I’m moving soon and I’ve 0 instinct for that, so looking for help and ideas :)

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    Joke aside, look into Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing : New Horizons home decor tutorials. They give you great ideas and the most important part: they don’t try to shill some brand/furniture/home decor course

    Also, you should put practicality over everything else, function is the most important. You need a big desk for you hobbies but it looks kinda goofy in your small room ? Not a problem it is functional.

    For arranging your furniture check out Dear Modern’s videos. The things he says sound kinda like spiritual stuff (idk if you are into that, it doesn’t matter tbh), however the advice is solid and it will prevent you from feeling bad in your room due to the furniture arrangement.

    Good luck with creating a room that will fit you !

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      “guys really live in apartments like this and don’t see any issue”

      Nosy people who can’t mind their own damn business really judge people for things as benign as this and don’t see any issue.

      (This is directed at the poster of the tweet you linked, not you.)

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      2nd person recommending that channel. I know what to watch tonight.

      Didn’t expect a stardew valley recommendation, but will give it a try too. Can’t hurt!

      Thanks, wise Owl!

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        You’re welcome ! (I’d say that ACNH is better in this case because of the 3D)

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    Ugh. I pity people who have such a lack of self-respect that that can tolerate living in this kind of dump. If the bed was rotated ninety degrees, they could watch TV lying on their side. But I guess whoever lives here is happy to just settle for imperfection.

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    Your setup is absolutely diabolical, I appreciate the commitment to the bare essentials.

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      Thanks for the compliment. But sadly, this picture isn’t mine, I’m not at that level. I used it as a conversation starter, to get the idea across.

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    Do you feel like your needs are met when you are in your space, or do you find yourself wishing there was something… perhaps a place to set or hang your keys, a table for beverages, or maybe a bedside cabinet for storing nighttime items?

    Do you want something sturdier to set the tv on and hide the wires behind? Do you like the height of your bed, or would you want a bedframe with drawers or storage underneath?

    Want more color or more to look at? Maybe hang a few framed photos, some artwork, posters, or even a piece of cool or interesting fabric.

    Have any projects/hobbies that you might want to dedicate an area to? It could be some drawers with a tabletop work area, cabinets for storing supplies, a wall mounted folding tabletop, etc.

    Are you inviting others over? Might want to have somewhere for them to sit; a couch, loveseat, recliner, etc. Ideally something you like and would want to use. It could be nice to have a side table or coffee table next to furniture seating.

    Do you have/want to start a collection of anything? Small wall shelves or a little bookcase could display interesting things you feel inspired by, gifts others have given you, souvenirs, photos, etc.

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    Prioritize having it fit your needs best instead of pleasing other people who don’t even live in your home. Don’t fret if it might look bad to someone else as long as it looks good to you, and don’t forget that functionality should come first. There’s so much BS styling for the sake of styling that make homes more difficult to actually live in and use the amenities of.

    Also, I find that you get used to your home to the point where any decorations fade into the background so fast that it’s rarely worth it to spend a ton of effort to make it look pretty. You’re not going to appreciate or even notice it just a month or two after you redecorate.

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      Mattress goes on the floor, dead simple really.

      Bed frames are heavy, require assembly, annoying to clean around/under. Cost more money.

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        Bed frames provide storage space under the mattress, make it more comfortable getting in and out of bed and gives your partner something to hold onto.

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    Bed frame. Nightstand. Plant. Painting. Then you’ll be on the hot train to sex o’clock my friend.

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    The mantra of /r/malelivingspace:

    • proper lightsource like a standing lamp
    • some potted plant for color and life
    • get at least an armchair, dude.
    • TV wallmounted at an appropriate height
    • separation of living and sleeping (No TV in the bedroom)
    • get a rug that that really ties the room together
    • a big framed (!) artpiece like a painting or poster

    There’s an IKEA couch table that used to cost 15 bucks and looks pretty good. Use rugs to create islands in the room, for example beneath the couch area. Use pillows on the couch as color accents. Maybe paint the walls something different than white.

    Look on YouTube and the net, there should be plenty of inspiration.

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    Depending on your budget, go to a furniture store (more budget) or IKEA with the intent of not buying anything but walking through and looking at everything. See what you like, what you don’t. Sometimes you’ll see a piece that just says “hey, I want that” and either take a picture, or note it somehow.

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      Sometimes you’ll see a piece that just says “hey, I want that”

      That’s the difficult part :) I’ve never experienced that, despite having visited those stores.

      A chair is a chair is a chair, to me.

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        A chair might be a chair, but you might find you want an end table, or a slightly more stable table with more space. I’m a substance over style kind of person, and sometimes you just need a place for stuff, bonus points if it looks good to your eyes.

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            Don’t assume you know what I like or don’t like!!

            Jk ;) I think I can already decently do function and comfort, it’s theming and aesthetics that’s difficult to me. As I’m one of these people.

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              I took up learning some sketchup when we moved into our place. Just basic top down 2d drawings.

              I went around the house with some grid paper and tape measurer and made a outline of all the rooms then recreated it in sketchup, then drew a box for each furniture and moved them around the area until we found something we liked. And gave the most open space

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                That’s a fine idea. I was going to make a floorplan, might as well do a simplified 3d model.

                Did you also use it to test out colors? Or is sketchup not a great tool for that?

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                  Yeah it gets deep, I eventually made it 3d as I learned more but to start i just wanted to be able to use the line too, click and point it towards a direction and type in the measurement.

                  Later I got fancy raising the walls up and adding textures like wood floor and windows etc in the downloads someone even created the network switch and router I use so I started planning my server rack.

                  I used the free 2017 version since I could use my PC resources and not rely on the cloud or subscription

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        Take videos and pics of your room, spend 20$ on fiverr to have your room designed, buy the suggestions. Best way imho if you have 0 clue imho

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          Sounds like the easiest way indeed. Thinking of measuring the place, creating a floorplan, and handing it over to someone who knows.

          Danke