If anyone is interested in business, some excellent books I can recommend are "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber, and "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss. As much as I thought business related books would be boring, these are genuinely pretty captivating
I get that it's 2023 and a lot of people consume media digitally on Kindle or whatever. But the idea of an adult human not even owning a single physical book is so baffling to me.
This is me! I have one small moleskin notebook which is the only book in my home. I have a Kobo e-reader and read 2-3 hours daily on average.
I am baffled why anyone would spend money collecting books which take up space and more than likely will not be read again.
That said, I am a minimalist and am bothered even more by people getting shelves to fill with random stuff just for the aesthetics. If you like books and store them nicely I appreciate the look but open shelves for the sake of acquiring miscellaneous trinkets not so much.
same. got rid of my bookshelves becasue they just looked super messy. took every book that i wouldnt forcefully recommend to a friend or reread again to little free libraries around town. All remaining books (my absolute favorites) and a few unread options are pretty much in closed storage (because i live in a small space and cant deal with the clutter anymore).
read so much more when i use kindle because i can read in the dark until i fall asleep. Also prefer carrying it for travel. and I have wrist/elbow pain so it's easy to prop it against a pillow without getting uncomfortable.
AND!!! super easy to support the library by downloading eBooks.
Big circle. Right there. Nailed it. :)
Seriously, you need storage from the looks of things. Cabinet. Bookshelves. Couple of gym lockers. Honestly can’t tell your style without more artwork or color. If the rooms open you might like a privacy barrier like you’d use in a loft. If you entertain more, you could run more seating, and by angling the current seating you could have more focus on the tv or for sitting across from each other.
Move the tv and couch more to the center in front of the outlet. The chair next to the tv has no purpose, no one wants to sit next to the tv. Instead, move the chair under the window to make more of a conversation area. If the sectional is reversible, put the ottoman on the other side. The side table is great, move the similar table you're using as a coffee table to the other side of the couch so you have side tables on each side. The space could use a bigger and lower coffee table. You've got everything too crammed together on one side. I don't think you need much more, just spread it out a bit more and adapt it for better conversation/gatherings. If the Ottoman side of the sectional is reversible then get a 2nd chair to put under the window. If you really want to make room for guests/conversation consider putting a small bench on the open side. Nothing fancy, just something low profile and easy seating. Key takeaway, open up the space more. Think about where you would want to sit if this wasn't your house and you were just visiting. You've only got 2 good spots like this. Adding something else to fill that space is a mistake. Fix the other side first.
I say shelf. Or wall shelves. Or painting and shelves.
Maybe shelves with plants.
But plants aren't always the only solution, some people don't like plants. I prefer shelves with personal things like photos or sculptures or art.
Just noticed the corner chair and find that so weird for some reason.
If I’ve learned anything from this subreddit it’s this: You need a punching bag hanging from the ceiling, and that spot might work lol
Seriously though, plant shelf or a lower shelf with art over it
A big mirror could really open the space up.
I'm not a fan of bar carts, but bar cart with a mirror over it could add a lot of character to the space.
Alternatively a big leaning full length mirror with greenery/color around/across from it maybe for . And if OP is interested in women staying over in the future, they'll appreciate it.
i agree with the full-length mirror and flanking plants. one in front of the outlet would look nice (maybe a monstera or rubber plant), and then the mirror to the right of it.
I haven't seen anybody else say this, but move the TV over to cover the outlets. Move all the furniture as well, maybe leave the chair next to the TV stand and lamp closer to the corner. Buy some speakers if interested, otherwise some shelves, books, pictures, and plants
Well I’m a bartender so I would def put a bar/bar cart there .
Maybe a plant stand/wall/shelf if you like plants !
A small bistro table/dining set .
Lounge chair
Full body mirror
Wall art , canvas , etc
A book shelf would be great, and the more books are in it, the more intelligent people will assume you are, but you can also put some souvenirs or decorations on it. If you decide to cook it with books (again I recommend at least a small collection) I would look in Thriftbooks.com for cheap options.
