Small Homes: Antonia’s Stylish Studio

I am a design student in Los Angeles and I live in a studio apartment that is approximately 300 square feet. I’m all about my studio, its one of my favorite projects to work on. Its important to me to visually divide up the space with out making it feel cramped, to make sure it actually works for me, and of course, to make sure if looks great!

Highlights of Antonia’s Room

The space is divided up into ten different spaces:

1. This is a picture of my entryway it’s a place where I can kick off my shoes, throw my purse on the antler wall-hook and get ready to “be home”. At the end of the short hall you see shelves that I have lined up off the wall for all my design magazines, large books, and DVDs. I rescued the three-legged chair from the side of the road and refurbished it; it’s a great classic piece with a new lease on life!

2. The next photo is of my dining area and the kitchen. Having a counter instead of a table really saves a lot of space and I can scoot the stools in so they stay out of the way. I have a window shade hanging down between the kitchen and the counter so I can separate the kitchen from the rest of the studio to hide a cooking mess in a flash.

3. This is a picture of the living area when it’s being a guest space. Although my home is small, I love it when friends and family stay over and I like them to have a nice place to sleep.

4. This photo is taken from the same place as the previous picture to show the guest space when it’s transformed back into the living room space. My couch is simple convertible, a must in a small apartment!

5. This is the living room space from another angle. My style is minimal and clean. The couch comes off the wall helping to define what my living space is and faces my only source of natural light in my studio, my balcony.

6. My balcony is one of my favorite areas, it’s such a nice place to hang out and my living area is set up as an extension of the balcony. It’s amazing how much plants can give a space a lush and fresh feel, I have them in almost every area of the house.

7. This photo is of my bedroom area. I’ve divided it off from the rest of my studio with sheer curtains. They give me some privacy when I close them but aren’t so heavy that it makes the room feel crowded and small.

8. In the same area of my bed, is my closet. I love it; I’ve found ways to put every inch to use! Its also great because the closet doors are mirrored, so they reflect light and the darkest corner and make the space where my bed is look twice as big.

9. Right by my bed, is my piano. I have a keyboard to save space (a baby grand would take up a quarter of the space and its almost be worth it!) and so i can plug in headphones and play whenever I want and not bug the neighbors.

10. Right next to the piano is my library/nick-knack shelf. Not only is it a great storage for my books, it also holds my vintage camera (all found at thrift stores) old photos, projects from my school, and my computer. It also divides the bedroom area from the piano area. I rescued the chair from a thrift store, it’s the perfect height for my keyboard and the perfect height for my computer all I have to do is swivel and tap away!

I hope you enjoyed the photo tour of my small studio space!

Note: Wow, Antonia. I did enjoy the tour. You are certainly utilizing your design skills. Who wants a big place when they can have your studio apartment? Talk about a small piece of heaven. I’d trade in my two-bedroom for your studio apartment anyday. You are definitely gifted. Thank you for supporting the site by sending in the gorgeous photos of your studio apartment!

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