Name: Nkiru Azikiwe
Location: Monroe, NY
Size: 290 square feet
Years lived in: 2 months, renting
I live in my tiny studio alone. I enjoy the independence and need my own space and alone time to come home to after a long day. I've never lived in a place quite this small! However the location is perfect, the price is right, the space is clean, and landlords are great so it was really a no-brainer. I always thought I needed a huge space to feel open and airy, but as I've grown older I've come to really appreciate small, well-used spaces. I played around with a few furniture arrangements here and found that the current layout is most spacious and functional. I'm drawn to the simplicity and cleanness of Scandinavian design and also find Bohemian style very appealing with the patterned textiles and cozy rugs.