Studio apartment design ideas: lighting, styles and interior decoration.

Interior Design Features

A few design nuances:

• To prevent this studio apartment from looking cluttered, avoid using too many small details when decorating it.
• It is not recommended to use large pieces of furniture in dark colors, as this can contribute to the creation of an uncomfortable and oppressive atmosphere.
• There should be enough free space between the furniture to ensure an open and accessible passage.
• When zoning a room, the design of the partitions should match the overall interior style.

Layout Examples

When furnishing a studio apartment, first of all, you need to consider its size and overall plan. For example, a square-shaped room has more possibilities and is an ideal option for renovation. In this space, the kitchen area takes up a smaller part, and the guest and sleeping area takes up almost half of the studio.

Selections of layouts of different sizes:

• 18 sq. m.
• 20 sq. m.
• 22 sq. m.
• 25 sq. m.
• 29 sq. m.
• 30 sq. m.

The photo shows a top view of a studio apartment with a square layout.

A rectangular apartment has some difficulties in arrangement, which are easily solved with the help of various partitions and color schemes. You can visually expand an elongated room and bring it as close as possible to a square shape, due to mirror surfaces, light wall decoration or photo wallpaper, all kinds of screens, thread curtains and high-quality lighting will help to give the room lightness.

The photo shows the design of a studio apartment with high ceilings, equipped with a second tier.

In a two-level studio, the second floor is most often allocated for a sleeping area, a work area, a dressing room or various storage systems in the form of bedside tables, chests of drawers, etc. Such a design can not only have a corner location with additional supports in the form of walls, but also be located in the center of the living space.

A room of irregular shape or an apartment with a bay window, which adds additional space to the room and provides it with more light, has a lot of possibilities. The bay window can be a great place to relax, work or play for a child.

The photo shows a small studio with a niche equipped for a sitting area.

Examples of interiors with windows

In a studio apartment with one window, the sleeping area is most often located near the opening, and the kitchen is behind it. Due to the minimal amount of natural light, the kitchen space is equipped with intense and high-quality lighting.

The photo shows windows with panoramic glazing in the interior of a studio apartment.

A room with two or three windows, due to the greater penetration of sunlight, visually looks much more spacious. In a room with large windows, you should install furniture along the other walls so as not to block the window openings.

The photo shows the design of a studio apartment with one window, made in eco-style.

How to furnish an apartment?

With proper furnishing of a studio apartment, you can create a truly cozy and comfortable design.

How to furnish it?

Furniture elements should be highly functional and located in appropriate areas. Furniture should be installed so that it does not block passages and does not interfere with movement around the room.

The most optimal solution for a studio is transformable structures or, for example, a folding corner sofa and a folding bed. When choosing these models, you should consider their size when disassembled.

It is better to use built-in wardrobes as storage systems, which help to save space significantly.

An excellent design move would be to separate the kitchen space from the rest of the room using a bar counter. This piece of furniture not only looks very stylish, but also serves as a comfortable dining area, which can also be equipped with various drawers for dishes and other things.

The photo shows the arrangement of furniture with a bar counter in the interior of a modern studio apartment.

Color scheme

The most harmonious design of a studio apartment looks in a light version using calm white, beige, milky, cream and other pastel shades. This way, you can visually enlarge the room and give it more coziness.

For those who prefer a design in bright and rich yellow, green colors or choose contrasting black and white or red and white combinations, the best solution would be to complement the decor with furniture in discreet colors so that the overall ensemble does not look too colorful.

The photo shows the design of a studio apartment, made in black and white colors.

A design made in a darker color scheme, such as gray, dark blue, black or brown, is considered quite advantageous. This type of interior has a modern and even slightly futuristic look, but requires complementing with warm lighting.

Curtains and other textiles

Curtains are often used as textiles in a studio apartment to separate the room or decorate the windows. Curtains are a very elegant interior detail that allows you to visually increase the area of the living space and give it a special lightness. For example, the maximum effect can be achieved with the help of light flowing curtains, in the form of weightless tulle or organza.

To add additional height to the room, it is better to use canvases that are from the ceiling to the floor. The usual curtains are also replaced by roller blinds, Roman blinds or blinds. When choosing a curtain ensemble, it is important to combine it harmoniously with other interior items, decoration and furniture.

The photo shows white tulle curtains on the windows in the design of a studio apartment.

Lighting ideas

Light plays almost the most important role in the design of a studio. Thanks to lighting and backlighting, it is possible to visually adjust the space and increase its area. According to the arrangement of lamps and lights, there are lower, middle and upper lighting.

The photo shows a version of lighting in a small studio in an oriental style.

For a small apartment, the lower level of lighting is used extremely rarely. Basically, this design is used only for visual delimitation of the room. It is desirable that the lamps have a design that matches the overall style of the surrounding interior.

Chandeliers are most often distinguished by a traditional design, they are interesting spotlights or halogen spotlights.

The photo shows the design of a studio apartment for a young man with overhead lighting.

What does it look like in different styles?

Photo examples of studio design in popular stylistic directions.

Loft

This style is distinguished by its scale, eclecticism and freedom, which allows you to create a truly unique interior in the apartment, conveying the atmosphere attic.

Scandinavian

Thanks to the Nordic style, it is possible to give the atmosphere of any room, characteristic lightness, naturalness and simplicity.

In the photo design of a small studio apartment of 24 sq. m. in Scandinavian style.

Studio in high-tech style

Futuristic high-tech is preferred in the design of more spacious rooms. This style is characterized by perfectly flat surfaces, geometric shapes and surrounding design, made in white or gray shades with bright splashes of red, orange or yellow.

For zoning, glass or metal partitions are chosen, glossy laminate boards or large tiles are used for the floor design, the walls are mainly covered with paint, and the ceiling plane is sometimes decorated with metallized slats.