Room Thread

[Anonymous No.9679450]

old one is gone

[Anonymous No.9679451]

dumping what I have, don't have much though

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>>9679461
end dump. Does anyone have any inspo with medium/darker furniture? My main pieces are are all walnut

[Anonymous No.9679467]

>>9679459
This made me do a double take, I thought it was a giant crib.

[Anonymous No.9679647]

mini dump incoming

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>>9679655
/dump

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>>9679457
A microwave in the bedroom...

[Anonymous No.9681612]

>>9681601
It's probably a studio apartment.

[Anonymous No.9681614]

>>9681601

A must have for every NEET. How else are you going to make delicious cheeto and mountain dew porridge?

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[Anonymous No.9681621]

>>9681601

Looks like a Tokyo 1R aparto. You're looking at their whole house in this photo, except the bathroom/toilet (I assume that's behind the photographer). That microwave *is* the kitchen.

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[Anonymous No.9681715]

>>9679459
I've always wanted a canopy/curtain of some sort over my bed but it'd just turn into a nest of spiders at my current place.

[Anonymous No.9682842]

What can I hang in corridor to reduce noise coming from downstairs as an echo? I'm still living with my parents and constant television noise is killing me and they don't allow me to do anything intrusive. I'm EURO, so everything's made out of brick and painted.

[Anonymous No.9682846]

>>9681621
That's so depressing, even though it looks comfy...
>>9681715
Same here. You can always paint it on the wall anon, if you're feeling creative.

[Anonymous No.9682867]

>>9682842
In a corridor? If it's a situation where you have your own section of the house, maybe try a thick curtain to act as a "door." Otherwise I can't think of anything to absorb noise other than wall tapestries and rugs

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>>9679466
The only inspo I have with darker furniture is this pic, which I saved mostly because of the different textures. I'd be interested if you shared any nice inspo you may find with darker furniture.

>>9679461
I really like the idea of a scalloped bedspread on a daybed.

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[Anonymous No.9686348]

>>9682867
like
>>9682842
said, tapestries, rugs, even heavy blankets can work, if your parents are cool they might let you put up some of those adhesive acoustic panels in the corridor, theyre great at dampening sound.

Oh and furniture, seems weird i know but compare the echo in an empty room to a full one, something like some shelves or a side table might help but this option can be limited by the amount of space in the corridor.

maybe hanging some pictures with bulky frames might help as well.

[Anonymous No.9686359]

Any tips/inspo for making a room with white walls and white floor tiles look gothic? I'm renting so painting the walls or replacing the flooring aren't options.

[Anonymous No.9686366]

>>9686359
Found some good inspo on Pinterest under "white gothic decor." I think the most important thing is interestingly shaped furniture with strong accents to bring the look together.

[Anonymous No.9686368]

>>9686366
I think you lucked out with the white; it'll be much easier to get a good gothic look than if your walls were beige.

[Anonymous No.9686369]

>>9686359
lots of gothic picture frames and things on the walls? dark wooden furniture?

[Anonymous No.9686370]

>>9686359
Actually, all white is one of the best renter color schemes you could end up with. Go all black and all out with accessories. The contrast can look really nice.

[Anonymous No.9686371]

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>>9686359
Embrace it. If you have nice black furniture, the white will make it pop rather than risk losing the detail in a sea of the same color. I would avoid having that many colors, even traditionally goth ones like purple/red. If you really want to hide it, I can't think of anything more than big rugs and lots of wall art
Also, unrelated dump incoming. unfortunately I only have one goth room, and its low contrast

[Anonymous No.9686375]

>>9686371
haha, looks like there's a few of us with inspo. This is great!

[Anonymous No.9686376]

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[ValleLator !nCGvC6eOuQ No.9686381]

>when you move and buy a house and be waitin for all your shit to arrive so your room is depressing as fuck with just an air mattress

....well shit I thought I had a sad reaction image but I don't so I'll just drop this instead.

[Anonymous No.9686383]

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[Anonymous No.9686384]

One can only dream of the all the ornate furniture

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>>9686387
I just enjoy the contrast of color in this pic.

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>>9686394
and now for some decadent gothic inspo

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[Anonymous No.9686406]

I just love everything about this room.

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>>9686381
>when you buy a house but want to low key brag about it on a canadian origami forum.

[Anonymous No.9687540]

Recently followed Kitschy Living on Facebook. I absolutely love some of the rooms posted.

[Anonymous No.9688145]

Dorm but I like raised beds plus storage.

