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Living in a limited space is tough, but many make do with the space they have. When considering garage apartment plans and studio apartments, one-room living is about as tricky as you can get. This challenge is most often faced by city dwellers, seniors and students. So how do you make the most of living is a garage studio apartment? The Garage Plan Shop has some tips that will help you turn your one-room living space into a functional and stylish abode.

First, you must assess how you live. Do you like to entertain? Do you work from home? Will you have occasional or frequent overnight guests?

Next you must edit your belongings. What do you absolutely need in your studio apartment? What items can you donate to charity? What items can be put in storage?

The next step is to divide the room into public and private spaces. Depending on the way you live will determine how much public and private space you need. You’ll probably want a sleeping area, sitting/entertaining area, a workspace/office area, a dining space and kitchen. Try separating the sleeping area from the rest of the room using a bookcase as a room divider or perhaps a folding screen. You may even want to include your desk in the private space.

Now, it is time to create zones with the remaining common areas. This can be done using furniture, bamboo rugs, or even lighting. There are sites online that showcase Discount oriental rugs which can truly add appeal to a room. You may hire a residential electrical contractor to help install wiring and lighting in your garage apartment.

For excess furniture that doesn’t add value to your home design anymore, rather than throwing them away, you can donate them through services like Salvation Army Pickup, for example. For instance, hang a chandelier over the entertaining space and place and area rug beneath it with a couch along one edge designating this space as the entertaining space. This entertaining space might also be your socializing and eating space as well.

From this point, the rest is all in the way you arrange, furnish and organize your one-room living space. These pointers will help you finish your space with style and function.

·       Choose multi-functional furniture such as a coffee table that can double for dining or a bench with storage inside.

·         Select furniture on legs so you can see under each piece making the room feel more spacious. You can also incorporate items like vintage runner rugs in order to elevate the appeal of the room.

·         Use a few big pieces of furniture. A bunch of small pieces make a room feel cluttered.

·        Decorate with one color and incorporate different textures through furniture pieces, epoxy garage flooring, rugs and window treatments. A tight palette creates visual cohesion. Take a look this Selected Hardwood Flooring: hardwood floors in Illinois.

·         Choose decorative boxes, bins and baskets of different shapes, colors and textures to store small belongings. Stack them in open spaces at the bottoms of desks and end tables.

·         Think vertical when it comes to storage. Shelves, wall-mounted cubes and bookshelves are must haves.

·         Select space saving furniture and entertainment units that can be hanged on the wall. 

·         Let your space dictate the quantity of your belongings.

·         Incorporate a few movable furniture pieces like wicker furniture to accommodate guests. Consider ottomans, a bench or a few wooden chairs that can be moved near the sofa when visitors arrive.

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