New York City is known for a lot of things, one of them being its real estate. While many people dream of someday living in a spacious New York City apartment, a lot of those living in a city are confined to small one-bedroom or studio apartments. It can feel a bit cramped, but with these tips, you can make the most of your NYC studio apartment.

1. K E V I N B R U N N O C K . O R G
Making the
Most of a NYC
Studio
Apartment
Presented by Kevin Brunnock

2. NYCSTUIDOAPARTMENTS
Living Small
in the Big City
New York City is known for a lot of
things, one of them being its real
estate. While many people dream of
someday living in a spacious New
York City apartment, a lot of those
living in a city are confined to small
one-bedroom or studio apartments.
It can feel a bit cramped, but with
these tips, you can make the most of
your NYC studio apartment.

3. Clever Storage
T h e b e s t w a y t o r u i n t h e l a y o u t o f a
t i n y a p a r t m e n t i s b y h a v i n g a l l y o u r
b e l o n g i n g s o u t i n t h e o p e n . T o g i v e
t h e a p a r t m e n t a c l e a n a n d o p e n
a p p e a r a n c e , f i n d w a y s t o s t o r e
y o u r b e l o n g i n g s a w a y . E v e r y p i e c e
o f f u r n i t u r e i s a s t o r a g e
o p p o r t u n i t y s u c h a s a b e d s i d e
b u r e a u , a s i d e t a b l e w i t h s h e l v e s o r
a d r a w e r , o r a l i d d e d o t t o m a n .

4. The Mirror
Trick
M a k i n g t i n y a p a r t m e n t s f e e l
b i g g e r c a n b e t o u g h , b u t t h e r e
i s a s u p e r e a s y t r i c k y o u c a n
t r y . E s p e c i a l l y i s y o u r s p a c e i s
l a c k i n g n a t u r a l l i g h t , d e c o r a t e
y o u r a p a r t m e n t w i t h m i r r o r s .
S e t t i n g u p a m i r r o r h e l p s
b o u n c e l i g h t a r o u n d , c r e a t e s
d e p t h , a n d m a k e s t h e r o o m
l o o k b i g g e r t h a n i t r e a l l y i s .

5. A Stylish Dresser
To add style and sophistication to your small
space, invest in a good dresser. In a studio,
the dresser can be utilized in many different
ways. The top of the dresser can be used as
a dressing table, a makeshift kitchen table,
of a place to add some decoration. A
dresser can easily become the focal part of
your studio, so make it count!

6. Furniture to the
Wall
A n o t h e r g r e a t w a y t o k e e p t h e s p a c e
o p e n i s b y k e e p i n g f u r n i t u r e a g a i n s t
t h e w a l l . F u r n i t u r e i n a s m a l l s p a c e
c a n e a s i l y b l o c k o u t t h e n a t u r a l l i g h t
a n d m a k e i t a p p e a r t o b e e v e n
s m a l l e r . P i e c e s s u c h a s c o u c h e s ,
d r e s s e r s , b o o k s h e l v e s , n i g h t s t a n d s ,
a n d o t h e r p i e c e s s h o u l d a l s o b e k e p t
p a r t i a l l y o p e n t o c r e a t e
e x p a n s i v e n e s s i n y o u r s t u d i o b y
l e a v i n g r o o m f o r w h i t e s p a c e .