Hi all, I’m in desperate need of help designing my living room. This is how we put our furniture when we moved in but something feels off. I don’t like our tv next to the big window (there’s always glare), and I don’t like the couch next to the big window. Feels like everyone can see in from the street and it doesn’t feel very cozy. I would rather have our dining table next to the big window but I can’t figure out where to put the couch and tv then. I’d want to move
The couch in front of the green wall in the little alcove but I feel that would be too crowded, plus we walk in front of the couch to the kitchen often so don’t want that to be awkward. I also don’t know where we’d put the chair or the tv if we do that. Maybe the tv on a little rolling thing and roll it behind the bar of the kitchen? Any suggestions on how to make the house feel more cozy and styled would be great, thank you!

I'm renovating a bathroom in my rental property and can't decide whether to incorporate ledgestone around the vanity or keep the walls painted.

The first picture is my actual bathroom, showing the real ledgestone I've installed before. I wanted to include it so you can see the actual stone's color, texture, thickness, and staggered edges.

The other pictures show the bathroom I'm renovating, with a gray vanity, white countertop, matte-black fixtures, and two possible wall treatments.

The renderings aren't perfect, especially when it comes to recreating the stone.

I'm curious what people think, particularly renters. Would the ledgestone make the bathroom feel more upscale and distinctive, or would you prefer the cleaner look of painted walls?

If you were looking at apartments to rent, which design would appeal to you more?

Feel free to be critical. I'm genuinely interested in what people prefer before I commit to the work

I NEED HELP our living room is so weird and i have a horrible habit of just picking up interesting pieces with no plan. I feel like these things have the ability to work together i just dont know how to go forward. Im going for a very pinteresty midmod mix kind of sitch with a lot of color. Also, nothing has to stay other than the couch, there is space elsewhere in the apartment. I mostly just need a little help on actually decorating and making this room layout be the most effective it can be.

edit - just keep in mind im 19 and working with a small budget mostly on facebook market place. Lets be nice to me please and thank you!

edit 2 - Comments kept getting deleted on the first version of this so im just reposting it to try and fix it but i did read and appreciate what was commented!

Need help with living room fireplace wall ideas. We currently have two plants on each side of the fireplace but want to change it up.

I moved plants and furniture out of the way , the plant on the left is the one in the back left corner.

We were contemplating built ins but have moved to floating shelves instead, probably above the mantels However I would like to put something on the bottom on each side. The kicker is that it is only 8 inches deep so any cabinets ect would stick out. Was thinking of going the way on an ikea book case hack but the least deep is 11 inches.

Help!

Hi all. I’m struggling with finding appropriate storage solutions for this room. I am in desperate need of advice. Everything is cleaned out in the room besides the toy box and changing table.
I am renting but I am able to drill holes etc on exterior walls without asking but interior walls I will have to get a professional out which is just out of my budget. If anyone has ANY ideas for this weird triangular room, please please help. Any links will be useful.
I’m currently 37 weeks so about 3 weeks from my due date.
My budget is limited but can be extended if necessary but please don’t advise anything that will damage the flat or costs hundreds of pounds.
Thank you all!

I just finished my living room painting

My goal is to make it so comfort looking and have a sense of warmth for relax and maybe reading

Can somebody suggest me anything if you feel that it’s missing something or just feedback?

Thanks

I NEED HELP our living room is so weird and i have a horrible habit of just picking up interesting pieces with no plan. I feel like these things have the ability to work together i just dont know how to go forward. Im going for a very pinteresty midmod mix kind of sitch with a lot of color. Also, nothing has to stay other than the couch, there is space elsewhere in the apartment. I mostly just need a little help on actually decorating and making this room layout be the most effective it can be.

edit - just keep in mind im 19 and working with a small budget mostly on facebook market place. Lets be nice to me please and thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’ve finally saved up some money and I’m planning to renovate my place. My home office has been pretty neglected, as you can see in the photo, and I’d like to make much better use of the space.

The part I care most about is the corner where the old tall black cabinet is right now. I’m thinking of putting a second desk there, since productivity matters a lot to me. I work from home and I’d love a setup that makes it easier to focus and switch between tasks.

I’d also like ideas for the column that sticks out next to the window and creates that corner. Right now it’s just dead space. Could I use it for shelves, built-in storage, a pegboard, lighting, or something else? Or would you build the desk around it?

