I bought a new couch and it was too big for my living room. I didn't want to go through the hassle of returning it, so I decided to keep it and just rearranged my entire apartment to make it fit. I pushed my coffee table against the wall, moved my TV to the bedroom, and turned my living room into a dedicated "couch room."

Honestly? It was the best decision I ever made. Now, instead of just sitting on the couch to watch TV, I use the living room as a sanctuary. I have a reading nook on one end, a space for my plants, and plenty of room to just sprawl out and nap. Sometimes we get so caught up in making things fit our existing lives that we don't realize we could change our lives to fit the things that actually make us happy.