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How-To: Decorate a Dual-Purpose Space
Having lived in a studio in the past, I've experienced first-hand the trials and tribulations of trying to make one room play two roles. I have many friends living tiny apartments who try to cram the furniture meant for both a living room and a bedroom into the same room, and let me tell you, none have succeeded. It's not only studio dwellers that encounter these issues, though.
Cool Idea: Real Size Roomscape Curtain
When you're living in a studio, or otherwise short on space, sometimes you must resort to trompe-l'œil effects to fool people into thinking your pad is bigger than it is. But, mirrored sliding doors on your closet are simply too '80s to even consider. Dutch artist Bauke Knottnerus knows what I mean.
Room Therapy: Any Suggestions For My New Studio?
Dear CasaSugar,
My application for my new apartment was approved, a down payment made, and now the apartment is officially all mine. I'm so excited, and can't wait to move in. My biggest concern was finding an affordable studio with as much space as the one I currently live in, and after much searching I found it.
Casa Quickie: Studio Resourcefulness
TeamSugar member CityGal is throwing a holiday party in her tiny New York City studio, which has French doors dividing her "bedroom" (only room for a bed) from her minuscule living room/oven-less kitchen. In other words, her party will be a little bit like the Flight of the Conchords episode when Jemaine throws a party in his new apartment: the empty cleaning closet.
No one's gonna rain on Citygal's party, though!
Coveted Crib: Amy Butler's Studio
While I've been a fan of Amy Butler's fabric, products, and patterns for some time, now I'm also in love with her studio space. Take the tour with me, and you'll be wishing for an Ohio fabric studio as well! Source
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Cool Idea: Fabric Panels Frame a Bed
Natalie of Technology Drive hung fabric panels adjacent to her bedside table "to enclose the bed area so it didn't feel like it was floating between the living room door and the open closet/hall." This small change successfully delineated bed, giving it a cozy, canopy-bed-like feeling, but is actually a really simple project. It's also a really attractive update; the cherry-blossom pattern of her fabric panel brings an interesting visual element to an otherwise simple room.
Cool Idea: A Bookshelf and a Bench
This Fishbol Bookseat Bench (no price available) is a great solution for small-space living. While the product may still be in the concept stage, I think it would be a fun idea for all of those studio dwellers who are looking for cool, stylish ways to integrate furniture, accessories, and beloved books.
What do you think?
Steal of the Day: Ballard Designs Nicobar Folding Tray Table
Even if you don't have time to turn a TV cabinet into a bar, you can still be a hotshot bartender with the Ballard Designs Nicobar Folding Tray Table ($149, reduced from $249). Wait, did I just say hotshot and Ballard Designs in the same sentence? Yes, this tray table is actually pretty darn cool.
Ask Casa: How to Decorate a Studio (Part 2)
Yesterday I answered the first half of LorenAshley's question about living in a studio. To see the second half of my advice for her, just read more
Ask Casa: How to Decorate a Studio (Part 1)
Hey Casa,
I'm not sure if you ever did a post on how to decorate a studio, but I am moving into one early next month. It's about 400 square feet, I think. I want to make it cute but I'm on a very tight budget.
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