
27. Sleep on a Murphy or Sofa Bed
If you live in a studio apartment, your bed is going to take up a third of your living space. This instantly makes your space feel a lot smaller. On top of that, it also makes maintaining your mental health difficult when you are trying to work from home during lockdown. Our brains need some kind of transition to go between our work space versus the place where we sleep and relax at night. The perfect solution to this problem is to purchase a Murphy bed, or a sofa bed so that you can change the function of your space from day to night.

A Murphy bed looks like a cabinet during the daytime, and it gives the illusion that you’re walking into a normal living room. But at night, you pull the bed down, and that space instantly becomes your bedroom. Similarly, a sofa bed folds up and becomes the couch in the daytime. The only downside to a sofa bed is that it’s never very comfortable. After a while, you can feel every spring and metal bar underneath you. Both options will set you back around $1,000 as well. Personally, I’d go with the Murphy bed if you had to choose. But it’s most likely easier and more affordable to find a sofa bed. Remember: Never underestimate the power of a good foam mattress topper!