I am looking for guidance on lighting placement in my bathroom remodel. The two recessed ceiling lights will be on a single switch, and a front facing vanity mirror light on another. Image perspective is a top down. Curb-less shower on the left with a glass partition.

I am having a hard time with the recessed lighting placement, wattage, beam angle, etc. Whether the light over the shower should be moved closer to the valve wall or keep it directly centered with the shower pan. Will the recessed light on the right cast strange shadows at the vanity when the mirror light is off? Would I be better off adding 3 recessed lights for a more even distribution?

*pardon the mess - I have two toddlers*

We have owned our home for nearly 9 years, and I still don't know how to layout this space. It feels like we've tried everything. Our current configuration is an L-shaped couch in the south/west corner and the TV mounted on the north wall between the door and the west wall. We have chairs in storage but are keeping the space very open right now with two little kids who need room to play. The room is large but an odd layout, especially with the back door placement and an entire wall dedicated to a fireplace.

We are finally able to do some renovations, and we know we want to do the following:

• Remove the "pony wall" in the kitchen (where the microwave is).
• Replace the wall and island it with a single level island that moves closer to the south and east counters. The current open floor space in the kitchen feels unnecessarily large.
• Replace all flooring (tile, hardwood and carpet) with one type of flooring, probably hardwood or engineered hardwood.

We are open to:

• Removing or reducing the fireplace hearth and/or fireplace itself. We like having it, but really only use it occasionally in the winter on colder mornings, so we don't necessarily need it.

Here are my questions:

1. What kind of island configuration would you suggest? We want to fit 4 stools since we are a family of 4. We would like to retain as much storage as possible. Our 31" wide stove needs to remain on the island, and I'd like to build the microwave into the island since we will be losing the wall where it is now.
   1. Option 1: Square with 2 stools each on the west and north side
   2. Option 2: Rectangular - likely with 3 stools on the long side and 1 on the shorter side. I don't think we have enough space for an island long enough to accommodate 4 stools in a row.
      1. Sub question: which orientation would make the most sense in this case? east west or north south?
2. What suggestions do you all have for furniture and storage layout in the living space? The dining room is fine as is unless we need to change something, but I would love some ideas for the couch, tv and storage for the kids' things. This is where our family hangs out and plays together, so it needs to be practical in that way. We like L-shaped couches or a way to stretch out and really lounge, but are open to other ideas. Please and thank you!

Please don’t judge my current layout because I do not have an eye for interior design and I’m genuinely begging for help at this point.

This floor plan is so awkward and small (or maybe it’s just me idk) and I feel like I’m missing a better solution.

I work from home, so my desk is non-negotiable and there’s really nowhere else it can go.

The tall kitchen cabinet also has to stay because I have almost no kitchen storage, and that smaller cabinet is hiding my trash can.

I would LOVE to have room for a small dining table or island, but I cannot figure out a layout that makes it possible, I know there’s hidden dining solutions but still not sure how to make it work.

I feel like there just has to be a way to make this apartment feel more intentional while still being functional, but I have no idea what to rearrange or if this is honestly the best I can do.

I’m considering trying to find an interior design service but is that overkill for a small apartment/rented space or actually something people do? Ugh.

I’m an adult but I feel like half an adult when it comes to stuff like this, so I’m sorry if I sound clueless. I genuinely have no idea what I’m doing so would appreciate any help at all :,)

Just wanted to show off my install of marmoleum tiles. Technically DIY but my dad did flooring in his 20s and he supervised while i installed!
Installed November 2025 in a high traffic mud room (main point of entry for my house) on slab. I have 3 dogs, but they don't really hang out or run through there too much. So I can't speak on how they would hold up to heavy dog traffic.
That being said, it has held up beautifully! I don't use the beater brush on my vacuum when vacuuming and I use the swiffer power mop liquid for mopping.
Let me know if you have any questions!

Got a 3x3 window facing the backyard right now, and I'm considering bumping it up to something like 5x5 or 6x6 to bring in more light and open up the view. We're also looking at enlarging a different window on the opposite side of the room around the same time. Photo attached shows the space.

Would love opinions: does going bigger on this window actually improve the design, or is there a point where it starts looking off for the room's proportions? Any thoughts on balancing it with the other window we're changing, style/symmetry considerations, or things to watch out for before committing?

Attached is my current floor plan in the house I live in. I’d love any recommendations for how to update things (kitchen/breakfast area especially…forgot to change that title to dining room). What would you change? I considered demoing the current fireplace and moving it and making the patio entrance on the old fireplace wall but I’m out of my element here. What I do know is the current traffic flow around the dining space is awful and limiting and I’m open to changing the kitchen around. Note that there is a huge skylight over our current kitchen so all walls are load bearing there.

Yes I have small kids please ignore the chaos. That aside I am really not liking the current layout as the bulky sofa faces the kitchen area and blocks the flow. Any idea for an alternative layout perhaps one sofa and two chairs or bench? Which way should the sofa face?

