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 have selected seven designer projects you will like.

Hiding the bed in a cabinet

Studio area: 30 sq. m

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

The cabinet became functional: in addition to it, a full wardrobe fit here.

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Add More Hidden Storage Systems

Studio area: 33 sq. m

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

And in the bedroom, there was room for a podium and a bed with a lifting mechanism, as well as a top-loading drawer (they are built into the podium).

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Install Glass Partition

Studio area: 29 sq. m

Even on such a modest area, you can define several functional zones. Thanks to the glass partition, designer Ekaterina Ulanova managed to separate a small bedroom — if desired, it can be fully isolated from the common space using blackout curtains.

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Use Glass Blocks

Studio area: 31 sq. m

Designer Katerina Kuznetsova found an alternative to a transparent glass partition — she filled part of the gypsum partition with glass blocks. They let in natural light and isolate the mini-bedroom space from the other side.

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Or Rotating Louvers

Studio area: 23 sq. m

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

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Create a Platform Bed

Studio area: 47 sq. m

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

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Use Furniture-Transformers

Studio area: 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 turns into a desk — behind the screens is a mini-office with a computer and chalkboard for notes.

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