Help with Window Treatments in bedroom We have some furniture from our old apartment making up our guest bedroom currently, and I am really struggling with layout and window treatments. I was thinking maybe a double French curtain rod, but am looking for advice on how to make this space feel warmer and more cohesive. Our home is 1931 so I don’t want to lean too modern. TIA! subm…

Help figuring out use for this desk nook space What would y’all do with this space off to the left? It is supposed to be a built-in desk/workspace off of the dining room in my apartment. This unfortunately isn’t necessary for me, and it seems like wasted space. Second pic is the actual layout, there is a closet to the left of it that I use for overflow of household essentials, canned goods, …

Becoming an interior designer Hello all! Please remove if this is not aloud. I am looking for some insight on schools for interior design and if an online or in person program is best? I really would just like to hear your opinions and experiences to help me make my decision moving forward. Any feedback is helpful! Thank you. submitted by /u/effinkool

I don’t know what to replace this plain white mantle board with. Just like the title says, I need to get rid of this plain whiteboard, but I don’t know what to replace it with. I can do a box shelf that’s either white or shade close to the flooring, but I’m not sure because of the brick. submitted by /u/Perfused

Bathroom renovation advice on tile I am changing the floor tiles in the shower of my primary bathroom as the current black floor tiles in the shower get stained so easily from the hard water (even with a filter!) This photo is from about one week after we had previously renovated it (ignore the purple circle)… my question is: what color floor tiles would you put in this shower so…

Which rug suits my living room better? submitted by /u/GetSwoleM8

New apartment, living room/working space layout Hi I am moving to my new apartment in 2 days, I have in mind 2 layouts. Keep in mind, the sofa corner is not rotatable, I have blackout curtains and I am mostly watching series at night. Feel free to comment any ideas, thanks 😀 (Ι have already the furnitures) https://preview.redd.it/n6o88oxa3sie1.png?width=697&format=png&auto=webp&s=6d04ed57b0c…

What shape rug for this setup? What shape/size rug should I put in this space? The doors on the right are French doors to a closet. submitted by /u/NaperSR

Exposed ceiling joists – would you leave painted or strip to bare wood? We just bought this house. We love wood and saw a similar house that left the exposed joists bare, but stripping these seems like a lot of work. We are thinking to only strip the joists and leave the shiplap ceiling painted. House built 1947. Is it worth stripping? Other thoughts? (Just moved in with temporary furniture. Our tastes tend more tow…

Please I need help I am struggling so badly with setting this studio up. Anything helps I will pay you to help me. submitted by /u/Striking_Caramel_329

Will this look good or am i delusional? I decided on using these cubes as a room divider since it would cost basically the same as everything else i’ve been seeing for room dividers and i would get some storage on it as well. Now, i was thinking of going for the black transparent so i can have some light peek through, having the back facing what would be my living room, i was planning…

What would you do with this layout? Hi everyone! I recently signed a lease for a 1bed/1bath duplex and the layout is puzzling me! The issue is the largest room is in the front of the house and would typically be the living room. However the “bedroom” is sandwiched between the living room and kitchen meaning if I have people over they would have to walk through my bedroom to get to…

Pls Help: tricky Living/Kitchen layout Hey all I’m moving in 2 weeks. I need to order furniture asap and I’m kind of stumped here. Hoping yall can help. I really like the crescent window so wondering how to best highlight that. Note: This is a condo rental so all fixtures needs to be rental friendly 🙁 I need to fit the following in this space: -Couch -armchair/accent seating -TV -TV…

What blue will play nice with my logs? This is my house of 3 yrs in the PNW. I’m fairly sure the logs are doug fir. I really want to incorporate some other color and while looking at my blanket of browns and navy, I thought hey, this could look pretty. So I’ve painted a few small pieces of wood furniture in hale navy and I’m not that smitten with it. It’s just too gray. I got a sampl…

Ideas requested for small, airy studio Floorplan is from another unit with same layout but less windows. It is unfurnished but this is previous renters/owners furniture. There is a small closet not picture by the entryway. https://preview.redd.it/ia47q4qvtpie1.png?width=2400&format=png&auto=webp&s=9595f6711bde0397c52d427ad0f2aa5c819f7a79 Would any of you set this apartment up differe…

Need help improving office/storage room! Hey there! So I’ve been moving stuff around in my “office” for so long and I’m still not happy with it. So I thought I might ask you guys for ideas on how to improve this room! I use this room for mobile work and but also to store things like documents, art stuff, climbing stuff and tools. So I do need some space to store things. I’m open to an…

Question for all interior designers What are some good books you all recommend for interior design reading and understanding. Such for space planning , residential interior, furniture placements, wall designing with different materials and finishes. submitted by /u/Busy-Art9244

Can I fit both a coffee bar and hutch for shoes and coats here? Would that look awkward? Not sure what to do with this space but I need it to have some storage/functionality! Sorry for the poor quality photos, I took a screenshot from a video! The last photo is the view from the living room (not my furniture). submitted by /u/TomatilloVirtual2168

Lego design: Mini Modular City I’m an architect and have always been passionate about Lego. As a child I spent days building and expanding my LEGO city. It was so big it occupied a whole room! Now that I’m older and have moved around, started working, I don’t have the space or the time to set it up anymore! I designed the LEGO ideas set ‘Mini Modular City’ to recreate this fe…

Layout for living room with sofa, 2 desks, tv First post got removed because the title was too small so… I need help designing this living room. It needs to have those 2 desks(second pic) because i already bought them, they can only be moved. The rest of the furniture can be modified in any way. I need those 2 desks, a tv, a sofa and maybe some storage option. I have 2 doors that go into …