Best of 2023: Studio Apartments

It’s the last week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the best interiors and outdoor spaces posted on The Nordroom in the past twelve months. In the Best of 2023 series, you will find this year’s most beautiful rooms and gardens.

I have a huge love for studio apartments. It’s so inspiring to see what people can do with a small space where you live and sleep in the same room. These studio apartments will give you many ideas on how to decorate a small space.

It’s been a joy to share all these beautiful homes with you this year. And I hope you will stick around next year to see more beautiful home tours, design news, and more. If you want to stay up to date with the latest blog post of The Nordroom, you can subscribe to the newsletter.

Make sure to check in with The Nordroom this week to take a look at all the best interiors of this year. In this post, you will find the best studio apartments of 2023. Enjoy!

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styling by Lingsell and photography by Ono for Historiska Hem
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styling by Lingsell and photography by Ono for Historiska Hem
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styling by Lingsell and photography by Ono for Historiska Hem

A touch of Paris with books, art, and pink tones in a small Stockholm studio apartment.

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photo: BOSTHLM

This year, I wrote an article with ideas on how to use curtains as a studio room divider. This pink studio apartment can be found in that article.

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photo: Historiska Hem
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photo: Historiska Hem
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photo: Historiska Hem

This studio apartment was featured on The Nordroom’s Tumblr page. I love how the light floods into this small pink space.

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styling by Livindeco and photography by Jonas Berg for Stadshem
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styling by Livindeco and photography by Jonas Berg for Stadshem

Neutral gray walls are paired with light, calming colors and antique furniture pieces in a Swedish studio apartment.

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Another studio apartment that appeared in the ’52 Studio Apartments with a Curtain Room Divider’ article. This studio shows that you don’t have to be afraid to use bold colors in a small space. Green, yellow, and ochre shades are combined into a fun space.

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photo: Made by Bare

Making the most of every inch of space you have in a studio apartment is essential. This studio uses a loft bed with a separate living and sleeping area. You can find this studio in the ’43 Ideas To Divide a Studio Apartment Into Multiple Rooms’ article.

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photo: Innerstadsspecialisten

Another loft bed example is this calm Swedish studio apartment with gray walls and a leather sofa.

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styling: Gärde and photo: Borgelin for Historiska Hem

Another way of dividing a studio apartment is by using a glass room divider, as you can see in this studio.

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photo: Alvhem
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photo: Alvhem
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photo: Alvhem

This calm studio apartment with a brown kitchen is designed by a cabinetmaker and a kitchen designer. The room is divided by a half wall, and the kitchen is a cozy space with brown cabinets and wallpaper.

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The walls in this studio apartment are painted in a dusty pink shade that continues on the ceiling for a completely warm vibe. The creased purple-ish curtains and the wooden floor complete the warm atmosphere of the small home.

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styling by Emma Fischer and Annica Clarmell – photography by Walti Hösli for Entrance Mäkleri
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styling by Emma Fischer and Annica Clarmell – photography by Walti Hösli for Entrance Mäkleri
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styling by Emma Fischer and Annica Clarmell – photography by Walti Hösli for Entrance Mäkleri

Go bold and paint the walls of your studio apartment black. The nice thing about these black walls is that they make the room’s original features shine. Even though this is technically a studio apartment, it also has a spacious kitchen, which you don’t often see in these homes.

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photo: Lundin
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photo: Lundin

Another pink studio apartment, this time, they paired bubblegum pink walls with lots of art and a dusty pink midcentury kitchen.

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styling: Lindholm and photography by Ono for Historiska Hem

This midcentury studio apartment was originally posted on the blog in 2021, but this year, it also appeared in the ’43 Ideas To Divide a Studio Apartment Into Multiple Rooms’ article, and it was mentioned in an Alexandra Gater video as inspiration for one of her makeovers.

These were my favorite studio apartments of 2023. If you want to look at the best spaces of previous years, you can check out the entire best of category by clicking here.

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