I want to buy my own house but I don't want to settle in one place. I like changes in scenery too much. Do you ever get the desire to just up and move because you feel like it? Inspo for rented property?

[Anonymous No.9689149]

>>9688145
What kind of decor do you like? The biggest constraints to rented homes are the architecture and wall treatments. You can do a lot with a rented place if the walls aren't awful.

[Anonymous No.9689171]

>>9686497
classic

[Anonymous No.9689335]

>>9689149
This is gonna sound horribly weeby but I love the aesthetic of simplified Japanese homes/apartments. I have wall scrolls of ukiyo-e paintings and canvases of Japanese-inspired art, a bunch of noren, and a kotatsu-capable coffee table that I inherited after growing up there. Im also a cosplayer and have artist alley prints and figures that I'd like to display but shelves tear up walls and I don't want to stick a bunch of pins in the walls if I can help it.

[Anonymous No.9689840]

Is there a sticky for the room threads? I've always thought it would be helpful to have one for anons who want to find places to shop without having to post or scour the web.

[Anonymous No.9690005]

>>9689840
As far as I know we've never had one.

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[Anonymous No.9693657]

I love this victorian style of housing to death! Does anyone with a similar taste in aesthetics want to work together and create our own victorian/Lolita fashion lifestyle? Or can someone at least tell me where I can meet other people with similar tastes?

[Anonymous No.9698066]

>>9686368
This. I currently just got a new apartment, and while the floors are hardwood and super nice, the walls are a weird yellow beige. My landlord said I could paint them as long as I repaint them when I move out, but that's honestly too much time and money for me right now.

I'll never understand why they just don't do neutral things like white in the first place.

[Anonymous No.9698073]

>>9698066
Fucking hell, I feel this. I had everything for an all white bedroom, and when I moved in, the walls were bright pink.

[Anonymous No.9698912]

>>9698066
Painting it white isn't that expensive though? Just a little bit of advice, don't go for the cheapest paint and end up doing 2 or 3 layers. Go for well known brands / well reviewed ones and get them on discount, like I did after my initial mistake. Saved so much time.

[Anonymous No.9699108]

>>9693657
>work together and create our own victorian/Lolita fashion lifestyle
What would this entail exactly?

[Anonymous No.9699759]

>>9688145
>>9689335
That's fine, buy in one area then rent it out. Regarding rented places, I think if you're bringing your own furniture and have things you like to display a decent tall storage unit/display shelf (e.g. like a drinks cabinet/bar unit/sideboard with the glass fronted bit at the top and cabinet at the bottom) is always good if you can find one that dismantles enough not to need a moving truck every time.

[Anonymous No.9700013]

Anyone have inspo for some Kawaii/chic workstations or craft areas? I'm redoing my whole room right now and I'd like to get some idea of what to do with my cluttered desk to make it look more organized.

[Anonymous No.9700958]

I love these threads, but they always make me kinda sad
I've pretty much given up on having a nice apartment, because my boyfriend is such a huge slob. Also, he doesn't care whatsoever about how things look, so he doesn't want to spend anything on furniture and such to make things look nicer, because he thinks it's a waste of money
He also has so much stuff, like 20+ random figurines and stuff that he wants to keep up at all time, but he doesn't have a good place for them, so he has put all of them on top of one of our shelves, and it looks so messy.

Not really contributing to the thread, but I just felt like ranting because it just sucks to not be able to have a nice clean space to live in

[Anonymous No.9700975]

>>9698912
Jumping on this, the best advice I've gotten is to go for mid-range paint. Don't get the cheapest in the store (poor quality) or the most expensive (paying for the name, not the paint). Something in the middle is usually good.

[Anonymous No.9700980]

>>9700958
Consider getting him a nice display space second hand or from a cheaper store like Ikea. Then offer to arrange them for him if he doesn't want to on his own. Let him know you aren't mad at him for having stuff he likes, but having a space that isn't cluttered is important to you.

[Anonymous No.9703143]

Not looking for inspo or anything, but kinda got a problem.

I've noticed a strong "dusty" smell coming from my dresser. It seems to be strongest in the drawer where I keep my shirts. The smell seems to have transferred onto the shirts from the dresser, because I washed them all and after a couple of days the shirts seem to have absorbed the smell. Someone suggested for me to put in charcoal, which I did, but it doesn't seem to help.

It's really annoying cause I start coughing because the smell irritates my throat for some reason. I think it's mildew or something, but how can I know for sure?

