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Please help me with Studio Apartment

last year

I need help with my studio apartment laying out the furniture. Open to all ideas.

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decoenthusiaste
last year
Its a shame your only wall is covered with utilities. Is TV connection there too? How many people will occupy this studio? Do you already have some furniture? Is someone there handy with DIY? Here are a couple of inspirations with your style of space and the concrete ceiling/column.

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O2 Belltown - Model Room #1101, Seattle, WA · More Info

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everdebz
last year
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I didn't read much. .. if you'll have a desk, what about in the corner [the one by the pillar]... then in front of it, next to the pillar, a tv and unit [basically hiding the desk]... ?
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view from the bedroom versus kitchen I am a firm believer in having the view from the room that is used the most. We have east and south views of the mountains and lake. We have it from our kitchen and dining room. The whole family enjoys it every day. If the views were from the bedroom, it would be limited to one room only. Not only that, in the mornings when the view is most spectacular with sunrises, we would not be able to enjoy it since we would be eating in the kitchen where there was no view if the view was limited to the bedroom. I think when you actually live with the view, you give it to the spaces that you use most often. I would put the room that you will use most in the best view side. For example, if you see yourself working there, put your desk out to the view. We see the mountains and lake every day as we eat our breakfast. Half of the year, our dinners also have views. (in the winter, it is too dark outside) We just looked at a house where the view was limited to the living room and bedrooms. (A very old house where the kitchen was hidden in the back). We would not change the way we live where the view was limited to tiny portions of the day.... We would see this as losing view even though the view from the living room is more spectacular that what we have. This is what you learn as you live with the view.... BTW, I have woken up in bedrooms that had spectacular views. It is lovely.... But the entire house had spectacular views... Not just the bedroom! ....IMHO
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Hello all! A little update. Money has been tight, but I was able to save up for a coffee table. I was afraid it would be too big, but I think it looks nice. It has some storage space on both sides and I love it's look. I am curious if I should put a vase with flowers or something with a little color to put on top. Also I think a rug is in store. I also sold the recliner and it's out of my life! The apt. has been repainted by the new Landlord and that ugly hole in the wall is gone and the color is much better! They didn't put the blinds back and I'm thinking of replacing them while they are down or go with curtains. I will be putting a small bar cabinet on the right side of the TV (where that drawer is) to get my "bar" fix without using the kitchen area for it. It will fit perfectly in that unused space. (I plan on getting rid of that small drawer container. I will probably get a small dining room table or just leave the keyboard there since I have a coffee table and I know I wouldn't use the dining table except when guests come over. I was given a rug by a friend, but I feel it's too small under the coffee table, so I put it under the keyboard. I got some candles for the windowsill and I think they bring a nice touch, especially when lit. I still plan on putting a curtain to seperate the bed from the room and put a small bookcase on the left side of the TV with a mirror on the wall above it. Any comments would be appreciated. I will continue to update as more additions are very slowly added to my apt.
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I"m having trouble reading some of your writing. Will the bed fit on the opposite wall? How far into the room would it come? An open bookcase will create the illusion of separation and still let in the light.
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Looks like a NYC apartment! Here's a floor plan to consider. A four poster bed will create an invisible wall around the bed without blocking it off. The position of the bed should have the headboard on the back 115" wall. This way you can embellish luxurious bedding and good sized nightstands. With your sofa in the middle of the room, it makes the room even smaller. The furniture layout shown opens everything up with good wall space for art. That one window should be a fantastic window treatment, as it is the first thing you see when entering the room and it will balance the bed area. Position the dresser to the side of the sofa facing the bed. Suspend art or a large mirror facing the bed as it will also serve as an entrance "foyer". What's through the French doors? I'm assuming it's the eating area and kitchen. Very cute studio.
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Tylor Davis
Original Author
last year
Thank you both for helping me. The design of this place is not for the weak.
I’m not going to have cable. Just stream and I want to put the tv on the utility wall or the column.
I am the only person living here. I do want to be able to have guest. Up to four. I can definitely do an air mattress. My space is really small.
I would like to make my space either a master suite or an art studio.
With a master suite I would have a queen bed, couch, desk.
Thats a great idea with hiding the desk. I would like to save a much space as possible.
With an art studio, twin daybed trundle, setup for me to paint.
decoenthusiaste
last year
Start by zoning areas for different activities, and some can bleed over into other areas. I would put the art studio by the windows for great light. Sleep at night can become living when you have guests. Look for multi-purpose furniture like a Murphy bed/desk, a sleeper sofa or chair, a drop leaf rolling table that can be a kitchen table can open for guests, or roll to living area to serve as a bar.
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elcieg
last year
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You can't have both. Watercolors, sure, you can rinse brushes in the sink. Any other medium requires renting a space in an artists' colony building, which will have strict codes in place.
everdebz
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everdebz
last year
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Several other like this.

A large cloth, a quilt, tapestry could be placed over it - blackout for sleep?

next one has little shelves-
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everdebz
last year
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Maybe a screen could be placed to the left of the pillar.

Is it possible to tack notes on the side where desk could be -

and use it for art on the side facing seating, from entry.
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Denise Marchand
last year
Nice space for sure!

I had to turn the plan around as needed to see it walking in. Here's a plan that would work for you. After reading you are an artist and need work space, you can eliminate the lounge chair in the corner near the column or the dining table altogether.

I would spend all my money on a Clei Living Unit which incorporates storage, seating and a murphy bed in all different configurations. It's a brilliant system and you can build it around that nasty breaker box. Looks like you are in a big city, so you can go see it in a showroom.

https://www.clei.it/en/catalogs

If you are handy, you probably can build the same concept. I love murphy beds as they just get hidden in a small space and you get the benefit of a regular mattress. Plus no one hangs out on your bed. The bed pulls down over the sofa.
thinkdesignlive
last year
I like what you did Denise but I think they won’t be allowed to cover the breaker box. What a horrible location for the breaker box! Probably just a good quality pull out sofa instead. Gorgeous views and finishes!
Denise Marchand
last year
Dont't need to cover breaker at all, build around it put a removable cover or paint and leave recessed. Depends of the local ordinances.

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