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TIP: The studio apartment is a good value.

A studio apartment has no separate bedroom. Similar kinds of apartments might be called "efficiencies" or even "rooms for rent."

A small studio apartment is a great option for young people just starting, retirees, or anyone living alone who needs to live efficiently.

The trick to living in a studio apartment is to arrange your living space for multiple uses. Get a bed or a futon that folds into a couch. During the day, your living area is a comfortable seating area, at night, it is your bedroom. Arrange your personal items out of sight in a closet area. Someone visiting you during the day might not realize you have no separate bedroom.

I love the studio apartment I live in. I prefer having everything--my desk and office area, my futon and living area--all in one room. I am more efficient because I do not have to go from room to room to get things. Cleaning a small apartment is quick and easy and heating, lighting, and furnishing it is cheaper.