Comments on: Space-Saving Tips for Small Homes

By: Porkchop

Porkchop — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:16:08 +0000

I’ve lived in a studio before and I liked it just fine (except for the smallish kitchen – that ended up killing it for me).

But Ikea has some really killer solutions for studios. And luckily there’s two really close by.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:12:36 +0000

…I also meant to say that I’m like you…very frugal with my things. My rule of thumb is that if I don’t use it or look at it at least once every six months, it goes to Goodwill (If it’s photos or something supremely sentimental, I might send it to my parents for storage).

I like having a smaller living space, I certainly wouldn’t pay extra for more space. For me, an apartment is a place to sleep, cook and shower (small studio, decent kitchen). Life should be spent living out in the world, not trapped at home!

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:06:59 +0000

I am currently living in a 2 bedroom with a roommate…but before this? I had four studio apartments in a row. To be honest, I miss it.

The ONLY upside to my current living arrangement is the ability to shut my cat out of my bedroom when he’s being annoying. That’s it.

I always sought out big studios…ones where I could potentially convert the closet to a bedroom (common in Seattle) if I’d only had a smaller bed. Those huge closets allowed me to store almost everything “unsightly,” allowing my living space to be nice and open.

I don’t believe in dividers. My bed has/had plenty of long pillows so that it could be converted into a semi-sofa when throwing get-togethers. I think the most guests I ever had in my studio was 12, and it wasn’t that bad!

The one thing I purposely did in every studio was set up the TV so that it wasn’t possible to watch it from bed. That way the bed was for sleeping, the couch/chair area was for TV-watching, and the different ends of the room felt like they had assigned functions. Makes a huge difference in a way you can’t imagine until you do it!

By: Sagan

Sagan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:17:02 +0000

I have been positively eating up all of the old “House & Home” magazines that I can get my hands on in preparation for my condo move in April! Thanks for these links- SUPER helpful to me.

One of the best tips I’ve stumbled across is to have a few larger accent pieces, because having too many smaller pieces of furniture/art etc makes the space look cluttered.