A small studio apartment with a black kitchen and irregular floorplan

Despite its unusual floor plan, this small studio apartment (via Alvhem) is filled with eye-catching elements. The black kitchen brings a dramatic, bold, and iconic modern style to the space.

Understated Luxury

Bright white walls and flooring give this living room a sense of sophisticated style. A room divider separates the main living area from the kitchen, and the same flooring throughout adds a seamless look.

Sophisticated studio apartment living room with bright white walls, white flooring, and a room divider separating it from the kitchen.

The neutral upholstered linen sofa is a comfortable seating area paired with a small glass coffee table. However, the dark brown velvet accent chair helps to make this otherwise minimalist living space stand out.

Minimalist living room seating area with a neutral upholstered linen sofa, small glass coffee table, and a contrasting dark brown velvet accent chair.

Black Cabinets Create a Dramatic Kitchen

Rather than traditional white, this small kitchen features dark black cabinets for added drama. White stone countertops work beautifully with the black uppers and lowers, and they tie in nicely with the matching white floors.

Dramatic small modern kitchen featuring dark black upper and lower cabinets and white stone countertops, contrasting with white floors.

Even a small kitchen can be big on style, like this one. The sleek vent hood, black pendant light, and modern fixtures demonstrate how easy it is to make any-sized space look elevated.

Stylish small kitchen with a sleek vent hood, black pendant light, and modern fixtures for an elevated look.

Note how the lower cabinets or drawers are free of hardware. Not only does this give the kitchen a modern aesthetic, but it also helps to make an already small space feel less cluttered.

Modern kitchen detail showing black lower cabinets with hidden or no hardware, contributing to a sleek, uncluttered aesthetic.

Architectural Details Add Charm to The Sleeping Section

The open floor plan of this apartment makes delineating spaces a bit more difficult, but the unusually curved, layered wall makes a perfect “headboard” in this sleeping area. There’s even room for a small dresser, adding storage for clothing and a place for houseplants, books, and more.

Studio apartment sleeping area with an unusually curved, layered wall serving as a headboard, beside a small dresser for storage.

A simple wall shelf with hooks also provides another place for jackets and clothing. The mirrored door is a smart use of space that adds functionality to the entire apartment, not just the bedroom.

Functional apartment storage area with a simple wall shelf, hooks for jackets, and a mirrored door maximizing space and functionality.

A compact hallway is part of the living area

A small section by the front door is turned into a hallway for the apartment. A coat rack and some hooks provide some storage. The black carpet visually separates the hallway from the rest of the space.

A hallway section as part of the living area with black carpet separating the functional area visually

A modern bathroom with beige floor tiles and grey wall tiles

The small yet modern bathroom features black fixtrures, beige floor tiles and large grey tiling on the walls. The black vanity completes this contrasting look.