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Before you bring new cabinetry into your space, maybe you could edit some of the furniture you already have. Your room is not big and it will soon look overwhelmed with stuff.
That being said, get some new shelving units and put them in an L configuration in your corner, one on each wall. THEN, mount your TV in one of them with a swivel arm. When you're not watching TV, the unit can swing back inside the shelving unit and when you are watching, you can pull it out slightly and orient it in your viewing direction.
What you absolutely do not want is one of those corner units that house a TV. They're big, clunky and designed for only one purpose.

Removable wallpaper.

I am your exception to the rule. I grew messier with age. My sister did the opposite. When we were younger and had to share a room, her mess would drive me crazy.
In general, I'm still more comfortable with disorder than my sister, who married a neat freak and now lives in a house that doesn't look lived in. But I've lately come to appreciate that when things are in their places, they're easier to find and my anxiety level is lower. So, I've decided to try to be a bit more organized in my new house that I've just moved to. But frankly, it sucks having to arrange, organize and think ahead. I'd rather be reading a book or looking up something up online. Good news is I've been more proactive on the landscaping side of things and have recognized my limitations somewhat. I can't get everything done if I have to do all the mowing myself. So I've delegated some tasks to landscapers. I think this is an important element to keeping organized and on top of things. You need to recognize when you need help and be willing to give instructions to other people to get things done. It's helped a lot in combatting my naturally entropic disposition.

The German stations look very Sprockets to me. ;-)
I love the Paris Metro stations. Some of them are stunning. The London Underground are not cool and groovy but they are abundant and efficient.
What I find disappointing are the US subways. Oh sure, Washington DC has some nice stations and lines and Boston seems to know what it's doing. But NYC? Horrible. Chicago? Disappointing. Philadelphia is promising. In general, the US has completely ignored public transportation. It's a shameful legacy for the US. That and the dearth of universal high speed broadband is rapidly making the US a second class country.

Or, if we work from home, we could just let the kids hang out and discover that old-fashioned thing known as "unstructured play" where we allow kids to discover their own interests and make their own friends.
Just a thought.

I just sold a house after I finally got my decorating mojo. Now, I'm moving into a new house so I have some suggestions based on both houses.
1.) Do you know what's underneath your carpet? If it's hardwood, take the carpet up.
2.) Start collecting images of houses and rooms you like. After a couple of days, you'll start to recognize styles and colors you are drawn to.
3.) Paint all your walls white to start. You don't have to keep them white but we need to have a blank canvas to project stuff onto. I like Simply White by Benjamin Moore or Du Jour by Valspar.
4.) Select a palette of 3-4 colors from your image collection that you like. Now, whenever you go shopping, look for stuff in this color palette.
5.) Think outside the box. You don't have to use an item for the purpose stated on the packaging. For example, I saw a shower curtain in my color palette at Target and used it to cover the foam on my window seat. Looks great and you'd never know it was a shower curtain. I found a rug at HomeSense in several of the colors from my palette and used it as a table runner. Amazing.
6.) Don't be afraid to paint wood. Your kitchen cabinets are not precious mahogany. they're builder grade oak.
Once you start putting your palette in different parts of the house, it will come together for you. Take your time. Buy only what you love or can afford.

5. It needs some color in there and that green bubble pendent is perfect.

A lap pool in my own orangerie. Also a treehouse office with a pole to slide down.

I use Notability. I just bought a house using it and was able to sign and initial all of the documents in the app.

Get a small cooler or insulated tote. I bought a roomy one at Ikea. Put a couple of ice packs in it. If you don't have access to a microwave, you can go the dorm route an use the coffee maker for hot water or buy a small crock pot or hot plate.
Buy bags of salad, packages of tuna, olives, tomatoes, green beans and deli potato salad (the non creamy kind) and you have a nicoise salad. Cook the beans in the coffee maker. Dress with store bought vinaigrette.
What's really weird is that you are in a hotel without a refrigerator.