Curtain length / rod height for bedrooms with 9ft ceilings Thoughts about this curtain length in a child’s bedroom and rod placement (it is midway between frame and ceiling in the picture)? (gray picture) Also – really having a tough time on rod placement with the additional bedroom. Should I do it high – about 4 inches from the ceiling with curtains that touch the floor or mid-way between the ceiling a…

I need to put a bed, a computed desk and a closet in this very small room. Its a 1.8 x3m room with a celiling height of about 3m. Im in a dilema whether to just get a murphy bed for soace or go loft. The beam kind of made things harder for me submitted by /u/Legitimate_Mess2806

Career advice I have always had an interest in interior deaign/pursuing a career regarding it. I ignored it, graduated with my bachelors in criminal justice, and now I feel like I should still try and aim for interior design. I’m not opposed to going back to school (obviously) but my question is, should I just get a certification ? Or how much better is it to…

How to make a new home feel more period? Hey, UK based hopefully soon-to-be homeowner here. I grew up in a series of copy-paste houses on ‘new’ (read: anywhere in the last 40 years) build estates and have always lusted after a house with some history and period features. I think I need to accept, though, that I can either afford a period property that doesn’t have enough bedrooms/no g…

Wainscoting and paint rules We recently installed wainscoting on the lower 1/3 of our walls through our hallway and into the dining room. We’ve chosen a beautiful light beige/grey color in eggshell (sw city loft) for above the chair rail however we are having trouble with paint for the chair rail and below. We want to do the same white color as our baseboards and door fram…

Need help with rugs Sorry for all of the small glimpses of the couch but I’m currently at work and wanted to post this before I forget. I’m hoping someone could help figure out what kind of rug I should get for my apartment. I currently have a late 60s/early 70s sofa that was passed down to me from my grandmother. I wanted to add a rug to help make my living/famil…

Curtains help I really want to have wall to wall curtains in our living room. We recently bought a 1960s ranch and love mid century design so trying to stay true to the home. We mounted our TV to the left of the window and that’s complicated things a bit. My initial plan was to have 3 curtain panels — one to the left of the TV mount, one to the right of the T…

We’ve been given an empty room to use as a lounge/leisure spot, how can we best arrange the furniture/make use of the space? submitted by /u/DatGuyKilo

Which layout do you prefer? Hi! I have an interestingly shaped dining/living room that I could really use some help with. I’ve attached my current layout along with a new idea I’ve been considering. I like the new concept because it offers more flexibility for hosting larger dinners -but shifts the focus toward the dining space, which I’m unsure about. Getting stuck on how…

Bachelors or Masters Degree for a Career Change to Interior Design? Hi, I’m based in Canada and planning a career change to Interior Design. I have completed my bachelors 2 years ago in Visual Arts and currently working in a similar field. I have shortlisted a few accredited programs but, got confused if I should get enrolled in a Bachelors program or in an interior design masters! The masters program is also ac…

Which chair goes better next to the tree. My personal preference is for the blue one, my partner likes the grey one better both in style and space wise submitted by /u/No-Photograph1983

Room Layout Hey there! I am lookin to redesign my room (more like move stuff around to make it seem less cramped and look better). I have attached 4 pictures, 1st is just the layout of my room. Second is the same layout with furnature, and 3rd is the furnature measured. One of the biggest struggles in my room is my balcony, the doors are really big and idk …

3DS max Can someone help me do a clay render of a room, i have it ready in 3ds, just need a camera position and effects added for a good render. submitted by /u/Revolutionary_Poem95

Pull down TV ideas I am designing an open plan living room and pantry. (Layout attached) I want to place a large TV (80 inch) between that, but without it being a permanent divider between the living and pantry. Any suggestions on how to have this TV? There is a solid beam running through the middle of the living and pantry at 12 feet height. (Image attached. The …

Need Help Rearranging My Room I recently got a bigger bed, and the current setup (seen in the first photo) feels cramped, especially between the closet and the bed. I’m trying to rearrange it and came up with two other ideas, which are shown in the next two photos, but I feel like it could still be improved. So, I’m hoping someone here can provide some inspiration. Here’s so…

Are these rugs the same, or is one a cheaper copy/reprint? I see a version of this rug being sold on Macy’s for $250, Bloomingdale’s for $130, and Amazon for $70. The second photo here is the Amazon one, first is Bloomingdale’s. The amazon version appears much lighter in the photo. The description and size for all three are identical across all the websites. Does anyone here know if the Amazon one is l…

How would you organize this space? Hello, my future home needs to be “organized.” What do you think of my proposal? I think everything is shown in the images. If something isn’t clear, feel free to ask… and forgive any mistakes, my English, or the poor quality of the photos—they’re just a quick reference, haha! https://preview.redd.it/fw8sdvib935e1.png?width=7163&format=png&aut…

Window coverings Looking to install window coverings on our main living room windows. Looking into external mount top-down bottom-up style cellular (honeycomb) shades. Our windows are quite large – 124″ wide x 72″tall – therefore I cannot go one shade across. Middle window has a screen and opens. Need help deciding what makes most sense esthetically Options are:…

Making a renter friendly fluted wall? Moving into a new apartment, and wondering how feasible it would be to add this panel to a wall. I’d probably have to use a nail gun, but would it be hard to remove when i’m moving out? submitted by /u/BrightestMo

Is there a better way to fit my small apartments living room? Is there a better way to fit my room? My “couch wall is 6′ 1 Ive tried to fit a extendable dining table, an ultra small desk, a sofa area into this space but it still feels crammed. My Couch is 50 inch long.. The TV Stand is an Ikea Kallax https://preview.redd.it/z9vc7867w35e1.png?width=1450&format=png&auto=webp&s=4957a276d40d5e866a7ed69129ab051…