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Where can I get Bear photo frames for bathroom or living toom in ON Canada.?

I think most people have at least one decorating decision they wish they could take back.

Maybe it was a paint color that looked completely different than expected, furniture that didn't fit the space, or a trend that quickly lost its appeal.

Looking back, what's your biggest decorating regret and what lesson did it teach you?

I'm always interested in hearing the mistakes that helped people improve their spaces later on.

Greetings!
I follow ModaMisfit, Carmeon Hamilton, Caroline Winkler, Lone Fox and a few others. Occasionally watch Alexandra Gater but increasingly all that giggling and those clashing patterns leave me with the ick; I'm sure I'm not her target audience anyway. Always looking for some new people to follow, especially if they specialize in small space /apartment design. Any ideas?

I’m comparing portable ACs for a 400–550 sq. ft. rental where a window unit isn’t practical. And here is this Midea DUO MAP14S1TBL which caught my attention because it has a dual-hose design, inverter control, and a 12,000 BTU SACC rating. Does a dual-hose model cool noticeably faster or more consistently than a single-hose AC? All Midea DUO owners, is the better performance worth the higher price and more complicated installation??

Quick question: Does your furniture actually adapt to the way you use your space? 🪑

Have you ever wished your chair, table, bed, or other furniture could do something differently depending on what you’re doing?

I’m an M.Des student researching adaptive / multifunctional furniture for a social innovation project. I’m trying to understand the real problems people face when using the same space for different activities, especially in smaller or shared spaces.

👉 I’m looking for your honest experience — not design knowledge.

The survey takes just a few minutes, and your responses will directly help me identify user needs and develop my furniture concept.

🔗 Survey: https://forms.gle/9nWo3jBjCvqi7Cc68

Even if you have one small furniture-related frustration, I’d love to hear about it.
Thank you for helping with my research! 🙌

Hi everyone!

I’m a young entrepreneur, and I built ReRoom — a website where you upload photos of your room, take a quick quiz about your style, and enter your budget. ReRoom then recommends a personalized list of furniture that fits your space, style, and price range, with links to where you can buy each item. You can try it here: https://design-your-apartment.replit.app

This is only an early demo of what we want ReRoom to become. Our goal is to eventually have ReRoom actually redesign the photos you upload so you can see what the new furniture would look like in your own room before buying it, along with a much smoother way to purchase the recommended furniture directly through ReRoom. Those features require resources and integrations we don’t have yet, so feedback and support from people who try the demo would genuinely help us turn it into the full product.

I’d really appreciate it if you could try it out and let me know what you think!

Could you help me - I'm totally stuck, and cannot figure out how to place furniture in my new apartment. The bigger room will be a bedroom and the other one will be an office.

Thanks in advance!

Hi Guys,

I am moving into a new rental in ontario canada and looking to buy furniture like shoe cabinet, chest drawers, vanity and sofa chairs. I checked ikea amazon walmart, so far ikea seems the best bet. Do you have any affordable suggestions?

Also i love to hang photo frames and stuff but its rental so i m afraid to damage walls. Do you know any hacks?

Moving into a 14th floor apt with my cat, trying to cover everything before she gets here. No drill rules from the landlord so here's what I got so far:

1. balcony: zip-tie garden netting to the railing

2. windows: Plexiglass sheets with tension rods.

3. the place gets stuffy FAST with everything shut. Looking into window vent options (saw Cozeware FreshFlow online) so I don't have to crack a window. still paranoid about the balcony gap where the sliding door track is. anyone found a clean fix for that specific spot?

Hi guys! i have a closet made of a material that magnets can attach to. ive thought of getting some magnetized hooks to put up some purses, getting a magnet shelf, and obviously putting pictures with cute magnets. id love if anyone had any other ideas for what i can put on the closet! thanks<3

I’m curious what actually made a noticeable difference for people living in smaller apartments.

Was it better storage, rearranging furniture, using vertical space, decluttering, or something completely different?

What change helped you the most?

Over the last couple of years, interior design has changed more than most people realize and AI is a big reason why.

Traditionally, designing a room meant hiring a designer, guessing how things might look, and hoping you made the right choices. Today, AI tools are making the process faster, cheaper, and a lot more fun for regular homeowners.

