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Sara Hesikova

I live in a tiny 22 sqm studio flat – these are the 9 things I did to make it feel bigger than it is

A living area with a multicoloured King Living 1977 modular sofa.

Last year, I moved into a 22 sqm studio flat which I regularly refer to as ‘my shoebox’. Since it’s so tiny, I have to be very careful with everything I bring into the space, from the colours I incorporate to the furniture I invest in. So keeping that in mind, this is what I did in my studio to make it feel bigger than it is.

A few months ago, I revealed how I faked a living room in my studio and created the ultimate small ‘living room’ in my space – it truly doesn’t get much smaller than this. And some of the things and tools on this list below are exactly what’s allowed me to create a ‘living area’ that’s to an extent separate from my ‘sleeping area’.

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