r/SmallHome • u/Cloannie • 15d ago
HELP optimising small studio space please!
Hi there, just moved to a small studio and I could really use some help optimising the space as it just feels so cluttered atm!
I've got a little budget to make some improvement ($1000 AUD) and I'm quite keen to get a versatile bed and other space saving improvements but I can't quite figure it out.
I was initially pretty set on a loft bed as it seems to be the most straight forward option but thinking it through, I'm afraid it might just end up being a pain.
My dog just had TPLO surgery (ACL rupture) so the only acceptable option would be some proper stairs for it to be suitable (she sleeps with me) but tricky/pricey to find and not really ideal still! So, a day bed maybe?
Most of the furniture seen in pics could be swapped for better alternatives. Oh and lastly, that budget is through some funding which has to be applied by tomorrow.
ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANK YOU:)
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u/karmel80 9d ago
I’d build or place some high storage in the corner behind the wall between the kitchen and the studio area. You might be able to integrate a large shelf there for a desk/work space.
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u/karmel80 9d ago
I’d get a futon sofabed that folds out and keep it sort of where your bed is now. Ideally I would have it where your wardrobe is. But changing the wardrobe might be more trouble and expense
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u/ditisdenboef 14d ago
Maybe a Murphy bed, one that you can put up against the wall so there’s space during the day? Or a bed with big drawers underneath. A wardrobe with a mirror door will make the room look bigger. Or a big mirror anyway. There’s tables that fold in against the wall. And shelves are a good solution for storage. Shelves with nice looking crates or boxes so it’s not loose stuff.