My Studio Apartment Tour | 400 Sq. ft in NYC

[Music] [Music] hey everyone welcome or welcome back to my channel my name is kirsten if you are new here and today i'm super excited to take you guys along for a tour in my studio apartment so i currently live in a 427 square foot studio apartment i am living in new york city and as you know the apartments are super teeny but i do feel really happy with the way that i've decorated it and styled it so i'm excited to share with you today i moved in here in january and really felt when i moved that i wanted to take my time decorating this apartment i didn't want to rush through it and then just buy pieces that i wasn't really happy with in the end so i finally feel settled and ready to share with you all that is my studio apartment so let's go ahead and get right into it so we're starting right off in my entryway this is the doorway and then it leads you right to this coat hook that i had installed here so instead of hanging coats here i've just added some bags and this just makes it super easy for me to grab them and head out the door so then that brings you over to my fridge here on the left so in the fridge i'm not gonna go too in detail but there's just a lot of condiments and sauces on this side here and then inside i've got lots of drinks i've got some meal kits that i like to prepare and things of that nature so that is my fridge and then in my freezer i just keep a bunch of frozen goodies just if i want to pop them in the microwave it makes it super easy to just grab and go so this brings me to the kitchen countertops and this is where i really try to take advantage of the space and the decor so i've just added this tea station here i actually don't drink coffee so this was perfect for me i've got these jars with syrups in them and i just usually use them for my matchas and for bubble teas and then down here i have my matcha powder and i've got some coasters so it's the perfect little station for that and then here i just have a utensil holder and i just keep some wooden spoons and ladles and then over here i have some other books this is a recipe book then i have an organization book and a cocktail book so i really love to have that handy as well and then as far as storage goes i just have my cups and my plates in these cabinet drawers and i've tried to organize them in a way that feels right for me so i've got lots of glassware up here and then all the plates and bowls are down here next to the mugs then moving over here i just have this always pan which i usually keep on my stovetop next to a spoon rest and then here this towel is from target so i've just added it here and it's really easy for me to dry my hands on this side of the countertop i just have my soaps of course and then i have this picture frame which i really love it's a fruit stand and it just kind of brings me back to dr and so i have that there this is from society6 and i've got of course my paper towels and then a nice fruit bowl this is a paper mache bowl that i got from etsy and then of course just a knife set right beside it and then here is my dishwasher i was so happy that this apartment came with a dishwasher and i'm not going to go through all of my cabinets but this one right here is my pantry cabinet so i will show you i just like to keep lots of snacks handy so this is what it looks like and i know i said i don't drink coffee and i have all of these nespresso pods but this is just for guests when they want to come over and enjoy a cup of coffee i have that handy and that's pretty much that directly across from the kitchen is this dresser of mine i actually needed this furniture piece because i didn't have enough storage this apartment has two closets which i will show you but i added this dresser and it was the perfect amount of space for this wall behind it so i kind of wanted to turn this into like a bar area on top since it is directly across from my kitchen so i do have this ice bucket and a nice bottle of wine i think this is so cool it says black girl magic my friend bought it for me so i love that and then i just keep some other decor on top now i do have some plans for this since i told you i want to make it into a bar but i haven't gotten all the pieces yet for it so this is not set in stone yet but this is what it currently looks like for now this is good enough but now let's head into the bedroom and living room area [Music] okay so here we are in the bedroom area of my studio and the space really isn't that large so i wasn't able to create much separation between my couch and my bedroom area so i really had to be strategic with the way that i placed my furniture what i did was just set my bed against this wall over here and then i do have my couch on the opposite wall which you will see in a bit but that just helps to create some sort of divide so it doesn't feel like i'm always in the same space and obviously the main attraction in my bedroom is my bed and what i really like about this is the tall headboard it also has a wing back frame so it really just makes the bed feel super elevated and luxurious and then i've just dressed it up with some pillows and throw blankets this is pretty much how i make my bed every morning so i do have a few casa luna pillows in the back and then i have my standard pillows that i sleep with and then a throw pillow that has more patterns and textures just to kind of add some dimension into the space i also have this cast luna quilt here and then at the foot of my bed i have this bearabi weighted blanket this is actually my first time having a weighted blanket and i've only had it for a couple weeks so i'm still testing it out but so far i'm loving it this one is actually also vegan it's called the tree napper so it is made out of completely recycled materials so it's also eco-friendly which i love so that pretty much completes the bedding um something that i really did struggle with in the studio was making this feel like a bedroom and not just a bed sitting against a wall so as you can see in order to complete the area i added this painting right above my bed and i actually diy this painting which i have shown before on my channel i also put together the wooden frame for it and i really love how it turned out i think that the black and the painting really helps just to break up all the neutral colors in the space and as you can see on either side of the painting i also