If you look at my saved insta inspo posts, all of them are vintage/victorian/high end. But now that we are ready to do renovations on our new home, the interior designer we got (came with the contractor) has most of his designs very modern, European, sleek. This is making me doubt if the things i like look good only in pictures? Many designers in my area looked like they mostly did very modern European designs.

PS: the designer did all sorts of designs, their personal style is modern so I am rethinking my own. They said they can do anything based on my inspo.

How so i know what i really like and how to commit to it?

Hi hello this is my first ever post on reddit (yay!) because I've run out of ideas and am desperate (boo!). If this is not the type of post meant for this sub, please forgive me! I've moved into a new apartment and all I have currently are my living room furniture (sofa 85"x35"/loveseat 67"x35") and my projector. My projector casts up to 120" so I'd ideally like to have it projecting onto the longest wall, the one closest to the top of the floorplan, but I can't quite seem to arrange my living room furniture in a way that doesn't block any entries and leaves enough space for flow. Any suggestions?

Recently moved into this NYC apartment and trying to find a way to organize this space to have a sitting/tv space and possible a dining table if it could fit comfortable.

I was planning to fit a tv on the media console which is between the fireplace and the wall with the window and a couch opposite of that (bookcase would be removed). I got the dining able here delivered today, but the dimensions were different than what I ordered and it seems like it's too big for that wall if I want to fit a couch with a chair on each side of this table. (Table is 31inches deep and 35 inches wide against the wall.)

I was hoping to have a sofa that would be long enough to lay down on (~74" on the inside) while still having room for a dining table but no with this table in the space not sure if that would be possible without both those pieces being very cramped.

Would appreciate any advice on what I could try to fit or just honestly if I should change my expectations of how I was hoping to lay this out.

Length of wall from corner to start of doorway 122 inches

Width of Room from fireplace to opposite wall 92 inches.

Hi, I'm moving into a new room and need help redesigning the space. I have a blank canvas and would be getting new furniture plus built in wardrobes.

I ideally want a double bed (uk), wardrobe and small desk/vanity. I'm a student and this is my parents house, so at least for the next few years I will not be living in it for the majority of the year, however may have to move back in afterwards.

I mainly need storage space (I'd get an ottoman bed) and I want a double bed which could fit me and my partner, especially as the room would also be a guest room. I'd prefer hinge doors than sliding because I currently have sliding and find them more inconvenient, but unsure if it would fit.

We've come up with some layouts but I'm not really sure which one would be best or if any of them are even feasible. Thanks for any help.

Everything I have seen online has told me not to put the TV above the fireplace. Instead, a lot of people put the entertainment center and TV to either side of the fireplace. Unfortunately, the layout of this living room room leaves no room on either side for a TV. How should I arrange couches here? Should I do two couches or just one sectional and an accent chair? What’s the best layout for this living room?

My husband and I are starting on what we hope will be our forever home. We have a general idea of what our style is and what direction we want to go, but I’m still struggling with details and putting everything together to achieve the look I’m going for.
Is it worth it to take an online class at the local community college for interior design? It’s not a certificate course, just more of an ‘intro to interior design’. Has anyone else done this?

Hi everyone. My wife and I are staring on a nursery for our baby we’re expecting soon. We want to put a beadboard paneling around the room. The walls are plaster and we have this really thick trim. The trim is in three pieces (the top triangled piece, the center rectangle, the quarter round at the bottom). If we just put the beadboard as is, the transition between the top piece of trim and the board may look funky and see a shadow. I’m hesitant to take that piece off since the walls are plaster and it might accidentally become a bigger job if we mess it up.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to make that transition from trim to beard board look good? Is there another piece of wood I can put between the bottom of the beard board and top of the trim? Wife really wants the beadboard so not doing it is not really an option lol. Thanks in advance

I'm trying to finalize the design for my kitchen island and would appreciate some advice.

The island base will be IKEA SEKTION cabinets:

- 18" + 36" + 18"

- Total cabinet size: 72" W × 24" D

Option 1: Straight island

- Quartz countertop: about 74" × 37"

- 1" overhang on each end

- 12" seating overhang on one long side

- Seating for 3 stools

Option 2: L-shaped island

- Increase the countertop to about 84" × 37"

- Keep the 3 stools on the long side

- Add an ~11" overhang on one short end for a 4th stool

My concern is that the L-shaped version would create a larger unsupported corner of quartz. Since the base is IKEA SEKTION cabinets, I'm wondering whether that puts the countertop at a higher risk of cracking if someone leans or sits near that corner.

Would you go with the simpler 74" straight island, or the 84" L-shaped version with the extra seat? Or something else? Has anyone done something similar with quartz on IKEA cabinets?

Just moved somewhere with this unusually long bedroom. The door opposite the bed is to the bathroom so I thought it'd be good to divide the long bedroom but it just looks cluttered.

I already own the bed, the drawers, and the clothes rack.