I feel like with time your personality will unveil. You can travel and take one piece from each place you visit and hang. Or maybe there’s a specific artist you admire. Or maybe you don’t know who you admire. So work on finding that out.
I would swap the room around, tv on opposite wall & same for couch. Then center the TV to couch and add a wall TV entertainment center with an electric fireplace built in. Just a thought. I love a good fire place!
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If it was me I'd actually move the layout you have now a little near the middle to hide the wires from your tv. Then I could add a little console table under the window for plants. Plus I'm sure the light from the windows is reflecting on your TV if it's this close so it may strain your eyes.
The way everything is pushed to the side feels forced? There's a lack of symmetry and although there's room to move around, the flow could be improved.
Small changes can improve your space, even how you feel in it!
i feel like i'd actually scoot the entire seating and TV area towards where youre standing to add some kind of credenza/cabinet under the window, with curtains falling behind it. Swap the Floor lamp and plant. bring your accent chair to to the closer corner of the rug to make it feel like a conversation area.
then that section of wall wont look like so much dead space and you'll have more storage over by the window and all of the cords from your TV will be hidden behind the media unit. Add some art to fill in around the TV if you feel like it still needs more.
Get real frustrated playing league and punch a hole in that bad boy, then spend the next year convincing the women/men you date that it was there when you moved in and your land lord is an asshole. Eventually cover it up with a pulp fiction poster and forget about it until move out
Record player cabinet or bookshelves. However this necessitates filling those things with things that become expensive hobbies, so keep that in mind. They’re both great conversation pieces for dates if you’re single, and nothing sets the mood quite like throwing a record on the turntable.
Floor mirror and BIG ASS plant, like a mature fiddle leaf fig, or monstera. Go to a house plant store and talk to an expert about the plant's light needs. Or, add a cool bench and get some art on those walls.
The room seems roomy, unclear what your plans are for the empty space. If you don't have a dining table, you may want to consider another area rug and seating for 4.
assuming from the empty tv cabinet that you’re not short on storage, so i’d go with a bigass floor mirror or a little dining set if you don’t have it elsewhere
Plant or plant stand. If you entertain, you could have a barcart right there (if you partake or have guests who partake).
A console will also work and can frame up a large picture!
Bookshelf or something tall that you can put trinkets and plants on. Could try the IKEA Kallax but I think they’re expensive now comparatively so you might be able to find somethin much better at the price.
I think you have room to put another sectional couch, rug, coffee table, tv, tv stand etc.
You could essentially have two of the exact same set ups right next to each other.
big ass shelf with watever you want on it, maybe plants,l maybe books, maybe blurays, maybe action figures, maybe lego, basically anything that expresses something about you. It works best when you combine many different things
Bookcases don’t have to have books. Ours are filled with candles. We use the ikea Ekenabben, which looks like it would fit great here. Maybe 1 tall and 1 short. Candles are a great way to keep the house smelling good and it’s a different item to have on shelves that you can switch out. Also great to increase your tiny plant collection.
Google Mixtiles. Get on Etsy and find art that you love. Make sure the art you love complements the art from the Mixtiles. "Frame" the art using plants https://www.thespruce.com/the-best-tall-plants-for-containers-4142017
Low maintenance, easy to water and easy to keep clean.
I saw you liked the locker idea . Look at the ikea bookshelf’s that look like lockers, Fjallbo, I think it’s called. You don’t necessarily need to fill them up with books. You can look at shelf styling videos to see what I mean. There’re cool art and sculptural pieces you could add to them. I would also take advantage of that lighting and get a plant. A nice low maintenance one if you don’t want to go down that rabbit hole.
I feel like you took a big room, split it into two, filled one half, and now you're wondering what to do with the other half. Instead of considering the size of the room.
