I just moved into a basement apartment and need help styling this corner. It use to have an old-style oven however now is just a little brick corner with a platform. The platform is throwing me off and I don’t know if it will be weird to have furniture there?

Also ideally something my cat won’t completely destroy.

Anyone in the chat

Plz help me to design my room

The room is very small but the objects are wardrobe (bottom left), bed, desk (with shelves on top), TV, and shelves. The bed has no space underneath.

I need ideas on how to design my bedroom. The space is very small and I feel like the bed would take up all the space, so please give me any and all ideas.

I’m looking for ideas to design my master bedroom around a structural pillar that unfortunately can’t be removed- marked with orange square in the image.

I need to fit a king-size bed, walk-in closet, attached bathroom, study desk, and balcony access.

I’ve attached the current layout/image. I’d really appreciate suggestions on the best possible layout and creative ways to make the pillar feel intentional rather than awkward. Open to completely rethinking the layout—sketches/examples would be great!

Got this brand new stereo system for $60

Not many places in my house I can put it

Does it look too cluttered here??

Hi, what I originally fell in love with in this living room is now driving me crazy. It feels like the French doors and fireplace and double windows at the bottom are taking up such valuable wall space.

All I really care about right now is couch(es) and TV, and even with just those things I am struggling to make it work!

I have a very modular couch that is 7 32inch square sections. This could result in multiple couches, a big sectional, a sectional and a single one as a chair, one can be an ottoman. Plenty of options.

I will add in comments some of my ideas so far. I think my grey squares representing couch pieces are a little too big / out of scale. One thing is I really don’t want the tv above the fireplace. I think that risks being too high, and this fireplace has a tall mantle above it that will push the tv almost to the ceiling.

Thank you! Any thoughts are great

My wife's art studio is really awkward as it has 3 sets of doors taking up space.

Please ignore the mess in the photos- we're mid reorganising!

It currently has a large standing desk in the middle made of 2 kallax units (we need access to 3/4 sides), a regular desk (which we never sit at, just have the printer on it), a wardrobe, shelving unit, bean bag, filing cabinet, tall drawers, magazine rack, and trolley.

We're thinking of getting rid of the desk to make more room for storage. We want the room to flow better. It always feels cluttered and hard to navigate.

We love pretty, Pinterest style vibes. We aren't afraid of maximalism and whimsy but need it to work functionally first

Any suggestions very welcome! Thank you 😊

EDIT: For further context she has dyslexia, dyspraxia, and ADHD so struggles with anything fiddly and remembering where things go

I have added a few pictures but we can’t find a layout that works for us.

I’ll provide a little bit of details on the space. On the left side of the fireplace/mantle we have the doorway to the master bedroom. On the right side we have built in cabinets and shelves and some weird negative space in the corner. Not sure what to do with that either but I’m just trying to figure out seating first. The only place for the tv is over the mantle so that makes viewing angles for the tv bad and I want to get the seating as far away as possible so you aren’t craning your neck to watch the tv.

One side of the room is the front door and the other is a sliding glass door that goes to the back yard.

Across from the mantle is the kitchen and we have a large island with barstools that the living room backs right up to

The first picture is how we’ve had the room for a few months now and it feels the most natural to me.

The second picture has the best “flow” and we could even add a chair between the couches but it feels cramped and the viewing angles for the tv aren’t great

The next 3 pictures are how I have it right now. I want to like this setup and maybe add a chair to the open space near the front door but it feels strange and I don’t love it.

We have a leather recliner that we can add somewhere if needed and we aren’t opposed to getting rid of the coffee table or getting a new one.

I need help!

I’m not working with a lot of space so I’m trying to be smart about how I organise everything.

Banquette will be made from repurposed side boards with custom seats. Two extra chairs will have to be stored flat elsewhere in the flat.

Sofa bed is a modest 2 seater. I don’t really like how it goes past the first panel of the window, but I can’t see where else to put it.

