Things You Do And Don’t Need In A Studio Apartment

If you’re accustomed to living in a nice big house, moving into a studio apartment is going to come as a big surprise. You may not know it yet, but you’re going to have to make some real compromises if you’re going to live comfortably in your new, much smaller home.

When you take a realistic look at the available floor space in your new apartment, the first thing you will probably realize is that you didn’t need to rent a moving van, after all. The van’s interior is most likely bigger than your apartment. Now you need to decide what you do and do not need to take with you. Why were you getting ready to pack your echo chainsaw in with everything else? Were you going to use it to get into your apartment?

Don’t take the chainsaw with you. Let your dad look after it for you. It may come in handy when his McCulloch chainsaw is in the shop getting sharpened.

Your studio apartment, including its kitchen, may very well be smaller than your bedroom was at home. Take a look at the closet space. How does it compare with the space you had at home. You may be shocked to discover that its half as big. That means you can only take half the stuff that’s in your closet with you. That shouldn’t be a problem, though, since you’ve probably got old clothes and other stuff you’ve had since you were in kindergarten tucked away in the corners of your closet.

What about the bed? Do you have a giant bed topped by a king quilt that you think you can’t live without? You can and must live without it, since it may be bigger than your apartment. You can take your desk with you, but you’re going to have to go buy a convertible sofa or something for your studio.

If you don’t like those or can’t afford one, think about buying a futon instead. Futons are so versatile and they’re very comfortable, too. You can roll it up and put it away or use it as a couch during the day. You can use your beloved quilt as a futon couch cover and then sleep under it at night.

All you need to do now is call up the moving company and cancel the big truck. All that you need will fit nicely into the family SUV. You won’t regret leaving the bulk of your stuff at home when it gives you so much more space in your new apartment.