Designing an "all purpose" room as a college student

fulop7448

Hello everyone!
I'm starting uni in few months and I will be moving into a shared apartment. I want to transform the room there, but I'm running out of ideas fast. I tend to jump back to old ideas of mine, but I would like to hear your ideas and perspectives. This room is around 16m2, but it has to fit many things that I will be using. - This is an "all purpose space" as this room will serve as my bedroom, office, pantry and living room. (There is a kitchen and a bathroom is also too, but I might not be able to store anything there as they are shared)

Main points to consider:
➡️The window is west facing, so the room is bright in the afternoon, but I still need to add light to the room, as the door will be shut most of the times, and it might feel too dark.
➡️I want to install some kind of storage besides the wardrobe, as I might need to store things that don't fit into the spaces that I will share with my flatmate (eg.: kitchen and bathroom equipment).

➡️ I will probably be very busy with uni, so I want to build a room that is easy to dust and clean up. I can be a clean freak sometimes, but I want to make it easier for me to clean, so I want to avoid small abstract surfaces that are hard to clean.

➡️ I want to create a space that is: friendly, warm, free of visual clutter, cozy and practical

➡️Having plants is a non-negotiable for me

The colors on the pictures are NOT correct, they are there to visualize the space.
The style I want to follow is a mix of modern and japandi - I'm not a fan of the wabi sabi concept that is prominent is japandi, but I adore the pastel beige colors. I want to keep the beige and green color palette, but I'm open to suggestions.

I am willing to buy a few pieces of furniture, but I cant do anything with the color of the walls or the floor.

What do you think of this layout? Can you think of a better way to furnish this room? Please share your thoughts with me. <3

This picture above is how the room looks like now. Everything is life-size.

This is how I imagine this room could look like, but I feel like I'm missing something

DebR

The best idea I've ever seen for a college room is to put the mattress on a high platform so you can use the space underneath for either your desk area or comfy seating and the TV. Doing this adds so much floor space.

Another idea is to put the bed in one corner of the room and use bookcases or stacked box units to create a storage wall to separate your sleeping and living/work/study areas. Office supply stores sell freestanding divider panels that also create a wall between areas of the room. Or you can buy a decorative folding screen and wedge it between a headboard and a sofa to create a divider.

Under-bed storage (if you don't use the platform idea) is great as is ottomans and other furniture that doubles as storage. A skirted side table can hide a world of items as well, plus it adds color and/or texture with the textiles you choose.

As for plants, if you don't have a windowsill, you can hang plants on a sturdy curtain rod over the window or use grow light bulbs in lamps in darker corners of the room so your plants can thrive.