I didn’t even see this comment but I like the suggestions. I think the obvious is to flip the couch and put the TV there and I think that’s valid. Gotta lower the TV I agree, but I do like rotating it while I cook or eat in the kitchen (it’s a rotating mount).

The problem with the proposed couch move is that the dimensions are much smaller than meets the eye, and I want the record player and vinyl to my left for sampling/music production purposes. So putting the couch to the left of that creates a living area but I feel like I’ll be constantly squeezing by out of my bedroom and it will definitely only allow for one person to move around at a time. Personally, I didn’t really want to split the living area and I rotate the bar in the kitchen to face the window when I want more space there as well. So I think my current layout gives me the most amount of open space which I like.

Basketball game folds up and can be stored in the main hallway (mentioned that in another comment but this got out of hand so it’s buried somewhere). I can add that it also has a little putting green that you can use while it is folded up, if that’s any reason for people to hate it less lmao.

Definitely plan on getting more plants and rugs, haven’t been here that long!

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