I’m thinking of a thin floating shelf to anchor a floating TV and a gallery wall.

Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Hi everyone, I am trying to decide on the most appropriate sofa layout for this open-plan kitchen/living/dining area.

It's the only living room in the house so needs to be able to accommodate guests as best as possible.

Due north is to the bottom of these floorplans, so the room gets great sunlight. However because that nicer aspect of the room is looking out towards the north, I think the prime sitting/relaxing zone (when not simply watching TV) is going to be up against the wall in the top-left corner of the room (sitting perpendicular to the TV).

So I want to maximise the seating in that corner, however the space required for the dining table, prevents including seating for two people in that corner, without having the sofa pushed right up against that left-hand section of the built-in TV/Media console (so the cupboards on that left-hand side of the media console will be completely blocked off by the side of the sofa).

With all of that in mind, which of these three layouts would people recommend?

I'm leaning towards the full-size corner sofa (since it maximises the available seating), but obviously the more compact L-shape sofa fits the space better size-wise without cramping that corner of the room. Having two (compact) 2-seater sofas is the other option (though I can't think of many reasons to go with two separate sofas compared to the full-size corner lounge, in this particular space).

Would love to hear people's thoughts (and any alternatives that I might have missed).

Help me work out the best layout for my teardrop trailer

I’m currently rebuilding my trailer and I’m at the point where I’m trying to work out the interior layout. I’ve got a good amount of space to work with, but I’m struggling to figure out the best way to arrange everything around the doors while maximising storage and keeping it practical to use.

The space

Interior height: 1380mm
Interior length: 2750mm
Interior width: 1800mm

The height is probably my biggest challenge. 1380mm obviously isn’t enough to stand, but it is enough to comfortably sit on a couch/bed, so I’m trying to design around that rather than fight it.

My must-haves

Foldable/sliding bed to maximise the available space.

Plenty of furniture that can double as storage.

No kitchen/cooking inside. I don’t want to be hunched over trying to cook inside.

A table and proper seating inside so I can sit inside on a rainy day, have a coffee with a friend, or use it as a small workspace/office.

I want the main living area to still feel usable when the bed is folded away.

The bed

My main idea at the moment is a sliding/unfolding Help me work out the best layout for my teardrop trailer bed or a bed that converts into a couch.
The reason I want this rather than a permanent bed is that I want to be able to use the trailer during the day without feeling like I’m just sitting around on a bed. If it’s raining, I want to be able to sit inside with a friend, have a coffee, work on something, etc.

Originally I was planning to have the bed across the back of the trailer on a raised frame. This would give me storage underneath and allow a large drawer to pull out the back, which could become an outdoor kitchen/benchtop.

Another option I’m considering now is building a bench seat along one entire side of the trailer.

The rear section of that bench could have an opening through the back of the trailer, with the outdoor kitchen pulling out from underneath the bench. That could give me the storage I want while keeping the area around the door more open and usable.
I’m wondering if this might actually work better than having the bed across the back, especially if the bench can convert into the bed when needed.

Kitchen

The kitchen will be outside, not inside.
I’m currently thinking about having the outdoor kitchen pull out from underneath the side bench and exit through the rear of the trailer. That would keep the cooking area hidden when not being used and avoid taking up valuable interior floor space.
I’m not completely locked into this though, and I’d be interested to hear if anyone sees a better way of incorporating the outdoor kitchen.

What I’m struggling with

The biggest problem is working around the doors and access while still making the inside feel like a useful space.

There are a lot of possible combinations and pros/cons to everything, so I’m trying not to get too attached to any one idea.
I’m mainly looking for people who have experience with small trailers/teardrops and can see something I’m missing.

What layout would you go with in this space?

Especially interested in ideas for positioning the bench/bed, table and seating, storage and the rear outdoor kitchen.