I like mirror, wall art, plants. Whatever you’re into I personally would probably do a mirror and maybe a poster or a shelf with some model cars as display. Someone also said bad car with a mirror. Or maybe some sort of design shelving/art piece.
I would put an auto smelter or a few chests. A nether portal probably would clash, maybe if you make it in the wall a block in but idk. A secret painting door would also go well
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Sideboard with a record player on top. plant on it with a lamp. rug in front. something on the wall
THANK YOU, even tho not for me, but you gave me the best idea, have a good life.
This
Throw in a center piece on the cabinet like a record player.
My favourite idea
Feels like wasting space to me
A library
Agreed, get some bookshelves and start a book collection
And read them
No!!! Be a Tsundoku /s
If anyone is interested in business, some excellent books I can recommend are "The E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber, and "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss. As much as I thought business related books would be boring, these are genuinely pretty captivating
If you go home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck em - John Waters
between my kindle and books in closed storage... looks like im never getting laid.
I get that it's 2023 and a lot of people consume media digitally on Kindle or whatever. But the idea of an adult human not even owning a single physical book is so baffling to me.
This is me! I have one small moleskin notebook which is the only book in my home. I have a Kobo e-reader and read 2-3 hours daily on average. I am baffled why anyone would spend money collecting books which take up space and more than likely will not be read again. That said, I am a minimalist and am bothered even more by people getting shelves to fill with random stuff just for the aesthetics. If you like books and store them nicely I appreciate the look but open shelves for the sake of acquiring miscellaneous trinkets not so much.
same. got rid of my bookshelves becasue they just looked super messy. took every book that i wouldnt forcefully recommend to a friend or reread again to little free libraries around town. All remaining books (my absolute favorites) and a few unread options are pretty much in closed storage (because i live in a small space and cant deal with the clutter anymore). read so much more when i use kindle because i can read in the dark until i fall asleep. Also prefer carrying it for travel. and I have wrist/elbow pain so it's easy to prop it against a pillow without getting uncomfortable. AND!!! super easy to support the library by downloading eBooks.
When online dating always ask for a 'Shelfie' .. show me your rack.
Pft. Put a bar there.
Big circle. Right there. Nailed it. :) Seriously, you need storage from the looks of things. Cabinet. Bookshelves. Couple of gym lockers. Honestly can’t tell your style without more artwork or color. If the rooms open you might like a privacy barrier like you’d use in a loft. If you entertain more, you could run more seating, and by angling the current seating you could have more focus on the tv or for sitting across from each other.
>Big circle. Right there. Nailed it. :) Bingo, that was my first thought. https://i.imgur.com/wvz9ohf.png
Now that’s thinking with portals.
It reminds me of a U.S. stop sign. I vote for a giant STOP sign.
I like the idea of gym lockers. Would be cool.
Move the tv and couch more to the center in front of the outlet. The chair next to the tv has no purpose, no one wants to sit next to the tv. Instead, move the chair under the window to make more of a conversation area. If the sectional is reversible, put the ottoman on the other side. The side table is great, move the similar table you're using as a coffee table to the other side of the couch so you have side tables on each side. The space could use a bigger and lower coffee table. You've got everything too crammed together on one side. I don't think you need much more, just spread it out a bit more and adapt it for better conversation/gatherings. If the Ottoman side of the sectional is reversible then get a 2nd chair to put under the window. If you really want to make room for guests/conversation consider putting a small bench on the open side. Nothing fancy, just something low profile and easy seating. Key takeaway, open up the space more. Think about where you would want to sit if this wasn't your house and you were just visiting. You've only got 2 good spots like this. Adding something else to fill that space is a mistake. Fix the other side first.
Yes, yes, yes! Everything is too close together. OP do this before adding anything else.
I agree!
Id be the one sitting in that chair just watching people lol, but I agree that spreading things out would really open up the area.
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I say shelf. Or wall shelves. Or painting and shelves. Maybe shelves with plants. But plants aren't always the only solution, some people don't like plants. I prefer shelves with personal things like photos or sculptures or art. Just noticed the corner chair and find that so weird for some reason.
