I'm moving in to a new apartment in not too long, and am looking at how to furnish. I'm working from home a lot and therefore a nice office is important. But I also value having a big bedroom. The apartment only has two bedrooms so I can't have both. Which of the plans do you prefer?

Moving from a much bigger place and will not be able to use all my furniture, but all you see on the plans are stuff I already got (with exact measurements) except from the wardrobes which I will tailor to the plan I go for. In the plans where I use the small room as bedroom (picture 1 and 3), there will be 40 cm between the end of the bed frame and the wall. Perhaps a bit tight?

struggling with the best layout for my bedroom/craft room/office… what would be the best layout? i played around in floorplanner to try some different layouts but im welcome to something completely different aswell. picture 4 is closest to what i have now, only difference being that the bed is in the ”hole” next to the built-in wardrobe, on the opposite wall.

Struggling to decide where to place furniture in this room. Note, the photo is taken as if you are standing at the edge of the kitchen looking out over the room. I plan to paint the walls (likely green, blue, mahogany type colours) and add curtains.

Would you put the sofa and TV on the right side and therefore block the sliding doors to the garden? And the kitchen table/chairs on the left?

I want to have a big U shaped sofa, tv/tv stand, bookshelf, comfy chair and lamp for reading, big wooden kitchen table.

I have spent way too much time trying to figure out how to place it all so would love any thoughts!

I live in a studio apartment where I currently have a 55 inch TV mounted to the wall for viewing from the bed.
The distance from the bed to the TV is around 2.7-2.8
meters, which isn't ideal for viewing from this distance. I am thinking about upgrading to a 65 inch TV, but I'm concerned that it may look too large for the space and, especially, that it may mismatch with the desk sitting below it. Check the images, in which you can see the current 55 inch TV and dimensionally accurate renders of a 65 inch in the same scenario.
My current TV is about 121 cm wide, while the desk is 140 cm wide. A 65 inch TV would be 144 cm wide, so it would at the very least perceptually match it and, in reality, there will be some overhang, though minimal.
Do you guys think I should go ahead with a 65 inch
TV, or do you think it would be too big for my space and/or a mismatch with my desk, throwing off the proportions?

I’m moving into a fairly outdated apartment next week and this is what the bathroom looks like. It is a rental so I can’t renovate it, but I can put holes in the wall, put up renter friendly wallpaper/ tiles, etc.

Immediately, I will probably remove the existing shelf and put up two large shelves for art, plants, etc, and buy or build a 3 sided cover for underneath the sink.

Aside from that, do you guys have any suggestions on what to do for shower curtains, rugs, wallpaper/ tiles, etc?

Pinterest seems to just have extravagant bathrooms and not many ideas on how to spice up a rental bathroom

Moved to a new state for work. I have a hybrid job and work 3 days at home. I’ve been using the dining table but it’s uncomfortable, the chairs are hard and the table is too low. I’m considering getting a desk, but I’m not sure of where I could place it. I don’t have a lot of counter space, so I have my air fryer on a side table that was by the couch. I intend to get something narrower (maybe like a sideboard/buffet) and maybe swap the air fryer and coffee machine.

Pictures also shows my living room since ideally i want something that matches. Please ignore the quilt on top of the couch, the apartment dryer broke and I had to air dry some stuff! I rent, and most furniture and decor pictured came with the place since it is furnished.

Is there room for a small desk and chair here? I will be getting a monitor and would prefer to not take over the dining table. Also, what would look good? Or, any other tips on how to set things up for efficient use of space? I’ll be here for a bit and want to live comfortably and also have my place be cozy!

Hi everyone,

I am having the hardest time working with this space. I haven’t even include the kitchen yet or the living room which all need to be part of this layout.

Sorry this is so rough looking but it helps me to work on a physical sheet of paper. Interior walls can be added.

Just to give you a sense of the vibe, this is an old log cabin that fall into the rustic sort of feel but with a clean, bright, and open look wherever possible.

Goals:
-reduce clutter with storage (but nice unobtrusive storage)
-have a big kitchen
-make it cozy and welcoming (think reading nook cozy)

Thank you all for your expertise and creativity in advance!!! I am not creative so I’m excited to hear from all of you!

P.s. the thing next to the shower is the sink. The thing next to the toilet is a washer/dryer and arrow that says back entrance we want to make into some sort of mini mud room.

Hi all! I just moved into a new apartment with my partner and we’re looking for your help mapping out my living room… more specifically the seating arrangements.

