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[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I thought long and hard about the best approach, but that just wasn't feasible.

My couch may be big, but the house in general is very small, and is 120 years old so it comes with architectural oddities and features that must be worked around.

The room in question has a chimney breast against one long wall, at one side of which is a built-in wardrobe which also houses my central heating boiler and plumbing, and at the other side of which are integrated shelves and storage.

Of the other three walls, the room is quite narrow, so the "short ends" (one of which has the window anyway) are too short to do anything with, leaving only one wall left to go at - which also has the door on it, further cutting down on usable space.

So it was really a choice - a bed, or a desk.

My couch genuinely is comfy to sleep on though. You can lie totally flat on it even if you're six-foot-some :)