Small Apartment Ideas: Studio Layouts, Storage and Space-Saving Tips

A small home can feel open, organised and stylish with the right choices. This guide brings together our best small apartment ideas: studio layouts, tricks that make rooms look bigger, room dividers, multi-functional furniture and storage, and decorating on a budget for renters.

Small apartment and studio ideas

• Small apartment decorating ideas that actually work: designing for how you live, budget ideas and working from home
• Super functional small apartment ideas: multi-tasking furniture, creative storage and a bookshelf wall
• Design ideas for a small studio apartment: neutral style, storage and multi-functional furniture
• Clever design ideas for small studios
• Studio apartment decor ideas: furniture, white paint and sectioning off the space
• Tips to decorate your studio apartment: glass partitions, multifunctional furniture and rugs to define rooms
• How to upgrade your studio apartment on a budget
• Gray and beige studio apartments
• Design ideas for small houses

Make your space look bigger

• How to make your space look bigger: light walls, mirrors, tall pieces and a large rug
• How to maximize a small living space: bright walls, floor colour, mirrors and multifunctional furniture
• How to make the most of a small space: storage, raised space and light
• Golden rules that expand the space of your home: curtains from the ceiling, shoe cupboards and vertical patterns
• Design around your lifestyle, not your square footage

Room dividers

• Room dividers for a studio apartment: bookcase and custom dividers
• Beautiful and functional room dividers
• The advantages of room dividers
• Ideas for partition doors: classic partition doors, bookshelves and half walls

Storage for small spaces

• Tips and hacks for small space living: ceiling shelves, storage between studs and under-bed drawers
• DIY storage solutions for small spaces: open storage, scarf hangers and an entryway shoe organizer
• Clever storage solutions: a wallpaper magazine rack and a horizontal shoe rack
• Smart storage ideas that beautify your home: wall boxes and tin can organizers
• Storage solutions that expand your horizons: hanging baskets and a hair tool organizer
• Ways to use the space under the stairs

Renters and small budgets

• Ways to turn your rental into a cosy haven
• Budget apartment decor tricks: the layout, a feature wall, mirrors, upcycling and plants

Frequently asked questions

How do you make a studio apartment feel like more than one room?

Use rugs, open shelving, curtains or a room divider to create zones for sleeping, working and relaxing, and choose furniture that works from every side.

More ideas: see our home organization ideas and living room ideas.