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Hey everyone! I'm soon going to move into this lovely room and living by myself for the first time in my life. All furniture that you see will be taken by the previous owner, so I'll have to buy everything new. The ground plan provided is just an idea of what to do, so this is still very much up for change. Do you guys have any suggestions on how to make this room look great? Any tips are very welcome, about layout or potentially painting walls or anything else. Thank you! submitted by /u/idk_what_a_name_is [link] [comments]

Since graduating from college in May, I have been staying at my family's home for the time being before I move out (honest have no clue how long it will be). As of coming home from college, this is what my room has been for so long with minor additions like the storage cubes, rug and standing mirror. Although this works, I feel a little bit cramped in this room with not only getting into my room, but I feel my desk is too close to my bed and I feel like i can't find a way to change the orientation that works. I don't want to cover my air vent since that's how heating and cooling get into my room. I have also debated on getting rid of my TV console since I rarely use my Wii but want to keep my games and some of my amiibos. Is there any other way that I can move stuff around and make it feel spacious but still work? (the website I used for general planning was planyourroom.com ) (I have measurements of most of what is in the room on the second image and irl photos for the rest) submitted by /u/MaxJackson45 [link] [comments]

Hello, Trying to figure out where to place these particular touch panel (black), light/roller switches (grey) and power outlets (red) to be in the best practical way for two rooms: tambour and common living-kitchen zone. Made a few variantions on the planner and can't decide, design wise it should also look nice. The tambour (main house entrace) door opens outside. The passtrough to the living-kitchen is just opening. The possibilities are to make all of these controls in vertical line on one or the other side of the entrance door. The same for the opening, maybe leave switches and outlets inside the common room but from the design perspective it seems a bit strange (even though seems to be practical). Any ideas would help https://preview.redd.it/xe8wu4uznrff1.png?width=1845&format=png&auto=webp&s=fec44a534baf07c54a2ac9afbfc439cde5971490 https://preview.redd.it/0bqca4uznrff1.png?width=955&format=png&auto=webp&s=44fb5c157165e250ceae4126e4f4456d85d1fd49 https://preview.redd.it/xg2644uznrff1.png?width=1277&format=png&auto=webp&s=2db9b9eb2286713c5e2c7384f61066794d274a60 https://preview.redd.it/00jqx4uznrff1.png?width=1510&format=png&auto=webp&s=7e39abdd291ec0fe995bbf2ab7a025c4f5782e4f submitted by /u/Total-Tank3064 [link] [comments]

I am at the point where I want to bring in some professional help to redo the kitchen, primary bath and a few rooms in my house but I have never hired an interior designer or decorator before. If you have worked with one (or thought about it), what mattered most to you when choosing one? If you have hired one before, were there any red flags or mistakes that you made? How did you determine the budget and keep track of it? What traits or values did (or would) you appreciate in a designer? I have asked a few friends and family for referrals but I would like to cast a wider net - where did you find them? Any advice and guidance is welcomed and appreciated. submitted by /u/SloMotion2114 [link] [comments]

I found a Vitra Repos chair in leather online for around $1050 - is it worth getting? Anyone sat on one of these chairs? submitted by /u/BellyUp1054 [link] [comments]

Hey! My boyfriend and I are moving into a house with my friends who already live there. The current living room layout irks me: it’s a big space with no divisions and the TV is too far away from the couch. There is existing furniture and we’re bringing some of our own, so some rearranging will need to happen regardless. I created a 3D model of the space and sketched a couple concepts over it. Some notes: The ceiling height dips in the middle of the space, creating a natural dividing line. I’d like to lean into the cozy aspect of the shorter space (right side) and form it into a semi-enclosed movie watching area. The higher ceiling area (left side) has a large sliding door at the end of it with a great view. Unfortunately, the small balcony is not safe to walk on, so it’s functionally a giant window. I imagine a nice airy space to read a book or listen to a record, but don’t have good ideas to make this area more purposeful. I wish the chairs could be facing towards the sliding doors to take in the view, but since it’s the first place you walk in from the foyer, I’m afraid that would make it feel closed off and unwelcoming. The fireplace is not functional, but it’s brick and it’s a cool feature. There is already a separate dining area off of the kitchen. Questions: - How can the left side of the room be arranged to maximize the view? - How can we highlight the fireplace instead of hide it? - Which direction should the sectional face? Thanks for your opinions :-) submitted by /u/fountainsofpeace [link] [comments]

