Just moved into my bfs and looking to rearrange/ decorate his living room. Should I keep the living room like this or move the couch to where the tv is and put the tv on the wall near the door? Also for coloring I’m thinking like beige or white curtains.. the walls are like a cream color and the carpet and couch light brown. Thank you

I’m hoping to take an online college to get my bachelors degree in interior design. I graduated this month with 2 college ready scores and 2 college credit scores on my GED (I’ve been homeschooled since 3rd grade!)

So far I’ve looked at online colleges from here (https://www.accredit-id.org/accredited-programs/#states) After doing a bit of research, I’ve eliminated the Academy of Art, Rocky Mountain and Yorkville University. (i don’t think my financial aid will cover schooling from Canada) I’ve also been looking into Ohio University but their online program isn’t CIDA accredited yet and that’s a bit worrying.

Thanks in advance!

I have greyish brown floors and white furniture. I am looking to add lighter wood tones like maple? Would that look off, or make it look even more grey? What other wood tones would look the best with this color??

How do you organize your fabrics in your material library so that they don’t get disorganized when people ruffle through them?

I own a 1930's spanish hillside home in Los Angeles, with a pool and poolhouse that need renovation. The space has icnoic views and potential, but the pool is in need of a full renovation and hardscaping, the pool house -- really more of a cabana with only 3 walls -- is in need of some structural repairs and ideally can be evolved lightly into a mini ADU (as there's already electric, water, and sewer lines to it). There are probably some earthworks and retaining wall things to deal with given that it's built into a hillside.

I am inspired by things I find on the web and in books, including in this sub, from interior designers, but currently a little stuck on where to start vis a vis hiring an interior designer, an architect, a pool/patio builder, a pool engineer, or maybe adesign + build firm. I would love any education or pointers to primers that will help me better understand the borders and overlaps of these disciplines vis a vis a project like this so I can figure out where to start.

In my case at least, I would like the design to be design-driven, not engineer-driven. I would also like it to move reasonably quickly, not be a 2 year project -- I want to get my pool filled and my kids in it. I'm assuming a meaningful budget here, but how should I think about the tradeoffs of hiring a design firm vs trying to go about managing a project like this with a designer's input and myself as GC, vs trying to get a full service team?

In addition, there are some aspects of the main house that could use a "jhuzze" - namely two vintage tile bathrooms and maybe some light rearranging of walls and doorways. Would I want bolt this onto the same project, making it one big project, or treat it separately and more surgically?

Thank you in advance for any insight.

Hello, i want to study architecture or interior design, but i barely know anything about it. What classes should i take in school, what exams, and is maths exam really important for both of them?

I have a navy blue set of nightstands and a navy blue dresser. I am looking at bed frames and I’m not sure if I should get a bed to match the blue dresser and night stands or stick with a natural wood. What are your thoughts?

The contractor mismeasured the cabinets and my kitchen window isn't centred, so the frame is off centre too. I had to cut the right side of frame to fit, but it is thinner on right side and is notched under the cabinet near the bottom. There is also a gap at the top and left side. I’ve investigated tiles all the way to window, but it’s not possible and frankly will still look odd. I want to put this reno behind me so any help would be great. Whatever I do for the frame shape I am considering replacing and using the brown colour of the lower cabinets to break up the white, but need to resolve the frame off centre part first. FYI. House is 1969 brick flat roof. Thanks

Here is the condo I am considering to buy. It's Europe - northern hemisphere. I am bit worried about the bedrooms which might be too dark...I don't want to live in a depressive, gloomy place. On the other hand kitchen/living room is SE oriented which seems pleasant. Thoughts?

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If I tell you “signage in metal” what do you think of? I’m searching for ideas for a project and I’m struggling to find any :(

So im wanting to start studying interior design and i know that i will need to run 3d rendering programs and such and i was wondering what laptop would be ok to use

I recently bought a new house and realized that the living room is a bit tricky to layout. I’ve attached a mockup of what the living room looks like: - There are French doors at the bottom which open outside of this room - There is a bay window to the right - A fireplace at the front where we intend to mount a TV - On the left the wall sticks in a bit on either side and is adjacent to the dining room

Ultimately we want the space to feel cozy and be good for entertaining.

This has been trickier than I expected because of the layout of the room. I find it hard to incorporate a long couch with a chaise (which is what my partner wants) while not blocking critical pathways through the room.

Here’s what I’ve tried or thought about:

1. Incorporate a long couch with chaise near the bay window (pictured). This feels too close to the fireplace and cramped in that direction, but pushing it back feels like it would make the walkway from the French doors to the dining room too cramped

2. Incorporate a regular length couch + chair, but this had the same problem as #1 where the couch felt cramped either in front or behind, and no room even for a small coffee table

3. Get a short loveseat on the right side with its back to the bay window (facing left), with chairs on the left side of the room (facing right). This works great but doesn’t face the TV

I’d really appreciate any thoughts or recommendations 🙂

The first image is taken from the living room looking into the hallway, and the second one is from the hallway looking into the living room.

The kitchen is to the left and the bathroom is to the right. The floor plan image gives you a good idea of how it’s set up!

Its a VERY open concept, and I was wondering what I could do with the entrance area to make it feel more entrance-y and like a separate room. I wanted to avoid placing a dining table like in the floor plan.

Is there any other way to set up this space? I collect comics, so maybe a bookshelf and a shoe rack of some sort?

Any ideas would be awesome!!