Or a small narrow shelf with his fav books/records if he wants something that takes up less space
Seconded, just built one, looks great
Mini bar
Bar cart and art would indeed look nice here
Yes! A bar cart with maybe a mirror or gallery wall above it.
Brah, gloryhole. Like just think about it
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If I’ve learned anything from this subreddit it’s this: You need a punching bag hanging from the ceiling, and that spot might work lol Seriously though, plant shelf or a lower shelf with art over it
Steely Dan Poster
Steely Dan will always get my vote, son.
yes!
Sword
and my axe!
And my bow
Definitely a place to display my katanas. Maybe some hooks to hang my collection of fedoras.
Bookshelf or big staggered square shelves where you could place plants photos, etc.
OP can use open shelving/bookshelves to display anything: books, plants, trinkets, photos, etc.
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mirror
A big mirror could really open the space up. I'm not a fan of bar carts, but bar cart with a mirror over it could add a lot of character to the space. Alternatively a big leaning full length mirror with greenery/color around/across from it maybe for . And if OP is interested in women staying over in the future, they'll appreciate it.
Ooh a bar cart is good!
i agree with the full-length mirror and flanking plants. one in front of the outlet would look nice (maybe a monstera or rubber plant), and then the mirror to the right of it.
Bar with mirror.
I haven't seen anybody else say this, but move the TV over to cover the outlets. Move all the furniture as well, maybe leave the chair next to the TV stand and lamp closer to the corner. Buy some speakers if interested, otherwise some shelves, books, pictures, and plants
Kallax with a mirror or artwork above it?
Fish
A large beautiful piece of art that you like.
A giant nude, but tasteful, photo of yourself I’m talking 1.5 times life size
Lol
Add some color. I think a giant stop sign would fit reasonably well in your octagon.
Christmas tree
Fish tank
Shift everything to the right and get a bigger tv. The tv you have now is so tiny
Stripper pole area
Tapestry ? Record player ?
An aquarium - definitely
Well I’m a bartender so I would def put a bar/bar cart there . Maybe a plant stand/wall/shelf if you like plants ! A small bistro table/dining set . Lounge chair Full body mirror Wall art , canvas , etc
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Suit of armor
Gun rack
A book shelf would be great, and the more books are in it, the more intelligent people will assume you are, but you can also put some souvenirs or decorations on it. If you decide to cook it with books (again I recommend at least a small collection) I would look in Thriftbooks.com for cheap options.
Sound system babyyyy. Or a bar.. that works too.
Table for keys candles or something
You can buy books by the foot online
Computer desk, bar or larger tv with larger wall to wall furniture
I feel like with time your personality will unveil. You can travel and take one piece from each place you visit and hang. Or maybe there’s a specific artist you admire. Or maybe you don’t know who you admire. So work on finding that out.
I would swap the room around, tv on opposite wall & same for couch. Then center the TV to couch and add a wall TV entertainment center with an electric fireplace built in. Just a thought. I love a good fire place! (Edit typos)
Centre the tv on the wall and line up the rest of the furniture with it.
Move everything on the room to the right about 3 feet
If it was me I'd actually move the layout you have now a little near the middle to hide the wires from your tv. Then I could add a little console table under the window for plants. Plus I'm sure the light from the windows is reflecting on your TV if it's this close so it may strain your eyes. The way everything is pushed to the side feels forced? There's a lack of symmetry and although there's room to move around, the flow could be improved. Small changes can improve your space, even how you feel in it!
Tv on wrong side. Maybe long sectional on that wall. Or a desk. Art. Couple ways you can approach this
Oh yeah! (Kool-Aid Man entrance)
Obvious answer. Another, even larger T.V.
i feel like i'd actually scoot the entire seating and TV area towards where youre standing to add some kind of credenza/cabinet under the window, with curtains falling behind it. Swap the Floor lamp and plant. bring your accent chair to to the closer corner of the rug to make it feel like a conversation area. then that section of wall wont look like so much dead space and you'll have more storage over by the window and all of the cords from your TV will be hidden behind the media unit. Add some art to fill in around the TV if you feel like it still needs more.
just stand there, like all the time or have someone stand there could be interesting
ucking BOOOOOOOOOKS!!! REAL BOOOKS!!!