How should I squeeze in a closet? I have a full-sized bed and tons of clothes, so I’ll need to add a floor-to-ceiling closet in this bedroom. I’m thinking of using the IKEA Pax system, with a cutout on the side to access the small built-in closet. The layout’s tricky, though, because of the windows and door. If I put the closet on the left wall and remove the door to the tiny closet to connect the spaces, that would be the most efficient layout. But I’m worried it’ll make the room feel too cramped — especially from the hallway or outside view. If I put it on the right wall, the side of the closet would be visible from outside the bedroom, which might look awkward. Another idea is placing the closet along the bottom wall, from where the door ends to the far wall. That would let me put the bed on the right wall with the headboard there. What do you think is the best option? submitted by /u/nothingsavailabledam [link] [comments]

Got a ton of feedback on my post asking for opinions on which stone countertop to go with in my powder room (+ top of utilities in adjacent laundry) and promised an update when we made a decision. We were looking for remnants so were at the whim of what we could find that fit the 3 pieces we need. Ended up finding 2 chunks of viola marble that could fit the 2 larger pieces and make the long skinny mantle with one seam. Total cost $1,200 installed. Kept with the maximalist vibe we had stumbled into and I think matches the brick very well while letting the pink sink still pop. Also has some faint green and blue veining to pull in the tile. Still need to finish the trim around the brick, tile vent, and sink is just dryfit at the moment. Let me know what you think. submitted by /u/rhymes_with_pail [link] [comments]

Hey there, interior design Guru's! I'm trying to figure out if there is any possibility for me to fit a desk into my living area. Background: I work from 3 days out of 5. I currently use a small bedroom upstairs, but would like to move my 'office area' downstairs, so I can enjoy the view of the garden, and be in a more 'open' area for such a long time of the day. Additionally, in the evenings, I also tend to be at my desk a lot, so even more time spend currently in that small room upstairs... In the images you can see the following: - Image 1: the current setup with a rather large couch (3m wide) facing the television (not shown in the image). The white stripes in the walls on the right and bottom are floor to ceiling windows, providing plenty of light and a view on my green garden. - Image 2: a possible setup I could possibly see working. pro's: best desk-position so there is no direct sunlight in my eyes, yet a perfect view towards the garden cons: having a (smaller) couch so close to the window (which can slide open as well)? Not sure if that could work... - Image 3: swapping the side of desk & couch pro's: a more comfy corner for the couch & television cons: having the desk close to the wall/window, and possible evening sunlight in my face - Image 4: just an empty setup in case any of you have any suggestions... My questions: - Do you guys see this at all feasible? (the measurements on the drawing are accurate) - How 'wide' a couch / desk would be realistic? My current desk is 160cm wide. The current couch of 3meter will for sure have to go... - Happy to entertain any completely alternative configurations, even moving around the table if that would help...! Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions! p.s.: I can provide real life pictures in DM if that would help, but rather do not post them openly on the internet. submitted by /u/StQuinten [link] [comments]

Hey guys. Trying to get the best out of my living room. I tried many different arrangements but it’s not perfect. Here’s my current arrangement and a clear page if someone wants to draw something. Sorry for the German words. The couch is modular with 4 pieces. The dining table is ovale and I didn’t manage to make 4 chairs. Bottom right is a piano What do you think? submitted by /u/Weekly-Donut-327 [link] [comments]

Hi! We just moved into our first house and the primary bathroom door has a huge gap. Does anyone have ideas on how we can fix it? It’s a rental, so any changes will need to be removable but I’m also not against replacing the door altogether and keeping the weird door in the garage or something until we move out. It’s not a huge bedroom so I get why they did the folding door. The only other door like this (gap included) is the closet in the 3rd bedroom but we don’t really care about that one. Thank you guys! submitted by /u/cchedss [link] [comments]

Moving in. My plan is to put the desk in the far left corner of the room. The bed, including the frame, is going to take up significant space. It might fit but the it won’t leave too much room for an office chair. The right side of the room is the walk in closet, so I can’t put the bed too far right. Thoughts? submitted by /u/FlibberWibberr [link] [comments]

