lr - i vote end table and lamp, along with wall art and larger rug.

A larger rug, drapes and side table. Can you pull the couch away from the wall and place the floor lamp next to it? Choose art based on your interests, not just stuff to fill the walls. You've got a lot of grey on grey going on. Maybe throw in a little color with pillows or the rug. Since your coffee table and console are "leggy", I'd choose a small side table that's solid. A folded throw draped across your couch would be nice.

Do you have room for an arm chair?

I like the furniture you've chosen so far! Wall art will be your best friend for apartments and you can take it with you. Get nice big canvases that fill up the space, or do a gallary wall. I love Etsy for gallery wall pieces and At Home or home goods for larger canvases.

Also, real cloth curtains make a place instantly much more homey. I usually do a double layer, a sheer over the Roman blinds and then a fun decorative layer to leave pulled back.

I never thought about putting the lamp by the couch! I think I may do that. I’m definitely going to get a bigger rug, but I made the mistake of getting the rug first. I have space to put a chair but haven’t found one I really like. I know it’s very monochromatic, but what if I did a gallery wall with color?

That is a very nice looking first apartment! I'd probably use your coffee table as a bedside table, so as not to have hairpin legs on both pieces of living room furniture.

As others have commented, a much larger rug would ground your living room. You might want to use a coordinating rug in the kitchen as well. Plants would be a good addition to both living room and bedroom.

Nice, first apartment. Love the high ceilings! Even though the rug is small, maybe you could put it next to your bed, so you'd have a warm/soft place to put your feet on. Also, it looks like the coffee table is in the center in the room. If so, pull it more towards the couch so you can easily put a drink on it.

I wouldn't bother w/ curtains since it's a rental and you may not be allowed to put holes in the wall. Pictures can be hung w/ Command strips.

Keep an eye on Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, etc for inexpensive finds: furniture, art, etc. For used rugs, which can be great, buy only when you can do a smell test. Lol. Auctions are another great way to get good quality items at rock bottom prices. Framing etc is expensive, so keep an eye out for good second hand art or frames you can reuse. Ikea is good for decent rugs at a good price. Also ask friends and family for items they may have lurking in their garage or attic. Most of all, do what makes you feel good in your space and don’t worry about “presentation” for others. Sometimes, that’s the hardest lesson to learn. : )

definitely needs color, do you have enough art you love to do that? or should we give more colorful pillows and rug, personally i always like curtains if you can put them in.