Bed against the wall in front of the closet, leave a space to open the doors. Table near the fridge wall where you have the sofa in the plan. Then shove everything else in your proposed plan to the sliding door wall.

so you end up with the sofa in the corner where the bed is and the tv on the opposite wall.

whatever you decide to do, live with it for a while before doing anything that's hard to reverse.

With such a small space think about multi-purpose furniture, such as a coffee table that can also be used as a dining table. If you don't like that, a nest of side tables may be more use than a coffee table - which may block the flow of movement in such a small space. Here's one example:

http://dwell.co.uk/107106/Rise-extending-coffee-table-white/

I would agree that it would be nice to put your bed near the closets, with a 2'-3' walking space to get to the closets (this would work best if the closet wall is the same dimension as your bed. Also, then you can move the dining table and chairs to be across from the bed and closer to the kitchen.

As for the TV/Couch - maybe consider adding a rug to warm up the cold beige floor tiles? This may also help to define the area as the "living room" and ground the coffee table. You can also make the TV stand a large storage unit, maybe even extending all the way to your bed so that part of it acts as a night stand? Depending on the construction of your walls, sometimes it's hard to hand shelves that are going to actually hold a decent amount of stuff so a furniture piece that stores the TV as well as many other items may be a nice way to solve that problem.

For Art, it would be nice to hang some picture rails above the couch (and maybe above the be as well). Picture rails are great because you only have to hang them once, but then you can interchange the art that you put up on them depending on what you're looking for. Personally, I have (2) long picture ledges hung one over the other above my couch, it's been a great way to compile our eccentric art collection.

My best suggestion for living in a small space is to make sure that all of your furniture serves multiple functions.

Good luck!!

I came up with the exact same layout as notbob when looking at the floor plan. I like having the table closer to the kitchen.

I like notbob's layout, but I think the studio is too narrow for it. That the bed is going to block the kitchen entrance a little bit, and that's a no-go (at least for me), and with the table there, there's no room to walk past.

Get rid of the queen size bed and also the couch and get a good high end sleeper couch. A queen size bed in that tiny apartment just doesn't work. Your other option is to buy a murphy bed. Also why does one tiny person need a dining table for 4 people. Get a table for two.

S, you want it all, and it's not all gonna fit in this apartment.

Agree that the bed needs to be on the wall by the closets. If you can live with a full size bed, do. Whatever bed you end up with should have storage beneath it.

Maybe a SMALL (ie, 2 person) table just outside the kitchen. This can also serve as your desk/creative zone. So, shelves above.

Loveseat and one chair, TV in the rest of the room.

I like notbob's layout. It's a little hard to tell without dimensions, but my queen-sized bed is 5 feet wide, which is the length of my bathtub, so the bed might not be too wide for the space. A drop-leaf table could fit beside the kitchen.

I would put the bed by the closet, but with the foot pointed towards the closet doors (leaving a space for them to open). Then, get a bookcase or a screen or some kind of divider to use as a headboard. This gives you some sort of separation between bedroom and living space. Aside from that, try to balance between everything doubling as a storage piece, and having lighter pieces. Stacking lexan side tables, for example will visually disappear and can be scooted to the side when not needed.

Like most people here, I agree with nobob's layout!

-With the bed placed by the closets it will not only give you easy access to your closet from your "bedroom" but will also give you a little more privacy, so when guests enter your studio, the bed is hidden from view around the corner - which I think is pretty important to do when given the opportunity. In that layout above it would be one of the first things seen when entering the space.

-Putting the table nearest the kitchen makes most sense for functionality and it also will be a nice visual when entering the apartment rather than two large bulky fabric items (couch and bed).

- Having the living area at the end of the unit near the windows (and balcony?) will define the space more and also let light in and make it easier for you to gaze out the window from your couch. Also accessing the balcony from a living room type space rather than a bedroom space seems like the better option.

-Placing the TV on the same wall as in your diagram, just shifted over to be part of the living space, will also give you the bonus of being able to view the TV from the dining table, which could be good for entertaining.

Would love to see the space once you've figured it all out and furnished it!

If you keep the bed in the corner where you planned, how about some upholstered walls framing the bed so it looks more like a really big daybed, then forgo the sofa and get two comfy chairs instead....would be a lot easier to rearrange the chairs for company than a sofa and the ability to easily move items makes the space more flexible.

I'd eacho the comments about putting the bed near the closer (facing whichever way it fits best).

A small table and 2 chairs across from it would work. You could get a small expandable table like this: http://www.wayfair.com/New-Spec-Inc-Cafe-52-3-Piece-Dining-Set-510027S-NEI1065.html

Or one like this http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20104718/#/10116887
that you could keep closed when you're not using it, so you don't trip over it. I have the outdoor version on my small deck, I don't trip over it when I'm just using the grill, but its nice to be able to have 4 people sit outside to eat.

You could keep 2 nice indoor/outdoor chairs on the balcony and then bring them in to seat 4 and have seating outside.