The left one is my current setup and the right one is my idea for it, other ideas are welcome too submitted by /u/Unending_Shadows13 [link] [comments]

Hello, We're building a house, and we have a bathroom, that is 3.7m wide and 2.7m long. This is the current layout: https://preview.redd.it/fzs5n1aqdaff1.png?width=527&format=png&auto=webp&s=170edf4414bfffb5d47a595a097fedfefadb863f On the right bottom is the walk-in shower. Things that we want in a bathroom: walk-in shower, bath, vanity for 2 people, some storage space. Would you change the position of bath and walk-in shower somehow? submitted by /u/Several_Ad_9649 [link] [comments]

I am looking for a new sofa bed in the L shape for my living room, because I often have friends who will stay over. But I found quite a lot of sofa beds have such a weird shape, like below. Has anybody tried it? Is it actually not annoying due to the back side, which is not even? Also, has anybody had experiences with a sofa brand called "Masseno"? They say they are petproof and liquidprotection, but not so sure how good it is. https://preview.redd.it/3gxz9gjh3aff1.png?width=551&format=png&auto=webp&s=4135c744534e1547587ababe2f41be2cbb117ed8 https://preview.redd.it/dhk71xwy3aff1.png?width=320&format=png&auto=webp&s=5a42f2eebca5f687e00130bc53a251308acba61b submitted by /u/Shining_Cats [link] [comments]

Hello everyone! For the first time in my life, I have both a bit of time and a bit of money to plan out my new apartment, so I'm a total newbie at this. I won't get the keys and be able to take photos until next week, but I'm trying to get a plan in place for when I do. The couch on the image doesn't exist yet (couch budget: ~1500€). My husband hates our current one and doesn't ever use it (it's an old IKEA three-seater.) He really wants a sectional like I guestimated above. The desk (160cm x 80cm) and the TV (width: 145cm, can be hung on wall) are existing pieces we want to keep. The window is also a door to the balcony, so I tried to create a "desk space" and a "couch space" while also keeping a walkway open to the balcony. I feel like the second setup makes more "sense" because then I don't need to worry about the distance between couch and radiator, but I worry it'll make the room feel unwelcoming when walking in the door. (Note that I may have put the door in the wrong way round, I don't quite remember.) Would it be better to have the couch all the way at the back wall? Is there anything else I need to keep in mind? submitted by /u/Individual-Trade756 [link] [comments]

Looking for some input and feedback on how we are planning the family room and kitchen of our new place! I was thinking something like this but definitely open to any ideas which may help us optimize the living space and maintain and open concept, functional living area. We plan to spend the majority of our time in these spaces so trying to plan ahead when making furnishing decisions! For the family room, the thoughts were to have a sectional, 2 accent chairs (spacious ones?) and then a long love seat. Tv would be mounted on top of the fireplace on the left hand side. I forgot to draw it but also thinking a good size round coffee table in the middle. Not sure how realistic an 8-10 person table is given the space of that kitchen so maybe 8 with optional leaflet to extend when needed? And then 4 barstools on the island. Also, will have to be mindful of the size as none of this is to scale! For reference, the ceiling height is 10ft and want to give an open concept, simple but functional feel to the space Again just me going at it from my own idea but we are really open to any suggestions from the pros! Thank you!! submitted by /u/DisplayFrosty9244 [link] [comments]

I need help with lighting solution in this kitchen that has a sloped ceiling which starts at 10 feet on the wall that has the range and ends at the opposite wall where the dining area is at 14 feet. There is a faux beam that runs perpendicular to these walls starting at the range wall to the dining wall as you can see in the picture. I was planning on just putting canned lights spaced evenly throughout the kitchen and dining area with one linear pendant above the dining table. However, the faux beam is in the middle of all of this so the electrician spaced my can lights in 2 rows of 5 like the red dots in the photos which I don’t know if it’s going to be enough light directly above my work area such as the sink. Any suggestions or solution on how I should I space out the can lights so that it doesn’t interfere with the beam but also light up my sink area? Where should I put the light box for the linear pendant above the dining table with that beam in the middle of where I was going to preside the light box. submitted by /u/yn0tnewanda [link] [comments]