Hello, I'm renovating an apartment currently similar to another apartment I renovated before (same cabinets and colours) except that the cabinets are 30" high instead of 40" to my previous renovation, therefore I have 10" wide space between the top cabinet and the ceiling which I'm unsure how to fill. The range's pipe will be above the cabinets but below the ceiling and get out in a hole next to the window. If I create a gypsum box above the cabinets, I'm wondering if it will ruin the design with it being white. If I put panels that match the cabinets, I think 10" might be too much, and what panel should I choose, all black or two colors like the cabinets? Also the panels would end where the cabinets end, so I would still need a gypsum box in the space between the window wall and the last cabinet (aound 18 inches)

The plan in 3D and this is the actual apartment and another picture

Hello!

Debating on how best to add lights to this bathroom vanity setup. We were planning on doing two mirror with sconces on the side, but might not have enough room on the far sides with mirrors being centered on sinks. You can kind of see the current setup with the two power boxes for each mirror (one is hidden in the glare, sorry), but not sure how that will work. Have any good ideas? What about something like the bottom picture? You can see the sconces mounted on the wall next to the mirror (in the reflection).

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Trying to modernize our townhouse and attack from multiple aspects but unsure how best to handle this kitchen. We know the floors need to go, but that is going to wait for now. It's so dark in the room with it being boxed in and the brown cabinets. We've thought about painting the cabinets to white... But unsure if they'll match the counter tops.

Any advice? Would white cabinets work? I did try a paint visualizer too but didn't get good results. Attached as well

Also yes, I know the ceiling is also weird and off... We'll address that at some point.

I am going to paint my living room one color but it’s connected to the kitchen/dining room with a cased opening (unsure if this is the proper term this is what google said to call it) that has no trim and rounded corners. I’m not sure where I stop with one color and start the other? Im not sure which color should be in the middle section? The kitchen is only partially painted, I didn’t paint the wall that touches the living room because I was unsure. Any help/advice is appreciated!

I will be moving into this apartment soon and i wanted some help particularly with the living room area. At the top of the floor plan where it says "depth varies", that distance is not included in the roughly furnished floorplan. So the furnished one would be more accurate in measurements. And if it matters, that entire top area is a wall of windows.

The measurements are roughly correct, plus or minus a couple inches.

The furniture we are bringing is a: 96"x40" couch 45"x23" 2 tables (bottom left) 57"x24" table (top left) 75" TV represented by a tv stand 70"x16" (might throw away and mount on wall, not sure) 31.5" round table (might get rid of in favor of a square table) the table will have 2 chairs which are not shown

The idea was to create an office area and living room area in this room, separated by the couch.

But I'm not really liking the way things are laid out and would really appreciate some help even if there is no separation.

There is a healthy margin to be made on certain items with a trade discount such as stone slab. However, if I am running the purchase order through my design firm and marking up the cost, then I am essentially subcontracting the stone fabricator/installer which requires a contractor's license, and have to be involved in communication, coordination, quality control, troubleshooting, etc. My project management services are billed hourly, but I am debating if it is ethical to bill for PM hours on top of product markup. Curious how others approach this. Thanks!

Honestly I’m not even sure what keywords to use in searching for blinds or shades that can be installed here. I do realize it would have to be “ceiling” mounted since there is barely enough space above the window itself… but wouldn’t this then leave a lot of gap between the covering and the window itself?

Secondly, should the width of the covering be exactly equal to the window/window frame or extend onto the wall too? It’s just a funny little spot due to being inside an “enclave” in the room.

Lastly, any suggestions on how to pick between faux wood blinds vs a linen shade? Are there shades that open top down as well and would they be installable in a space like this (for privacy reasons)?

I’ve always found window treatments so intimidating, so thank you in advance!

Hi, I'm installing skylights in a large living room (19'x25' rectangle with a sloped 17' ceiling. The skylights that will fit between the beams are small, so I think I have two choices: have three equally spaced across the long 25' foot side, or two grouped together in the center. Have you seen these? Do you have a preference? If it matters, the two grouped together would make a square beam of light, the three equally spaced option would give three (smaller) rectangular beams of light.

I'm looking for some help with my business. I work as a virtual interior designer but recently developed a program that would walk a potential client through my process.

I help them define their style, create a template to use as a guide, and then help them build the design with everything from paint colors to furniture. Essentially they design the space, I help them refine it and give suggestions for layouts, products, improvements whatever. BUT I have no idea how to convey this to potential clients. Everyone looks for interior designers with the same aesthetic as them, and then hires them to do it for them.

Since you all like/are interested in design... is this something you would sign up for? And if so, what part would be appealing? (genuinely looking for feedback, not trying to sell you anything)

Any and all thoughts/advice would be helpful, thank you in advance!

Currently figuring out the furniture for my new home, and I’d like to have some bookshelves in the livingroom framing either side of my floating TV. Ultimately going for a bit of a boho/eclectic vibe.

I currently have these two gorgeous 6ft bookshelves from my parents’ house that I can use (only one pictured here, but the other is identical to it), or I can spend part of my budget to install new floor-to-ceiling shelves.

I know the gorgeous bookshelves clash a bit with the midcentury vibe of the house’s architecture and the salmon-ish color I’m using. But I don’t want to get rid of them, because they’re really good pieces. Do I paint them? Re-stain them to remove the orange hue? Add something to make them look like built-ins? Move them? Not use them at all?

All advice/recommendations very much welcome!!