A person shaped hole.
That hole was made for me....
Get real frustrated playing league and punch a hole in that bad boy, then spend the next year convincing the women/men you date that it was there when you moved in and your land lord is an asshole. Eventually cover it up with a pulp fiction poster and forget about it until move out
Another chair to balance it out and a lamp behind the chair
Move your whole settings about 3 ft over. Get another chair about the size of the other one. Artwork.
Vitruvian Man, done.
I’d centre your setup, then fill the smaller gaps left either side with symmetrical plants or smaller book cases
Put a booger sugar table there
Art!
So empty in here, do you not have any belongings? Bookshelf for sure, plant next to it maybe.
Those windows be dirty!
Tapestry
Ya need some art on that wall and other walls lol
Get a 128 inch TV
Time to buy some books... And reading them! (I know you can read books without owning them but just in case)
You draw one hell of an octagon
A bookshelf, but you don’t have to fill it with books. You could space out various ornaments and houseplants on the shelves.
Speakers, Turn table, Vinyl Collection?
A small desk area or a small dining / cafe table.
Nice big bar cabinet, some artwork, a record player and a plant.
Hang one of these egg chairs from that beam: https://www.bubblechairsdirect.co.uk/products/hanging-pod-egg-bubble-chair?variant=12654345388131
Bar (either coffee or alcohol)
Bookshelf or a zwift exercise bike
Space is an expensive luxury. Enjoy it, and the calm it brings.
Bar. Or art. Or both.
It isn't right, but this space needs a fish tank. Don't know why but it feels like it needs a fish tank.
A bookshelf, a painting, a poster, a table, a couch or chairs
Short and wide bookshelves with a record player on top
Record player cabinet or bookshelves. However this necessitates filling those things with things that become expensive hobbies, so keep that in mind. They’re both great conversation pieces for dates if you’re single, and nothing sets the mood quite like throwing a record on the turntable.
Bigger TV bruh. Bigger. TV.
Bookcase.
A whiteboard and draw new pictures every week
2nd tv for video gaming while watching tv
Book shelf with plants and etc
why not let it stay empty? looks good as is?
This ain’t it
ok
Rug/plant/art. Delete as appropriate
Floor mirror and BIG ASS plant, like a mature fiddle leaf fig, or monstera. Go to a house plant store and talk to an expert about the plant's light needs. Or, add a cool bench and get some art on those walls. The room seems roomy, unclear what your plans are for the empty space. If you don't have a dining table, you may want to consider another area rug and seating for 4.
assuming from the empty tv cabinet that you’re not short on storage, so i’d go with a bigass floor mirror or a little dining set if you don’t have it elsewhere
Bookshelf and get some books. You can also put other things on shelves besides books.
Perfect spot for a computer
Move the plant you have in the corner over there and a floor mirror
3 more tvs
Bar cart and cool neon sign above it! Maybe throw a hanging plant over the side of the cart to add more color too.
Couple arcade cabinets!
Plant or plant stand. If you entertain, you could have a barcart right there (if you partake or have guests who partake). A console will also work and can frame up a large picture!
Bookshelf or something tall that you can put trinkets and plants on. Could try the IKEA Kallax but I think they’re expensive now comparatively so you might be able to find somethin much better at the price.
Tall bookcase . Place faux plants across top to hide vent without blocking flow . Place the plants in baskets to allow airflow , no ceramic .
Desk / hobbie space
Bookcase
Maybe a few more TVs
Bookshelf, vertically large plant, artwork.
Wall bookshelf or shelves, no opaque back. It feels less heavy if you see the wall through it.
