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22 Brilliant Ideas For Your Tiny ApartmentNo matter how tiny that studio apartment is, nothing beats having your own space.Here are
some actually feasible ideas that don’t involve remodeling or a completely unrealistic
warehouse loft.
posted on July 15, 2013 at 3:47pm EDT
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1. Place a curtain around the bed.
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It’ll give your sleeping space some tranquility and a nook-like feel.
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2. If your workspace only consists of a laptop, just use abookshelf instead of taking up space with a desk.
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3. The curtain separator works for a kitchen too.
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4. Use a piece of plywood to build a makeshift wall thatyou can place a desk against.
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5. Or a pull-down screen.
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Doubles as a surface to project movies on!
6. Put the bedroom under a gigantic canopy.
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It’ll give the illusion of a private fort.
7. Use your TV to mentally separate your sleeping spacefrom your entertainment space.
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Also: love the accent wall in the “bedroom.”
8. Opt for sliding doors for closets and bathrooms.
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They require less space than swing-out doors.
9. Repurpose an old window for kitchen separation.
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Also: a kitchen island on wheelies can provide some much-needed counter and storage
space.
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10. A chest doubles as a coffee table and as storage.
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11. Set your bed up against a wall so you can proppillows up when you need to use it as a couch.
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12. Make a couch that swivels into a bed.
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You can finally get that dreamy sectional you’ve always wanted. Get the DIY here.
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13. Use seating as an opportunity to store as much stuff as possible.
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Instead of plain old chairs, opt for seating that serves double duty, like storage ottomans
and storage couches.
14. Make use of a ladder in dead space behind a door.
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You can hang things off of it, like a throw or a winter jacket.
15. Use your window as a projector screen.
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If you’re not the type to watch television but still want the option to screen movies in your
apartment, buy a white screen for your windows that double as blinds.
16. Place your sofa against the bed.
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17. Chaise lounges are a good alternative to regular-sized couches.
They’re generally shorter than full-sized couches and are more versatile than a loveseat.
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And if you get two of them, you can sandwich them together into a makeshift bed.
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18. Turn your bed into a movie pit with a heavy dresser or
console.
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19. A ceiling-hanging clothing rack takes advantage of your vertical space.
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The one shown here doesn’t look bulky or monstrous, and you have enough vertical space
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to stack things like shoes or books underneath.
20. Don’t have space for a couch? Giant pillows on thefloor can be laid out when you have guests over.
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And then put away when you need the floor space. SO COZY.
21. Build a super simple foldout table that’s mounted tothe wall.
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If you have basic carpentry skills, you can make an incredibly simple kitchen table that
folds back up onto a wall with some wood and some hinges.
22. Put your bed on lockable casters.
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This way, you can easily wheel it to be used as extra seating in the living room, or against
a wall when you need some floor space to do an impromptu yoga routine or gymnastics
flip.
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