Hmmm.....wish I could help more. Has anything changed since you posted your question last? When you say it's in a corner, do you mean on the ground?

It's a bit tricky because it's a rented apartment, I don't own the place, I rent a room here with other 3 guys, but they don't mind the decoration much. So I could maybe buy some stuff I'm going to keep after I move somewhere else or whatever. Yes, buy stuff you love to take with you when you move to your new place. (About "stuff" though: There is often a fine line between meaningful decor and stuff that's a pita to maintain and a nuisance to move. If an interest in collecting is triggered, make sure your collection is purposeful for you.) I think this is a perfect time for you to discover what makes a space "home" to you. As @cawaps said, recall the Airbnb to see what you found so appealing there. Browse other pictures of interiors to "analyze" them. What makes the spaces welcoming to you? It could be anything: a sense of order to things, a harmonious colour palette, the wall decor, the greenery, the light in the space... There is no right or wrong to this stuff. It's about discovering what resonates with your senses. Usually though, interiors appeal to us when they're cohesive. They "make sense" to our eye. Back to your pictures now. Pics aren't always reliable in capturing a sense of space but what struck me first in your pics was two things: 1) the lighting is cold and glaring (could be the pic renderings and perhaps it feels better irl?) 2) the furniture, especially the living room seating, is too large for the space The lack of decor cohesion is practically a given if your roommates don't care for that stuff. And if they did, they might have different tastes so you'd all be dealing with compromises. It can take a lot of effort and tweaks to "finish" a space for a family or a group of roommates but it need not cost a fortune. If your bedroom is to your taste and you now want to improve the living spaces, here are some ideas: -plants don't need to be expensive. People with green thumbs often give cuttings to friends. Look on Craigslist and FB Marketplace. Bet you'll find people giving away plants during moving season. Grow your own from seeds? A small herb garden in the kitchen? Inexpensive ugly plastic pots can be spray painted or covered in inexpensive jute or fabric. -Consider making the entrance more welcoming for you. That's the wall with the small console table and frog art on the floor? Find inexpensive art to dress that wall and make you smile every time you come home. There are LOADS of talented artists on Etsy offering their art in digital format. It can be printed at an office supply store, for example, and framed inexpensively. No money for a large piece? Create a gallery wall from smaller pieces collected over time. I recently discovered Dan Hobday Art on Etsy from a Ytuber. Affordable and instantly downloadable abstract and figurative pieces. Just make sure the print sizes work for you because he's based in London and works with their paper sizes. I do believe he can resize prints so worth asking. Would a closed storage piece in the entrance make more functional sense than the console table? If so, take measurements and scour thrift stores, estate sales and the secondhand market (Letgo app, etc.) for an affordable cabinet or chest. Depending on where you live, you might find a neighbourhood stroll on thrash day evenings to be a goldmine (skip upholstered stuff but consider wood or metal pieces that can be easily transformed with paint and elbow grease). -Fine tune your desk area. What's working for you there and what's not? If a lamp is needed, look at table lamps rather than desk lamps to minimize the office in the dining room look. Do you have a Target or HomeGoods nearby? They have loads of stylish and inexpensive table lamps. If the space is cluttered, find ways to get stuff out of sight. Magazine holders, boxes, drawers... Let's face it, clutter never elevates a space. :) Loads more ideas for your space but hope these give you a start. Don't know how long you'll be living there but "home" is rarely created overnight. Patience, imagination and resourcefulness go a long way. Hth. Good luck!

Hi Jack - At one point you recommended a company that sold asparagus plants for a great price. Could you please re-post the name of that company? For some reason, I am unable to message you. Not sure what is going on with this site.

Breaking up the clump of heavy furniture will not only give you more functional multi use spaces but it will highlight your furniture and room better. I’d treat the higher table like a banquette (maybe do an arc lamp over it). It’s worth rearranging furniture to see if this would work. Only then can you determine what to do with the fireplace. Custom Millwork around it? Just art or a mirror? Maybe you’d want to splurge on picture lights over art on each side of the fireplace instead of your floor lamps that I am showing here….