Studio Apartments

There's a brilliant cat litter box solution in this small Upper West Side studio apartment too!

The home types are tiny houses, studio apartments, trailers, and even a mix of both.

Xiao and her partner are big fans of small and well-designed spaces, and their shared studio is a great example.

After living around the globe, Rose Adele is ready to stay put for a while in this delightful home.

Steven Russell describes his Chicago studio apartment's decor style as "Frasier, but a studio."

Emily Ann Salles’ challenge was "how to turn the corporate-feeling 500-square-foot box into something cozy that would make me (and my dog!) feel at home in our new city.”

It’s super small and has a bizarre layout and a tub in the middle of the space, but Austin’s filled it with color, patterns, storage solutions, DIYs, and unique decor.

“The moment I walked into the studio I was in love,” homeowner Caroline Conner shares.

Sage Schwer is the owner of the vintage clothing store Porch Finds, and her rental loft is full of cool secondhand finds.

See inside Katy Mae Turner's small Los Angeles studio apartment that she's made feel warm through colors like pink, orange, yellow, and cream, along with natural wood tones and warm lighting.

Tour a small studio decorated with a coastal, colorful, maximalist style and decorated with with pieces designed by LGBTQIA+ artists.

Medical student Su Tashan turned to DIY projects and budget buys to transform her teeny dorm room into a maximalist, cozy, "dopamine decor" home.

See how this renter decorated her small Boston studio apartment with ultra-minimal, calming vibes.

See inside a small studio that feels larger, thanks to high ceilings, big windows, and smart storage ideas.

The biggest challenge for Mallory Wackerman was adding interest to a one-room, new-build white box of a studio apartment.

Ashley literally mapped out every square inch of her home to curate the best layout

Designer Drew Michael Scott refreshed this plain, “white box” 290-square-foot studio apartment with secondhand finds and a DIY headboard.

See how an old boat house was transformed into a tiny but cozy and cute backyard tiny home that’s less than 300 square feet in size.

The key to this teeny home's success is the long wall of built-ins, which lets the home transform into different rooms throughout the day.

Tour this software engineer's 280-square-foot studio apartment in Crown Heights that rents for $2150 a month.

This is Jacqueline’s first time living without roommates, and she’s made her small space bright and cozy with colorful rugs, green plants, and lots of mirrors to reflect sunlight.

Sonam Dolker was born in Nepal, raised in Queens, and has spent her 20s in Brooklyn, with the last year in this small but stylish studio apartment.

Architect Iñigo Gómez brilliantly designed this teeny space, and the gorgeous terrace helps make small-space living luxurious.

“It is the perfect size for living alone and is my happy place — I love coming home to the space,” Melissa Verdicchio writes of her home.

See how this renter made his Upper West Side studio apartment feel playful and comfortable despite the small size.

Tour a fashion designer’s home tucked away in a neighborhood in Glassell Park, which is filled with eclectic patterns.

See how this renter tackled the challenge of small-space living and created a minimal-maximal home in just 220 square feet.

Tour the cozy, creative, thrifted, clean, and urban style of this small, rented studio apartment.

The lovely balcony is perfect for cozy movie nights.

Tour a former artist’s studio transformed into a small but stylish home for digital artist & creative director Pol Solà.

Tyler Dubreuil believes good design doesn't have to be expensive: Each furniture piece was no more than $200 — except for the sofa, which was bought at half price!

Cris Batula helped design this teeny studio apartment, which is eclectic, maximalist, and feels larger than it actually is.

Irmhild Liang's son is an architect and built this tiny house in the backyard of her daughter's house.

Renters Morgan Vaca and her boyfriend, Landry, have even become best friends with their landlords.

See how professional stager Jason Saft reimagined his 475-square-foot studio apartment without fully renovating it.

Cara and her dog, Sterling, share this small studio apartment in Philadelphia’s Center City neighborhood.

Their DIY seating area even converts into a bedroom.

Ariana Govan has been renting this ADU in Los Angeles' Cheviot Hills neighborhood for six months. Originally from New York, she knew she was crafty enough to make the small space work.

See inside Gina Fuchs’ small Brooklyn studio apartment that’s full of color, tchotchkes, small-space design ideas, and perhaps most importantly, a ton of fun!

Tour this small San Fran studio apartment in a 1906 Edwardian building with ornate molding and gothic door hardware.

“I know it might sound silly to pick an apartment because of its bathroom, but finding an apartment with a decent bathroom is really difficult in NY,” writes Jhenene.

This former plumber's van was custom built for a retiree in Idaho and features stunning zellige tiles paired with natural wood tones, rattan, and the perfect baby blue cabinets.

And it checked all the boxes.

Rodney Perez decorated their 600-square-foot apartment to be a reflection of themselves.

Colorful prints pop among the cool-toned modern, rustic furniture in this studio apartment.

Mary Disser, who's a fashion director, looks to her closet when finding home inspiration.

It’s a maximalist space with a “generous sprinkling of bohemian influences.”

It's a "creative homebody's safe space" for Chaereen Pak and her two cats.

See inside this 600-square-foot Chicago rental of a Pakistani American woman who mixed both U.S. and Southeast Asian decor styles.

Ashley Watson’s beautiful and cozy apartment is the ultimate retreat from the chaos of New York City.

Contemporary artist Hazel Dooney's small studio apartment, built in the 1960s by a famous modern architect, is used as an art studio and is incredibly energy-efficient. "It doesn't need lights during the day, heating during winter, or cooling during summer. It is almost like being half outdoors."

William Swinton-Ginsberg has been renting this studio apartment in Austin's Cherrywood neighborhood for four years, and built the kitchen table, which has a round gap that was designed to wrap around a cement column.

Emmanuel and Katy have rented this loft in a building from the 1920s, and figuring out the layout was the biggest challenge because there are no walls in the main space.

A DIY separation wall makes a huge difference in breaking up the space.