I did a mockup of my idea in IKEA Kreativ

Would really appreciate feedback on this mini kitchen remodel / layout change idea

My wife and I (no kids, just us) dislike our kitchen, it’s small and there is no counter space. We considered doing a larger remodel or addition but have decided it’s too expensive at this point.

To go with the photos, here is the rough plan:

1. Move our refridgerator to a different location in the kitchen (out of frame)
   
2. Install bottom and top cabinets where the fridge was
   
3. Install new countertops across this entire (now) continuous span
   
4. Add a new load baring support with header to open up the counter space to allow somebody to sit on that side of the counter and look into the kitchen / chat with somebody cooking / guests in the dining room

I feel fairly confident about 1, 2, and 3, but point 4 I’m particularly interested in feedback about. The goal here is to make the kitchen slightly more social. We’d like the ability to have one of us cook (my spouse or me) while the other person is hanging out working or reading or otherwise just sharing the kitchen space. We’d like to have a small overhang or something to allow a person to sit looking into the kitchen.

Any general feedback about these ideas would be much appreciated, but some specific questions:

1. Any guidance about how wide the “cut out” would be to make sure the opening feels useful and like a person could actually face into the kitchen from the other side?
   
2. There isn’t a ton of space in the dining room for a bit chair or for the counter to extend into the dining room, is it impractical to expect a person to sit facing into the kitchen from this side?

Thanks for taking the time to look!

This room is currently storage, so please ignore the mess! I'm planning to redo this room. The desk is really awful ergonomically, so I'm trying to decide the best way to use this room and here are few solutions I'm considering:

1. Remove the built in shelves and desk, redesign a built in desk without the drawers for more space. Add a guest bed.

2. Remove the built in shelves and desk, add non-built in desk to that spot.

3. Remove desk and shelves, add murphy bed, keep stand alone desk.

Open to other ideas too, but I'm just so unsure how to make the best use of the space/how to redesign the built in for better use!

Am I delusional for thinking this staging is ugly. I am the stager but only in the sense that I’ve moved this staging from one house to another, I didn’t change the art or rug which is my main concern (the size of the chairs is another story). My job for stagings that we’re just moving from one house to another is to make the decisions on what furniture needs to be changed out or added to suit the new space it’s going to. Anyway Im making this post cause I feel delusional everytime I come across shit like this at my job where I’m given someone else’s stage to move somewhere else and I’m like…this was approved? I think this rug is soooo ugly with this art but my mindset (as the newest designer at least at the time of the first staging) is that someone more experienced than me has made this decision so why would I go behind them and change it but my god I feel embarrassed knowing this is now kinda…my work. Am I being harsh? I look up staging at other companies and it looks nowhere near this. We’re obviously limited by what we have in stock but I feel like other staging companies might just do the same style of like neutral modern stuff over and over again to make sure everything goes together all the time and looks contemporary. I feel like I’m starting to see my job as a way to make the house look less designed and more just simply lived in.

Basically, we're wanting to know what sort of sofa/chair arrangement would make best use of this space. Our idea for a solution is some kind of corner sofa, with a chaise on it, marked in red in the diagrams.

Facts about us: we're a couple who like to host friends where people talk and eat together. We like to play boardgames, so a big dining table is also important.

A few notes:

1. The floorplan is a bit misleading: the wall with the radiator (between kitchen and lounge) is actually longer than its perpendicular wall (that touches office and garage), meaning the actual usable space is 297cm x 220cm, when you account for a walkway that lets you get to the office and the table.
2. The dining table almost certainly wants to go in the conservatory area to the top of the lounge because the natural light is very good there, but this creates an awkwardly long journey from the kitchen, through the hall, through the lounge to the table. This was why we thought to avoid cutting across this walk-path too much.
3. Shown in the pictures is our rough sketch of what we thought could go in the living room: a corner sofa, with a TV on the wall above the radiator (corner sofa for nicer social interactions).
4. The blue square in the pictures could be some kind of side storage/place to put mugs, the X maybe a chair? We're not not sure if this will end up too cramped/enclosed feeling.
5. Happy green creature for scale. It is human sized.
6. The size of the corner sofa we considered would be 260cm x 195cm, which as you can tell is quite close to the rectangle of available space.

Any ideas would be much appreciated, we have been struggling with this one for a while now!

Hi!!
Closing on this home soon and the living room is kind of stumping me. Apologizes in advance I couldn’t figure out how to put furniture examples in there

1. Would you do tv above fireplace and position L shaped couch with the corner of it facing the pole so the back is toward front door and kitchen counter?

2. Tv stand against right wall with tv there?

Limited budget, can’t bring too much in right now. What do you think?

I am renovating a new maisonette in Europe, where I own the first and second floors and roof, while the ground floor belongs to a third party. The room between the stairs and the kitchen is a shaft, which I do not have access to. I can only have windows overlooking it. The entrance is from the opening marked as DN.

The stairs on the second floor lead to the roof.

I would like to find a way to create a 'mud room' shoes etc after the entrance, but I can’t figure out how to. Any feedback would be appreciated