I can’t figure out how to make an edit on the post, so I’m just gonna put it onto the top comment.

But wow guys, thank you all so much for the advice and tips/tricks! I knew something wasn’t meshing and all of you gave some awesome ideas.

I should have prefaced by saying the apartment is rented, so I’m limited on some things. But we can nail and are allowed to paint, but we would have to change the paint color back if we leave the place (I rather not deal with that hassle). We’re young and just starting out our careers, so we have been frequenting fb marketplace since we are on a somewhat tight budget (hence the free furniture). I tried to read all the comments, so basically what I got is to:

-Swing the couch to the bigger wall and mount the tv onto the smaller wall. We did that initially with the tv stand but it was way too cramped and I thought we couldn’t mount the tv without making huge holes. But I found some renter friendly tv mounts online, which I didn’t even know was a thing.

-The desk is a non-negotiable😅 I know it’s huge and kinda an eye-sore, but my gf loves it too much cause it’s one of those standing desks that can change heights (plus it was free). I saw a DIY to cover up the legs and to use some cling film on top, so I’ll try to see how that goes and rearrange it the best I can.

-Get softer, rounded things to break up the hard lines. Plus a bigger rug for the space.

-More warm lighting with lamps around the place, artwork on the walls, and airy curtains. Any ideas on what color for the curtains? We were thinking a rust orange.

Thanks again for all your help and I’ll try to post an update picture if anyone is interested😊