Also, I've tried cleaning it with a clorox spray and left it to air out, which seemed to work for a short time. But the smell came back eventually.

[Anonymous No.9703145]

>>9700958
> he's a slob and doesn't care about how things look, while you want a nice and clean living space
> thinks buying furniture is a waste of money but has figurines

seriously though, dump him. don't sacrifice your happiness for him.

[Anonymous No.9703156]

Gonna dump a bunch of my fave inspo! I tend to lean towards toned-down cute. I'll also be dropping some cute design ideas.

Also, would anyone be interested in pet/animal living space ideas? For example, indoor rabbit spaces etc. that are actually cute and not just a hutch. I have a bunch of various cute pet cage/hutch/storage space ideas saved!

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>>9703156
Yes! I live for cute animal housing ideas

[Anonymous No.9703173]

>>9703171
I don't like the actual theme but the setup is really cute here

[Anonymous No.9703175]

>>9703172
>>9703173
Awesome! I'll dump some after this post

[Anonymous No.9703178]

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>>9703178
I hate how ugly cat litterboxes are so this design speaks to me soul

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>>9703188
Those are probably the only cgl-esque ones I have saved, the rest are mostly just neat/repurposed IKEA shelf cages.

[Anonymous No.9703194]

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>>9703196
This is gorgeous

[Anonymous No.9706706]

>>9698066
Some countries in Europe require tenants to (re)paint the walls white before moving out, or pay the landlord to cover this.
Not sure if I like this idea, though.

[Anonymous No.9706855]

>>9703143
You could buy a moisture absorber? I wash my clothes that have been laying for too long with lenor unstoppables, they look like wax melts, you throw m on top of your laundry, then machine wash it and it takes out pretty much every strong smell

[Anonymous No.9706884]

>>9686369
love this, my new inspo

[Anonymous No.9707271]

>>9679659
anyone know where i can get that shelf on top of the desk on the left?

[Anonymous No.9707277]

>>9703156
>>9703160
where can I find colored sheep rugs?
I only know the white one from ikea

[Anonymous No.9707281]

>>9703182
HOW

[Anonymous No.9707317]

So I recently moved to this different house which my family is renting. Can't paint the walls or anything.

Three walls in my room are an offwhite/cream color. The fourth wall is covered in wallpaper - it's a floral with teals and really light pinks and yellows. It's really nice for a classic lolita.

Except I'm a gothic one.

I can't think of any way to work around that wallpaper! And it covered an entire wall, it's not like it's just a small portion. I feel like my gothic stuff is going to look pretty jagged against it.

Should I just suck it up and decorate anyways? I guess I could make a corner of my room fit for taking pics so the rest isn't seen, but I just don't know...

[Anonymous No.9707318]

>>9707317
You could try mixing the two styles together like this? I’ll dump some more towards you and then start a mini dump.

[Anonymous No.9707319]

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>>9707325
End.

[Anonymous No.9707327]

>>9707326
What would I search specifically for a clothes rack like that? I've tried that and garment rack but I just get the rolling ones that are pretty short.

[Anonymous No.9707370]

>>9686369
Don't these get dusty?

[Anonymous No.9707380]

>>9703194
that chair is so cute but i cant imagine how disgusting it would look after a couple weeks of use let alone using it in the summer

[Anonymous No.9707381]

>>9707370
That's why you dust them?

[Anonymous No.9707442]

>>9707327
Isn't this one very similar to the one in the picture?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/European-style-floor-creative-bedroom-clothes-hang-a-fashion-clothes-store-display-rack/32812020986.html
Found it by looking for "store clothing rack", try also "store hanger". The keyword here might be "store", so try looking with these terms elsewhere, too.

[Anonymous No.9707454]

>>9707281
>obtain nice small cabinet
>add drapes etc.
>make sure it opens from the front
>make opening in side
>Place litterbox inside cabinet
>voilah

[Anonymous No.9707490]

>>9700958
>>9700980


Backing up the other Anon....
Get him a DETOLF shelf. They are great for showing off figures, You can even buy LEDs for them to light them up all cool.

It might also be time for a slob zone since it's damn hard to teach a full grown man that he's in the wrong for having the cleanliness of an 8 yr old. Let him know he can be as messy as he wants....IN ONE ROOM.
If he wants to pile up clothes, sure...only in the bedroom. If he wants to leave a trail of projects, fine, only in the bedroom.
Just pick a room you can close off.

