get a pretty roomy living room/kitchen. In fact, the kitchen is very large and modern.

There is a lot of storage in the dressing room/closet area. 

Thru the closet is a nice tiled shower room.

But, when it comes to the bedroom, it’s more of a shelf- notice the stuff stored on the shelf to the right. You would have to maneuver into bed on your knees or a crawl, depending on how tall you are.

Outside, there’s a lovely garden. So, what to do think?