I’ll add photos showing the project from the start to where it is now, along with a grid/layout drawing of the interior dimensions so you can see exactly what I’m working with.
I’m open to changing the layout completely if there’s a better way of using the space.

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I'm moving into a new dorm room and I am stuck on how I should arrange my furniture. I already made some layouts in sketchup. I made 4 but I dont know which one is best or if there's anything else i could do.

About the floor plans:
The door to the left is to a small bathroom
The door at the bottom left is the entrance (door to second floor hallway)
The 2 bars on the right of the room are the two windows
The more square crossed box is a dresser and the more rectangular one is a console table and the box in front of it is a lounge chair / bean bag.
Theres a small kitchen to the left with a sink and a fridge
The desk is different in all four because it still has to be made (I know a guy)

(the furniture in the pictures isn't what ill be using)

https://preview.redd.it/wital6prltjh1.png?width=964&format=png&auto=webp&s=90b5af88a91c32b6ae7a484d216951f31df9aac1

moving temporarily into my dads house. tiny room. i have 2 cats. willing to ditch the full bed for a xl twin and ditch the big desk for a smaller one. not much to work with

Looking at fitting a small double bed into my room. Are there better layouts. Red shelf should face away from the window to avoid sun damage to items on it (if possible)

Please help!

Layout ideas for the primary bedroom? There's a sea view to the south so want the bed facing that way. Thinking ensuite in the back room, then walk in wardrobe and bed in front. Can't decide exactly how to lay it out though. What's everyone's thoughts on having a bed against a partition wall with wardrobe behind?

My partner and I are thinking about changing the layout of our main floor. First picture with the sectional is how it is right now. The issues we have with it are:

1. Sunlight from the sliding doors glare into the tv
2. The lamp behind the couch is plugged into the only outlet that’s connected to the light switch, we don’t have an overhead light. This lamp ends up showing in the tv as well.
3. It feels very closed off & awkward when entertaining

We think our new layout idea may make things feel more open, we could get a longer couch for entertaining and buy an ottoman or two that we can move around.

The only downside to this layout is having the tv on the interior wall may cut off the doorway into the room slightly.

What are your thoughts? Or does any one have any other ideas?

Hi everyone,

I’m furnishing my living/dining room and I’d really appreciate some input from people with interior design experience.

I’ve attached a floor plan with three layouts I’ve been considering (A, B and C). I’m absolutely open to completely different solutions as well.

The main pieces I would like to use are:

- armchair

- sofa (ideally the 2-seater + chaise longue configuration, alternatively a large 2-seater + separate ottoman)

- Tulip-like dining table

The main room is roughly 5.07 m wide, and the sofa/dining area is approximately 3.58 m deep in the direction shown on the drawing.

My main problem is storage around the dining area.

I would really like to add a sideboard/cabinet behind the dining table for plates, glasses, serving pieces, etc. However, once I add a cabinet there, the space between the dining table/chairs and the sofa becomes quite tight.

With the chaise-longue sofa, I also can’t move the sofa much further forward because the chaise would start overlapping/blocking the window area.

The 2-seater + ottoman version gives me more flexibility: I could move the sofa forward and gain more room around the dining table. But then I create another problem: a long, narrow strip of space behind the sofa, accessible mainly from one short end. I’m struggling to see how that space could actually be used without turning it into an awkward dead zone.

So I’m trying to solve three things at the same time:
- keep comfortable circulation around the dining table, especially when chairs are pulled out.
- add meaningful storage for dining-related items.
- avoid wasting the area behind the sofa.

I’m particularly interested in hearing what you would do if you were designing the room from scratch, rather than simply choosing between A, B and C.

Would you prioritize the chaise-longue layout and find another solution for storage, or would you choose the more flexible sofa + ottoman configuration?

And if the sofa is pulled forward, is there a smart way to make a narrow strip behind it genuinely useful, or is that usually a sign that the layout itself is wrong?

Any suggestions, sketches or alternative layouts would be very welcome.

Thanks!