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What is living in a studio apartment like?
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Wasnt exactly sure where to post this but this subreddit seemed somewhat fitting. Im moving out of my families place soon and have been considering getting a 200-300sq.ft (18-28sq.meters) studio apartment. Im just wondering if I living in a space like that is worth it, if not I will probably move in with some friends. Im curious what your guys experience with studio apartments is
Top Comment: Personally, I love them, but it’s not for everyone. There are things that help out with the small space too, especially windows that bring in light (makes it seem bigger and less claustrophobic) as well as some outdoor space or balcony - even if small. What to remember with small space living: Storage is EVERYTHING. If there’s no storage and there’s no way to improve that, keep looking. Even myself as a minimalist - we all have ‘stuff’ and with a small place, having things left out until we need them again makes it look untidy, and isn’t practical because then you don’t have room. If you like to entertain by hosting a lot, don’t go small. If you’re not a minimalist and organized already, you’re in for a helluva learning curve. Small studios and tiny homes are not the place to say that now you will be a minimalist. This is something that should be done before, not after. So there are some caveats with going small. I love it - discourages people from coming over (I’m territorial about my space and don’t like people in it), so I go out to someone else’s or we meet elsewhere. I don’t have much for ‘stuff’ and what I do have, has its place. There’s a TON of ways to get clever about storage, much of it you can do yourself, in places like Pinterest. I love that it takes all of 10 mins to tidy and maybe all of 20 - 30 mins to do a deep clean, once a week or less. Huge side benefit! But if you leave one thing out, it looks cluttered immediately because there’s simply no space. If you do have someone overnight or stay a few days, the space is extremely limited and you’ll hate it pretty quick. No matter how much you like that person, being in that tight quarters with someone for long gets old extremely fast - there is zero privacy. So only you @OP can answer if it’s a good fit for you. I’m a messy person by nature, so I have to tidy as I go or it gets out of hand extremely fast in a small space. But I’d rather have small negatives that can be compromised on than have a roommate. I do not roommate well at ALL, so going small was my alternative and I don’t regret it.
Are studio apartments bearable?
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Starting my Master's, never lived outside of parents' house. I just imagine myself cooking and then the smell stays and distracts my work. Rent is so high I would feel bad for paying for 2 rooms. I consider instead a master's room with partners, so that the kitchen and living room is shared yet I have my own room, shower and toilet.
Top Comment: I live in a studio and love it. You have to look for one where the kitchen is in its own separate room and not just one big room with a kitchen in front of your bed because it looks bad. Those are harder to come by but they exist
Pros and cons of a studio apartment?
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I’m moving out on my own for the first time in an area that is a little pricey. I would like to save a bit of money by getting a studio but not sure how the logistics of it works. Is it weird when having guests over? I cook a lot so does the smell get on your stuff?
Top Comment: Wish I would've gone with a studio for my first apartment. I wasn't very good at housekeeping and I'm really an 'out of sight out of mind' person so it didn't help. If you're also not the best housekeeper, a smaller space will force you to take care of it better until you develop those skills.
Who else lives in a studio apartment?
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So I've been living in a larger studio apartment for about 5 years in Chicago in the Logan Square/Avondale area. It's nice because my kitchen is separate from my living room/bedroom which has tile where my living room has hardwood flooring. I do wanna get a bigger place next year, but at the same time I'd still take living alone in a studio over being in a larger apartment with roommates. My location is great too as I'm in walking distance of a few grocery stores, train stops, bars, shops, etc so that's nice.
My old apartment in the suburbs was much bigger and more spacious, I think between 800-900 sq ft, but the problem was it was out in the suburbs were a car was needed to get around and not much to do out there.
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Ladies, can I see your small studio apartments
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Would love to see how you are decorating and making space in very small areas like a studio apartment.
Top Comment: 46 still living the studio life
Those who live alone, which do you prefer better: studio or a 1 bedroom?
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I'm currently debating between a studio and 1 bedroom. And it seems like the rent difference for studio and 1bed usually tends to be around ~$300. So for example if a studio is $1600 then a 1 bedroom would be $1900, which I don't see it being that much of a huge difference?? I'm conflicted! ~$300 for an extra room sounds like a better deal but at the same time I'm also thinking maybe I'm being too greedy at this point. Solo livers of LA, what's your preference?
Edit: Such useful tips! I'm leaning into a 1 bedroom but love the insight on perks of having a studio as well. I'm also hybrid, I go into the office 2 times a week.
Top Comment: Always 1 bedroom. It’s worth the extra cash. Friends can crash on the couch and it’s not weird. You can change while people are there. Best of all, you can close the door so monsters won’t get you.
What are the pros and cons of living in a studio apartment (vs a 1 bedroom) in LA?
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I've been looking for a new place after living in downtown Long Beach for a bit. I loved DTLB and had a great time there, but I also love LA and wanted to give DTLA it a shot.
I'm going to be living alone, so I have been looking at 1 bedrooms. However, in my searches, i've also seen a lot of studios (lofts?) that look pretty nice. At first, I was hesitant as I imagined the studios would be small and cramped. But looking at the SqFt of some of them, they are actually larger than many 1 bedrooms. I think it's because there are a lot of converted buildings in downtown LA. Here are some examples: 833 Sq Ft, 822 Sq Ft, 884 Sq Ft (loft?).
After realizing some of these are more spacious than the 1 bedrooms i've seen, i've come around to the idea that some of these might be a pretty good deal (at least compare to some of the 1 bedrooms). I've never lived in a studio before, so I was hoping to get opinions from other people.
Assuming that i'll be living alone (so privacy isn't an issue) and I find a large enough studio to not feel cramped, is there anything else I should be thinking about? Are there any type of layouts I should try to avoid? Also, i'm not dead set on downtown LA. Other options are But I would like to live in a high density area where I don't have to drive as much.
Some more info about me:
- My budget is ~$2200
- I want to be in a walkable/high density area
- I have a car, but I want to drive as least as possible
- I work from home
Just to give you an idea of what i'm looking for, a couple weeks ago I saw an apartment for rent right next to Grand Central Market. There was a row of (Metro) bike rentals in front of the building. And Grand Central Market and all of it's food options was less than a minute walk from the front of the building.
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The Studio - Series Premiere Discussion
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The Studio
Premise: Matt Remick (Seth Rogen), the new head of the struggling Continental Studios, deals with internal conflicts, demanding artists, and corporate demands in the comedy series co-written by Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Evan Goldberg, and Rogen.
Subreddit(s): Platform: Metacritic: Genre(s) r/TheStudioTVShow, r/TheStudioAppleTV Apple TV+ [80/100] (score guide) Comedy, DramaLinks:
- IMDb
- [Wikipedia]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Studio_(TV_series))
- Trailer
Top Comment: Bryan cranston is just really great here Especially when he reacts to that Kool aid trailer Every time he does a comedic performance, I see a little of Hal from Malcolm