And I'm not trying to be evil here but if he can't seem to remember....after a month, that stuff mysteriously disappears. If you want to be kind, put it in a storage bin and don't tell him. Just put a lid on it and put it in the closet. If he hasn't asked for it in a year, to charity it goes.

[Anonymous No.9707492]

>>9707271

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[Anonymous No.9707507]

As I keep decorating my room I'm torn that I'm making it too feminine for my husband to feel comfortable. He's always let me do the decorating and tells me he doesn't mind having a cute room because it makes me happy, but there are times I'm worried it secretly bothers him.

[Anonymous No.9708252]

>>9707507
At least you have an SO who has explicitly stated they don't mind a cute room! Mine wants a hardcore super minimalist steel and chrome bedroom lined with detolf shelves for our figs where I want a turn of the century hunter's and explorer's lodge aesthetic with dark wood and maps. RIP....

[Anonymous No.9708276]

>>9707380
>>9703194

If you like this idea you could always make it a fluffy removeable chair cover. Throw it in the washing machine once every other week or so and it'll look good for quite a long time, unless you spill something that stains on it (and even then, you could always try and see if bleach will lift the stain before throwing it out).

I use a white fleece throw on my own chair, it gets washed every few weeks and still looks good. The key is just to use something that you can easily wash to keep it clean.

[Anonymous No.9708374]

>>9707490
>getting rid of stuff that's not yours
That's a fast way to end a relationship, please don't do this. Putting it in storage makes a nice point though. After a while point out what you are doing and have a talk with him about what he's really using.

[Anonymous No.9708378]

>>9707490
>>9708374
yeah that's literally theft anon, what an awful thing to suggest

[Anonymous No.9708424]

>>9686359
You can also "change" the color of the walls by hanging curtains across them if you are allowed to hang things, I suppose even if you can't put holes in the you can always use command hangers to put up the curtains too

[Anonymous No.9708523]

>>9700958
Obligatory 'dump him' post.

[Anonymous No.9708676]

Can somebody have a look at my room plan and give me suggestions for how I could move things around? It's a really big room but I never feel like I'm making good use of the space - I'm a student and my apartment has no communal areas except the tiny kitchen, so basically my entire life is in this one room. All the furniture in the diagram is exactly to scale.

Most of all I'd like an area where I could take photos but as it is 90% of the walls are covered in furniture, or don't have enough floor space free in front of them for photos. It's a pretty big room (6.9sqm, so 74sqft) but only has one small window and a single bulb lighting it, so the corners with free wall space are too dark and/or have ugly plug sockets and light switches. I can't use the wardrobes as a backdrop because they're too short, or the doors because (even if I take all the stuff hanging on them off) they're in dark corners.

(kinda obvious) restrictions on where I can put stuff:
>can't block boiler door because I need to get in that cupboard to adjust the heating)
>can't block radiator with large furniture, obviously (desk is okay because it has no back)
>can't put deep furniture in front of the window because the window's pretty deeply recessed and I wouldn't be able to reach to open it
>desk must be near a plug socket (I have a desktop) and ideally near a radiator because the room is fucking freezing (definitely not on external walls)
>room is a rental and was repainted before we moved in so I can't nail/glue anything to the walls
>storing a lot of stuff in boxes under the bed so prefer not to put it up against the wall as that'd make it hard to get stuff out

[Anonymous No.9708698]

>>9708676
Get softboxes or floor lamps. Afterwards you can probably use the wall between your door and your desk and jut photoshop out the switches/sockets. Put the tripod on your bed.

Also I might be dumb at reading graphs, but where is your radiator?

[Anonymous No.9708704]

>>9682887
there's a fine line between kawaii and grannycore

[Anonymous No.9708716]

>>9708704
>implying grannycore is a bad thing

[Anonymous No.9708729]

>>9707507
My SO has said when we move in together I need to have my own room (for craft, frills, and not matching his minimalist silver and pale wood somewhat Scandinavian decorating aesthetic) however he is fine with my teapot collection, themed appliances and non-matching crockery being out on display in the kitchen and dining area so you win some, you lose some.

[Anonymous No.9708737]

>>9708676
Maybe I'm being captain obvious, but have you thought of lofting your bed against the wall at all then using the top of a tall shelf as the bedside? Looks like the shelf, drawers and bedside table are similar heights and it isn't too hard to get other shelves that can support the weight, giving you more layers of storage so you can access it all from one side...

[Anonymous No.9708889]

>>9708698
The radiator's the thing on the wall behind the desk.

