A tiny apartment renter showed us the clever hacks she used to turn her 400 square-foot studio into a 'bright, airy, gilded oasis'

Joey HaddenFeb 11, 2021, 03:24 IST

Anju Abraham lives in a 400 square-foot apartment in Washington, DC, and she has tons of storage hacks for small spaces.Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

Anju Abraham turned her 400-square foot apartment in Washington, DC into a luxe, gilded oasis.
Abraham made the apartment feel larger with her light color scheme and creative storage hacks.
She recommends getting multipurpose furniture and room dividers when downsizing to a smaller space.

Anju Abraham moved into a 400 square-foot studio apartment in DC two years ago and has since implemented tons of clever design hacks in her tiny space.

Anju Abraham lives alone in Washington, DC. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

Since moving into her studio apartment, Abraham has found that furniture with dual functions serves the space best.

A view of Abraham's studio apartment. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

For example, her bed, couch, and coffee table have hidden storage space.

Abraham's bed has storage space. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

Abraham said the more functions a piece has, the better. She installed wheels on her coffee table trunk so she can roll it around to wherever she needs a surface.

Abraham's coffee table is a trunk on wheels. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

Abraham also found creative ways to temporarily carve out spaces in her apartment.

Abraham moves her room divider to prepare for a Zoom call. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

She has a room divider that she moves around throughout the day as needed.

Abraham moves her room divider to prepare for bed. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

And Abraham divides her closet from the rest of the room with a rolling shade she installed herself.

Abraham's wardrobe has a rolling shade. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

"It really helps hide the visual clutter of my closet while making my space look bigger," Abraham said of the rolling shade.

Abraham's wardrobe is hidden behind the shade. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

Abraham keeps another trunk of storage in front of her closet that doubles as a seat.

Additional seating that serves as storage in Abraham's apartment. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

Since her bathroom has no outlets, Abraham created a wall-mounted vanity area for doing hair and makeup.

Abraham gets ready in front of her vanity. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

In the kitchen, Abraham stores some of her dishes vertically by hanging them up.

Abraham's cookware is stored vertically. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

Abraham also created a magnetic spice rack that lives on her fridge to save space.

Abraham's homemade magnetic spice rack lives on her fridge. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

In the bathroom, Abraham uses more vertical storage for her belongings with shelving and stackable bins.

Abraham's vertical bathroom storage is seen. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

For additional bathroom storage, Abraham installed this wall-mounted shelf.

Abraham's bathroom shelving is seen. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

In her workspace, Abraham uses vertical storage to save space with a leaning ladder desk.

Abraham's workspace is taller than it is wide. Courtesy of Anju Abraham

Abraham said the best space-saving tip she has for living small is to continuously edit-down your belongings.

Abraham is seen on her bed. Courtesy of Ashley Abraham

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