Agree with notbob in general on the layout. A few things to think about though: if eating dinner at a table is important to you (as it is to me), why not get a low profile console table like this http://www.cb2.com/peekaboo-clear-console/f700 and place next to the kitchen with two chairs and picture ledges overhead. That gives you an eating/work space to use every day that wouldn't jut out into your living space.
If you are the have-people-over-for-dinner type, get an inexpensive folding table you can stash under the bed or other furniture, and splurge for a floor length tablecloth (or use a sheet): no one will be able to tell it's a folding table then, and you don't have to have it around when you aren't using it! Use your couch or a bench for extra seating for dinner parties.
Pick up a sturdy, large bench like http://www.cb2.com/baja-aqua-bench/s575143 to use as a coffee table, and if you have guests over it becomes extra seating. I don't know why people use these super deep coffee tables when I've found a longer, narrow one takes up less space and is just as effective, plus can be used as extra seating when needed!
Use a stool or ottoman with a tray on top as a side table, or use a lamp with shelves like this one http://www.target.com/p/shelf-floor-lamp-with-paper-shade-walnut/-/A-10704222 as your nightstand/sidetable (I have it, it's a little rickety but if you weight the bottom down it's no problem).
I would also think about getting a loveseat/settee instead of a couch: unless you are a full length stretch out type of person (which you may be able to take care of with an ottoman) you don't need a couch! You might be able to get a loveseat that folds out to a twin sleeper for the same cost as a couch, and then you'd even have a proper bed for a guest. And if you have guests, conversation is easier with loveseat/chair or two versus everyone lined up on a couch and shouting over their neighbor.
If your bed doesn't already come with a headboard/footboard, I think using an open shelving unit like http://www.cb2.com/3.14-white-bookcase/s129103 is a great idea: gives you a little more privacy/light blocking, plus tons of storage space for DVDs, books, etc that you might not have elsewhere.
Sorry for all the links from one place, I don't work there just love how multiuse their furniture is!

I would also suggest getting a six drawer dresser like http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Vilas-6-drawer-Tobacco-Dresser/5169749/product.html instead of an entertainment center. These types of dressers put the TV right at eye level when sitting, are great for storing extra linens, tools, decorations, and whatnot in addition to clothing, give space on top for electronics or decorative items, and are easy to reuse if you move. Plus you can find decent ones used/inexpensively, compared to most entertainment centers.

If you are new to the UAE - Enjoy! We lived in Al Ain which is about 1.5 hours SE and really enjoyed our time there. Try to visit Al Ain if you get a chance. It has a wonderful Oasis full of date palms and is a nice city to see more local culture which is harder to find in busy Dubai. I'm jealous. I wish we could move back. Good luck with your new space.

What about trying the bed against the closet wall, lengthwise, and putting the sofa along side that, creating a bed nook. You can create a headboard with a book case/bureau/desk. If you need the table inside, I would try putting that closest to the kitchen, up against the wall with just two of the chairs. The others can be over in the corner with the bookcase/desk. Then your tv/shelf would go alongside that in the lower corner. If you need to see the tv from the bed and like it against the wall lengthwise, what about putting your table out on the balcony and getting a smaller surface for everyday eating/working/etc. Or get a table that expands if you need it to, but takes up little space usually and at least 2 storage ottomans instead of regular chairs. Either way if you create a bed nook on the closet wall, then you won't need a curtain blocking the kitchen and the front door.

place bed parallel to closet doors....find a console on wheels to place behind sofa and use
it as a dinning table when needed....buy a dresser and use as a media table...area rugs to
help define spaces

Generally I am with notbob; but I would put the table near the windows (to enjoy the view and avoid any "ick" factor of eating near the bathroom). The TV could easily be over the table. I have a 4-person table in a 428-sq foot studio, and I am here to tell you that it unfortunately has become a catchall. I would recommend shopping for an oblong table with a top that flips out to square, or a dropleaf table, or just a 2-person round table (there are a lot of right angles in that apt already) with a folding table stashed, or even rented, for the day you have more guests. And storage ottomans, or a plain bench -- no coffee table! Having balcony chairs that can serve as indoor chairs for guests is a great idea. Take your time thinking about a six-drawer chest next to the fridge; good for storage but you may favor an un-crowded entrance.

Less of a bowling alley and more of an s curve movement path could be made if the head of the bed is where the tv is on plan and the tv across from bed, small chests for bedside tables. Two club chairs and a table in front of window. That looks like a nice balcony perhaps a table with a few chairs out there you could bring in when you needed them. Try to make the balcony part of the usable space at least visually with a couple of pot plants on patio table. A potted tree in window corner. We found a double bed worked much better than a queen in a small room. Keeping the rug and bed cover and club chairs about the same color with art on wall and shelves works well. Make some curtains for window wall and in front of closets instead of doors and in front of kitchen doorway on rings to pull aside.

a flip top console will serve as full size dinning table as well as a sofa console

a bar cart will serve as a great side table with much storage below

Hey Sebastian,

This would be my outline for the apartment. I used all Ikea examples and the Dubai Site to see what they offer there.

http://picturepush.com/public/12362209

Would also use a Love Seat and since you have a balcony why not have two small tables, one inside, one outside which you can just put together if you have more than one guest. Same with the Love Seat plus outdoor armchair plus cushions. If you have the budget, time and energy my ideal would be to raise most of the floor by adding wooden floorboards with 20 - 30 cm beneath which you partly could even use for storage, too. There is still space next to the kitchen for another Drawer. I guess the mirrored Ikea one would add a bith light and depth but whatever fits your style. I would try to think what you really need and whats multifunctional. Even if you can't raise the floor up i would still prefer wooden floorboards in the licing room a lot and maybe a part of maroccan tiles in front of the windows.

hopw you like it - cheers Charlotte!

