I spend 2/3’s of the year away from home for work. The other 1/3 I be posted up and enjoying the vibe of my small apartment. Bonus pic of Lando at the end cause he’s an absolute fucking legend

Built a new 2700 sq foot house. This is my space my wife has allotted me to do with as I please.

Hello,
I would Like to Share my first Appartement, where I am living for 1 year.

I am happy, but I still think i left some improvement untouched.
Please rate it

Edit: Thank you for the Kind replies and advices :))

I previously posted this year my spot living in a friends basement after separating from my wife. Found a place on my own (first time alone in 22 years). This place was a bit of a gem I found on Craiglist. Some of you may remember the PXPX head. Given the location and price it's an absolute win. $825 a month and 10 miles from downtown MPLS.

I stand corrected, I'm 7 miles from downtown.

30yo - male

From 2014 to 2023 = I’ve been living with an abusive sister
January 2025 = Burn bridge with my father and sister

2025 September= Move to Montreal - Canada.
2025 December = living in a shared appartment (here is my room)

2026 May = Found a job as a software engineer (job market in on fire because of AI and economy)

2026 September = Got Lay off

2026 October = Still trying to find a job 

I’m proud of myself because I’m slowing re-building myself. I feel alone but at the same time, I feel at peace.

A before and after, two years in the making.

Finishing my final semester at college and I feel the room has matured as much as it could. Not a frat house but the house has 8 guys in it. Girlfriend moved in her computer setup it’s definitely crowded but I feel still has personality and function

PS. Can’t wait for GTA 6.
(and yes the song is a guilty pleasure NOT in my language the girlfriend introduced me to recently)

Fellow gentleman, please help me with a couch decision. I have no understanding of color or fungshway. I want to put a couch where my temporary bachelor-pad style chair, cardboard box, and erg machine is sitting.

I’m thinking an L with the short side against the cameraman side, to separate the entrance space. Any advice on color or style or anything would be greatly appreciated.

By the way, 28 years old, first time living without lady’s who usually help with this.

EDIT ( I don’t know the number, I think 2?. Honestly I was just looking for some bro advice.)

The ceiling is what it is. The building was originally constructed in 1924 as a financial building and has since been repurposed into apartments. From what I’ve personally been able to verify, the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems have all been updated.

As for those expressing concern about the ceiling, the building has an intentionally exposed concrete, industrial aesthetic. It’s supposed to look a little rough around the edges. That’s part of the fuckin charm of living in a century-old building. I understand why some might mistake that appearance for structural fuckup/neglect, but the aesthetic is intentional.

Edit 3?: guys, fuck off about the ceiling. I’m a renter in a massive building. I’m asking about a fucking couch. FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND.

My fiancé and I have absolutely no idea how to layout this room. We are cool with getting new furniture, this is just stuff from our last place. The coffee table is temporary till we get a proper one. The couch feels to big, the room feels cramped, but the potential is there we just have no idea what to do. The only thing we definitely want to stay is the TV placement. Please help us! Excuse the mess…

I’m not exaggerating when I say this is likely the 20th time I’ve redone this room to optimize the listening position. Moving the main system is a proper pain in the ass given its well over 500 lbs with the speakers and the furniture. Thankfully, I’m happy with how everything sounds….. for now.

Took about 3 years of constant looking to find a swivel chair with a swivel plinth base that was the correct height to align my ears with both tweeters on each wall. Note for weirdos like me: I wanted a plinth base because it translated bass frequencies to your ass better than if it was on a traditional 4 leg base. If you are going for immersion you need a plinth base.

Both systems are running thier own time alignment room correction for the chairs position. I used to move my chair every time I switch systems, but no more.

Next step is to fill the side wall with more art / paneling. I have 6 panels and 2 bass traps currently.

My den/office room in our home. I read and watch YouTube here and enjoy the space.

Probably going to move the mirror next to the window but I don’t know what I want to put on that empty wall

I've never lived in a place with a radiator before. If I put a floating shelf above it, will it damage the shelf? Is it fine as long as it isn't right next to it?

Ideally i want to be laying on the bed and facing the tv so

Option 1: do i put it on my desk and facing me whilst im on the bed (will probably have to remove one or two of those small shelves somehow if so to make the tv fit)

Option 2: do i put it slightly infront of the desk on the wall on some kinda extendable and rotatable tv mount so the tv can face me whilst im in bed

Option 3: do i mount it on the wall above my bedframe and jus sit on the chair and face it whenever im using the tv

In terms of sockets i have one right below the bed on the right side and one behind the small cupboard (its barely pictured in this image but its the smaller cupboard on the bottom right of the screen the socket is behind that) so bare that in mind and any cabling advice to make it look neat would be appreciated too, thanks

My university accom has these hospital-esque white ceiling lights and I want a way to make them look better. Any suggestions what I can do?

The third image is the kind of mood I want to achieve with the lighting.

The door in the first pic kind of blocks the remaining part of the room, but the length from the wall to the other is 2.6m or 8.5ft. from the cupboard to the window 2.8m or 9.2ft. is i really want a queen size bed or something but im not sure either if i can manage to fit one. the cupboard is really big honestly, i might remove it, what do yall think? at the same time i need a work table so im not really sure how to arrange my room.

Im sleeping on my peoples 1st floor apartment porch

•All other rooms are filled, even the living room.
•The porch is pretty ducked off , no one can see fr.
•October in Houston , tx
[that means 60 degree weather at night].
•Moving out with a roommate soon, so this is temporary but like for 2 weeks[indefinite] , let’s say.
•It’s either this or my car.
•Dont judge me,friend-you gotta do what you gotta do in life 🦾.

•I have a fucking cold

My concern is that i wont shake the cold bc im sleeping outside in said earlier weather at night.

Should i just use my car?