This Couple Lives on a Small NYC Island in a Dreamy Green Apartment
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Sarah Jackson, her husband Greg, and their dog Rex live in a well-curated apartment on Roosevelt Island, best-known for the tram that connects it to Manhattan over the East River.
Sep 26, 2022
This Cozy Upper West Side Apartment Offers Color and Community
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After living in New York City for 10 years, Maria has found a place where she feels at home with great neighbors. Through the help of second-hands furniture and paint, she has created a gorgeous studio apartment.
Sep 20, 2022
This Renter Wasn't Impressed by His NYC Loft — Until He Saw It on AT
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During the pandemic, Brian left his apartment with a rotating cast of roommates and gave himself time to find his perfect home. When this loft in the West Village went up, he knew he had to have it. He has since converted the small space into a plant filled oasis.
Sep 19, 2022
This 350-Square-Foot Mid-Century Cottage Is Absolutely Dreamy, Inside and Out
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After her divorce, Erin got rid of most of her belongings for a fresh start. Her Philadelphia cottage gives her the space to huddle with friends during cold months and maximize what's most important to her.
Sep 12, 2022
A 350-Square-Foot NYC Studio Apartment Is Small But Spacious Feeling
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The size of Dana Miller's Upper West Side studio apartment isn’t huge, but there’s a separate kitchen, a loft, 11’ ceilings, and huge French windows that open onto gardens.
Sep 9, 2022
A 400-Square-Foot Studio Channels Groovy '70s Vibes with a DIY No-Paint Mural
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Lauren brought her love for the '60s and '70s into her Brooklyn apartment through color, using orange as the main hue. The small studio features an orange mirror and couch and lots of cute retro decor elements to complete the look.
Sep 7, 2022
This Cozy 200-Square-Foot NYC Apartment Is Inspired by English Country Decor
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When Bailey moved into an Upper West Side studio, she had to make purposeful purchases and decor decisions to fit all her favorite items in this very small space.
Sep 5, 2022
A 190-Square-Foot Afrohemian Studio Apartment Is Inspired by the Renter's Mom
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Crystal Wyatt owned a house in Philadelphia for more than 18 years before needing a change, going tiny in this 190-square-foot rental studio apartment in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood.
Sep 1, 2022
This Airy 400-Square-Foot Brooklyn Studio Offers a Fresh Escape From The City
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After living in a small apartment in Manhattan, Jesse decided to make the move to Brooklyn to find more space and in-unit laundry. Now Jesse has a larger home that provides a breath of fresh air from living in New York.
Aug 29, 2022
3 Smart, Different Ways a Floating Shelf Can Save the Day in a Small Space
When it comes to floating shelves, the possibilities are endless!
Aug 28, 2022
B&A: A Tiny Taiwan Studio Is Now a Charming, Maximized Home with a Loft Bedroom
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Mish, who founded design studio Tangerine Living, says this rental apartment was initially a very awkward studio with a tiny, unused upstairs storage room. But along with partner, Ryan, they redid floors, ceilings, doors, kitchen, bathroom, and decor... and all on a DIY budget!
Aug 16, 2022
This Teeny 340-Square-Foot NYC Studio Works Thanks to Double-Duty Furniture
Dale Aucoin's tiny studio apartment can transform into lots of different spaces, despite only being one room!
Aug 4, 2022
A 500-Square-Foot Singapore Studio Is Small But Smart
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Redzuan Idris' small flat features smart furniture and appliance choices so that the home feels much larger than it is.
Aug 3, 2022
What Is a Studio Apartment?
A tiny space with big potential.
Jul 31, 2022
Color Is the Biggest Inspiration in This Cheery 450-Square-Foot Studio
Maitri Mody (@honeyidressedthepug on Instagram) grew up in Mumbai surrounded by colors and says she can't live in a minimal white box. "I moved into this apartment after separating from a 10-year marriage and starting off on my own. So, I wanted it to be happy, cheerful, and positive," she writes.
Jul 11, 2022
This Living Room Staple Just Might Be Your Best Kitchen Storage Solution
If you like to see a versatile piece of furniture, then you'll really love this.
Jul 11, 2022
This Small Atlanta Studio Apartment Is a Safe Space to Recharge In
"I love light, color, and antiques," says Bria Randal, of her small studio apartment. "I also decorate with consistency, memorable pieces, and creams/whites."
Jul 7, 2022
A 400-Square-Foot Studio's Glass Partition Is Perfect for Light AND Privacy
The moment sisters Farah and Vanessa walked into this studio apartment, they knew it was the one and put in an offer the same day! "It was the perfect space with a little balcony."
