I feel like I live in a fucking hotel room, and it's driving me crazy. I spend all my time in the bedroom, since that's where my desk is set up for my work from home job, and I can't move that.

  • crime [she/her, any]
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    4 years ago

    plants — snake plants do great in apartments and are great if you've never done much plant care before (they are hard to kill, aren't picky about the amount of light they get, don't need frequent waterings, and put off a lot of oxygen)

    Get a speaker and play your music over it sometimes instead of just using headphones

    +1 for stuff on the walls

    +1 for candles, having a scent associated with your space makes it feel more "yours"

    +1 for alternative lighting, the cheapest and easiest way to de-hotel-ify a room is to tape up some strings of fairy lights

    Area rugs help too if you have flooring other than carpet, can be more expensive though

    • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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      4 years ago

      Many landlords do not approve of candles near the walls.

      You can get around this, though, by thumbtacking the box to the wall and having the candle rest on the box.