put up these wall sconces so the main reason i wanted to put them up was just because i didn't have two nightstands on either side of my bed like you normally would so i felt like the space kind of needed something on both sides just to really make it feel like a bedroom so i felt like these lights would be the perfect thing to add and i also really like the added touch of brass that it brings as you can see i also have some brass going on against the wall there i just added this circle mirror from target mirrors are essential and small spaces and really help to make them feel larger than they actually are so that's what you'll see on that wall and then right beside it i have hung us some curtains i actually used to have pull out doors that led to my closet but they were taking up space in the studio so i felt like curtains would be a more practical option so i have two panels hanging just to kind of cover up my closet this closet i mainly use for jeans and pants as well as some tops and dresses that i have and i've tried to keep them color coordinated but i also like to organize them by category and item of clothing so it is a little confusing but it makes sense for me and it makes it super easy for me to just pick out my clothes in the morning now at the foot of my bed i just have this narrow bench and this bench is perfect i think it also just adds something to the space it kind of makes it feel a bit more complete and it is super narrow so a lot of people don't know that you actually can sit on it but it's definitely very sturdy uh this was actually completely customized for the dimensions that i needed and for the type of wood that was used and right underneath i just have this shag rug that i got from ikea and it's super small and perfect for this area and i just feel like it really makes the bedroom feel like a bedroom rather than just a bed in a studio but now we can head back over and i'll show you what i keep by my bed in lieu of a nightstand so as i mentioned before i do not have nightstands but i do instead have this small little accent table this is actually from target and it is meant to be an accent table but i use it just to hold this beautiful vessel here and what i love most about this is that i really can just interchange the flowers that are inside so right now i have some blooming branches that i got a few days ago and they've already bloomed so nicely inside but sometimes i keep my zzz plant in here sometimes i put fresh florals and things like that but i really can just switch them out every now and again and it really adds this nice pop of color to my bedroom which is otherwise pretty neutral so i do tend to keep my bedroom in this color palette just because i feel like it brings about a calm atmosphere especially for sleeping i do not have the best sleeping habits by any means so i feel like this neutral color palette just really helps and makes it feel inviting for rest and for sleep so i really like to keep it like that and then over here i just have this snake plant which is in a standing planter and this baby has grown so much already so i'm excited to see how much more it'll grow and now we're ready to see the living room so over in the living room here i just have my tv console and this is actually a dining room buffet but i opted for this because it's much wider than a traditional tv stand and it has a lot of closed storage so these drawers i actually use to store some extra clothing items so this one here just has my socks and other things like that and then inside here is where i store like board games and some jewelry and just extra necessities and i really like just having all of these doors in here because really it's all hidden away and i don't have to worry about anyone seeing clutter or mess so i really like that about it and then i've also just mounted my tv and this is really nice because i was able to also decorate and style this console so here i just have a wooden chain link and then i have a jewelry box with this standing disc and then coming right over i have this marshall speaker which is really nice to have in the home every home needs a speaker so this is a really nice one and it's also aesthetically pleasing and then here i've just styled it with a decor book a few vases and then a geode and i really like how this looks all put together so i didn't mention but the great thing about this tv and the way it's mounted is that it's actually on a swivel mount so you can pull it out and i can also tilt it to where it's facing my bed so that if i'm ever in bed and want to watch tv i can always just do that and then coming right over this way i just have this huge mirror this is the infamous ikea hove it mirror and i feel like a lot of homes have this right now it's just super affordable and such a big piece and again this just really reflects off of the other mirror that i have and it's really nice just to have in my studio so i love that there and then here i have this really tall ceramic planter i'm actually hoping to put an olive tree inside but it still hasn't arrived so i'm just waiting on that and then that'll fill up the space much nicer and then right to the side i just have this basket this just sits on the floor and holds some extra throw blankets and it's really nice just if i have any guests over we can each have our own little blanket and cozy up together on the couch so i love that and then over on this windowsill i just keep all my plants pretty much this is the area that gets the most sunlight so i feel like this is where they're the happiest so i tend to just keep them right there on the windowsill and now i'll show you the rest of my space so here we are in the living room area first things first is this huge couch i was shocked that i was able to fit this section on here this is 130 inches wide and it's just really perfect i've always wanted a sectional just to fit more people on it but i'm really happy that i was able to fit it in this space i get questions about this all the time so this couch i got at castlery i will link everything down in the description box below but this is really so nice it's really soft and really comfortable and then i've just decorated it with some thrill pillows here so i really like the contrast between the blue pillows and the rust and i also have some hints of pink here kind of stuck with the rule of threes as far as my pillows go so that just gives