I've tried taking photos in that area before by using lamps and it's generally just not a great space (I do really want a softbox though). There's nowhere you can stand at the right distance for photos so you have to put lights and camera on the bed, which is pretty wobbly. Is there some special trick to using a tripod on the bed, or is your mattress just firmer than mine?

I looked at the diagram with my flatmate and we just moved stuff like pic related (plus did some general tidying). It took a while to sort out the shelves because they were together as an L-shaped unit and needed rebuilding to fit on the other side of the window, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and there's still enough clearance to get my arm in the cupboard and turn the heating on and off. If I sell enough stuff I should be able to get rid of the clothes rail, and I can use the wall where it is for photos or a full-length mirror (I can still move it if necessary). Downside is a lot more ugly industrial carpet is visible now.

>>9708737
It's not obvious at all! I don't know anyone with a loft bed in this area so it would never have ocurred to me. I think that'd be difficult/dangerous to do in this room, because the floorboards under the carpet are sunk in the middle and higher at the edges in places, which creates a noticeable lean for stuff right up against some walls. Plus I'm renting privately and might be forced to move when my contract's up for renewal so it's a risky expense.

[Anonymous No.9709144]

>>9703143
Sounds like a type of mold... Do you live in a humid climate? Also are you allergic to mold? That could explain the coughing. I'm allergic to it, and I used to have this apartment in a REALLY humid climate. No matter how much I scrubbed the wallpaper in the toilet room, it would always mold the day after. Drove me crazy.

[Anonymous No.9709150]

>>9681314
The cat doesn't belong. It's too dark.

[Anonymous No.9709514]

>>9700980
>but having a space that isn't cluttered is important to you.
I've done that about 100 times, he put like 10% of his stuff in the basement, but it's still a shit ton of stuff, and he can't keep his desk clean for one day.
I might look into getting some shelves or something though.
>>9703145
>> thinks buying furniture is a waste of money but has figurines
Heh, I'll tell him this the next time he gets mad because I want to buy something.
But yeah, I feel like this is making me seriously consider moving out or leaving him.
>>9707490
>et him know he can be as messy as he wants....IN ONE ROOM.
>tfw living in a one room apartment
If only it was that easy
And I might try hiding some stuff and see if he notices, but getting rid of it is really shitty.
>>9708374
>>9708378
Don't worry, I wouldn't do that. I'd get so upset if someone did that to me lol

[Anonymous No.9709522]

>>9709144
If it is mould, I'd clean the drawers with dilute bleach or whatever other harsh thing you think won't strip the paint, then wash all the clothes at a high temp, and dry them *in the sun*. Once both the shirts and the drawer have lost their smell put them back with some moisture-absorbing packets.

[Anonymous No.9709554]

>>9708252
>>9707507

My SO and I are compromising as we're saving up to move into our own place. I thought about having a cute room but was worried about bothering him, so we decided on a woodland/forest themed room which would be easy to relax in and I can get my fix of pastel greens. It also means I can get thrifty and DIY my own decor and go to down with deer motifs.

Because we're both avid gamers and watch a lot of anime we'll be having a joint nerd cave but again, it'll be somewhere in the middle and we'll have our figures in display cases and nerdy stuff in there away from the living room so visitors don't have to cop an eyeful. There's so many ever so slightly suggestive figures I've passed up on over the years because I felt like I wasn't able to display them without getting questions. It's bad enough when people look up the skirts to see if they're wearing underwear!

Hopefully we'll be able to shoot for a sewing room where I keep all of my cosplay and craft things where I basically go to town with displaying some of my magical girl pieces. He helps me in constructing our costumes but it'll mostly be me in there having to stare at everything for hours on end so I get priority.

All in all we both okay everything before we purchase or try to save money by getting me to make things if that's possible. But it's definitely so much easier when they're laid back and trust you with your tastes.

[Anonymous No.9709558]

>>9707317
Sorry for the late reply. You could try something like curtains or nice fabric on the wall. Maybe frame a picture with them or thrift some cool curtains and dye them black. It is easy to do with minimal damage if any.

[Anonymous No.9709579]

So I'm stuck here for a while longer, gonna be moving maybe in January but I'm so tired of how this place is rn
I keep thinking of rearranging the furniture, dumping the shit couch and moving the bed by the TV, and having the corner where the bed is house or desks in stead.
But idk if that would crowd the room way more or not, being rid of the couch would be nice but I still want the TV to be usable.
Any ideas guys?
Obviously desks can only be near outlets and some things I won't be moving (like the big dresser)

[Anonymous No.9709630]

>>9709558
This is a great idea, thank you so much!

