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Originally posted by Rubyee
...baskets can be your hero. I use baskets for almost everything. You can get baskets of varying sizes to hold magazines, remotes, small pocket items that you throw out each night when you come in, or anything else.
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OH MY GOD, SHE'S MY MOM!! NO MORE BASKETS!!!!!
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And yes, they can look manly- you can pick up some dark wood baskets.
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No they can't.
My roommate and I went through the exact same thing. One day when we were sitting in our brand-new apartment, it occurred to us that we needed to upgrade our style of living. This college-guys decor was just not "us" anymore, nor was it the image we wished to portray to others when they came over.
Seating- Seating is #1. Save up, do what you have to, but the futon and the couch you found on the side of the road have got to go.
Matching- You don't have to be a genius to figure out that 12 pieces of furniture in 12 completely different colors looks odd. Try and keep to 1 or 2 basic colors, and work from there with variations of textures. Think of wood grains as you would your shoes and belt- if they don't match, you look weird.
Art- I'm so glad to see Escher came up. Escher makes for great art. It's not busy, it's not so colorful that it detracts attention from anything, it's never garish, and you can put it ANYWHERE and it's GORGEOUS art. People will compliment you on it. Placing is very important as well. Make sure you have even spacing when you hang them side by side, and that they're all in a straight (horizontal) line... uneven art is just distracting.
Plantlife- This is really a matter of personal choice. YES, it MIGHT be attractive to some people, but I am one who intensely dislikes plants in the home. I don't know why, I just don't think they belong there, and I think they look stupid. Really stupid. That's your call. Tip: Dead or dying plants are worse than no plants at all.
Bedroom- Keep it as tidy as possible if you're looking for a date, but your bed is key- and not in a purely sexual way. Nice sheets, fluffy pillows, and a nice blanket will do wonders for the feeling of an entire room. Most important about that, and many of these things is this one simple fact:
It looks like you care.
No matter who you're going after, I can almost guarantee few are looking for people who don't care about anything.
Best of luck!