There are knock offs of this table, which turns into a dining table. http://www.allmodern.com/Calligaris-Fixed-and-Extendable-Mascotte-Coffee-Table-CS-490-GN1170.html?refid=FR81-GN1170

I liked Notjob's layout, but the space next to the kitchen does seem too narrow for the table. Instead, you can swap the tv and the table so the bed and couch are on one wall (next to the closet) and the tv and table are on the opposite wall. As an added bonus, you could use your bedside table as a side table for the couch (if it fits). You could easily have a folding room divider to separate the bed and couch if need be.

The biggest problem that you face is that you are trying to fit a normal amount of stuff in a tiny space. From someone who dreams about building her own tiny house, take it from me that you need to get out of the notion of regular furniture and start thinking about functionality. If it's just you, get rid of the bed. Like mentioned above, invest in high quality sleeper sofa. There are so many "not-your-mother's" sleeper sofas out there now, you don't have to sacrifice design or comfort. Put the tv on the wall to save floor space. If you really want a coffee table, get one with storage. As for the table, if you sacrifice the queen size bed, you'll probably have room for a small table. Use shelving o your advantage, when you cant go out, go up! I agree that this place needs color, it will really brighten up the place. one thing I learned is that in small spaces, don't use ultra bold/bright colors. Still you color, but bold/bright colors tend to make places look smaller. Also, use the same color though out the room. Don't do different wall different colors, this will also make it look smaller.

You need to re-think how much stuff you can have in that space. Rather than a large coffee table, think about a C table or two. Otherwise, consider a coffee table that can double as a dining table (one that can be raised and lowered), and have some folding chairs you can pop away in the closet or hang on the wall. I would keep the kitchen open to the rest (no blinds), unless you like a beaded curtain that basically still lets you see through.

Is there a way to place a loveseat at the foot of the bed and then put the TV on the opposite wall so you can watch TV both from the bed and the loveseat?

Also, I don't think you need a table, or at least a very big table. I've been living in apartments double that size but with my husband for a long time and we finally got it down to one small cafe table and 2 chairs which is the perfect size for us, and still doesn't get used that much.

I too live in a small studio so I know the challenges. Only ten years out am I able to see easily what works best for me. Keep this in mind before rushing to complete a vision--maybe even use actual-sized templates of sorts to more accurately create footprints of the furniture you intend to buy. Nothing worse than feeling like you're living in a box of stuff.
I would float the head of the bed parallel to the closet doors and use an open backed grid or muli-cubed bookshelf structure as your headboard. You could fabric the rows where your head and pillows would want to rest against while sitting up in bed or leave open providing nooks for books and or a kind of night table. The remaining cubes could be filled with baskets or cool boxes to store anything so that between the closet doors and this placed multifunctional "headboard" you have a kind of walk in closet effect. Even if you ideally took the structure to the ceiling the openness allows for light to pass through with the cubes not filled. In fact you could flank the foot of the bed with a similar set-up maybe only as high as table level (to appreciate the view from bed) or similarly to the ceiling. I think were you've put your table is great as it can appreciate the view too. Or it could now live where the sofa is in your schematic by the kitchen. Remember it need not be so large all of the time so multifunctional is key. I wouldn't recommend mounting your tv to a wall until you're in the space a bit if at all; instead consider putting it on a piece of furniture that has use below it as well. Perhaps opposite your table and chairs or in the corner where the bed is in your schematic. I'd consider hanging a roman shade just at your entrance which could be raised or lowered depending on your use of kitchen so that you are not always entering into the kitchen when you get home. Playing off my earlier suggestion of possibly moving the table near the kitchen, then you could put your couch in its place and the tv on the opposite wall (again where your bed now is in your schematic). Do utilize your outdoor space. There are so many products on the market that can be indoor or outdoor all year round so its a great opportunity to decoratively create the patio as another room and borrow chairs for it when needed. Gauzy Linen sheers floor to ceiling and a rug delineating the dining living room area might be nice too, and some color. Good luck! Post pictures once you're moved in. (P.S. the bed could also be placed on the wall perpendicular to the closets provided not blocking too much of the entrance from the kitchen--you'll want about 24-30 inches cleared--those same cubed units could be placed at the foot of the bed also at a perpendicular fashion so that they are at the foot of the bed and the corner directly parallel to the closets. Then the other side of the bed closest to the patio doors could have similar cubed units creating a kind of wall...you'd have to play with it. Remember the key is measurements)