Prior military so I never had an actually place of my own where I can invest in furniture, need help because I am wanting to have an earth tone home (apartment) with modern amenities. Can anybody provide insight? The layout of the apartment is attached but I can’t figure it out submitted by /u/Outrageous-You-2240 [link] [comments]

(ignore the measurements i didnt do all of that its random) but this is how my room is built. i have a twin size bed, the closet on the right side, door at the top, and window next to my bed. everything else is shelves or a desk or my bedside table lols i am sick of how my room is laid out but im working with pretty limited space and refuse to sleep with my head on the same wall as the door. i used to have my bed in the top corner with feet facing the door and my desk on the wall with my back to the closet, door, and window and obviously hated that. my room is built so odd i just dont know how to arrange it i feel like where it’s at right now is the best its gonna get 💔 please help submitted by /u/doodoodrawlss [link] [comments]

I don't usually buy anything from Restoration Hardware. As in, I've been aware of it for ages, have literally never made a purchase before, probably never will again… after this. Mostly because it's too expensive, but also the scale of their furniture is too big for my home. I was looking at buying this sculpture however, I don't know why, I just really like it. The difference between the member price $460 and the non-member price $660 is conveniently the cost of the membership. I was just wondering if there was any benefit in signing up anyways (or if it just causes RH to have more of my information and send me more ads and stuff). submitted by /u/PrestigiousFlower714 [link] [comments]

Hi all! I’m moving to a new place and want to design my 10x13 foot bedroom but I’m not sure how best to organize the space to be functional and nice. Some things that I’d like to have in the room include: - A full/queen bed - a home office setup (desk, monitor, chair) - a nightstand - a dresser (doesn’t need to be too big) - A book shelf/wall shelves Would love any advice / suggestions!! I’d also love suggestions on designs/vibes for a single male with a limited budget. (The wall gap in the bottom right corner is the bathroom btw) submitted by /u/dookie2k21 [link] [comments]

I’m moving into a new apartment next month, and I really want to use this as an opportunity to finally cultivate my own aesthetic or vibe. I have no idea where to start! So far, I feel like I enjoy mid century modern and boho/natural vibes. submitted by /u/miranda_edgecombe23 [link] [comments]

I gave measurements but I don’t think it would really matter as all I really want to do is rearrange my room. I feel there’s not a lot I can really do, these windows are gigantic and I have TWO. Also they have a sill so my desk doesn’t sit flush with the wall which is annoying. Sorry my desk and bed are messy, I was cleaning my room today and I’m still sorting thru my stuff while my pillow cases are in the wash lol Also the reason my rug is in that horrible position is because I was vacuuming it and it was easier to vacuum that way, I usually turn it to be parallel with the bed, so there’s that. submitted by /u/CrazyApple- [link] [comments]

Hey there, design Reddit! I'm working on space planning for my large living room and struggling a bit.I just moved to this house from a much smaller place. We currently have our apartment sofa and rug situated in here, but we are looking to replace them with something that fits better. Looking for advice on the rug size and seating layout options. I've been thinking of doing a large L-sectional, but I'm really open to anything! Only thing is, the TV has to stay on the wall it's on now because the other wall is shared with an ADU. The sectional pictured in the diagrams is the Cozey Atmosphere in a 4x4 layout. Also considering Lovesac and Macy's Radley. My husband and I love to lounge, have two dogs, and would prefer something modular and washable. I'm also considering the path of travel from the front door - as you can see, even with a large sectional, it's super wide, but backing up the sectional interferes with TV viewing distance. Any ideas on how to tackle the entryway space would be welcome! I already have a nice entry table and a painting on the wall there, but it's still a massive walkway. Considered a nice sofa table or console, but would it feel weird to have a console on both sides? Other considerations- the silverware chest is antique, and it's a favorite decor piece. It's also our keys/sunglasses station with a mirror hung above, but I worry about it impeding the path of travel from entry to dining room. I also worry that the corner of the rug in that area will get overworn quickly. Photos - first is the room to scale with no furniture, paths highlighted in pink. Second has the furnishings I plan to keep (at least for now) and the final two are layouts I'm considering, one with a 9x12 rug, the other with a 10x14. Scale is 3 boxes = 1 foot or 4" per box. submitted by /u/howaboutanartfru [link] [comments]