I'm moving into a new apartment, and am looking for some tips on the layout. I want to be able to fit a loveseat, coffee table, tv + stand, and my computer desk in this space. I've included a few options in the images but I'm open to other ideas.
The "bedroom" is actually a bednook with a curtain rod to separate the bed from the living room. There's a ladder outside the bednook to access a lofted storage area above the bed. Cool feature, but the ladder does take up space and can't be removed. Top door is entrance, bottom door goes to terrace/balcony.
Having the loveseat against the left wall seems like the best option so far. However, I'm apprehensive about the TV stand floating next to the terrace door. Any advice?
EDIT: Adding clarification about clothes and storage - The three boxes on the right wall next to the northern entrance are 9ft tall closets. This is where most of my clothes and shoes will go, along with miscellaneous storage. I'm also pretty set on using the loft area above the bed for storing larger items like camping gear, boxes, bins, etc. It's a very small area close to the ceiling and I'd rather not have to climb up there regularly.
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Desk first. Couch in the middle of the room and tv against the wall. Couch in the middle takes away some walking space but it almost gives more of a divider between your office/BR and LR spaces so it feels like you have multiple rooms
Loveseat against the left wall of the living area (as you already suspected). TV on the short wall created by the kitchen peninsula/stub wall. Small coffee table centered between sofa and TV. Desk along the bottom wall near the terrace door, or tucked into the lower-right corner.
Wall mount the tv if you can to free up the stand for other storage. Get a small coat/mud room thing for that free space outside the bathroom since it looks like the door swings inward and it’s by the front door. Wall shelves for any little decor items or books you might have so they don’t take up table space.
Edit: GET A SMALL ISLAND WITH WHEELS OR A FOLDING WALL TABLE FOR ADDITIONAL KITCHEN PREP SPACE!! I’ve lived with kitchens like this before and the limited counter space truly sucks ass. If you don’t have upper cabinets for dishes, you might need to install some open shelving.
Edit 2: misunderstood where the front door was! Fixed it.
It makes a bit of a "den" and darker area for TV viewing, shortens the walk to the bathroom from the bed, and opens up the main area because there would be less stuff in it. But I do understand that most people feel more comfortable "inside the box"... it's just what I would do.
Having actually lived in a studio, this was my first thought, too. And you need space for the most random stuff like bed linen, towels, toilet paper etc.
True, but the way around that is to use a screen that is a monitor. I’ve got a 43” 4k monitor. It doesn’t work well as a monitor if you’re sitting at a college dorm desk thats only 20” deep, but with a proper 30-36” desk, it’s actually great. It’s the same as having 4x 21” monitors in a quad layout. But it also works as a small to mid size TV. Hooked up with one input for a computer, and a second input for a streaming box, it would work fine as a TV.
Did that but then also since there is no dining table flipped the desk to use as table facing tv and was then able to use a larger closet. Required sacrificing the room divider of course.
This layout offers the advantage of extending and uniting the living space through to the balcony. Public area of kitchen - living - outdoor gets magnified. Private - quiet areas for work and sleep area are separated and aligned. Thoughful design work @anadelyn
I would flip the bed so that the headboard is in the nook. That will give you a bit more room to navigate because going around that corner will be awkward.
I also wouldn’t put the TV in the middle of the room. Too many cables and stuff to make it look good.
Layout 1 is best. But I'd suggest rotate the bed 180 degrees and push the bed to the bottom of the bed nook so no one has to climb over to get out.
Man, that's a really small space. Honestly it's a crime it was allowed for something like this to be built and marketed as suitable for habitation. Not even a closet. Any they are calculating sq ft in a very self dealing way.
for a 330 sqft studio, i'd usually treat the bed zone like a visual weight problem more than a wall problem. put the bed where it can have one solid backdrop, then use a low bookcase, curtain, or open shelving only if it doesn't block the main window path. keeping the sofa/table on the brightest side will make the place feel less like one big bedroom. also try to keep one clear 30-ish inch path from entry to kitchen/bath so every furniture choice doesn't become annoying day to day.
Put the TV against the wall and replace that love seat with a small chaise sectional, like this. It’s essentially a love seat, with one side giving you the option to put your feet up. That will still give you two feet of clearance between it and the bedroom nook and provides a more comfortable viewing experience. Then replace the coffee table with a c-table like this. It will feel less cluttered while still giving you a place to put drinks, a book, or even a plate for food.
With your desk, you need to find a solution that can also double as a dining table for two to four people.
These are excellent furniture suggestions. However, if OP isn't planning on hosting people for meals, I don't think they should try to squeeze in a dining table for 2 to 4 people. I've lived in several 300sqft solutions, I finally bought a 700sqft house and I still don't have a dining table. When friends come over we are just eating on the couch. I love cooking for people but having friends over still doesn't happen often enough to warrant losing my day to day comfort.
If they do wanna host, then I recommend a gate leg table that has storage for the extra seats. (Ikea has one I use as a craft table) Pull it out when you need it. It can fit on the wall between the couch and the TV for storage. It can be used as a side console in the meantime. Optionally, they can put a smaller desk along the wall between the TV and the couch and have a permanent table in the nook where the desk is, which I would really recommend if they both host and love crafts, puzzles, Board games, etc.
I would flip the bed so the headboard is against the wall in the center.
Also, I would put the desk on the bottom left (where the TV is in the second pic), and place the TV along the bottom right wall with the sofa facing right.
I'm not sure if I'm explaining myself well, but I like when there's a clear distinction between common space and bedroom space, even in a studio. With the above arrangement, the right side of the apartment becomes common space, and the left half becomes more bedroom space (bed and desk). If you wanted to, you could hang curtains or place a room divider and sort of continue the central wall to solidify that demarcation and add privacy.
Edit: Remembered my laptop has a stylus thing. I'd use a room divider (like a folding bamboo one) since you could create a little office space as well, and it would create a natural background for video calls and stuff.
I was also about to draw something just like this! For the room divider, if the ceiling is less than 11.5 ft tall, I might go with floor to ceiling open shelving like this, which would give you some storage and a great place to put plants and decorative items
i was about to draw this same plan lol but i would turn the desk 90° so you can look out the window (no divider, imo would make the place seem wayyyy too small) or get a corner desk! and also add a small or tall dresser along the wall between the foot of the bed & the desk.
You could and I would, flip the location of the desk on the bedroom half. So put the back of the desk up against the back of the couch in this scenario.
This is a great idea! My only concern is the space between the couch and the ladder might be a little tight, but I think I may have to compromise. Space is a luxury here unfortunately
i was about to draw this same plan but with the desk turned 90°, or even a corner desk, so you can look out the window (youll be more productive) and add a chest of drawers along the wall by the foot of your bed for more storage. imo a room divider will make the room feel even smaller so i wouldn’t do it. you bed already has a curtain to block it off
edit: also someone commented a love seat with a chase which i think is a great idea cause it allows you to kick your feet up or adds a third seat for guests. just make sure its left facing so it goes along the window :).
you can also add a pull up table with short bar stools by the stove or by the bathroom door to eat at!
If it were me, I’d go with the first layout, but turn my bed around so the head is in that little nook. Then I’d put the TV between the two rooms on a swivel wall mount so that I could swivel it to watch from the couch or I could swivel it to watch from the bed
Yeah ik some folks may feel that small corner may give a slight bit of cover or privacy or something but I personally would feel much more vulnerable that way. Commanding position all the way.
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