So I'm trying to plan out how I would like my new apartment to be laid out, as we're moving furniture and remaining belongings in over the weekend.

Last Friday, I actually saw our own unit for the first time - new carpet was being put in while we were touring the model unit, so we weren't able to see it until now. For a 2 bed/1 bath unit, it's quite spacious - LOTS of closet space (absolutely enormous walk in closet in the entryway, a slightly smaller walk in that will be mine in one of the bedrooms, and a walk in outdoor storage closet on the patio, along with several sliding door and pantry/linen closets.)

Attached is a close-but-not-totally to scale floorplan of our unit and how I'm thinking the furniture should probably be laid out. However, I'm open to suggestions and also ideas for the interior decor. (I've been reading Apartment Therapy, Real Simple, and Maria Killiam's blogs like crazy!)

Challenges:
*The TV (which we don't currently have, but B. is shopping for one) needs to stay in the lower right corner of the living room as that's where the only cable jack is.
*There are heaters along the floor in the upper right-hand corner of the living room, and under the windows in both bedrooms, so we can't put furniture too close to those walls.
*All of the windows and doors have those hanging vertical blinds, which means that I don't really have a way to hang a tension rod inside the window frame to hang curtains in. It's a rental, so while I could put in *small* holes with a nail, I really couldn't screw/bolt anything heavy duty into the wall. It sounds like there are valance rod kits that essentially have a curved curtain rod projecting out from the wall, farther out than the vertical blinds; however, I'm not sure how tricky or expensive that would be to install.

Ideas:
*The living room is quite long, so I was thinking of using some of the extra space to create a cozy little reading nook facing the patio.
*B. plays video games, and we kind of like having our computer desks in separate spaces. I think we're going to turn the back bedroom into sort of a "man-cave"/guest room, where B's bedroom closet will be. We're adopting a futon that can pull double-duty as a couch or guest bed. As the art posters that I decoupaged onto a canvas turned out pretty well, I'm thinking of getting some quirky posters to decorate B's little hideaway - perhaps some vintage art prints?
*There are two small closets with shelves in them off the kitchen; we're going to use the right-hand one as a pantry, and the left-hand as a linen closet/medicine cabinet.
*Our windows and porch face out to a landscaped courtyard where we see kids and dogs playing. The porch has cute little archway windows, and each one has a hook overhead where I'll hang some plants next Spring.