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thanks for this post!

-If you can, get your groceries delivered - then neither of you have to spend time on it other than ordering the items online. This and housekeeping take the most time.

-Open a joint account for your shared expenses. Split who has what bill under their name so you each spend a little time on them, and so you have something in your name as the resident. And get renters insurance!

-Instead of a dresser, we use the shelves in our linen closet (which right by our bedroom door), with baskets for socks/underwear. We only need one shelf for linens and towels.

-For our first Christmas living together, we asked our families for framed photos that we could display around the apartment. We also got other frames at Goodwill for photos and the artwork we've picked up.

-Our coffee mugs are from the schools we went to (high school, college, & grad school!). Some we already had, but I surprised my fiance by ordering a mug from his high school bookstore online.

I like the pillow as well! To make some changes I would do the following: Corral the little toys or knick knacks in wire or mesh baskets to place in the media console (consider painting that black or a dark grey). Get a metal and wood coffee table or end table. Finally, consider adding/changing lighting fixtures.