I agree with a lot of comments above on a nice grey/blue color. It goes well with copper, and please, no money theme. It'd be too much and you'd get tired of it fast, I would think. And it might...

I would LOVE to see one large bottom cushion and one large top cushion for both the sofa and love seat. With all the lines and angles of the bamboo, I think it would help to have less lines with t...

I'd be afraid of sitting in them...they look like giant suction cups..

I agree though, renting seen can be a pain too. It's too bad they don't let you camp out in an apartment for a night with a deposit or something. We moved into a place in Philly that looked great...

You could also create a ledge with a book shelf. Just a thought.

I love the tile...a quick fix would be to paint the walls above the tile one of the tile colors. Pick your favorite (and make sure it goes with the green..maybe the mustad yellow? is that one of ...

I picture the desk on the wall against the kitchen (with a really great piece of art work you love above it) and a tall bookcase there as well to the right of the book case. If you wan...

I like to dry my clothes on my radiatior (as well as an indoor clothes line). It's heat that's already being produced so living in an apartment I don't have to spend a dollar to dry my clothes, it...

Hang the TV on the wall. Put the couch at an angle, toward both fireplace and tv. This will allow the focus to be shared and not centered around the tv, yet allowing tv watching to be comfy. You...

Perhaps you could even get a nice fireplace screen that won't just hide it but allow the heat through, look nice and survive the heat. Add a shelf above that, could look pretty swank.