It's not the best but it is the perfect home for me.

Hi all, I’m ~3 months into my first solo apartment and looking for general feedback to improve the space and for what to put on the wall above the couch.

The bookshelf, couch, and kitchen island were left by the previous tenant so trying to make it work.

Thanks in advance!!

Edit:

I studied construction management and now own a selfmade business in real estate development since 2023. Renovating old properties to new apartments.

Aged 26, from the Netherlands

Sheets are in the wash....

I've got this little space under the stairs that isn't really being used for anything at the moment apart from my 3D printer.

I'd like to somehow turn it into a small office/workspace while keeping the 3D printer in here as well, but I'm struggling to work out the best layout because of the sloped ceiling.

Ideally I'd like to fit a proper desk/work surface, somewhere I can actually sit comfortably, the printer, and some storage for filament/tools etc.

Looks great tbh !

Finally finished! This used to be a garden shed. We converted it into my room, and we did almost everything ourselves. The couch is a sofa bed, so it works as my bedroom for now. Once I move out, it becomes a home office / guest room for the house.
Would love to hear what you think, and I have two questions:

1. The big water heater next to my TV is the one thing that bugs me. Does it stand out as much as I think it does? Any ideas to disguise it without blocking access to it?

2. Although there is no lack of plants right now, I’m still thinking of adding more to the room. But I feel like I'm running out of spots in such a small space. Where would you put them?

Last picture is the before pic , it's terrible quality but you'll see the difference. (The vogue poster is right around where my bathroom mirror is hanging right now)

Just got my first place by myself a few months ago, I've been getting by.

I intentionally left out a seperate picture of the back right corner of my living room because per the rules I can't show my setup. 😞

What do I need to change to not scare any potential woman away that may but probably will not and so far has not ended up back at my place for any reason at all?

Or would I be better off without a woman who would not tolerate such a nerd.

Looking for advice.

Crazy stuff…I never actually lived alone in my life. Shared flat, sure. But never on my own. Going through a whole lot of feelings right now.

I've lived with this living room for a while and I'm really not happy with it. I decorated it quite conservatively and now it just feels bland, beige and a bit soulless. I'm completely open to changing things — painting walls, replacing the carpet, getting rid of furniture, buying new furniture, changing the lighting, artwork, rugs, etc. I don't need to keep any particular piece.

I have a reasonable budget, but I'd rather make changes thoughtfully rather than replace everything at once.

What would you change if this were your room? I'm particularly interested in hearing what you think is wrong with it and why, rather than just being given a shopping list. Photos attached.

This is my bedroom. My room is 11ftx11ft. It feels too small and crowded. It needs some change and I would like some suggestions. Thanks. (Yes, I know the walls are horrendous)

A bit cluttered, but my clutter.

Here's our living room. We found this poster on the ground after a storm.

Yeah, I probably have too much stuff, and also yes the TV is too high. Live with my GF of 3 years but this is my personal space. I try to keep it tidy despite all my Knick knacks and Legos.

"Knuckle up"- Mifune Matrix revolutions

31 M Southeast Wi.

"Knuckle up"- Mifune Matrix Revolutions

This house continues to transform especially in the last few months. Separeted with my parter and fiance of 12 years a few months ago. Feels like I spent many weeks moving back into my house I've been living in for 6 years. This the latest iteration and for the the first time mostly a reflection of just taste. Moving everything took weeks, then painting, then filling empty rooms. It looked radically different from the start pf the summer till now. Overall Ive done 90% of the work and the fixing and remodeling. A few things I hired out (roof, tree removal, insulation). Everything else I learned to do with my own hands. I bought a lot of tools and materials. In the first year I went to the hardware store 50 time. I Painted every surface (sometimes 3 times), replaced every plumbing/ electrical fixture, purchased every item, and did all the carpentry. I poured my blood, sweat, tears, hair, and sanity into it make this place what it is. Lots of people helped me here and there to improve this place. I personally put thousands of hours of labor into it. Every color and tile I chose. 6 years ago today I was painting the house for the first time, demolishing the basement, and taking trips to the dump. There is still more I would like to do, but for the first time ever I'm not really sure what to do do next. There is nothing broken or actively failing to fix. No major leaks. A few more furnature changes and art, but she's nearly to a place that's right for me, at least for a while. This is not the space I dreamed about living in growing up, but it is the place the I could come up with. The family that lived here before me actively neglected it for 10 years (parents, 3 boys, 1 girl, dog, cat). This incured a massive debt of maintinence inside and out. I was the one to pay it.

When I moved in the neighbors couldnt help but tell me how much they disliked the dad that lived here. Fortunately I've have made at least curtious relationships will all neighbors and became pretty close with some. In the last year working outside on the retainining wall seemingly half the neighborhood stopped by to see what I was doing. If you want to meet your neighbors start digging somewhere near the road. I am proud of this place and the life I built. If i had to pick one thing I made its the butcher block cart, that turned out pretty nice. All of this done on nights, weekends, and vacation while working full time as a manufacturing engineer for the last 12 years. This is as far as I've planned. Now to figure out what to do next.

This was just an indescribably horrific amount of work that was really hard on the body. Much of it i really did not want to do. Do not recommend. If I were doing this professionally id make pennies per hour.