Dear people of Houzz,

I could really use your help. Soon I'll be moving into my first ever student housing. I'm lucky to have found a large room, but I have to fit a lot of stuff in there. I'm struggling with the most efficient layout, and whether or not to give a wall an accent colour, or put a large rug down for example, that kind of stuff.

I want my room to have an efficient, clean (borderline minimalistic) look. I hope you experienced guys have some advice and/or tips on how to go about this.

Furniture to be included:

• Bed (160x200)
• Desk (dimensions not specified)
• Fridge (50x60x60)
• Enough closet space
• Seating (either chairs or a couch, I included an L-shaped couch in the model)

Any and all advice is welcome; my main questions are:

1. Where and in what orientation to put my bed?
2. Should I paint a wall?
3. Hang up shelves against a wall?
4. How to get enough storage space without looking messy?

Thank you!

If I forgot some relevant information, please let me know.

Previous tenants furniture.

Empty room dimensions (cm).

Example layout 1.

Example layout 2.

3D render of layout 2.

3D render of layout 2.