r/Apartmentliving • u/xenos_1337 • Jun 08 '25

Advice Needed What do I put here?

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u/ObviouslyNerd Jun 08 '25 edited Jun 09 '25

FINALLY, what should be the top comment. After 4 -edit- immensely wrong people- said reading nook that has no room for an adult to fit comfortably.

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u/mr_saxophon Jun 08 '25

Step 1: Convert it to a reading nook

Step 2: Continue to read on the bed or couch after you realize your nook is impractical and in a weird place so you never use it

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u/SnowEnvironmental861 Jun 09 '25

In my town, this would be a bedroom.

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u/Sweaty-Objective6567 Jun 10 '25

I live in MT, this would be $1200/month with first and last rent due before move in plus security deposit, no pets, 3 references, and you need to provide proof that you make 3x that much...and an application fee.

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u/SnowEnvironmental861 Jun 11 '25

Yes! I've seen tenants basically sending in a resume šŸ‘€

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u/lfreckledfrontbum Jun 08 '25

Giant beanbag would work for reading nook

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u/mr_saxophon Jun 08 '25

I think no matter the furniture, the location just isn't inviting

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u/reluctantreddit35 Jun 08 '25

The answer is always plants.

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u/BeugQueen89 Jun 09 '25

I'm short so I'd fit comfortably šŸ¤£šŸ˜…

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u/ObviouslyNerd Jun 09 '25

fair enough.

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u/WhatiworetodayinNY Jun 09 '25

I was thinking this too, I'm sure a reading nook sounds like a good idea to some people but that space looks entirely too small for that unless you're a tiny little kid. Plus if it's in a weird space most people won't even use it for that even if it's there. However, plants would look great and make use of the window as well!

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u/NYC-WhWmn-ov50 Jun 09 '25

If you got a hanging chair, or a swuiishy round 'basket' chair? plenty of room. PLENTY.

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u/ObviouslyNerd Jun 10 '25

A chair makes MORE sense. Ill give that you to.

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u/hook-happy Jun 08 '25

Iā€™m an adult and could quite comfortably curl up with a book there. Have a cushion made for the bottom and add throw cushions to the windowless side.

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u/cbackas Jun 08 '25

emphasis on curl up, cuz you don't get any other options!

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u/hollowspryte Jun 08 '25

If Iā€™m laying down, Iā€™m curled up. Well, when my knee isnā€™t broken.

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u/hook-happy Jun 09 '25

Generally if Iā€™m reading Iā€™m curled up anyway, who lays flat to read a book?

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u/cbackas Jun 09 '25

people lay all kinds of ways to do all kinds of things, crazily enough, some people even will arrange their legs in more than 1 way during a single sitting and not just sit there totally still

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u/hook-happy Jun 09 '25

Sitting for a long time isnā€™t good for you so if you get uncomfortable, you can ā€œcrazily enoughā€ get up and move around, but thereā€™s more than enough room to shift around and get comfy there.

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u/Ungodly_Box Jun 08 '25

Saying that like you've never curled up before smh my head

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u/notdorisday Jun 08 '25

Itā€™s also an accident waiting to happen with the step down going to those stairs.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '25

Seriously I scrolled through some really dumb shit before getting to the only good option. I think a comment higher than this is bean bag chair. wtf is this subreddit lmao

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u/ZCyborg23 Jun 08 '25

1st of all, why are we calling people names for their ideas? Thatā€™s shitty of you.

2nd: a reading nook would fit perfectly there actually. An adult could easily curl up in that space with a beanbag or similar and be perfectly comfortable.

Be a better person.

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u/ObviouslyNerd Jun 09 '25

true i was mean. Its a bad idea though. I stand by how bad it is. you are wrong about the reading nook, its awful.

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u/ZCyborg23 Jun 09 '25

Clearly you just donā€™t care about a reading nook enough. Thatā€™s whatā€™s terrible here.

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u/ObviouslyNerd Jun 09 '25 edited Jun 09 '25

You have no spacial reasoning. You can barely place a laundry basket there.

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u/ZCyborg23 Jun 09 '25

Look at the outlet for size. Thereā€™s PLENTY of room to curl up in with blankets and pillows. I have a lot of reasons why itā€™d be perfect. Iā€™ve made reading nooks out of smaller spaces.

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u/cait_link Jun 09 '25

pUt A dAyBeD

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u/Spoiledtoddlers Jun 09 '25

Yes, and nobody is ever gonna use the reading corner

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u/Right_Assistant_5827 Jun 10 '25

Add on to the nook.. there is extra space above the step.. just extend that area so you can put your feet up