I’m moving soon and I’ve 0 instinct for that, so looking for help and ideas :)
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Have a woman do it, or end up in a man cave like me.
Sick synth setup bro!
I dig it!! Do you have bandcamp?
Club Mate, sehr good kumpel
Men will see this and go ‘hell yeah’
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.
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.
Bed frame. Nightstand. Plant. Painting. Then you’ll be on the hot train to sex o’clock my friend.
https://store.metmuseum.org/home-decor
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world’s best known art museums. Browse this for some ideas.
Don’t make me want to buy stuff ! 😆😭
Wow there are a lot of gems in there. Would it make sense to pick a painting there and use it’s (dominant) colors for the walls and furniture? That way there’d be some consistency.
Is that something people do?
Personally, I’d stick with white walls. Whatever else you want to do is your own affair. Glad to be of service.
I love dearmodern on YouTube and thrifted furniture
So I think someone else pointed out that you need to start consciously thinking about pain points while existing in the space, and fixing those, but beyond that, d image searches, and find things you do and don’t like, and then ask yourself why.
starter search terms for you: All in one living space sick gamer bedroom studio apartment ideas
as dumb as it sounds, a Pinterest board (or fedi equivalent if such a thing exists?) is actually pretty useful for this
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 !
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!
You’re welcome ! (I’d say that ACNH is better in this case because of the 3D)
“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 have any issue.
(This is directed at the poster of the tweet you linked, not you.)
Perfection
TV straight against the wall and a couch on the opposite wall. Matress on a bedframe and in a separate room.
Mattress goes on the floor, dead simple really.
Bed frames are heavy, require assembly, annoying to clean around/under. Cost more money.
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.
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.
“Single with 3 roommates at a crap job just moved in” style.
I’d suggest a bed frame and unblocking any vents or outlets.
exactly as pictured
as the prophecy foretold
If you’re working on a budget like I was when starting out on my own, I recommend your first purchase to be a bed frame. You can use Ceaigslist / FB marketplace to find some really cheap used options. From there, you can start buying (used) furniture that matches the bed frame. Personally, I needed a nightstand immediately after the bed frame because I wanted to put my glasses somewhere.
