5. Multi-Use Areas: Define Spaces Cleverly A single room must serve multiple functions in many small apartments, particularly studios. The clever use of furniture and decor can help define different ...

Studio apartment dwellers can use a freestanding room divider to separate the space into different zones without damaging the walls or ceilings. This pegboard room divider also adds more decor.

By living in a small New York City apartment — a one-bedroom that I converted to two—I’ve learned to Tetris my family’s belongings into cabinets and closets just so to make things fit. Still, it’s not ...