Furnishing Shades

STYLE TIPS FOR A STUDIO APARTMENT

A studio apartment can be difficult to decorate, given that there aren’t any real distinctions between the various rooms. But even a small den can be refurbished to have both comfort and style.

You could hire an interior designer, which would be expensive and you may just end up with a factory product home Or you could just do it yourself! Here are some tips on how.

Choose the right furniture

Cane, wrought iron and particle board furniture suit a studio best because these materials don’t look bulky and make a small room look spacious.Choose furniture you can put to multiple uses like a box bed with storage space inside or a sofa bed or recliners.

Studios may sometimes lack in privacy. You can place an antique book shelf or an elegant screen to separate your bed from the living room area. This will also make your space look classy. Place hooks behind shelves or screens to hang clothes.

You could also attach a soft board to pin up notes, phone numbers and photographs to personalize your space.

Alternatively, use one main piece of furniture that can have multiple uses. For instance, a single big cabinet can accommodate a TV, music system, a mini bar, books and other knick-knacks. The shelves can be used to keep clothes.

Even with a small space like a studio, it is possible to add personal touches rather than just keeping things functional. For instance, use a shoe cabinet as a table and place a potted plant and a small wrought iron magazine holder there to add style to it.

Avoid putting many pictures on the walls to avoid clutter. One large painting or a series of 4 posters or two posters as per size shall do the trick.

A studio can look messy very easily so avoid clutter like scattered laundry and newspapers. Keep a cane basket for laundry and hang a nice jute newspaper holder in a corner.

There isn’t any place for too many props but one or two stunning pieces are a must. Invest in big sized curios as per the theme of the place and place them in places where they do not obstruct movement. This will give a character to your home.

As far as possible make these exotic. And as a rule do not decorate with small knick knacks.

Use light-coloured curtains, letting the sunlight in, which will make the apartment look brighter and bigger.

1. Use those accessories

Your personal accessories collection is growing larger by the day and you need to make space for all the new stuff? Well, here’s how you can do it without throwing away any of it. Pick out the bracelets / bangles you’ve had for a really long time and use them as napkin rings! Use the plastic ones for a casual family meal and bring out the metal ones for a formal dinner. Likewise, use belts to tie your curtains together or even your colourful scarves you are bored of using.

2. Play with colour

Let your imagination run wild! Don’t waste your money in giving that seen-better-days chair a new coat of polish. Instead, give its arms and legs a fresh coat of paint. If you are skill full with the brush, decorate it with some simple motif like creepers, flowers or simple and pleasing geometric designs. Similarly, if you can’t find a particular colour for your corner lampshade, well, just get a white one and paint it your favourite colour!

3. Dress up the dresser

Add colour and some funk to your child’s room with all those decorative scarps you’ve been saving from birthday parties. Tie colourful ribbons around the knobs on a chest of drawers / dressers, door handles and even on the stem of a lamp or table legs. Cut decorative / shiny wrapping paper in the shape of stars and paste them on the bedroom ceiling or on the walls. Make a poster with all those cute birthday cards and jazz up a wall with that.

4. Say cheers!

Don’t have the space to fit in a bar? Simply turn a tabletop into a drinks table! Choose liquor bottles for their shapes and labels, and then buy lots of glasses and an ice bucket. Do everything in one colour: Picture green bottles and glasses on a green tray.

5. Colour me purple

it’s the colour of royalty and all your home needs is a dash of it! So when all else fails, buy something purple. Anything! Throw in a couple of purple floor cushions, a bunch of orchids, a pleasant purple poster, a vase and so on. Nothing wakes up a room like a little purple!

Go on; make your neighbours envy you for your home decor flair!