I moved, and I have a study room I haven't intentionally decorated yet, and it feels dreary. This is the current layout, and the measurements should be accurate. The walls are primed white/unpainted, and the floors are dark brown. There is one window where natural light is good, but it looks directly into the neighbour next door's room (but they always have their blinds closed). This room is mostly for studying and storage (an old vanity and a nightstand filled with stuff), but we do use it for arts and crafts too.

I am down to get rid of the vanity and nightstand. The smaller desk is an art desk/easel I'm emotionally attached to. The desk is the basic desk you can build from Ikea (black tabletop and metal leg poles). I'm the one who primarily uses the space, so I would like it to feel more complete, like with crown moulding or a full bookcase wall with a desk in the middle, but I don't know how to make up for the natural sunlight if I face the north wall. I'd like more than one place to sit, too.

Thanks in advance!

Having a baby soon and moving stuff around, so pardon the clutter.

I've got this entrance area into the kitchen/living room behind the kitchen bar that I can't really use for sitting. Perching up high on stools in an entryway isn't exactly where I want to spend my time. So right now it functions more like a drop zone / cleaning / glass, trash / stuff-I-want-to-get-rid-of area, and it looks awful. Especially since I have to look at it all day, as this is the room I spend the most time in.

I was thinking of putting some kind of storage right behind it, same height and length as the kitchen countertop, but made of wood so there's some nice material there. I'm also thinking of removing this bar table thingy attached to the kitchen.

The dresser can be moved.

In an ideal world I'd just rip the bar out entirely and have cupboards along the wall instead, but it's a rental.

Curious if you folks have any nice ideas.

Measurements of the whole kitchen island thingy: 2 m / 78.75 in length, 86.5 cm / 34 in height, and the space from bar to door is 95.5 cm / 37.5 in.

Hello! I am moving to an apartment with a strange living and dinning room set up. I need to have a WFH set up somewhere in the apartment. I spend a lot of time crafting and doing art and ideally my chaotic space is not in the background of my zoom calls.

See the partitian between my bed and my roomie bed so my bed is in between and this is left side and there is same right side so I recieve lights and all and I hate that like zero privacy so I need something to increase the privacy

My new apartment has kind of an awkward empty kitchen wall. It was renovated with gray vinyl flooring that clashes pretty terribly with the rest of the wood as well although I’m not sure there’s anything that can be done about that. Any opinions and suggestions are welcome!

Seeking suggestions for my absolute disaster of a kitchen. Important things to know:

• I have small kids - please excuse the mess 🫠
• NYC co-op. Assume absurdly inflated costs, timeline, and general level of inconvenience for even the most minor of renovations, so the more that can be accomplished via cosmetic adjustments, the better.
• Concrete walls. I would love to tear out that stupid pony wall bisecting the kitchen, but it’s not as simple as ripping into drywall.
• No outlets on the wall opposite the appliances/sink. Installing some is probably not in the cards as it would require opening up a wall that is, again, concrete!
• New stove and dishwasher, both in good shape.
• Old fridge and microwave/hood; probably old enough to drink, or at least drive.
• White cabinet with wood countertop is freestanding.
• All cabinetry surrounding the fridge was originally installed on the wall opposite the sink and stove. It was moved, poorly, by the previous owner.
• “Stone” backsplash and wall is actually a thin tile.

im moving into a smaller apartment in two weeks and im stuck trying to design my bedroom. some of my furniture is sentimental, so decluttering isn't much of an option. (unless its swapping my desk for something else.)

i don't have much preference on where my tv should go, thankfully, as im struggling to even find wall space for it. theres a lot of wall decor that isn't included in this drawing too. simply trying to get an idea of how i can position things so its not cramped.

any ideas are helpful! :( the second photo shows my current idea.

I moving in a couple days and I forgot there was a double door closet taking up one of the whole walls and ruined my plan of arranging furniture. Room is 12.1x9.7 square feet

I have a full size bed, a dresser with tv on top, and was going to have chair for reading corner, or love seat in room but probably won’t fit.

Hello! I’m trying to design my son’s room - currently only have a full sized bed in there (and not looking to change), but can change the position. He is in elementary school. Looking to add a desk (for homework) and maybe a play table or cozy corner. Open to ideas. He does have a closet, so no need for clothes storage. Thank you so much!

I read here and barely wfh. But I also do my polish online classes in here.

I have a laptop lap desk but not sure what yall would do! Also please send me any recs for what to put over the coach lol

This is going to be the living / dining room in our new apartment, but I'm a bit unclear on what's the best way to arrange the furniture. Right now, it is built around furniture we already have, but we're open to buying new things if something fits better.

At the top, there is a large window and a balcony door, so we can't really put anything in front of it.

At the bottom, there are two doors on each side of the wall, and a built-in shelf that we are likely to remove.

Some other context:

- We don't have a TV, but a beamer that we might wanna put either behind the sofa, or just build it up in front of the sofa when we need it.

- We are a family of 4 and we occasionally have a few guests over.

- We need a bit of storage space for toys, books, and other random stuff, though not a huge amount. We have lots of storage space in other rooms.

- Colors don't really matter here, this is mainly about the layout and furniture arrangement.