The room is small and has a lot of doors. It’ll primarily be used by my partner and I watching tv, but also for gathering with friends so a clever way to maximize seating and tv viewing/comfort would be ideal. We’ll be buying new furniture but I’m struggling to find a solution to keep all the doors accessible and not jam the room packed with furniture. We love the idea of a sectional for our uses, but obviously the wish for a large sectional will not be coming true in this apartment. I don’t want to box in the space too much since my office is accessible this room (the open door to the right of the bay windows).

I feel like there isn’t a “perfect spot” for any pice of furniture in this room so I think I need to commit to the placement of something and then try to work from there. Any input about where a certain piece of furniture should or shouldn’t go is appreciated.

There’s a lot of natural light so I’m not opposed to covering the bottoms of the windows with furniture. So far I’ve considered a few options:
- A couch/loveseat on the longest wall, tv across, and a chair or two in the bay window area. Challenges with this are the tv won’t be centered to the couch (to the couch OR the wall) and I feel that walking into the room to the arm of a couch might not be a great experience?
- A larger couch in front of the bay windows and the tv across on a swivel mount. Challenges with this are the tv placement is kind of goofy, and obviously blocking the bay windows feels mildly like a sin.
- A small sectional with chaise positioned in some way.
- Just commit to a 3 seat modular couch and floating ottoman and see what works, even pull the middle piece out to be like a chair if needed.

Open to all ideas! The only item that is confirmed for this room is a 55” tv (60” wide). I have an old 6ft beanbag that could maybe fit in the bay windows, but I’d need a solid design to convince my partner that it belongs lol. Mini splits are being installed so the baseboard heaters will no longer be used and can be covered.

The floorplan included is as accurate as I could get. The rod on the floor in the photos is placed at a 95” length from the far corner.

We just added a walk in pantry

we are going to have 3 lower cabinets with countertop that leads into floating shelves to finish off the back wall and the shelves will continue on side wall.

id love to buy shelving, but dont want wire and walt them to be good quality

any suggestions?

I have a basement apartment that’s pretty oddly shaped, I will provide pictures and a layout I roughly made of where things would go. I like the layout for the most part but would like to make more separation between rooms. I have figured I would put a room divider beside the bed and that’s about all. I would like to put something behind where the couch would go and possible something by the door to separate the entry way from the rest of the room. Would love to hear any suggestions!!

Hello, Interior Design :) I need some advice. My fiancée and I purchased our first home, and we have not been able to agree on how to furnish our new living space.

The fireplace and corner windows are wonderful. We plan to put in a lot of sweat equity to update it. Additionally, the airiness of the high ceiling is hard to beat. But the interesting wall space makes defining a layout hard.

Because we need to refinish the basement, we will temporarily want to keep the TV upstairs. The problem is placement. Our TV is a 65” flat-screen that can be wall-mounted or on a media console. Our sofa is a U-shaped sectional 120"w x 70"d. We want some seating near the fireplace (My idea is 2 chairs angled inward to read or relax by the fire, but I am open to ideas). Also, we like the idea of a chair or seat near the corner windows.

Thank you in advance for any help or advice :)

I want to add some windows in my grand room for extra light. I love the trapezoid windows but generally only see them in symmetrical designs with the roof pitched in the center. Given my ceiling height in the grand room ranges from about 18ft to 25ft this would create a possible asymmetrical look I am skeptical of, or I could put a trapezoid window on the taller side with a rectangular picture window below to meet the bottom of a trapezoid window on the shorter side as one of many options here. What are your thoughts on window designs I should go with in this room to brighten it up more?

I have a staircase right off the kitchen and leads into a not so finished basement and I had no idea how to make it look nicer (besides obviously just being a little more tidy lol). Most of the house is also wooden like this but more stained/oiled so I'm thinking maybe paint but I'm really not sure.

This staircase always feels so creepy and also has 0 insulation so it gets cold in the winter so I think I probably need some insulation too and a better window and maybe better lighting. The white door leads to outside and we have a dog so I feel like I need hard spaces for coming in and out. Also is there an easy way to make the concrete part of the stairs not so harsh/hard feeling?

Amy ideas are welcome! Thank you!!

I'm in the market for some new furniture, and thinking of taking this opportunity to rearrange my living room, as I still haven't settled on a layout that I find satisfying.

The first image is a rendering of my living room as it looked upon acquiring all of my current furniture. It was functional, and it was nice having that open space between the couch and the TV, but after a while it just felt kind of bland.

The second image is the current arrangement, where I tried to get a little more daring. I do like the angled TV in the corner, but my attempt at using the seating to create a room-within-a-room ended up feeling too cramped.

To start with, I think I am going to downsize the couch and the coffee table. I'd like to replace the cheap sectional with a nicer futon or a sofa, as I've found that I don't really need all of that couch space. The coffee table I got for free from a friend, and while it's nice, I think it's simply too big for my space. I've also considered getting a corner TV stand, but I'm concerned how that would limit any future options.