balance on either side and then of course right above my couch i wasn't sure if i wanted to add some art prints but i felt like a shelf might be a nice little change so i did add this really long black shelf and right here i just have some more decor some vases some books i got this piece of driftwood from homegoods actually so that was really cool find some more prints from etsy above and then i've got some candles a plant some other books here and then a vase with flowers and i've showed this shelf before but this shelf is ever changing i keep restyling it and just switching things out for the new season so i really like that i have this shelf here in the event that i get tired of things i can always replace them with new decor pieces so that's pretty nice and then over here is my coffee table and i've recently restyled my coffee table so right now i just keep the architectural digest book here i have some coasters on it and i have a tray that keeps my candle as well as some matches and then i have this nice bouquet of flowers for the springtime it just makes me happy to look at them then i have some other candlesticks right here right underneath my coffee table i have this beautiful rug this is a 5x8 rug that i also got from west elm it's the kolka rug and i really like it because it incorporates all of the colors that you'll see throughout my home so even though i did want to separate the spaces between my bedroom and my living room areas i feel like this just makes the whole apartment pretty cohesive because it just blends all the colors together in a really nice way and then right at the edge of the couch i just have yet another throw blanket i feel like you really can't have too many it just really helps to bring about the cozy feel in your home this is the one that i actually use the most this is from target and super fluffy and soft so i just keep it right at the foot of my couch and now i can show you what's on the other side okay so over here this is actually my nightstand from my previous apartment so i used to keep it right next to my bed but as i said before i didn't have enough space over there for it so i'm now using it as an end table and i feel like it works perfectly over here too i love that it has this drawer in here so i can store things and i also have added a basket for extra storage underneath and then at the top i just keep this candle i've got another little decorative box up here with some selenite sticks on top and then i have some more home decor books with this vessel and i've just filled it with some olive branches that are now dried and then here i have a lamp and this really comes in handy at nighttime when i don't want to turn on the overhead lights right over here i have a blanket ladder so like i said you can't have too many throws they're super nice and convenient so i just keep these two hanging here and they also add some color and liveliness to the space so now we're gonna head back down the hallway and i can show you my bathroom and my other closets so in this space coming right off the entryway area i have my closets two more closets and i'll show you this one is like my entryway closet where i store all of my coats and things like that so here i have most of my coats and it is pretty crowded because i did have to minimize with space and storage when i moved in here so here i just have my heavier coats and then right on top i have a shoe rack where i store some winter boots and now i'll bring you around to my other closet which is not a traditional closet this is actually where my washer and dryer are stored so this was extra special for me i have never had a washer and dryer unit so i did just do laundry so i have stuff in the dryer still but i tried to really maximize the space as well as you can see i have some things hung up on the door and then right over here i have some more lighter jackets hung and then i have this little laundry cart that stores some detergents and things like that and then right up above i have some towels my linens all of those kinds of things so that's what my laundry closet looks like and then this next door over here leads you to my bathroom okay so here's my bathroom i really try to make it feel really spa like in here and very relaxing as you can see it comes with these wall sconces already so it kind of adds the warm lighting to the space and this is pretty much the only space where i'm okay with warm lighting i generally like really bright white lights but here i feel like it really adds to the ambiance so right on top of this surface i just have a plant with a candle and then of course my soap and some toothbrushes and then i keep this towel so that it's really easy for me to dry my hands right above the toilet i have a nice room spray and then i have this tissue box holder so here is my shower there's no bathtub as you can see but it's a standing room shower and i really like these glass doors it just kind of makes the space feel super open and then i've added this shower caddy this is from the simple human brand and it just stores all my soaps shampoos things like that i also have a shower speaker right on top and a loofah and my razor of course then coming over to this side this is where i have just this extra card here and like i said i'm trying to add to the spa like vibes here so on the top i have another plant i have this super pretty fan that i actually use to dry my makeup and then i have these canisters that store cotton balls and another candle the second tier here just has a rattan tray that's holding some toilet paper and then on the bottom i have some rolled up towels and that completes the tour of my bathroom and now we are back at the entryway so that pretty much completes my apartment tour this is not the biggest space as you can see but it's really cozy and i'm really grateful that i'm able to live in this building it has everything that i need and i'm really happy here so i hope you guys like this tour and if you did please give it a thumbs up down below and consider subscribing to my channel if you aren't already i will continue to post home videos every week so if that interests you then definitely stick around and now i'm gonna go lounge on my couch so i will see you guys in the next one bye [Music] you

Channel: Kirsten Ashley

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Length: 18min 41sec (1121 seconds)

Published: Wed Apr 07 2021