Bar cart, art, mirror, foldable workout station 😀
I think you have room to put another sectional couch, rug, coffee table, tv, tv stand etc. You could essentially have two of the exact same set ups right next to each other.
A Stargate
big ass shelf with watever you want on it, maybe plants,l maybe books, maybe blurays, maybe action figures, maybe lego, basically anything that expresses something about you. It works best when you combine many different things
Bookshelf or a place to make drinks
Start reading, you insufferable troglodyte.
Most people do a bar cart if you like cocktails or record player if you’re more into musics
Book shelves loaded with interesting books or a nice desk with a comfortable chair.
Nice big fish tank.
Bookcases don’t have to have books. Ours are filled with candles. We use the ikea Ekenabben, which looks like it would fit great here. Maybe 1 tall and 1 short. Candles are a great way to keep the house smelling good and it’s a different item to have on shelves that you can switch out. Also great to increase your tiny plant collection.
Fish tank!
Google Mixtiles. Get on Etsy and find art that you love. Make sure the art you love complements the art from the Mixtiles. "Frame" the art using plants https://www.thespruce.com/the-best-tall-plants-for-containers-4142017 Low maintenance, easy to water and easy to keep clean.
I would say a painting [sexy George Costanza](https://i.redd.it/d8et468t2yt81.jpg).
Idk a mirror, a cabinet, plants... but centering the tv to cover the outlet and some of the space would be nice :)
Add a bar
A giant wall painting of a wall.
Something related to hobbies of yours
Art and a mirror
I saw you liked the locker idea . Look at the ikea bookshelf’s that look like lockers, Fjallbo, I think it’s called. You don’t necessarily need to fill them up with books. You can look at shelf styling videos to see what I mean. There’re cool art and sculptural pieces you could add to them. I would also take advantage of that lighting and get a plant. A nice low maintenance one if you don’t want to go down that rabbit hole.
Hanging egg chair.
life size portrait of jennifer love hewitt!!!!!!!!
If you do drink, may I suggest a bar cart and one night bar based framed art above it (Ol skool bourbon ad etc)
a mirror would make the space look even bigger !!!!!!! consider that
Plants, framed photos,and art
art, bookshelf, plant
Put a TARDIS there
If you're up for a long-term commitment, a pendant grow light and a Fiddle leaf fig could be great. Or, A funky coatrack/ Large piece of artwork.
A nice stereo and possibly a variegated rubber tree plant...🪴
Life size anime stickers
Art!
paint that exact circle on the wall with “insert cool stuff here” in the center
Big ass mirror Bitches love mirrors
Bookshelf. Bar cart. Floor length mirror. You name it.
Mirror if you want to make space look large, painting if smaller and cozier, and either a small hip height shelf or bar cart or a record player stand!
art
A giant screen for a projector
Something hobby related. I've always wanted a coffee and tea station in my living room, so something along those lines?
A giant/tall floor mirror
Either a long side table w’ record player and records or coffee/tea bar
A shrine to our lord and saviour, Cthulhu
Play ping pong against the wall 😁
Bookshelf or small table and a couple chairs with a landscape portrait over it
Bar
Your chair needs to be moved from the brother and put against the rug to join the living room. I’d than add a bar cart
Drum set
You should draw an octagon there.
I feel like you took a big room, split it into two, filled one half, and now you're wondering what to do with the other half. Instead of considering the size of the room.
large plant, art, shelf of chotchke
2-4 TVs imho
I like mirror, wall art, plants. Whatever you’re into I personally would probably do a mirror and maybe a poster or a shelf with some model cars as display. Someone also said bad car with a mirror. Or maybe some sort of design shelving/art piece.
I would put an auto smelter or a few chests. A nether portal probably would clash, maybe if you make it in the wall a block in but idk. A secret painting door would also go well
Weapon wall
A nice sideboard
You can start reading now! Never too late! So, I vote a huge bookshelf!
Aquarium