15 Tricks to Make Your One-Bedroom Apartment Feel Luxe

One-bedroom apartments can be fun, just-for-me spaces, but sometimes they start to feel too crowded with decor. How do you create a stylish and comfortable home on only a few hundred square feet? Our friends at Style Me Pretty Living have some great tips!

I loved my one-bedroom studio apartment I lived in during my early twenties. I fully embraced every small corner of it in a Sex and the City Carrie kind of way. It was where I learned that small-space living doesn't have to sacrifice luxury and square footage doesn't determine your style. Read on for tips and tricks to make your one-bedroom shine!

Mirror, Mirror
Yazy Jo

Mirror, Mirror

Mirrored pieces like this nightstand are perfect for smaller spaces. Not only do they create a bit more depth to your space, but the luxe factor is on point.

Neutral + Layer
Tracy Aton
The Doctor's Closet

Neutral + Layer

Think neutral and light for your walls and bigger pieces. This will make your rooms feel larger and allow you to layer in interest with subtle hints of color and texture.

Seeing Stripes
Jacqueline Elizabeth

Seeing Stripes

Stripes help to widen or lengthen a room. Try to find an area rug with stripes laid out in the direction of your longer wall. This will help make your room feel bigger!

Double Duty
Tracey Aton
Monika Hibbs
The Doctor's Closet

Double Duty

In a one-bedroom, your rooms will have to serve as multitask spaces. Whether it's a small office nook in your kitchen, a workout space in your living room or a reading nook in your bedroom. Get creative with those spaces to make them work for you!

The (Luxe) Details
Ruth Eileen

The (Luxe) Details

Out with the clutter and in with the luxe details! Highlight the very best of your trinkets and decor and you'll love your space that much more.

Create an Illusion
Tessa Neustadt

Create an Illusion

Short ceilings? I've got them in my home. Try floor-length drapes in light, sheer fabrics. When hanging them, consider setting the rod a bit wider than your actual window is. It will give the illusion that your windows are bigger and ceilings are taller!

Embrace the Loveseat
Britt Bass Turner via Style Me Pretty

Embrace the Loveseat

Chances are if you're in a one-bedroom, it's being occupied by yourself and/or your other half. If your space just won't fit that gorgeous sectional you've been wanting, embrace a darling loveseat with sass. This pink one gives us all the heart eyes.

Wall Fun
Heidi Lau

Wall Fun

Play with your walls! In a smaller space, you've really got to think outside the box. For example, stand-alone shelving might not work for you — but a crafty shelf like this one from Lark and Linen? Not only does it highlight the space, but it's a conversation starter, too.

Fabulous Florals
Tracey Ayton
The Doctor's Closet

Fabulous Florals

Don't have enough space for that fiddle leaf fig you've been eyeing? Freshen your space up with smaller, chic vases filled with happy-hued florals. There's nothing quite like fresh blooms to make any space (big or small) feel grand.

Built-Ins
Brooke Palmer

Built-Ins

Take advantage of built-ins if you've got them. If not, consider creating faux ones! We love that this built-in was able to house a large TV, while also providing upper shelving and lower storage — and not taking up too much space in the process.

Stock Up on Baskets
Style Me Pretty Living

Stock Up on Baskets

If storage is limited, get your basket on. Tuck them under consoles for a home to hold your throws, group them in a trio in the living room to store TV accessories like remotes and extra cords or utilize them in the bathroom for the extra set of towels.

Go Big
Monica Wang

Go Big

There are certain pieces that you'll want to go big with in a smaller space. Case in point? This chic gold mirror propped on a white dresser. The tall mirror helps to pull your eye to the ceiling and lengthen the space. Large mirrors can also make narrow rooms feel wider as well!

Open + Airy
Ruth Eileen

Open + Airy

When incorporating bigger furniture pieces, think open and airy. Whether it's a luxe gold shelf like this, or a thin square bed-frame.

This shelf is a DIY Ikea Hack! Get the how to here.

Simplify
Style Me Pretty

Simplify

I'm a firm believer than any home, grand or quaint, is elevated by simplifying. This means keep only what you need and love! Those in-between pieces should be packed away in storage, donated or tossed.

Be Selective With Color
Courtney Apple
Caitlin Wilson

Be Selective With Color

We mentioned keeping walls and bigger pieces neutral. If you can pull this off, including colorful splashes in your space can be a success. If you go with a colorful headboard and throw pillows like this in the bedroom, pair it with an all-white dresser or white nightstand lamp. It's all about balance!