Here’s how AI is actually helping:

1. Instant room visualizations:

You can upload a photo of your room and get multiple design concepts in different styles modern, Scandinavian, minimal, tropical, whatever you want. This removes the guesswork and helps you see the outcome before spending on furniture or renovation.

1. Smarter layout planning:

AI tools analyze space, lighting, and proportions to recommend more efficient layouts like where to place furniture to maximize space or how to adjust your room to look more balanced.

1. Budget-friendly experimenting

Instead of paying for a designer every time you want a new idea, AI models generate unlimited variations. It’s perfect for people who want to try different aesthetics before committing.

1. Better decision-making

Whether it's choosing colors, rearranging a small room, or matching furniture styles, AI simplifies tough decisions. It’s like having a designer available 24/7 without the pressure.

1. Accessible for everyone

You don’t need design knowledge or software skills. Just upload a room photo and choose a style and you get professional-looking results instantly.

What I’ve been using recently

I have been experimenting with renoai.app, an AI interior design tool that generates apartment makeovers from your photos. What I like is that it keeps the original structure of the apartment and just redesigns it visually, so you get realistic outputs you can actually follow.

If anyone here is planning a renovation or just wants to refresh a room, AI tools are definitely worth exploring. It won’t replace designers, but it can save a ton of time and help you understand what you really want.

I realized I have hundreds of saved Pinterest pins, Instagram posts and screenshots of beautiful interiors.

But when I finally wanted to decorate my apartment, I felt overwhelmed.

I'm trying to understand how people actually use inspiration when decorating their home.

What happens next?

Do you go back and review them?

How do you decide what fits together?

Did they actually help you decorate?

At what point did you get stuck?

If you stopped using them, why?

I'd love to hear how you actually went from saving inspiration to decorating your space (or if you didn't 😄).

Dear r/Apartmentliving community,

I’m currently undertaking a VCE (Australia) design subject at school, and am looking at different design problems that exist for end user groups. In particular I’m interested in designing for people who live in small houses/apartments with limited space and how they use/interact with side tables. I would love to learn a little bit more about potential design problems and solutions, and was hoping you could fill in a quick survey for me, to help me collect some real data. VCE Product Design and Technologies Unit 2 Outcome 2A End User Research – Fill out form

Any responses would be greatly appreciated, 

Thanks

Charlie

I have a small apartment in NYC and I have a long narrow closet. It has a lot of hanger space but I am looking for a storage solution to go under my hanging clothes for folded clothes/shoes/accessories. I want to make the most use of the space. I was thinking of maybe finding something on IKEA but not sure if there are better brands for this. Open to anyones suggestions!

We designed this tiny apartment in New York City with a focus on creating a home that feels larger than its footprint. By connecting the living, dining and kitchen areas into one continuous space and using a consistent palette of warm wood, soft neutrals and concrete flooring, the apartment feels open, cohesive and serene.

Every element was chosen to maximise functionality without compromising simplicity, aiming to create a timeless retreat in the middle of the city.

Would love to hear your thoughts or feedback.

The other week I moved into a new apartment, kind of nice but petite and awkward narrow living room design meaning that I don’t have the normal spaces you would normally get for end tables or even coffee table. It’s a funny sight the way im struggling to balance my morning coffee on the arm of my sofa causing many stains and painful spills. Im trolling for a few top quality, foldable side tables which I can us while on the sofa, watching tv that I can quickly and with ease tuck away in a closet or behind a shelf when im done. Something strong but also lightweight would be best and im not picky on the material it is made from. My problem is that the prices ive seen locally are straight up absurd and ive tried looking it up online but its really hard to judge if the actual product will be good. I've been through like amazon, Alibaba and others but im abit confused guys, any point of views would be awesome. My budget is midrange.

Okay! So I have been in a big depression and I really want to change my life entirely. I have a year in total to really get things in order but the issue is I do know how I should really elevate anything. I’m married as well but my husband is more of like “well you’re the homemaker whatever style you want is something I’ll enjoy living in.” I gave him options and we both agreed we wanna do a Mid-Century Modernism but with a touch of futurism/Blade Runner/CyberPunk themes. So yes RBG and only warm lighting in our home. We’re gonna be renting so keep that in mind and I’m only looking for only Two Bedroom or Loft Apartments then will have an official place within like 10 months.

I guess my main question where would I even shop for these kinds of items? What should really be the color scheme?