[Anonymous No.9709691]

>>9703143
You need to clean the entire dresser, including the interior of the dresser after removing the drawers. It's not just the one drawer that's affected.

>>9703182
I can only imagine how nasty that smells with all that fabric catching errant spraying and kicked up litter. It looks nice, but I'm not sure how practical this is.

>>9703190
I'd like to see those if you're up for sharing them.

>>9708676
Looks like your room is about 182sqft, a very generous size. I was astounded when you said it was about 74sqft and I saw everything you had in there! I'm sorry that I don't have any advice, but I really like the way you showed your room's layout; would you mind sharing what program you used to set it up?

[Anonymous No.9709707]

>>9709691
>Looks like your room is about 182sqft, a very generous size. I was astounded when you said it was about 74sqft and I saw everything you had in there!
Yeah, I just realised I made a typo (it's 16.9sqm, not 6.9). It is massive, it's pretty bad because I ended up expanding to fit the space available and now it's impossible for me to store stuff at home over the summer because it won't physically fit in my 6'x8' childhood room.

I Googled "room design programme" and used the first thing I could get a top-down layout with, this:
http://www.planyourroom.com/
The features are pretty limited and I'm not used to working in feet and inches (which is why I didn't notice the mistake in the conversion), so when I'd put all the furniture in to scale I print-screened it and did some more editing in Paint.

>>9709579
How big's your apartment? Would having your bed near the open-plan kitchen risk getting food odours in your bedding and mattress? Could someone potentially look in through the keyhole or letterbox from the hallway and see you in the bed if you put it there?

[Anonymous No.9709734]

>>9703182
I don’t think this is a litter box - I think it might be a bed. Anyone with a cat knows better than to put fabric around their bathroom, and cleaning that would be a major issue. So I’m pretty sure this is a fancy cat bed.

[Anonymous No.9709756]

>>9709734
Nah mate lots of litter boxes have curtains to hide them. They are easy to hand wash and air out or simply replace after a certain point in time. Unless your cat is autistic and sprays all over the litter it really shouldn't be a problem. Some also have plastic covers inside the curtained area.

[Anonymous No.9709775]

>>9709707
It's not an apartment, it's like a uh... "in-law suite" I guess you could call it.
Anyway it's a house, on it's own property.

I think the fan system is okay enough where the odors won't get too bad, and if they do they'd reach the bed regardless.
It's probably around ~200sqft (including the bathroom)

[Anonymous No.9709791]

>>9707327
>>9707442
The container store also has some that look pretty similar to the first picture

[Anonymous No.9709835]

I have a 345 square feet apartment I've been living at for a year used to live in a 150ft2 room for 3 years but it's really hard to get a house over here, every one within my budget has a 6/7 year waiting list. I'm not allowed to put anything on the walls and because I want to change the style of my room massively I have this modern light wood with silver big furniture. I love seeing threads like this, but it makes me sad I have to wait for so many more years to be able to get a bigger place to put fancy looking furniture in.

[Anonymous No.9709870]

>>9709579
Incase you're wondering what the pink thing is, I'd go for a fake wall behind your bed, you could either get a room devider and close off the back that faces your bed, so you do have the space in the front and on top, or create a fake wall by draping fabric down the ceiling

[Anonymous No.9709872]

Fake fabric wall idea

[Anonymous No.9709876]

This, but board up the back facing your bed. You can then decorate hat with paintings, mirrors, push lights, mosaic etc.

[Anonymous No.9709880]

currently living in my room at home with cosplay shit in the attic. Thinking of buying a big ass ikea display cabinet, moving all the collectibles to it, moving it to where my bed is now, then moving my bed inbetween the windows.

my problem is I need a spot to put my dresser, bookshelf, and desk. I'm thinking maybe the desk next to the collectibles cabinet? But then I need to shift my dresser in a place that doesn't cover a window.

Rearranging my room is a pain because one whole wall is closet so I can't put anything there

pic related, it's my horrible neet cave, door is behind me, wall of closets is on the left

[Anonymous No.9709911]

>>9709880
I'm more worried about your dirty looking rugs

[Anonymous No.9709914]

>>9709911
that's the color they naturally are, I vacuum/swiffer weekly ;_;

part of the reason i want to get a cabinet for all the collectible shit is because it's hell to regularly dust rn so I end up stopping at cleaning the floor and everything ends up in a coat of horrible dust

[Anonymous No.9710158]

>>9709707
Thanks for the link!