We have taken out the carpet from our house. We can't afford to properly replace the stairs so will need to paint them, as they don't look great as exposed. We could stick on MDF oak veneer on the risers if we really wanted to.

What colour(s) are best for the walls, stairs, banisters, doors?

Done pllennnnty of different mockups but not sure if any are right. Would love to know what the reddit experts suggest xx

I need help figuring out how to organize the layout of my new apartment! I currently have no furniture so there’s opportunity for me to curate the space a little. I am needing a queen size bed so that is something to account for. It also doesn’t have a closet so keep that in mind as well. Help!

Edit: I work from home sometimes so bonus point for a desk or desk/kitchen table hybrid situation

this is my uni room - and now that i've put posters up it feels off. i'm not allowed to change any of the furniture (bed,wardobe,desk,drawers, shelves) or walls.
i love mid century modern and everything comfortable, warm reds and cream.
if you have any layout or decor ideas im open. wide budget. thank you!

We are starting over in our den, buying this sectional. My husband wants a new recliner but he likes leather, power, etc... I told him he could get whatever he wants but I want it to look good... I don't know what color to get and I don't want it to look like an "old man" recliner....

Don't know what else I'm going to add but probably replacing the carpet and incorporating this piece

Bonjour,

J’ai un appartement de deux pièces avec un salon d’environ 17m2. Récemment j’ai adopté une petite minette de 5 mois 🐈‍⬛ , entre son arbre et chat (ces trucs sont si hideux) et les protections sur les meubles, je trouve mon salon moche.

J’ai envie de réfléchir à une déco un peu différente à la rentrée, sans forcément tout changer mais en optimisant. Mes inspirations sont plutôt autour du mid-century et du japandi (je sais, je ne suis pas originale). J’aimerais quelque chose d’un peu plus épuré avec quelques belles pièces.

Cherche aussi une idée pour camoufler l’arbre à chat (paravent ?) tout en le laissant devant la fenêtre….

Actuellement je trouve mon salon un peu criard et avec trop d’objets entassés, mal cordonnés. Je trouve qu’il n’a pas vraiment de style (enfin, sans doute le mien ^^).

Des conseils ? 🥹

Moving into a house that has this extra room that I've never had before. It opens into living room that will have a TV/fireplace.

I want to make this bonus room a reading room (cozy chairs, big bookshelves) but I'm stuck because it has two wide openings to our living room and the foyer. We don't have anything for it- total clean slate. Help!

I’ve refused to put curtains on that window because of the view, now I feel like I must change that rod and put up curtains. Curtains are not necessary for privacy. Should I:

Add a swag
Frame the window with orange curtains
Or redecorate hanging plants with colorful and terracota colored planters

Or any other ideas?

Need help with my walk in closet layout. Is this the best way to do it?

Goal:

• minimalist design & layout
• change pink wall to cream palette
• more storage
• my table to be a productive spot for work and a recording spot as well
• a small corner for prayer & quiet time
• finish plastering my ceiling
• make it cooler (since it becomes too hot in the afternoon)

Challenge: I cannot transfer to anywhere else in the house to sleep temporarily

Note: I am very willing to sell stuffs here to replace with new ones but if I can keep some, I'd rather do that.

Long time follower of this sub, and always inspired! First time posting.

We are moving into a new home and will be replacing our living room furniture. We are excited to be able to use this "great room" as an adult living room because for the first time we will be having a kids hang out area downstairs. We will be using the room for adult hanging out and/or my husband and I watching our 55 inch tv (family tv watching will be on the bigger screen downstairs).

Two questions:

1) I love that the room has lots of windows (and the French doors) but between that and the fireplace what do we do with the TV? If we put it on the wall opposite the fireplace that seems awkward for viewing.

2) given we are starting from scratch with furniture, I would love suggestions on what to get and what type of layout. I don't want a sectional.

We do have a china cabinet we were planning to put against the wall that's between the 1/2 bath and the living room but that's the only furniture we are planning on keeping.

My goal is for the room to be comfortable and welcoming but also nice for entertaining.

Attaching floor plan and photos from current owners set up.

Thanks!

Having a baby soon and moving stuff around, so pardon the clutter.

I've got this entrance area into the kitchen/living room behind the kitchen bar that I can't really use for sitting. Perching up high on stools in an entryway isn't exactly where I want to spend my time. So right now it functions more like a drop zone / cleaning / glass, trash / stuff-I-want-to-get-rid-of area, and it looks awful. Especially since I have to look at it all day, as this is the room I spend the most time in.

I was thinking of putting some kind of storage right behind it, same height and length as the kitchen countertop, but made of wood so there's some nice material there. I'm also thinking of removing this bar table thingy attached to the kitchen.

The dresser can be moved.

In an ideal world I'd just rip the bar out entirely and have cupboards along the wall instead, but it's a rental.

Curious if you folks have any nice ideas.

Measurements of the whole kitchen island thingy: 2 m / 78.75 in length, 86.5 cm / 34 in height, and the space from bar to door is 95.5 cm / 37.5 in.

Hi! I'm moving into my new apartment soon and I can't figure out how to configure the living room/dining room space. The layout is so awkward and I have no ode where to put the furniture especially the tv. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! I've included pictures from each opposite wall. Across from the sliding door is the master bedroom. The big window is opposite the kitchen and island.