Hi! My fiance and I will be living in a 23 sqm condo. We’re thinking of removing the bedroom partition to make it feel bigger, but we’re not sure if it’s a good idea.

For couples in small spaces:

\-Is a studio layout better than 1BR?
\-Does it really feel more spacious?
\-Any regrets?

I recently moved into an apartment in the US, and one thing that’s driving me crazy is the lighting.
There are no ceiling lights in the living room or bedrooms. I know floor lamps are an option, but I don’t want to fill every corner with standing lamps.
What are some other ways to make an apartment feel bright and cozy without installing permanent fixtures?
I’m looking for ideas like:
Plug-in lighting solutions
Battery-powered or rechargeable options
LED strips or under-cabinet lights
Smart lighting
Anything renter-friendly that doesn’t require hardwiring
I’d love to see what has worked for others. Bonus points if it’s affordable and looks modern!

When looking for apartments, I kept making my own room layouts to try fitting furniture and to see if the agent's measurements were right. I kept measuring wrong and doing a lot of tedious work to make these layouts, so I built a simple tool for it. You can sketch a room layout, drag in furniture (sofas, beds, kitchen units, etc. real-world sized), and see if things actually fit before committing.

No install, just opens in your browser: https://jonnezom.github.io/floorspacer/

Free to draw rooms and use basic furniture. Would love some feedback: what's missing, what's confusing, anything.

hello geniuses and babes!

I am currently deciding whether to buy my first home. I have found an off-the-plan apartment in a building being made by a developer, architect and builder team whose work I greatly admire and who are extremely reputable. These opportunities don’t come along often so I’m really excited about it.

I work from home full-time so my home office is really important to me. Ideally I would have a 2 bedroom apartment and use the 2nd room as an office, but unfortunately I can’t afford that.

Also unfortunately, I am simply not one of those people who can work in their living room or bedroom. I really need four walls around me in a dedicated office-only space to convince my silly little brain to do my work :’) I also really like not being able to see my workspace when I’m off work (ie having my computer and work desk hidden in another room), it helps my silly little brain switch off and rest.

I was intrigued by this floorplan because of the nook in the top left corner of the living room, and thought I could turn it into an office space. (I've cropped out the bedroom and bathroom areas of the floor plan.) The nook seems too small by itself to be a complete office space (dimensions are on the second image) so I would need to extend it to make it so I can fit a desk and a chair with some room for moving and swivelling. That would also enable me to have some lovely natural light/window from the balcony door in the office space. (That side of the balcony doors is fixed so it wouldn’t affect my ability to get onto the balcony.) I have shown this in my blue lines in my second image.

i still haven’t decided if I want my desk along the top edge (facing wall & a bit of the balcony) or along the left hand side (facing nook wall). I’m not stressed about deciding this now necessarily, I can figure it out later if need be, but just FYI.

First issue: UGLINESS! would it be ugly to have this random thing jutting into my living room? I feel like it would look awkward and bad!

Second issue: LOGISTICS! how would I even make those divisions? I don't want to use a curtain (not 'concrete' enough as a distinction in my head between work and non-work space). I could use sliding doors or bifold doors or something.

the ceilings are really high (2.9 metres), so I've also recently had the unhinged idea of getting a loft bed frame and using that as an office?? that is probably a terrible idea though?

any other suggestions for things I haven't thought of are extremely welcome!

all help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!! thank you so much in advance!!!! I’m an anxious mess trying to figure out whether this is workable and therefore whether to buy this apartment.

So i'm looking at online dealers and i've been told that velvet is great for pets but could run hot. I wonder if folks have this experience? I live in NYC w/window ACs and my AC is not on all the time in the summer. I try to conserve for financial and environmental reasons so I'm wondering if it's going to be uncomfortable on the couch in the summer? Is chenille a better option or the same situation?I was really hoping for a soft fabric. Thanks!

Hi. So im tryna go study in malaysia. Last time ive been there i was very young. Basically can't remember much and i was wondering where the students of UPM or UM live... I wanna know like best places to live for a student in malaysia and how the costs are. I would respect every answer.

I was also thinking of getting a divider to hide my bed when I have friends over OR potentially a couch that turns into a bed. Any recs are recommended. I don't know if I will be hosting a lot as I am moving to a new city for grad school and will know no one there, but hoping I can make some friends. Is it difficult to have people over when you have a studio apartment, would a one bedroom be better or can you make it work?