One thing I would add is that I feel safer living alone as a woman in a studio. I like that I can see the front door and my kitchen and bathroom all at once.
Stef.....Your reasons for choosing your studio are the same reasons my husband and I chose a smaller home to retire in. Financially free, we can travel, go fishing and camping, enjoy children and grandchildren, (and all that comes with that), and enjoy the theater.....I have been using your tips in my home, so awesome! Have a great day. That kitty is just so much fun!!!!!! Linda
Aw thank you Linda!! So glad you've been using my tips, and you clearly totally understand where I'm coming from when talking about the freedom that comes with having a smaller living situation! Less responsibility and more room for the life experiences you want to have ☺️
I'm not sure if she's going to say this reason (I'm only halfway through)... The next step up from a studio apartment (cost-wise) is NOT a big, roomy, one-bedroom. The next step up from a studio apartment is often a rather small, boxed-in one-bedroom, that sometimes doesn't have much more square feet of space than a studio - except that with the studio, the space is all in one area, so it's more open and light and airy. Whereas that small, boxy one-bedroom can feel very cut-up, tiny and closed in - even a bit claustrophobic. I'll take a nice, open plan studio over a tiny, boxed in, cut-up one-bedroom any day of the week!
Fantastic video! Another great thing about the studio life to consider: many people who are in their 50s or older are tired of big house living, having too much crap, etc and are ready to spend their time living instead of maintaining a house and belongings. A studio with very few belongings is refreshing and inspiring. Keep the great videos coming...
I started in a studio apartment too! Now I’m in a one bedroom and barely have a kitchen. Either way I love my small home and cherish my vaulted ceilings!
Hi! I found your studio apartment tour! It’s been my DREAM to live in a tiny little studio apartment in the big city! I graduate nursing school in May & I am planning on finding a studio to rent very soon! I’ll definitely be using your tips! I hope you make more videos! Your place is so cozy! Seattle has always been a place I’ve wanted to live! Take care! Xoxoxo Kayla
You make some really great points about the BIG advantages of studio life! I especially appreciate your reminder that cleaning chores are inherently quick. Also, having less room to fill with objects, things, and stuff forces one to make good decisions, and enjoy "owning your space" instead of "stuff owning you".
In a studio, tall shelves are the bomb! They take up almost zero floor space and can hold so much stuff! You can get 36"x72" 5-shelf units on Amazon for about 50 dollars each - and they come in light brown, dark brown and white. And even better, you can line up a few next to each other and it looks like a built-in wall of bookcases!
I have a 720 sq ft apartment and I love it so much!! Honestly it’s the perfect amount of space for me. I used to live in a 375 sq studio before here and I was okay with it too ( but I live with my bf so it felt a little crowded)
I thought I would love living in a studio, so I turned my 540 sq ft one bedroom apt into a studio-plus, with the intention of turning tge bedroom into a gym/office/home theater. I moved my bed into the living room and kept my sofa seating where it was. I liked it a lot. The problem was noise from the neighbors. My across the hall neighbor woke me up when he left at 6 am and the downstairs neighbor with the stereo, I couldn't take it anymore, so I took my bedroom back. I love studio living as a concept, but I know now I could never do it unless I had cement walls and floors.
Your Studio Apt tour caught My attention. This Video made Me Subscribe! 🌿💚 Your Space should be where you can de-stress. It should calm, inspire and surround you with reminders of your best self. Keep it up!
Desperately Seeking advice I to live in a studio and I just fostered a small kitten any words of inspiration on studio living with a kitties that goes wild when I'm trying to sleep?
Aw I love that you're fostering a kitten, Tamara! I adopted my cat Helo when she was 1 year old, so I don't have experience with a kitten in a studio, but I would recommend making sure you play with the kitten A LOT during the day so they get worn out by night! You may also have to resign yourself to some kitten-like behavior while you try to sleep, because at the end of the day, a kitten's gonna play. 😊
Aw I'm sending tons of love your way! Studio life can be a very happy life - you just have to use your creativity and make it into the space you want it to be. That's where the power of interior styling comes in. Hang in there!
Thank you for watching! Do you have any questions about studio apartment life? Ask away in the comments!
how would you feel if somebody copied your exact look of your apartment?
One thing I would add is that I feel safer living alone as a woman in a studio. I like that I can see the front door and my kitchen and bathroom all at once.
