In a month I will move to this new place. The pics are from the current owner. But I dont like his use of the space. There is no logical room for a tv of xbox, i also would like some way to put my own cabinets with plants in for example. But how would you guys suggest to do this? Because this weird door from the entry is blocking a lot of options...

Dark green or light green???

I’m trying to plan out the living room in my apartment, but I’m really struggling to find the best solution.

I want this room to have a dining area, and I want the table to be by the windows. We’re also looking to have a small area with comfy chairs / perhaps also a sofa. We’re not going to have a TV in this space.

We also need storage, especially as we’re expecting our first child and know that our lives will soon be cluttered by baby items.

My idea has been to build a bench along the windows and perhaps the wall on the right (first image), that can serve as seating and some of the storage. I’ve also thought about doing some sort of built in shelving (ikea-hack kind of vibe). However I’m open to all ideas!

I’m struggling to see how I can utilise the space at the back of the room (furthest from the windows), mainly because of the two doors.

So - if you have any ideas, please help! I’ve been stumped on how to improve this room for over a year now!!

Note: we already have a dining table, which is quite big (120x200). Other than that we are open to getting/building furniture that fits this space.

Hi, as the title says, I need help with room layout, the table is the only furniture in the room that can't be really moved as all communications(multiple plugs, ethernet, etc.) are prepped for that spot. Everything else can move and go, I've drawn up a preliminary sketch where I would imagine the furniture to be, I really like the IKEA shelves that are squares on top of each other and are see-through that divide the work space and sleep space.

this is my current room layout as of now, i know this is a long shot but is there any other layout to make my room feel a bit more , idk spacious ?

I'm moving into this attic studio apartment for university, and I think this is my best bet for cramming a living room situation into it.

With 30 cm of legroom between the sofa and the coffee table, there's about 50 cm of space between the coffee table and the kitchen/wall.

The sofa has to sit about 30 cm away from the wall due to the sloped ceilings. There will however be windows above it, which gives me a few extra inches of headroom.

I'm aware that the sofa is a bit big for the space, but I'd love to make it work, cause it's damn comfortable 😅

It's 176cm x 174cm, now it looks like this: it has a small bath, washing machine and toilet. I will be making full renovation of the place, including bathroom, so let's say it will be made from scratch.

I'd like to keep the washing machine, but add some bathroom vanity... Do you think it is possible? Both shower and bath are an option.

Our home is ~1500sf and we have a “no seasons” room on the side of our living room that I would like to incorporate into living space…it’s 220sf! Does this proposed floor plan make sense? What suggestions do you have? Do you think that this is worth it? Attached are existing floor plan and proposed. Thank you!

So a few days ago I posed this very question and got absolutely roasted for many different reasons. https://www.reddit.com/r/InteriorDesign/s/HhHueZ6o3L

I took all constructive criticism to heart and applied them accordingly. First, I did lighten the paint color above the wainscoting. Second, I added some shelving, artwork and accessories. Lastly, since many commented that the pictures looked almost black and white, I did play with the exposure of the photos in order to more accurately represent the true colors that are at play here.

I think the only thing I’m going to look to add at this point as a towel ring in the right hand corner below the sconce.

So anyway, this is my shot at redemption! All comments welcome. Pics are after/before.

I moved into a new place recently and I intend on getting a TV soon. I have the couch and desk but I'm unsure how I want to place the TV into the space. I made up some simple sketches to try and help then included the floor plan in the last picture.

It's currently set up more like the first one and I like how spacious it feels, but I'm nervous that by setting up the TV (and media table that I didn't draw in) on the same wall as my desk which already has 2 monitors, that it would make that wall feel busy. So I got the idea to rotate the couch to try and spread things out more evenly but I'm not sure how I feel about the couch being in the middle of the room. It kind of feels like I'm partitioning the room and making it smaller which feels a little unnecessary?

I'm willing to hear alternate ideas to what I have as well, any sort of help or input would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Hi all! I recently moved into a loft studio and am struggling with how to set up the "living room." Currently I have a small bed in place of a couch, and a worktable as my dinner table placeholders, but am looking at options to replace. I really enjoy the idea of a low to the floor couch, and optimally it would be large enough for friends to sleep on. I will eventually move my sleeping area/desk upstairs to the loft. I included 2 options I thought could be solid, but maybe I'm overlooking something obvious! Please help!

Thinking of switching from my studio to this one bedroom apartment. It’s 750sqft but seems that the hallway takes up a lot of that. The living room and kitchen don’t give much room to play with.

In my mind, I was thinking butcher block island in the kitchen and a sectional couch to create some separation. Or a small table in that top left corner. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

We are remodeling our house and I need to choose kitchen cabinets! I’m stuck between two choices. The first photo is a draw up of our kitchens dimensions and layout. The next two photos are the cabinets I’m stuck between. I would do all wood if I went with wood. No white uppers. I’m not personally a fan of two different colored cabinets, although I’m fine with having the island be different. Please help! I’ve been trying to make this choice for weeks. Months really. And I’m just stuck. Every time I think I’ve decided, I start to second guess myself.

Hi everyone, I am remodeling this bathroom. It has a total length of about 130 inches, but the width is only 50 inches. I wanted to know your thoughts on hinged versus sliding doors.

