If it's a rental be a bit careful about adding holes to the wall. When hanging pictures of any kind don't go too high - around eye level usually works best. For easily moveable and inexpensive ideas think about: using a wide piece of fabric hung using a piece of dowl at each end to create wall art that you can change out quickly and easily. large seagrass matting to cover the floors. look for décor items that are will pick up the current theme and move with you - places like Tree of Life (if you're in Sydney) offer carved boxes for tables. Look at second hand carved teak blanket boxes (more storage and pretty) Think about batik style cushions in blues and greens to add a beachy feel.

Such great ideas here, and love your plans Rhiannon. I personally would keep it light and bright as the dark coloured rug etc will make the room feel smaller and darker. I don't know what style you like, but here's some ideas of light/bright options that would work will with the room as they're not too heavy looking, so will keep it looking open and bright. And I like the idea of going with neutrals for your basics and then adding cushions / statement desk lamp / patterned cushions in your style whether it's more bright colours / boho / retro /pastels /beachy / tribal / even whatever you love from skating to music! Maybe tell us what you like / are into so we can give some more creative ideas?! Also think about wherever you move and indeed move out into your own place eventually, you can take the neutral basics with you and easily completely change the look. And think about versatile pieces for this reason too. e.g. an Ikea Frosta stool ($11.99!!) makes a great bedside table, can be extra seating, a side table in your future lounge room etc. You can even paint them easily to suit your style. If you're after other styles and you can't find them in the shops, of course gumtree and ebay have amazing finds to add your personality. I have these curtains from Ikea for my daughter's room. They're nice and light coloured, but completely blockout. And really easy to put up (took 5 mins). They're a really pale grey with a nice texture. http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/10357320/  Kmart have a few well priced desks to choose from, I love this one.Or Target... Then add a simple chair, again Kmart, Ikea or gumtree have super cheap and good quality old chairs that are a great way to add your personality. (first 2 from Target, 3rd from Kmart, all under $50). Though if you're going to be studying at your desk a lot, maybe get a proper desk chair for comfort. The ones below are good statement pieces and versatile so you can take them wherever you live and double as an extra chair when you have a friend. and an ottoman could be handy for storage / as a bedside / or extra seating if you have a friend over. This one's from Kmart too. Then if you have space, how about a plant, Ikea have inexpensive indoor plants, Zanzibar Gems, Fiddle Leaf figs and orchids, depending on your taste. and these great little pots of succulents that would fit nicely on your desk. All easy to look after. http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/categories/departments/outdoor/10779/ Then bedlinen, I've always found Target quilt covers are really great quality for the price (the Kmart one I bought needs ironing as it's really cheap cotton, even though it looked great before washing!, whereas my Target ones come up beautifully and have lasted for a few years already). But if you can't find what you like from target, Ikea have a huge range of patterns for completely different looks that can add a lot of personality to your room. And then Ikea have a huge range of really good quality desk lamps, depending on what look you like... http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/categories/departments/lighting/20502/ Again, don't necessarily get the cheapest (Kmart is super cheap but quality can be poor), get something you can take with you wherever you live. The Ikea ones are really good quality so will last. I had the silver Forsa lamp years ago on my study desk and now my 4 year old has it in his room just as a feature lamp and it looks just as cool in it's new 'life', giving a kind of traditional-industrial look. But if you want more ideas, let us know what sort of style you like or if you're into anything in particular or even post a couple of shots of looks you like. Then it's the fun part of adding personality pieces and I'm sure the houzzers will have lots of creative ideas. Good luck and have fun making it into your own little space!

Always check with your council, they mostly like to get cars off the street in the city if the can. It is a great looking house and will be made to look even better when the car yard can be moved to the R/H dead side of your house. Don't do something because it's the cheapest, have a plan and wait until you do have a few spare dollars. It will add big value to your property With 4 cars it looks like you could call on some family man power to do some of the work, and if you have family or friends with trades required to do the job, throw a BBQ but no food or Beers until the works done cheers

Hi Anna, By now you have likely conquered your space and are happily on to other aspects of your fantastic home. I only came across your post last night and started thinking what would I do if this were my apartment? I would lean into the what is. If it's a dark corner, use the darkness. You know 'use the force Luke'. The contrast with the light-coloured neutral sofa a medium to dark colour for the wall from the entrance will make the space sharper. The sofa will make it look 'light' even though it's not. I wouldn't go with matching pillows to the wall, but I love the cactus at the beginning of the runner which when you are seated on the couch would be a visual break from the entry and bathroom door but no width to touch you as you walk past. I would remove one of the mirrors along that wall and hang the other horizontally about 20 cm above the back of the couch starting from the corner. This way, when seated in the armchair, you are not looking at yourself. I would hang the second mirror on the back of the front door so you can check yourself one last time before leaving, or when coming out of the bathroom. In this example, they have not used a rug to define the living space, but a runner to define the 'corridor' past it, which in your room would be past the bedroom. I would have the armchair just off the runner deeper than the kitchen bench. I would also not put anything in the 'corner nearest the sink as that would be the doorway to the living area and also when you are seated give you a clear sight line to the balcony. For the wall with the aircon, I would put a dramatic piece of art that has the same total volume as the mirror but is square or a fatter rectangle hung vertically so that it sits in the middle of the space between your knees when seated on the couch and your knees if seated on the armchair. That is in the 'coffee table' area whether you have any tables. I started the search with my favourite colour for the wall and then searched graphics for the artwork. But really you should have the art to best match the colour on the wall to one of the lesser dark shades in the art. You can get art made from any print relatively cheaply at Officeworks and use an IKEA frame. Or choose from art printing sites that print to stretched canvas, like this one with postage would be around $300. Hang the art so that the middle of the picture is 150cm above the floor. If you did want a rug to define the space, instead of the corridor past it like in my example, I would choose a single colour that was noticeably darker than the sofa in a shade from the floor and possibly even slightly darker than the floor. Darker than the floors would make the floor look lighter (if that is preferable). You can have any rug cut and edged to any size, including having a rug made from a new length of carpet at all carpet shops. And if this was my place and that was my desk, I would set up in the kitchen facing the balcony to the right of the sliding door. After years of working from home that sense of being on top of the world appeals to me. Thank you for the opportunity to fantasise about living in your space. I hope you are super happy there.