Studio apartment before and after

A daring and dramatic 30-day transformation.

Decorating and renovating a home nearly always comes with challenges — but that’s especially true if you’re working within a small space. Perhaps a couch is too big and a rug is too small, or a wall cuts right in the middle of where a coffee table should be. Sometimes it feels like small spaces don’t come with easy solutions.

In the past couple years, we all spent an unprecedented amount of time in our homes. So no wonder so many people rolled up their sleeves and decided to either fix things that had been bugging them for too long to remember, or just go into full DIY renovation mode. And truth to be told, not everyone seems to have succeeded, as this previous article we published recently suggests.

Now, with Youtube videos for guidance, DIY has never been easier and more available to everyone. Of course, there are still certain areas where a professional is definitely needed, but sometimes all it takes is some basic carpentry, a lick of paint and a creative mind to make even the most rundown room look fresh and modern!

Samna flew out to New York from her home in Seattle to help her sister set up her studio apartment. With only five days and $500, here’s how she transformed the rental into a chic hangout.From Samna: Here’s what I had to work with: My sister’s apartment in a post-war building, 248 square feet of bedroom/living area and kitchen, $500 budget and five days to get it all done. This project is for all of the people who claim “I don’t have time.

A 525-square-foot Brooklyn apartment starts off as a bland, blank box, but gets a sweet, simple and stylish makeover.

This Barcelona studio apartment was a little too open. A 2-day hack and clever room divider transformed it into a warm space to come home to.

This isn’t the first sad studio apartment architectural and interior designer Francis Dominguez has totally transformed. A few years ago, Apartment Therapy featured his 365-square-foot studio apartment in Miami, and I was wowed by his ability to create so many different functional areas in one small space, especially after seeing what the space looked like before he updated it.

Figuring out your studio apartment layout can be tricky. For such a small space, decorating a studio can be quite intimidating! But here’s the thing: once you unlock the right studio apartment setup for you, life in a studio can be amazing. So in this post, I’m going through 5 common studio apartmen

Looking for the best space-saving studio apartment layouts? Want to maximize your space and declutter some areas of your studio? Trust me, I get it! These studio apartment designs are perfect if you have a small space and are trying to make the most of it! #studioapartment