Studio apartments are very popular among customers and developers for over a dozen years. Obviously, this is due to several factors. Firstly, the desire to get away from the standards, secondly, by transforming a small space area, which due to the demolition of partitions becomes more spacious and respectable, thirdly, by certain conveniences of living and moving in a united, only divided into zones, room. Finally, it is western stylish and fashionable.
What is a studio apartment? This is most often a single space without internal walls, divided into zones that perform various functions, using original design techniques: a color palette, lightweight mobile partitions, suspended structures, lighting, etc.
At the beginning of the last century, studio apartments appeared in America. They were appreciated by artists, musicians and the “golden” youth, leading a bohemian lifestyle, which perfectly fit the free layout. In addition, artists and musicians worked well in studio apartments, it was easy to combine a creative workshop with an exhibition or music hall, a place for work and receiving guests.
Nowadays, studio apartments are not low-budget options like Western ones for students and youth, but elite expensive housing. What is a studio apartment now? It is a single large room designed according to individual requests, which is conditionally divided into a living room, bedroom, hallway and kitchen. The advantages of such a living space are that you can freely move from one zone to another, communicating with guests and household members, as well as its positive emotional and visual perception. And the main drawback, perhaps, is monotony, because a person is constantly in the same stylistic and interior environment. Therefore, creating the interior of the apartment with your own hands, you need to use neutral tones in the decoration, and create the atmosphere as dynamic and mobile as possible due to various sliding partitions, screens, light shelving and translucent curtains. In such an apartment it will be difficult to find a place for bulky classic furniture.
Open spaces are very popular in country houses, because there it is easier to implement this idea. As a rule, on the ground floor, the kitchen, dining room and living room are combined, and on the second floor there is a zone for privacy and personal life of the owners of the house.
What is a studio apartment in a small room? This is the union of several small rooms into a single space with the help of demolition of interior partitions, but at the same time the functions of the rooms remain the same. You can turn into a studio apartment any, even very small housing, using certain architectural techniques for this. First of all, with the help of the demolition of the internal partitions (not supporting), one should get rid of small narrow corridors. When combining the living room and kitchen, the wall is demolished either completely, replacing it with a high bar counter or a light glass partition, or limited to a wide arch in the wall. A sliding partition can also be a great option, which will eliminate the penetration of unwanted odors into the room during cooking.
Studio apartments often combine not only the living room with the kitchen, but also the living room with the bedroom. Of course, this option is suitable for a bachelor apartment or for a family of two, no more. In such an interior, visually functional zones are separated using a raised podium, as well as a slightly lowered suspended ceiling. They also use mobile screens, easily movable screen-racks on wheels, curtains or partitions made of frosted glass.
Open space is the main advantage of a studio apartment, but this is its main drawback, because not everyone can constantly be and live in a completely open room. Therefore, with the help of small and lightweight partitions, designers “break” the space, “bend” it, trying to create secluded corners where you can retire. Improvised partitions dividing the space can be "live" screens of climbing plants or a large aquarium with fish. Decorating a studio apartment is a difficult task. It is very important here not to violate the unified style decision and to create coziness not so much due to furniture and accessories, but due to the original architectural forms zoning the room.
What is a studio apartment? In our houses, most often they use only certain elements of this style, for example, combine the living room with the hallway and kitchen, while leaving the sleeping area isolated. As a rule, such a union is caused by the need and desire to expand a small space, as well as the fact that the kitchens in our apartments very often turn into a place for evening gatherings with the whole family. So isn’t it better to turn a small kitchen into a comfortable and spacious area for communication?