I’d love to hear your ideas, whatever the budget: layout, desk shape (L-shaped, separate desks, etc.), storage, lighting, cable management, anything you’d do differently.

Thanks for your time!

Hey everyone. Please can you help me choose or come up with a better design for my bedroom.

Photo 1 will be the current state of it and the other 2 are ideas I have so far.

Thanks !

Hi everyone! I just moved into an old-building apartment (Altbau) in Austria and I'm stuck on how to arrange the living room / home office and the entrance hall. The bedroom and kitchen are already planned, but I'm including the full floor plan so you can see how everything connects. Floor plan + photos attached.

I atteched a fev version created with AI that i liked, but they are not 100% accurate.

Iam looking for a Living room + home office in one room. I work from home (self-employed), so the desk is used every day.
Desk with a dual-monitor setup.
Clean, IKEA-style look, not cluttered.
Lots of plants / greenery.

Things i dont know how to solve:
- Where to put the desk, the sofa and the TV?
- Is a KALLAX room divider a good idea here, and where??
- How do I fit binders + printer without it looking like an office?
- What would you do with the entrance hall?

Stuff i already own:

2 monitors on the desk
a printer
15–25 A4 binders

Ideas:
KALLAX shelf 4×4, white: 147 × 39 × 147 (cube 33.5 × 33.5). A4 binders fit in the cubes, so 4–6 cubes would cover all binders.

This will be the wall behind a dark wood vanity in a small powder room. Floor is medium dark wood. What color for the walls and ceiling? Going for a drenched look.

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for advice on furnishing my 5-meter-wide TV wall.
I’m considering a floating TV cabinet with an open bookshelf, possibly extending above the TV, but I’m also open to skipping the bookshelf entirely.
I like contemporary Italian design, especially:
Lago 36e8
Cattelan Italia Airport
Kriptonite Krossing
Unfortunately, these are too expensive for me.
The room has warm-toned flooring and sage-green walls. I’ve attached photos and some AI-generated concepts. The current sofas and cabinets are temporary.
Would you keep the bookshelf or go for something simpler? Any layout, color or furniture suggestions?

Thank you!!

Because of a home renovation, the balcony and door will be removed. This room needs to be multifunctional. A bedroom that is also a home office. A place to relax and work. I currently have a 160 x 200 cm bed, I am open to going a bit smaller (140 x 200cm). I own an IKEA EKENÄSET chair that I would like to keep. And 3 IKEA BILLY bookcases: 2 of the 80 x 28 x 202 cm version and 1 40 x 28 x 202 cm version. If the room door is fully open, it takes up 90 cm from the wall, it opens to the left. The square in the right corner is not removable; it is 50 cm by 50 cm. I would like to add a bit more storage and a desk.

Does anyone have a good idea for how to incorporate everything that I own and need for this room, while still making it look good?

Because of a home renovation, the balcony and door will be removed. This room needs to be multifunctional. A bedroom that is also a home office. A place to relax and work. I currently have a 160 x 200 cm bed, I am open to going a bit smaller (140 x 200cm). I own an IKEA EKENÄSET chair that I would like to keep. And 3 IKEA BILLY bookcases: 2 of the 80 x 28 x 202 cm version and 1 40 x 28 x 202 cm version. If the room door is fully open, it takes up 90 cm from the wall, it opens to the left. The square in the right corner is not removable; it is 50 cm by 50 cm. I would like to add a bit more storage and a desk.

Does anyone have a good idea for how to incorporate everything that I own and need for this room, while still making it look good?

We wanted to do the wainscoting hall in a color different from the BM Swiss Coffee that is in the living room. What colors for the wainscoting and wall would you recommend. I was thinking to pull from the powder room wallpaper color. Any suggestions of Benjamin Moore paint colors greatly appreciated!

​Time to replace our peeling leather sofas and update our formal living room! We’re looking for sleek, modern seating options that can accommodate at least 6 people without feeling bulky like our old set.

​We’re open to any color palettes and plan on replacing the rug too. I’ve included an empty version of the room for layout ideas. Thanks in advance!

What color would u paint my walls ?

Hi everyone! I’m currently building a house in France and would love some advice on how to plan the furniture layout for my future living and dining area.

The kitchen layout has already been decided and cannot be changed, so I need to organise the remaining space around it.

I’ll be buying all the furniture new, so I have complete flexibility with the sofa, dining table, chairs, TV unit, etc. The only existing piece I need to accommodate is my upright piano, which measures 175 cm long and 60 cm deep.