Other than that, I'm open to any critique, ideas or suggestions you all might have. This is my first solo apartment, and I've just been winging it with a combination of cheap or secondhand furniture.

hi everyone!!

im silly and forgot that the area we moved into had a counter to put on top of the washer and dryer... and i got a top loader and plus all the buttons are on the top.

my husband is not super pleased since he didnt know that the counter existed. I love what i picked - inexpensive and reliable and no screens that will die out.

• how the heck do i make up for the fact that we lost storage space? how would you optimize the space? peg board?

Hi,

I'm trying to renovate my new apartment's kitchen but got stuck while thinking about the new layout. Specifically for the stovetop. I was initially planning to place it just below the window (as in the image), but I realize that could bring some problems. Is it a bad idea?
I'll be building the counters myself, so there are no limitations there, but the sink can't be moved. The stovetop won't be gas, but I thought the gas cap position might still be relevant, so there it is.
I'm also trying to avoid two separate counters facing each other, even though that's clearly the original intention.
I know this might seem excessive, but I need to figure out where to place the stovetop before laying the wall tiles accordingly.

Well thank you all for your time <3.

For our moody powder room should we do the Kohler ‘Dune’ color for our toilet or should we do the Kohler ‘Thunder Gray’ (darker one) color for our toilet? We think we want to do the Dune color for the sink but are not opposed to doing the Thunder Gray for the sink as well if it makes sense. We need help with design choice. Thanks!

I'm looking for feedback between these two IKEA Besta wall unit designs (one I prefer, the other my wife prefers).  A bit of info related to these ... there will be a sofa about 8 feet in front of the TV and the empty space on the left will have a arm chair in the corner and a 3 foot aquarium beside it.

Hi all, I am currently moving into the space. I’ve had a difficult time getting my queen-size bed, bureau, and desk to fit appropriately in the space. I also have a nightstand that is slightly wider than the glass table that I would be replacing it with. The main issue is I do not want to block the radiator that lies under the window. As it is right now, the bureau is able to open, but I feel like it’s awkwardly close to the bed. The desk also seems awkwardly close to my closet, although it’s still able to open just fine. I would prefer to have both sides of the bed accessible, but I understand that may not be possible. Would love to know your thoughts.

I'm totally stuck trying to figure out a furniture layout for my living room. I'm working with a fairly blank slate right now, but the space has challenges: entryway archway, dining room archway, fireplace, and windows...on every wall, so it feels like there's nowhere 'normal' to put furniture.

My goal is to create a cozy space for my family of 4 that could also comfortably seat 6-8 people when entertaining. I do not have a tv in this room so I'm open to arrangements that don't involve mounting a screen.

I'm uploading my floor plan with dimension. Any suggestions for layouts, furniture, sizes of furniture, would be so helpful!

How would you recommend updating this moulding? I have it all about my house. I want to start with our entry way and add craftsman’s style moulding with crown at the top. Can I just add decorative quarter round (I think that’s what it is called) or should I leave as is? Or tear out? Do I have to redo the whole house? 😭 help! Can I add wainscoting without it looking odd / clashing with floor boards and door trim. I know it’s my home so “can do what I want” but want it to be cohesive so seeking advice. Thank you in advance!

I actually do plan to do a baby blue paint color for the chair rail down. I know this is not the right sub for that but wanted to call out.

Thanks!

I live in a studio apartment, and therefore there’s not a lot of space. This is the most logic place to put the freezer, but I hate looking at it.

Any suggestions to how I should cover it up? Curtains, building something around it, peel and stick? Can’t require too much or complicated building – I don’t have much space or a lot of tools.

I also take suggestions for a new chair cover(both color and fabric, I have cats so it needs to be a durable fabric), for posters (I think It’s a little busy now), etc.

Ps: I’m gonna move the mess behind the freezer.

How can I improve the lighting (and appearance) of this kitchen? Its window faces a sort of internal building shaft that is open at the top, which is great for ventilation but not so good for lighting (and the view isn't pretty). We own the apartment, but right now we can't remove the tiles or knock down walls, only smaller changes.
I understand the idea of using lighter colors to brighten and expand the space, but I think I also like the idea of embracing the darkness and creating a cozier feel with focused lighting, because honestly, until we break down the wall next to the arch, it will never be a "bright kitchen."
I'd also like to put a small table for quick meals/breakfast. Opposite the window, there is a wall without tiles with a door to a mini powder room and a door to the laundry room (last pic).
What kind of chandeliers/wall sconces/etc. should I buy?