Jun 24, 2022
This Is the Loveliest, Most Organized 200-Square-Foot Studio We've Ever Seen
With the help of crafty family members, Skylar Pittmon was able to totally customize her teeny home with DIY furniture and storage that's as stylish as it is functional.
Jun 22, 2022
Two College Students Maximize Space in This 450 Square Foot Studio
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Gaby Neira and Chris Yera moved into their Upper West Side apartment almost a year ago. "Living in New York is expensive, especially for college students. We had to design the space with a small budget, limited stock availability across the city, and a two-week moving time constraint."
Jun 15, 2022
B&A: A 300-Square-Foot Brooklyn Studio's Versatile Despite Being One Small Room
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It was small, the kitchen was basically nonexistent, and the bathroom wasn't exactly pretty, but Irene Shamas saw the potential in this studio unit. She worked with Luki Anderson of Studio Officina and EDR Construction to transform this small one-room apartment into a functional and cozy home.
Jun 13, 2022
This Home Shows How Paint, Furniture & a Great Layout Can Section Off a Studio
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This San Jose studio apartment has separate spaces for living, sleeping, working, and cooking. "I'm amazed at what the right layout can do in such a small space," explains studio dweller Brett.
Jun 9, 2022
A 525-Square-Foot Harlem Studio Apartment Is a Case Study in Zero Wasted Space
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Desiree and her wife didn't want shy away from their Black and Hispanic heritage when it came to their intentional, cozy, and eclectic Harlem studio apartment that boasts as much small-space function as it does style.
Jun 7, 2022
This Family of 3 Lives Big in a Tiny Studio Thanks to a Closet-Turned-Bedroom
Kissenia shares this small Bronx studio apartment with her son, Max, and partner, Kim. "Over time I have made this apartment more than I ever imagined," she writes.
May 30, 2022
Here's The Perfect Small-Space Room Divider for Plant Lovers
Plant parents take note!
May 29, 2022
B&A: Every Inch of This Renovated 210-Square-Foot Airstream Was Designed
Documentarian Reilly Dowd bought this vintage Airstream Sovereign travel trailer sight unseen in the midst of pre-vaccine Covid and after losing their family home in Sonoma to a wildfire.
May 27, 2022
This Dreamy 164-Square-Foot Treehouse Was Built Entirely by Hand for Only $15k
Though Will Sutherland and Sabrina Hartley's creation may be small, it's not lacking in comfort or style.
May 23, 2022
This Small San Francisco Studio Apartment Looks and Feels Like a Sunrise
This 560-square-foot studio apartment in San Francisco's Lower Haight neighborhood is Dipa Halder's first solo apartment, and she's personalized this blank canvas with murals, DIY art, and furniture and decor that remind her of the colors of a sunrise.
May 17, 2022
A Studio-Dwelling Designer Shares 3 Key Pieces of Advice
Imani Keal wants you to be fearless with your small-space decor.
May 14, 2022
This Small Studio's Style Is 'Little Women' Attic Meets Nautical Seaside Inn
Film fan Madison's Seattle studio apartment is smartly designed and filled with fun elements, like a “Honk if you’d rather be watching the 1999 cinematic masterpiece ‘The Mummy’ starring Brendan Frasier and Rachel Weisz” sticker.
May 10, 2022
A Small Studio Has a Neat Plant Stand, Cool Coffee Station & Smart Layout Ideas
Aurora Yim has used smart layout and small-space ideas in her Brooklyn studio apartment, like using a rug to visually define the living room area, creating the coziest sleeping nook with storage shelves and a very cool plant stand, and wielding mirrors to bounce light around the space, making it feel larger and brighter.
May 4, 2022
A 451-Square-Foot Chicago Studio Successfully Sections Off a Small Space
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Coach and facilitator Erinne Brown has been renting this light-filled 451-square-foot studio apartment in Chicago's Printers Row neighborhood for two years now.
May 3, 2022
This 250-Square-Foot NYC Studio Is Exactly What Apartment Therapy Is All About
Melissa Chang's thoughtful (and smart!) furniture layout, her approach to collecting, and her experiences living even smaller in Tokyo have all contributed to a gorgeous, cozy, functional home, despite being a one-room studio apartment only 250 square feet large.
May 2, 2022
B&A: Thanks to a DIY Loft, a 330-Square-Foot Studio Is an Organized Home for Two
Josie says that limitations breed creativity, and that certainly applies in the home she shares with her partner, Alec. "I have never gotten more ideas for a space than for this tiny apartment."
Apr 13, 2022
A 240-Square-Foot Fort Greene Studio Is an Impressively Cozy, Comfortable Home
Rini has made this teeny studio apartment into a beautiful, functional home she's rented for 17 years.