>>9709880
Would your dresser fit in your closet? If not, could you put shelves in your closet and get rid of your dresser?

[Anonymous No.9710543]

>>9709880
>seriously that is a lot of clutter
>mismatched furniture
>unmade bed
>more stuff just chillin with no home on the floor

Your room needs help anon. Like nuke it and start over again. If one whole wall is a closet I would try to place the bed adjacent to it, leaving a small walkway between the bed and the closet doors. Use a nightstand or something to judge how big the space should be. It seems like you have a coffee table as a display shelf? Try placing that sort of stuff in the middle of the room and not just circling your walls with furniture. Your closet sounds like it should be big, put the dresser inside as other anon suggested to clear up some space.

[Anonymous No.9710560]

>>9709876
>>9709872
>>9709870
Thank you!
I really like the idea of a room divider.

[Anonymous No.9710671]

>>9710543
>>9710158
I might actually be able to fit the dresser in a closet, good call.

I know the room is a mess, I downsized from college apartment to a single room a few years back and never really got everything out of the "transition" phase. Too much stuff not enough room for it basically. You can't see it in the photo but the closets are filled with boxes of con shit and old apartment stuff. Good times.

Furniture is mismatched but gonna have to work with it for now, budget constraints and the desk/dresser/bed are a Mom hand-me-down set that are really not practical but ones I'm very fond of. If I were to get a display cabinet I'd eliminate the coffee table shelving abomination along with the DVD shelves holding amiibo. I'm not opposed to a different/more practical bookcase either.

ETA for moving in somewhere with bf wouldn't be for at least a year or two due to budget constraints(long distance atm) so doing a thorough cleanout and throwing away/selling what I can would be a really good idea. The whole thing intimidates the hell out of me though.

[Anonymous No.9710680]

>>9710671

shitty mspaint of my room currently. all the closets are kind of deep-ish but not quite walk ins and all have double doors that open up into the room which means it's really hard to have anything on that side at all.

[Anonymous No.9710707]

>>9710671
If you're fond of those pieces then roll with it and find stuff to match those on Craigslist or offer up. Ikea is not as much of a godsend as some people make it out to be. Don't plan on anything big from ikea lasting more than two moves.

Just from personal experience I started swapping my ikea collection out for vintage 1940's stuff and it was a great decision. Everything is sturdy and the craftsmanship is beautiful. Only downside is how long it can take to find a piece that you like that doesn't break the budget.

[Anonymous No.9710748]

>>9710680
Would it be possible to change the closet doors for sliding ones? Might free up a little floor space.

[Anonymous No.9710816]

>>9710671
>>9710680
Hmm... this helps me understand your room's setup much better. Thank you for including the layout. I thought at first that your jewelry chest was your dresser. You may want to see if you can fit that in your closet, too.

Is your dresser included in the first photo? I thought it was and that you had a monitor set up on it, but is that actually your desk?

I have some suggestions, but first a few questions for you.

What is your goal for posting here? Are you looking for advice on making a more efficient layout or for making your room look nicer? Is there anything about the current layout that you don't like?

I would definitely suggest donating or selling your housewares if they're cheaply made or easily replaceable if it's gong to be years before you move again. This will clear up space for you now.

A coat of paint can really make a mismatched jumble of furniture go together much more cohesively. Is this something you may consider?

If you're not in love with your rugs, I'd highly recommend buying some new ones. Rugsusa.com is a good source, as are discount stores such as Ollie's.

Food for thought: if you have stuff on the floor you obviously don't value it enough to treat it well or put it away. Consider getting rid of it or finding a place for it.

If you're ready to let things go, I highly recommend selling through OfferUp or LetGo. I prefer OfferUp, but it really just depends on your area as to which moves more.

Reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo helped me get rid of things, but it seems very hit or miss for people. If you're curious, you may read it here: http://www.bestfree-book.net/Other/The_Life-Changing_Magic_of_Tidying_Up.html

[Anonymous No.9711037]

>>9710816
NYART but re-reading that (even though every re-read makes me more convinced Marie Kondo is literally autistic) has really made me want to go on a decluttering marathon. There's so much lolita stuff I want to trade up or sell but it's such a long process it's overwhelming to even start because I know I won't see the back of all the items for months. Don't even have another room I can move them to to get them out of sight out of mind - at first it was refreshing to get stuff out of my wardrobe and onto a sale pile, but now I'm sick of looking at the pile.