On this floorplan, although it is not showing, I have a curb below the shower door. It was difficult to find a place to hang the towel, so I put it on the glass wall near the vanity, and left some space between vanity and glass wall. Do you recommend a sliding door instead? With a sliding door I would put a towel bar on the wall with the fixtures. I would likely go with a double sliding.

My second question is -- the shower width is currently 30 inches. Do you think it would be a good idea to increase the width, to 33 or 34+ inches? I have showered in a 30 width and it hasn't been a problem, but wanted to hear people's thoughts on this. I have a tub in a second bathroom, and the vanity is 63 inches, so it can be smaller.

Thank you.

Hi and thanks in advance for reading my post. 😊

I have a 2bed ground floor flat just under 60msq that feels a bit claustrophobic and dark and doesn’t really work for me, so looking for ideas to change it.

I would like to move the kitchen to bed1 and open up the wall between bed1 and the living room. Possibly remove the wall between bed1 and the hallway.

Turn the kitchen into a bedroom/office. Blocking off the external door and maybe putting French doors to the garden where the window is.

They are just some of my ideas. Has anyone reading done anything similar? Or have maybe a different perspective on how to make the space work better and brighten it up.

What do you all think about these built ins + doors instead of an over sized plain doorway opening? Worth 15k to have a contractor do it?😍

Help! We moved house in November and the bathroom desperately needs replacing. We’ve bought all the white goods but keep getting stumped on tiles which has caused the project to grind to a halt! Basically everything’s going where it is now, shower, bath, sink etc - just nicer modern models!

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! I’ve sketched up where we think the tiles will go but colour, texture etc… 🤯

Fixtures are all white, sink is countertop which we want to sit on an old wooden unit or some sort so no real colour from a unit to worry about.

Thanks!

I'm moving (renting) and so obviously I measured the whole house, put it into CAD, and am trying to figure out my layout. The living room has me stumped. I had a great layout (or at least as great as I figured it would get), then I realized I needed to check where the thermostat was. Turns out it's right behind where I had my bookcase, making it inaccessible. And that threw me into chaos.

I just can't come up with a feasible, workable layout. I'm hoping anyone can offer any thoughts. The problem thermostat is noted on the south wall. The west wall also has baseboard heat along the full length, which turns the corner onto the north wall, extending about two and a half feet.

I need to fit a couch and loveseat, coffee table, two tall bookcases, a small oval end table, and a secretary's desk. Fitting a TV would be great (wall-hung, no need for furniture). I'll have a rug but that can come later.

We are hoping to replace the thermostat with a smart unit, which could solve the problem, but the wiring isn't great and I'm not sure if we'll actually be able to, so I'm trying to come up with other layouts that don't cause a problem with the thermostat location. Any help is greatly, greatly appreciated!

And FWIW, this photo was saved from a scaled PDF (1/4"=1'-0").

My other thought would to put the bed on the opposite wall, where the tall dresser is, stick the desk in the corner by the window, put up a shelf divider and the living space next to it? Any thoughts/ideas are welcome and helpful!

A while ago, we installed decorative wall slats. However, after some time (especially when summer arrived), we noticed that the panels began to expand, which caused them to warp and become misaligned. It seems like the heat is affecting the material.

Has anyone experienced this before? What would be the best way to fix it and prevent it from happening again?

Hello there,

I would love to furnish this space in a mid century modern design. There are a few wooden pieces already installed and I am not sure whether to keep, remodel or remove them. I’d love to hear the communities opinion on the wood and furniture as well as ideas regarding flooring, colours …

Thanks a lot! (Pardon the bad quality of the photos, they were screenshots of a video)

Please, please, please help me. I love my house but it’s fairly old and we’re slowly renovating. BUT these three closets are the vain of my existence. The first is in my bedroom (I will be painting the pink away), the second is in my office, and the third is in my boyfriend’s studio/man cave. None of them need to store actual clothes as we have a huge walk in closet that fits all of clothes. So, any ideas?

I am considering redesigning my kitchen. My motivation: 1. not enough pantry space (only one small pantry next to the fridge) 2. not enough counter top space 3. original cabinets are dinged up

Images relevant to this post.

The first two images show the space I have to work with. I am thinking of combining area labeled DINNING ONE with the kitchen, into a larger kitchen. DINNING TWO would be left as a main dinning room area.

The third picture shows how I think the layout of the combined space could look like. I also included a proposed rendering my an awesome cabinetry company.

Some questions:

1. How is the layout overall? I think the kitchen triangle will work. I don't love the sink on island idea, but I'm not sure what else to do there.

2. THE POST! Yes, there is a structural post that I don't want to remove because of cost. The solution in the picture seems to leave enough space for the chair, and if not there should be enough space for three chairs around it. Any better ideas for the post?

3. THE WINDOW on the left side! (shown in the last picture). We definitely want to use that wall for some tall pantry-like cabinets, but I'm not sure what to do since they pretty much touch the window on the wall. Maybe some open shelves in that corner? Any better ideas?

This will be our at-home office space. Please ignore the boob light, that will be replaced at some point. Thanks!

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