I am really happy and excited to share with you this amazing Studio apartment today. I think most of us are all struggling with expensive taste and small budgets. It’s always a challenge to create a home you feel is beautiful but also do it a way that you can afford. I think this is especially challenging for Interior Designers! Jana Bek is an incredibly talented designer who knows just how that feels. Here is what she says she loves most about her home:
I love my space because it feels bright & airy with a
few punches of color. As it’s a very small New York studio apartment, I set it
up like a hotel room to maximize seating and to keep an open flow. As the one space
needs to function as a bedroom & living room, I choose to show off my bed,
friends often sit at the end of it, we pull out the stools from under the
console & it allows me to entertain with ease.
few punches of color. As it’s a very small New York studio apartment, I set it
up like a hotel room to maximize seating and to keep an open flow. As the one space
needs to function as a bedroom & living room, I choose to show off my bed,
friends often sit at the end of it, we pull out the stools from under the
console & it allows me to entertain with ease.
I also love that my apartment is a collection of high &
low. I was very patient in putting it together, the console is from Ikea, the
floral pillows are made of vintage bark cloth I sourced on Etsy, & the
lamps are a DIY which you can read more about here. The colors in the bark cloth
pillows were actually the inspiration for the palette of the room, mostly
neutral with pops of fuchsia, turquoise, & jade green. The more high-end
items are mostly from One Kings Lane, so though they were investment pieces, I
still got them for a steal.
low. I was very patient in putting it together, the console is from Ikea, the
floral pillows are made of vintage bark cloth I sourced on Etsy, & the
lamps are a DIY which you can read more about here. The colors in the bark cloth
pillows were actually the inspiration for the palette of the room, mostly
neutral with pops of fuchsia, turquoise, & jade green. The more high-end
items are mostly from One Kings Lane, so though they were investment pieces, I
still got them for a steal.
Because this is a studio apartment we don’t have a lot of peeks into many rooms but I think what Jana did with this small space is amazing!
(I also picked the Land of Nod winner last night so scroll down to see the winner!)
Here is a small peak into her little bathroom.
Thanks Jana! Make sure you check out her site here.
photography by Erik Melvin
This is gorgeous! I love every piece. I have to admit as I dust and scrub floors and bathrooms, the idea of a studio becomes very appealing. Less to clean and more time to live!
I am with you Katie! I live in a small house and I can barely handle the clean up as it is!
Kirsten, thanks so much for sharing my space with your readers! Katie, the small studio does leave for easy upkeep! It also makes me very conscience of not buying things I don't need, there's no room! 🙂
Hi Jana,
I love love love the duvet blanket. Where did you get it?
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Wow, this space has everything I love right now packed into one studio. I love every detail!
The designer really did an excellent job with a very small space. It looks clean with pops of color to make it look open and airy. Pieces look deliberate and you don't have clutter. Small living spaces in expensive areas can be a challenge to decorate. Bright and inviting makes it a lot easier to deal with on your way "up-the-ladder".
The designer really did an excellent job with a very small space. It looks clean with pops of color to make it look open and airy. Pieces look deliberate and you don't have clutter. Small living spaces in expensive areas can be a challenge to decorate. Bright and inviting makes it a lot easier to deal with on your way "up-the-ladder".
LOVE this space, it is so bright and a great mix of pattern, color and texture!!
Great apartment tour! It looks so bright and happy.
LOVE this tour!! What a bright, fresh, and beautiful space!! The gold accents and that bedside lamp (it looks hand painted), and all of the other little details, make the space seem really special. Nice job!
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She has created such a beautiful home- lots of gorgeous details and really well edited and pulled together. I adore her gallery wall especially.