Apr 7, 2022
A 186-Square-Foot Screened-In Porch Was Turned into a Cute, Cozy 3-Season Studio
Kyle Freeman turned a screened-in porch into her very own adorable one-room, home-away-from-home by adding a sink, mini-kitchen, outdoor shower, and more.
Mar 28, 2022
B&A: A 500-Square-Foot Studio Looks Fully New Thanks to a Mantel, Molding & More
Interior designer Nicole Arruda's whole rental studio apartment is proof of how much architectural interest and beauty you can add to a space with just a few details.
Mar 16, 2022
A 230-Square-Foot NYC Studio Doesn't Feel Too Small at All
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Thanks to light colors, smart storage ideas, and intentional dividing of "zones," Kristy Marhin has done an amazing job of creating a cozy home in just 230 square feet.
Mar 14, 2022
A 500-Square-Foot Rental Studio's Filled With Small-Space Maximizing Ideas
Though just 500 square feet, Jacqueline Clair's studio apartment is a bright corner unit with tons of windows, and features lots of ideas for maximizing a small space.
Mar 10, 2022
This Investment Educator's Brooklyn Rental Is Compact, Colorful, and Cool
Amanda Holden, also known as "Dumpster.Doggy" on Instagram, is an entrepreneur, educator, and the founder of Invested Development. She aims to answer the question: “How do I teach dusty investing topics without making my students want to stick needles into their eyeballs?”
Mar 7, 2022
Before and After: A 'Blank Canvas' 350-Square-Foot Studio Is Now Dark and Moody
This apartment was a white-walled, blank canvas before Robb Wexler moved in. "This gave me the chance to completely transform the space into something very personal, which tells my story."
Feb 24, 2022
This 642-Square-Foot Chicago Studio Contains a Creative DIY Moss Art Piece
Kevin Coleman shares this 642-square-foot, "Geometric Minimalism" style studio apartment with his dog, Langston.
Feb 17, 2022
This 1929 Studio in LA 'Celebrates Rather Than Conceals' Its Vintage Quirks
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Prepare to drool over the arched doorways, original crown moulding, mid-century furniture, vintage fabrics, retro tile, and neat artwork.
Feb 17, 2022
This 450-Square-Foot Chicago Condo Has Cool and Clever Small Space Tricks
...including an IKEA bookshelf built into a wall!
Feb 16, 2022
A Boho-Meets-Scandi Studio Has a Light Fixture Made from a Fruit Basket
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Senaida's monochromatic studio has "pockets of space for sleeping, doing work, and hanging out" and a genius DIY light fixture to boot. All in 295 square feet!
Feb 16, 2022
A 68-Square-Foot Converted Van Is Like a Cozy Little Wood Cabin on Wheels
Traveling interior designer and witch Marissa Lada's van features a cedar wood interior, a few pop of colors, and some magickal things like crystals, wind chimes, and an herbal apothecary.
Feb 7, 2022
A 490-Square-Foot Studio Is Full of Ideas and Inspo for Making a Rental Your Own
Content creator and small studio renter, Imani Keal, is on a mission to get people with small spaces to paint them black.
Feb 2, 2022
A 451-Square-Foot Studio Has Distinct Spaces for Working, Dining, and Relaxing
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Erinne moved into this apartment right before the pandemic, and she quickly learned several things: She would need separate zones for working and living, she wanted to love the way her apartment looked from every angle, and she actually loves the color pink.
Jan 24, 2022
The Forecast is Always Cloudy in This 450-Square-Foot NYC Studio
Tynan wanted this small studio to feel like a "1950s honeymoon suite, a cocktail lounge, a powder room, the Playboy Mansion, a 1960s TSA terminal, and a little gay space station in the clouds."
Jan 11, 2022
A 525-Square-Foot Studio Has Cozy, Distinct Sections Without Walls
Haley has been able to create distinct sections in their studio that help with the fact that they work from home. "I have a 'bedroom', 'office/workout room', 'living room', and 'kitchen' all without having walls separating them."
Jan 11, 2022
A 450-Square-Foot Backyard ADU Is Like a Cozy, Wood-Paneled Standalone Studio
This small backyard rental in-law suite's style is "traditional, simple and charming, yet refined."
Jan 5, 2022
B&A: A 300-Square-Foot Studio Has Tons of Smart Storage & Renter-Friendly Ideas
The only thing that came in Julie Gordon's rental studio apartment was a small stove, fridge, and three cabinets. But after some major TLC, a few great peel and stick finds, and lots of patience, she's turned this shoebox-sized into a cozy, beautiful, and organized home.
Dec 15, 2021
I Skipped the One Piece of Living Room Furniture You’d Never Think to Live Without
As a photographer/filmmaker/enthusiastic home cook/tea-loving, infrared sauna-owning, pole-dancing bicyclist, I have to be mindful about making my space functional while trying to avoid clutter — and still ensuring that it feels and looks nice.
