Small doesn`t have to mean pokey. Below you will find that how careful planning can make one-room living feel positively spacious. If the stagnant property market of the Nineties means that you can not sell your studio, or if you budget won`t stretch to a flat, don`t despair. Small needn`t mean cramped if you follow some basic rules for stylish studio living.
Whether you`re furnishing from stretch or just trying to lay things out differently, start by drawing up a floorplant – 5cm to 1m is a workable scale. Next, make a list of absolute necessities: a bed or sofa-bed, storage units, something to sit on, kitchen and bathroom equipment. Measure any furniture you already have and experiment with various ways of fitting it into the room, then make a list of any extra items you need.
Before you buy, workout ideals, as well as maximum, proportions. To avoid the feeling that you`re eating, sleeping and relaxing all in the same space, it`s essential to mark out separate areas- However small- for each activity.
A subtle way of diving a room is a change of flooring for each section- parquet or tiles for the kitchen/eating area.