An interior designer living in a tiny NYC apartment showed us how she maximizes her space with unlikely storage hacks and DIY decor

Joey HaddenMay 25, 2021, 00:21 IST

Chelsey Brown shared her design hacks and DIY projects that help her maximize space in her NYC studio apartment.Citychicdecor/Instagram

Chelsey Brown turned a 520-square-foot studio apartment in NYC into a Parisian-inspired oasis.
Brown used renter-friendly hacks, like removable wallpaper, to decorate her studio apartment.
Brown shared with Insider her best tips for storing items and arranging furniture to maximize space.

Chelsey Brown is an interior decorator who lives in a 520-square-foot studio apartment in New York City, and she uses renter-friendly hacks to make her space feel larger.

Brown in her apartment full of hacks and DIYs. citychicdecor/Instagram

Chelsey Brown is an interior decorator who lives in a 520-square-foot studio apartment in New York City, and she uses renter-friendly hacks to make her space feel larger.

Brown's apartment has a combined entryway and kitchen area. She used peel-and-stick wallpaper and contact paper to spruce up the door, countertops, and backsplash.

Brown's entryway door and kitchen counter. citychicdecor/Instagram

The kitchen leads into the main room of the apartment, where Brown uses large mirrors not only as decoration - but also to hide items like spare artwork and purses.

Storage is seen behind Brown's mirror. citychicdecor/Instagram

Brown has mirrors all over her apartment that store her narrow belongings and make the room feel larger.

Brown has several mirrors in the apartment. citychicdecor/Instagram

Brown maximized space in her studio apartment's living room by floating her couch instead of placing it against the wall, giving her room for a dining table that doubles as a workstation.

Brown's living room area has a couch. citychicdecor/Instagram

Brown maximized space in her studio apartment's living room by floating her couch instead of placing it against the wall, giving her room for a dining table that doubles as a workstation.

Brown even gave her wall-mounted TV a makeover by adding panels made of wooden dowels that give the wall interest.

The television and storage furniture in Brown's apartment. citychicdecor/Instagram

Brown used more peel-and-stick wallpaper, a room divider, and a unique gallery wall to separate her bedroom area from the rest of the studio apartment.

Brown's bedroom area and gallery wall. citychicdecor/Instagram

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An interior designer living in a tiny NYC apartment showed us how she maximizes her space with unlikely storage hacks and DIY decor

Chelsey Brown is an interior decorator who lives in a 520-square-foot studio apartment in New York City, and she uses renter-friendly hacks to make her space feel larger.

Brown's apartment has a combined entryway and kitchen area. She used peel-and-stick wallpaper and contact paper to spruce up the door, countertops, and backsplash.

The kitchen leads into the main room of the apartment, where Brown uses large mirrors not only as decoration - but also to hide items like spare artwork and purses.

Brown has mirrors all over her apartment that store her narrow belongings and make the room feel larger.

Brown maximized space in her studio apartment's living room by floating her couch instead of placing it against the wall, giving her room for a dining table that doubles as a workstation.

Brown even gave her wall-mounted TV a makeover by adding panels made of wooden dowels that give the wall interest.

Brown used more peel-and-stick wallpaper, a room divider, and a unique gallery wall to separate her bedroom area from the rest of the studio apartment.