While taking the plunge the purchase of a 15 to 35 m2 studio flat, a crucial question may prop up: am I making the right choice regarding the available space? Unquestionably, a studio flat is more restrictive when it comes to possible developments, as compared to a house. However, the very fact that a studio flat comprises a sole room, covering the whole surface area, enables a greater freedom towards space management. Here are some tips.
First of all, you must make up your mind on the type of living space which you want to create in your studio flat:
- a large open living space, or
- several more intimate spaces?
The Style Loft
If you opt for the loft style, the flat’s makeover will be concentrated on the highlighting of the walls and facades as well as of the floor. Pruning the main room of all frills will give the impression that it is bigger. Entirely covered with a single-coloured floating floor, the studio flat will take a neat aspect.
Why not cover the whole kitchen’s floor too and remove the floor tiles, why might contrast with the rest of the room, so as to place the same floating floor as elsewhere? A pure look is guaranteed. While you are already revamping the entire flat, you can remove the former tiles from the kitchen wall and replace them by a brick facing or recover the now-nude parts with a decorative sealer.
As for the studio flat’s walls, instead of painting them in a uniform and traditional colour, wood panelings can be used, on some particular parts, thus bringing a modern and refined touch.
Wall Art can, therefore, enable the mixing of various textures on the studio flat’s wall to demarcate the different zones, but without overcrowding the room.
Two rooms in one
A studio offers the compromise solution of creating two distinct zones. In order to create two living space areas, the priority would be not to sacrifice the brightness of the main room. Moreover, the idea is also to transform a single room into two rooms.
Either you chose long-term works - as adding a plasterboard wall or a wooden one, with the possibility to separate the room with a door or with curtains.
Or you go for modulable accessories such as high curtains (held by bars on the ceiling), veneers or decorative panels.
You can also have an added value if you use acoustic partition walls. They can be used as sub caps or decorative ceiling panels and/or as decorative partition walls which can be adapted accordingly while providing an efficient acoustic protection.
If you have a balcony or a terrace, large french windows can, in these cases, extend the impression of space towards the outside part. Your studio flat has an open outlook? Don’t panic! Protect your privacy with a range of solutions such as bamboo, raffia or wooden blinds, or else with wooden partition walls specially meant for an outdoor use.
A studio flat’s makeover can, thus, become a real joyride comprising both the decision making on the type of works to be done and the choice of various raw materials, all available in Mauritius. No need to blindly accept the former owners’ tastes anymore. You will be the master of your home as you will personnalise it, even before moving in and before shifting to the next step of decorating it with your furniture and accessories.
LexpressProperty wishes you good luck with your new real estate acquisition and the chosen works for the makeover. Your studio flat will, we hope, become your new kingdom!
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