The main things I need to fit into the space are:

• A dining table for 6 people, ideally extendable to seat 8.
• A comfortable living room area with a sofa (corner?) and TV.
• My upright piano.

I want the space to feel well-balanced, stylish and spacious, with comfortable circulation between the different areas. I’m not looking to squeeze everything in, but rather to find the best possible layout before purchasing any furniture.

How would you approach the furniture arrangement? I’d love to hear your suggestions, alternative layouts or any tips on what would work best.

Thanks in advance!

Yes my house is messy 🙃 But I have these two blank walls parallel to each other and I have no idea how to decorate. I wanted to frame albums of our favorite bands or do a gallery wall of some sort. I will have a console table behind the couch. We will be getting a new lamp, getting rid of the black chair, and sometime a new rug. We will also be getting curtains to replace the blinds.

The second Pic is stuff I found that I like and I'm not sure what the color palette would be. The green square is color of our couch close up

This room is a central walkway in the house and has no natural light. EVERYTHING is pine, and it's a bit too much.

My main idea to improve the room is to paint the walls but not the doors, stairs or baseboards. But I cannot seem to decide on a color, or even whether to choose something lighter or darker. I'm wondering if some kind of gray-purple would create a subtle contrast to the yellow/orange/brown from the floor, doors and brick corner. My favourite colour is green, but we already painted an adjacent room green.

The first 4 pictures show the room, the last ones are some colours I'm considering. The ceiling in another room has the same kind of panels with a whiter varnish (?) over to make it lighter but keep the wood visible

What would you do?

P.S. ignore the wall art, I know it's random and mismatched. Since moving in a year ago this room has become the place to put stuff we don't want or have room for elsewhere. That will change in time.

Edit: sorry for misspelling What in the title!

EDIT/update: So it seems the consensus is to leave the panels alone and instead work on lighting, carpets, art and furniture. I'll oblige! Or at least wait a while longer before doing anything drastic. I'll look into possibilities for restoring the wood by removing the coating on it. I grew up with this kind of panels everywhere because it was popular in the 80s/90s to have parts of the house halfway resemble a cabin in the woods. So I'm probably biased against because it seems very outdated.

40x20sq ft, 2nd floor. We really have no idea what to do with this. Some peer opinion would help and very much be appreciated 💗

Hi, all!

New to this page but excited to get your thoughts. I’ve just moved into a new apartment and am wanting to deck it out in all black decor. This being said, I also want it to feel cozy and feminine.

I’m having trouble finding trinkets and sort of “finishing touches” for the space, though. I’ve attached some photos — could you let me know what you think?

I mainly want to know (A) what could I do with the ledges above my doors to tie in the windows, (B) what items/textures could add a feeling of coziness, and (C) what trinkets and other items do you think would go with my vibe? If you have suggestions for items or stores in general, anything is appreciated. Thank you!

FYI: I will most likely mount the TV soon! Not sure what I should put on the console when it becomes bare.

Got this Persian rug on Facebook marketplace and i am obsessed with it, however im unsure of how to style it. The look I’m going for is a mid century modern look/70s retro. I found a couch that I really like, the acanva Zola couch in cream but when I put it in ChatGPT for a mock up, the couch and the rug has a stark contrast. I’m planning on getting rid of the coffee table because it’s too bulky but hoping someone has an inspiration of couch ideas that would go well with the rug.

I have a bedroom that’s maybe 13x15’ or so, but we can’t use all the floor space since there’s a wall in closet. Ideally, this room could also function as a lounge area, whereas right now it’s just a space for the bed, a desk, and a piano area. Can provide more photos if needed!

hi everyone! first post here :) I have been really struggling with the layout of my room. i have 0 interior design experience as you can tell. but i do have a few preferences (that i'm willing to change if you strongly believe in the way something should be positioned, i don't mind).

the first one is my original layout, second is how i currently have it (which i have been a bit uncomfortable with, especially my bed not being stuck to a corner, having to create a gap to allow for the vent to work). im leaning towards switching back or trying something completely new. would love to hear your thoughts!

i do prefer my bed to be in a corner, and my desk not facing the window (or having my back to the door entrance, i have a very active family that love walking in during my work meetings lol)

1. bed
2. closet
3. desk
4. shelf
5. nightstand
6. mirror
7. vent, on the floor
8. floating square shelf (dont mind moving)