How to Maximize Space in a Studio Apartment: 7 Examples

How to zone the space of a studio apartment and create enough storage areas? In search of answers to these questions, we selected seven designer projects that you will like.

Hiding the bed in a wardrobe

Studio size: 30 sq. m

In this tiny studio, a young woman lives who has already accepted the idea that she will sleep on a sofa. But designer Diana Bganova found another solution: she placed a full-size bed in the wardrobe. It was custom-made according to the designer's own sketches.

The wardrobe became functional: in addition to it, there was space for a full wardrobe.

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Add more hidden storage systems

Studio size: 33 sq. m

Designers Andrey and Alena Timonina provided for many hidden storage systems in the apartment, as a young couple will live there and more belongings will come with time. In the living room, they installed a wardrobe in wall color to visually not clutter the space.

In the bedroom, there was space for a podium and a bed with a lifting mechanism, as well as a drawer with upper access (they are built into the podium).

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Install a glass partition

Studio size: 29 sq. m

Even on such a modest area, several functional zones can be designated. Thanks to the glass partition, designer Ekaterina Ulanova was able to create a small bedroom — if desired, it can be completely isolated from the common space with blackout curtains.

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Use glass blocks

Studio size: 31 sq. m

Designer Katya Kuznetsova found an alternative to transparent glass partitions — a gypsum partition that was partially filled with glass blocks. They let in natural light and isolate the mini-bedroom space from the other side.

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Or pivotable louvers

Studio size: 23 sq. m

Another way to zone a small space is to use a partition with pivotable louvers, as in Olesya Eranцевa's project. With such a partition, you can adjust the level of zone isolation.

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Create a platform

Studio size: 47 sq. m

A platform can replace a full-size bed and help organize storage systems. Designers of the studio “Forma Domа” placed a wardrobe system in the platform and equipped sliding drawers for storing bedding.

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Use furniture-transformers

Studio size: 31 sq. m

For a young woman, designer Ira Nosova created a small but comfortable studio. For convenience, she used furniture-transformers: for example, the dining table easily transforms into a working desk — behind the screens, there is a mini office with a computer and a chalkboard for notes.

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