I have lived in my studio for over 6 years and adore it! I came from a 3 bedroom house, so seriously decluttered. I love my apartment x
Stef.....Your reasons for choosing your studio are the same reasons my husband and I chose a smaller home to retire in. Financially free, we can travel, go fishing and camping, enjoy children and grandchildren, (and all that comes with that), and enjoy the theater.....I have been using your tips in my home, so awesome! Have a great day. That kitty is just so much fun!!!!!! Linda
Aw thank you Linda!! So glad you've been using my tips, and you clearly totally understand where I'm coming from when talking about the freedom that comes with having a smaller living situation! Less responsibility and more room for the life experiences you want to have ☺️
I'm not sure if she's going to say this reason (I'm only halfway through)... The next step up from a studio apartment (cost-wise) is NOT a big, roomy, one-bedroom. The next step up from a studio apartment is often a rather small, boxed-in one-bedroom, that sometimes doesn't have much more square feet of space than a studio - except that with the studio, the space is all in one area, so it's more open and light and airy. Whereas that small, boxy one-bedroom can feel very cut-up, tiny and closed in - even a bit claustrophobic. I'll take a nice, open plan studio over a tiny, boxed in, cut-up one-bedroom any day of the week!
That can definitely be very true! It depends on the specific apartments, but studios really can feel more spacious and open!
Fantastic video! Another great thing about the studio life to consider: many people who are in their 50s or older are tired of big house living, having too much crap, etc and are ready to spend their time living instead of maintaining a house and belongings. A studio with very few belongings is refreshing and inspiring. Keep the great videos coming...
Exactly! I had no idea I’d love it this much! 🌸
I started in a studio apartment too! Now I’m in a one bedroom and barely have a kitchen. Either way I love my small home and cherish my vaulted ceilings!
Aaah vaulted ceilings are such a bonus in a small space!!
Hi! I found your studio apartment tour! It’s been my DREAM to live in a tiny little studio apartment in the big city! I graduate nursing school in May & I am planning on finding a studio to rent very soon! I’ll definitely be using your tips! I hope you make more videos! Your place is so cozy! Seattle has always been a place I’ve wanted to live! Take care! Xoxoxo Kayla
You make some really great points about the BIG advantages of studio life!
I especially appreciate your reminder that cleaning chores are inherently quick.
Also, having less room to fill with objects, things, and stuff forces one to make good decisions, and enjoy "owning your space" instead of "stuff owning you".
YES 🙌🙌 "owning your space" instead of "stuff owning you" - so well said. 😘
Kobee King yesss and I hate cleaning 😆 that’s why I’ll never own a big house lol
I live in a small studio and love it. Less area to vacuum =)
Ha! I sooo feel you on that. 😂
I definitly miss the little studio apartment I had ten or so years ago when I was a single working lady.
Studio apartments are amazing! They are cheep, and they are perfect for one person or even two! The only thing that sucks is storage space though.
In a studio, tall shelves are the bomb! They take up almost zero floor space and can hold so much stuff! You can get 36"x72" 5-shelf units on Amazon for about 50 dollars each - and they come in light brown, dark brown and white. And even better, you can line up a few next to each other and it looks like a built-in wall of bookcases!
❤️the video and your kitty 🐱 is so cute.
Thank you Kelly! She really does find a way to insert herself into my videos! 😂
I have a 720 sq ft apartment and I love it so much!! Honestly it’s the perfect amount of space for me. I used to live in a 375 sq studio before here and I was okay with it too ( but I live with my bf so it felt a little crowded)
So true! Beautifully said! Soon I will have my own small studio. Love ❤️ it!!
Thank you so much, Jennifer!
I love my studio apartment too!!! I live in Victoria, BC, Canada… its not far from you in Seattle!!
Your decor and decorating sense is really very nice.
Thank you so much 😊
Where did you purchase the bed? Love how you've decorated your apartment and made it uniquely you.
I love this attention seeking cat 😘😘😘
Lol she thinks she's the star! ...and she actually is. 😂
Geeta negi I love her too 😆
I thought I would love living in a studio, so I turned my 540 sq ft one bedroom apt into a studio-plus, with the intention of turning tge bedroom into a gym/office/home theater. I moved my bed into the living room and kept my sofa seating where it was. I liked it a lot. The problem was noise from the neighbors. My across the hall neighbor woke me up when he left at 6 am and the downstairs neighbor with the stereo, I couldn't take it anymore, so I took my bedroom back. I love studio living as a concept, but I know now I could never do it unless I had cement walls and floors.
Your Studio Apt tour caught My attention.
This Video made Me Subscribe!
🌿💚
Your Space should be where you can de-stress.
It should calm, inspire and surround you with reminders of your best self.
Keep it up!
Desperately Seeking advice I to live in a studio and I just fostered a small kitten any words of inspiration on studio living with a kitties that goes wild when I'm trying to sleep?
Aw I love that you're fostering a kitten, Tamara! I adopted my cat Helo when she was 1 year old, so I don't have experience with a kitten in a studio, but I would recommend making sure you play with the kitten A LOT during the day so they get worn out by night! You may also have to resign yourself to some kitten-like behavior while you try to sleep, because at the end of the day, a kitten's gonna play. 😊
Do you feel like a studio is doable with a toddler?
I live in a studio apartment and I am sad.
Aw I'm sending tons of love your way! Studio life can be a very happy life - you just have to use your creativity and make it into the space you want it to be. That's where the power of interior styling comes in. Hang in there!
What is making you sad?