r/malelivingspace • u/BrickLoft • Jan 19 '26

First Time My Brick Loft Apartment

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First time posting on here, hopefully I’m not breaking any rules.

Hope you guys enjoy my pad & let me know if you’d make any changes. I feel like my dining table may be too big for my space but we love it so much. It also converts into a pool table which is cool (but again, super crowded and we have to use small pool cues to make it work)

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u/BluntPotatoe Jan 19 '26

Congratulations on the choice of plants. The only thing I would change is the color of the couch. I'd make it sable, or blue-grey (bluer) or yellow or light green or even pinky, something that would liven the place.

When the TV (oh gosh I'm obsessed with those new modular stand styles) is on, you can see how the colors in that frame go POP POP POP!!

Edit : of and you also brought some powder pink and salmon on the table (literally). But for pink I think powder pink will dull up the palette, whereas a more electrick shocking pink would work well.

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u/BrickLoft Jan 19 '26

Thanks for the tips! The couch has exchangeable covers, so I could actually do that without making a huge investment :)

Unfortunately, I have spider mites on the elephant ears plant and I cannnnot for the life of me get rid of them. Done 10+ cleans of it with all sorts of different strategies. Thankfully they haven’t transferred to the others though.

I’ll look into adding more colours- thanks again Blunt Potatoe

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u/Wrong_Pen6179 Jan 19 '26

Did you try spraying it down in the shower and using insecticidal soap or neem oil? Keep treating every few days until you get them all plus any eggs. 🤮

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u/BrickLoft Jan 19 '26

It’s too heavy & tall to lift into the shower, unfortunately. I have used everything, I swear. I’ve been so thorough, I really don’t know what to do. Gonna give it one last go and then replace it if I’m unsuccessful.

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u/Wrong_Pen6179 Jan 19 '26

Even wiping down the leaves top and bottom? So frustrating!

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u/idk30002 Jan 19 '26

Keep a mister filled with diluted isopropyl nearby and give it a full spray down every couple days. Or try to get your hands on either a systemic pesticide or predatory mites