#tiny apt. ideas

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Last spring, after the lockdown, muralist Maggie’s rent went up an extra $1200. Like most New Yorkers, the rug was pulled right out from under her, so she found a 320 sq. ft. apt. in Brooklyn, New York City for $1800 mo. (A steal.)

Clearly, her murals really make this apt. wonderful.

After living alone for 2 yrs., Maggie didn’t want to go back to having a roommate.

She looked at a lot of reasonable rent apts., all in unsafe neighborhoods and luckily came across this one on Craigslist.

There were no closets, the kitchen cabinets didn’t match, and the bd. was tiny, but she knew she had to jump on it and make it work. 

The sunlight coming in was gorgeous.

Of course her mural is her favorite element.

The biggest challenge was storage. She bought 3 closets from IKEA and liked that she was able to customize them.

It took hours to cover the mismatched cabinets with contact paper.

The bd. size and layout was hard- it’s only 8′ x 8,’ so the bed would be on one wall and the dresser on the other.

She was able to fit a small night stand next to the bed.

The dresser on the other wall.

The very tiny bathroom.

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/320-square-foot-1800-a-month-brooklyn-rental-apartment-37201277

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Inspiration from Lera, on how to make your teeny apt. look bigger and brighter. The small foyer’s bright door is surrounded by a forest of lime green tree graphics. The trees are sliced by two strips of mirrors that appear to be openings to additional rooms but are really just reflections of the social zone.

Between two doors is a mirrored hall closet with two bullet lights on a track positioned to light it up. A fun round blue rug at the entry door represents a small forest pond at the base of the wall trees.

The bathroom creates a division between the foyer and the kitchen and the wall between is the media center – but also bar seating. As with the tree wall, this wall also has a fun visual of vertical wood planking presented in a white and gray.

The kitchen is a white on white visual with pale wood counters. A roman blind on the window adds a touch of organic pattern. 

The dining table separates the kitchen from the living/sleeping zone. Lucite chairs lend a transparency that lets the eye travel through them thereby subconsciously increasing the size of the space.

The terrace is fitted with the same roman blinds that are in the kitchen and the batik style leaf pattern continues the forest theme already seen on the walls.

The side chair transforms into an office chair when its time to get to work and a pivoting desk rotates out from its slot within the wall cabinets to create the desk.

When the desk is at right angles to the cabinetry it is right up against the sleeper sofa without one inch to spare.

When the desk is hidden within its slot in the floor to ceiling cabinetry it is barely noticeable, appearing simply as a wood detail.

The sofa just fits within a void in the wall of cabinets. Lera eliminated the need for a coffee table by installing two small cantilevered shelves above the arm rests. At night, when the sofa pulls out into a bed there is no need to move a coffee table out of the way.

The bathroom behind the TV is the only other space within the apartment.

 While it doesn’t continue the forest theme, it is a bright fun space that even features yellow grout between the white floor tiles.

When you see the floor plan, it is amazing how small this apartment really is. Lera did an awesome job of creating a big impression within such a tiny space.

https://www.trendir.com/teeny-tiny-apartment-cleverly-designed-to-feel-bright-and-spacious/

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Renter Jung Hi Han explains how she used art & wallpaper to create distinct zones in a 315 sq. ft. New York City studio apt. 

B/c she lives alone, she didn’t use furniture dividers, she broke up the space, visually. She bought the smallest loveseat she could find and hung a gallery wall of small art behind it.

For the bedroom area she found beautiful chinoiserie style removable wallpaper.

Even though the place is small, she can comfortably fit 5 guests. She found the wire ice cream parlor chairs on Craigslist and the chest was all white when she bought it- she used sandpaper on the drawers to give it a different look. 

She calls her style French Country Meets Mid-Century Modern.

The tiny kitchen is enough for one person, she cooks a lot, and the peg board on the wall holds everything she needs within easy reach.

Her tip is, if you live in small apt., buy small furniture, and all of her furniture has legs that you can see under, to make the space look bigger. I think it’s amazing for only 315 sq. ft.

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/

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Alli’s very tiny 550 sq. ft. studio apt. in New York City. Her favorite thing about the apt. is being able to live in New York. So, sometimes you have to compromise, b/c a studio is all you can afford.

Alli recommends getting a sofa with storage. 

She separated the bed & living room area with hanging plants on a pipe frame.

She has room in a corner for a small bar cart and her record player.

She found a tiny kitchen island to fit in her compact kitchen. 

The apt. has a very retro, very pink bath. It’s a cute place and Alli’s a minimalist, which is a good thing when you live in such a small space. 

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/

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Tyler shows off how stylish and functional his teeny 140 sq. ft. studio apt. in the West Village of New York City is. As soon as you walk thru the door, there’s a metal ladder.

Under the ladder, is a perfect spot for a bar cart.

And, b/c the bed is above, the living room can be just a living room.

The tiny kitchen- is that a mini dishwasher? 

The small bathroom has a beautiful shower.

The bed up the ladder, tucked under the eaves. This is a neat little place.

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/