That is funny! I totally laughed because when I met my husband (at age 25), while he did have his own brand new house he just built, he lacked MAJORLY in the decorating department. His idea of a coffee table was an apple box upside down, WITH coasters to set your cups on (wouldn't want to ruin that nice piece of furniture!). And, to decorate his ugly tv stand, a piece of metal shrapnel he found while at drill one weekend. Needless to say, our house looks a ton better since I moved in, we even have a real coffee table now.

You know, this totally reminds me of how my fiance/now husband's first apartment looked. We were just out of college and super poor, so he had the blanket covering the window just like Zach. He also had a computer desk made out of a cardboard box and a science fair project backboard. Thankfully we have a little more money now and I take care of the decorating. ;) My big tip for Zach would be... look on craigslist for stuff! We got some nice free stuff off of there for our house, and there are a ton of good deals on things like furniture, too.

Funny! Poor Zac!

This is a riot. You know no 26-year-old woman would live someplace that looked like that - they'd at least have a colorful throw on the bed or something.

Wow, cue the scary music!  haha.  I'm sure it's not all that atypical for a 26-year-old guy, though.  Best wishes, Zach -- Extreme Makeover: Scary Apartment Bedroom Edition are on their way!

He is so endearing and cute!!

Awe, how cute!  This made me laugh for sure!  Right out of college I lived with 2 of my guy friends and our house was decorated in 'early college frat boy'.  The couch had a hole in it, our living room decorations were mostly beer signs, and there was a horrendous duck lamp on the end table.  None of us could afford much so that's how it stayed, and we did have parties so I didn't worry about stuff getting broken or spilled on.  My room, however, was pretty cute although I didn't have a bed frame just like Zach doesn't :)  For Zach I recommend Craig's list or thrift shops, you can get some good deals. 

Oh... oh man. Okay, so sure I'd be secure that he's not bringing a string of other ladies home. I'd be VERY secure. But I wouldn't at all be secure that he wasn't squatting! I'm in college, for goodness' sakes; I understand not having money to decorate. Craigslist is your friend, as is Goodwill and many other secondhand stores. Also, my friend just made curtains out of a flat sheet that had a lovely pattern on it, and it looks just as Martha Stewart as you could find at any home decorating store. Just... get a curtain rod. Or use a dowel if you don't want to buy one. Cut that sheet in half (or preferably a different one) and sew each half over the rod, and hem it, and voila, curtains. (Sewing is not hard. You can do it by hand. Use a thin thread and chances are no one will notice. Thread the needle, put the fabric where you want it, make a knot at one end of the thread, push the needle through, and then the most basic stitch: just in, out, in, out, in out in a little line. Alternately: fabric glue.)

Awe...poor guy.  I could not live in a room SO DARK!  Good grief, buy a lamp!

Aww, poor Zach!

Reminds me of my sister's rented mini apartment in Paris. She too used sheets as curtains, but in a somewhat prettier way as the landlord or the previous occupants installed curtain rods.  If Zach is staying there for a longer time, it'll be nice to brighten up the place.

OMG! I had a good laugh! Yup, being single can sometimes make people so not think about being home a lot ;) But I would recommend trying out good second hand furniture stores, get a couple of chairs and a table, some lamps and definitely a curtain! Sometimes, it just takes time and not necessarily tons of money to make your home more 'livable'!

cute!

My advice is to buy nice (but inexpensive), classic pieces over time... gradually decorating as you go.  Then, you aren't out much at a time.  Target is great!!

I used to live on campus and the front desk staff would give me and my roomate residence points to give tours of OUR rooms to hotel guests. I went into another male residence's room, and well, now I understand why. Guys just, dont get it lol

Hahahahaha so funny <3

Ah, Zach is a good sport. If Ikea is an option, they have some affordable furniture - just the basics like curtain rods / curtains, a simple short shelf, a small coffee table and a floor mat would spruce the room out.

i saw this when it first got posted but unfortunately it wouldn't let me comment on it :( i think the guy is so cute, he doesn't even care about his place! thankfully my bf is also a neat freak and likes this all nice and pretty :) he has his bad days but for the most part he keeps things organized. and he's sweet enough to clean up my place when I'm sick or stressed!

LOL!!! :D

Very funny, lol.

Five points for the laugh!!! So funny! Though honestly, he's a 20-something living in Manhattan - probably not home that much anyway. A floor lamp would still be a good investment on his part.

so funny...poor Zach

This is hilarious, even though I'm living in NYC on a student's budget! Love the realities of NYC, and the reactions of non-new yorkers ;)Reminds me of a scene from How I Met Your Mother :)  

Ahh, the joys of youth! I remember my undergrad days when $$ was tight. But I found ways to creatively decorate. Thrift stores, garage sales. There was no craigslist back then but it is certainly an option now! I'm sure he will make progress with his decorating skills.

Ah, this is cute. I hope that Zach has better furnishing now.