Before you think about anything, think about your sofa. It's where you'll spend most waking hours of your time at home, especially if you've got a smaller space. And maybe toxic masculinity goes deeper in me than I think, because I really just love a leather sofa...Get a leather sofa and be done with it. This one from Castlery tones things down a bit with a more modern shape. It's not the cigar lounge vibe of a chesterfield sofa, but it has that same elegance. After your sofa, think about an accent chair, if you have the space. It's somewhere to read, take your coffee, and sit more politely. You won't spend as much time here, so you don't have to think about comfort and durability as much. You can buy based solely on looks.
The common conception here is to think about what the sofa is facing, and typically speaking that's a TV. But honestly, I don't see any reason to be picky about a TV console. Get something good looking, obviously, but don't fret over it. TVs are all ugly anyway...What you should care more about is a few nice bookshelves, which are much more difficult to come by. You can do your homework and hunt for a vintage piece, or you could keep it simple with something direct to consumer. Burrow's index wall shelf is an incredible buy. I'm fond of the oak finish, because the light wood gives it a touch of Japanese minimalism, but the walnut and white look just as good in the right context.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]