Dec 8, 2021
B&A: This Mother-Daughter Design Duo Transformed This Bus into a Tiny Home
Lisa Donahue and her daughter, Megan Donahue, started Live Simply Buses as a tribute to their brother and son Michael who passed away at the age of 15.
Nov 29, 2021
This 350-Square-Foot Brooklyn Studio DIYed on a Budget Feels So Much Bigger
Thanks to collaborating and facetiming with her bestfriend everyday, Christine was able to DIY furniture, create an enviable bed loft/home office setup, give an ugly kitchen a renter-friendly facelift, and create a stunning home that feels much bigger and more expensive than it actually is.
Nov 16, 2021
A 375-Square-Foot Dutch Studio Has Cool Architecture and a Very Cute Bed Nook
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Renter Jiske Kosian describes her apartment as eclectic, goofy, colorful, original, and Jugendstil (the German iteration of the Art Nouveau movement).
Nov 8, 2021
A Fiber Artist and Ceramicist Share a 200-Square-Foot Airstream and Studio
Erica and Kristen purchased this airstream for only $500, then gutted it, cleaned it, and re-built the interiors to fit exactly what they need.
Nov 3, 2021
A 400-Square-Foot Studio Deals with a Small Space & Weird Layout Beautifully
Maleeha has dreamt of living in New York City since she was a little girl, and renting this 400-square-foot studio is making her dreams come true!
Sep 23, 2021
A 220-Square-Foot Studio Is Compact But Quirky, with a Beautiful Tile Fireplace
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When Monica moved into her apartment, the fireplace tiles were painted over in a standard off-white rental shade, but in her gut, she knew there was something special underneath.
Sep 20, 2021
B&A: An Old Barn Was Transformed into a Gorgeous Studio Apartment & Art Studio
Lizzie Gill, a mixed media artist, and her husband remodeled this 1990s-era, run-down barn. It's now their full-time home, a studio apartment and art studio.
Sep 17, 2021
A 275-Square-Foot Studio Has the Cutest Little Mini Kitchenette
Marie-Helene's Quebec City studio apartment may be small, but she fits a ton of style in just 275 square feet.
Sep 15, 2021
This Small/Cool Winning 280-Square-Foot ADU Is Full of Smart Small Space Ideas
Denise Bayron's tiny home is like a secret oasis... a personal paradise that's both a home and a creative workspace.
Sep 14, 2021
B&A: A 450-Square-Foot Studio's Closet Was Converted into a Clever Bed Alcove
Franco Cheng renovated this small Toronto studio apartment, completely upgrading the kitchen and bathroom, and creating a neat bed alcove where a built-in mirrored closet used to be.
Sep 13, 2021
A 219-Square-Foot NYC Studio Is Remarkably Functional and Cozy
Sure, the shower is in the kitchen, but there's also a sink on top of the toilet, a bed loft with walk-in closet below, and plenty of other smart small space ideas to steal from this ultra cozy and comfy tiny studio apartment.
Aug 18, 2021
4 Smart Tips for Making a Sofa Work in Your Studio Apartment
A 350-square-foot studio renter learned a lot when planning her space.
Aug 15, 2021
A Retired Mom Built a 400-Square-Foot Studio in a Basement... and It's Great
After moving back to Atlanta after living in the Dominican Republic for 15 years, Karen added an apartment in her son’s unfinished basement.
Aug 13, 2021
A 422-Square-Foot Studio Uses Plants to Designate Different Areas
A minimalist, Peter has been intentional with what he brings into his small rental home.
Aug 10, 2021
A 350-Square-Foot NYC Studio Uses Every Smart Trick for Maximizing Small Spaces
Geneve Lau may only live in 350 square feet, but it feels much larger and is very organized and comfortable.
Aug 9, 2021
A 484-Square-Foot Amsterdam Home Has a Corner that Goes from WFH to DIY Spot
This one-bedroom apartment comes with a beautiful canal view, and Busra and Pieter have kept their small rental home's style minimal, with nods to the '90s.
Aug 6, 2021
A 300-Square-Foot NYC Studio Is the Perfect Small Space to Live & Work from Home
Gina works in the arts and loves color and camp, so wanted something cozy but fun for her small studio.
Jul 11, 2021
A 200-Square-Foot Boston Studio Has Made Distinct "Rooms" Despite a Small Layout
"Be intentional with the pieces you bring into your home, and use online room planning sites to get a feel of which layout works best," says renter Shelby Crane.
Jul 10, 2021
This “Micro-Studio” on Craigslist Is Basically a Bathroom with a Bed Inside
The Craigslist user tried renting out a 160 square foot "micro studio" that combines the bedroom and bathroom.
Jul 10, 2021