I used to not get why people sold to stores like CC for so little when they could handle the sales themselves and make more money, but at this point I'd do it in a heartbeat if there was a Closet Child here. I can't bear to dump all my stuff at a normie thrift store for nothing but the convenience would be worth it if I even got 40% of the value back upfront.

[Anonymous No.9711049]

>>9710680
Here's my two cents. Get rid of your coffee table, replace it with some bookshelves, highlighted in red. (Walmart has some big ones in wood and white for like $30) Bookshelves will give you more vertical storage space over the horizontal. Moving your bed between the windows will give you better usable space for the wall it's currently on. You'll still have access to your closet and other shelves just fine.

[Anonymous No.9711057]

>>9711037
>even though every re-read makes me more convinced Marie Kondo is literally autistic
Agreed. I have no doubt that she's autistic. The little snippets of her life she includes in her book are a bit disturbing and sad. I'm very glad for her (and her family omg) that she's found success.

[Anonymous No.9711251]

>>9710748
Sadly not really an option as far as I can tell.

>>9710816
First photo shows the desk and not the dresser. Dresser is slightly longer but still may fit in a closet, they're pretty wide.

I posted mostly for rearranging advice but I am definitely open to ideas for rearranging/decluttering. I wouldn't really consider myself a hoarder because I'm perfectly able to get rid of stuff, I'm just super lazy and years of not giving a fuck/depression have taken its toll lol. Will check out OfferUp/LetGo.

>>9711049
I had my eye on a specific ikea cabinet for the collectibles but maybe bookshelves w/doors might be a better idea, good call.

[Anonymous No.9711253]

>>9711251
Other stuff i forget to add because i'm wide awake at 5am

>A coat of paint can really make a mismatched jumble of furniture go together much more cohesively. Is this something you may consider?
Definitely. I'm not sure about the jewelry chest as it's an antique but a coat of white on the bookshelf to match the set would be a really easy thing to do

>if you have stuff on the floor you obviously don't value it enough to treat it well or put it away. Consider getting rid of it or finding a place for it.

This is gonna sound super stupid but I'd never thought about that before. That actually does motivate me to put stuff away/find a place for things.

pic related, it's my face when i realize my valuable af blizzcon pin collection is on the floor by the foot of my bed and I am a savage

[Anonymous No.9712305]

>>9707320
Anyone know where i can find a mirror like that? I've been looking around but can't find on quite right.

[Anonymous No.9712473]

>>9712305
Walmart has mirrors like that, if you can’t find the color you want then grab a can of spray paint. Make sure to tape the mirror part and cover it before painting around it.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Baroque-Oval-Wall-Mirror/34723429

[Anonymous No.9712494]

>>9711037
I have a sale pile as well, I was happy to have everything in one place but its an eyesore.

[Anonymous No.9715756]

Has anyone experienced using tablecloths to cover ugly dorm desks before, when that same desk is also where you eat most of your meals and do most of your studying? I think it'd make my room look much nicer but I'm worried it'd get dirty fast, since I keep a lot of other stuff on my desk and would have to remove all the books, computer, lamp, penholder, etc every time I wanted to change the cloth.

[Anonymous No.9716093]

>>9715756
Easy, buy a cute placemat for when you eat so it doesn't get dirty. Launder regularly.

[Anonymous No.9716113]

>>9716093
I feel dumb for not thinking of that.

[Anonymous No.9720945]

>>9712305
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40213759/

[Anonymous No.9720955]

>>9679451
I'm keen on this style, with a little more color and femininity.

[Anonymous No.9722231]

requesting actual lolita rooms
I'm looking for accessory storage inspo, specifically

[Anonymous No.9722958]

>>9707277
they have colored sheep rugs at IKEA now!

[Anonymous No.9725649]

>>9722231

[Anonymous No.9725991]

is this the battlestation thread?

[Anonymous No.9726104]

Can I request more self posting? The room inspo is nice, but I always love seeing how gulls arrange their daily space. It's fun to see functional rooms not just aesthetic ones

[Anonymous No.9726256]

>>9686497
>thought it was funny and depressingly comfy until the claustrophobia kicked in

"Look behind you" posts must be a new level of horrifying when you use a computer like that.

[Anonymous No.9726274]

>>9725991
NGHHHH GOALS

Needs me a server rack or 5 though