Apartment bedroom doubles as mixing room......

I just moved into an apartment with my girlfriend and I need some assistance with making this space work a little better. My girlfriend doesn't care how much OC703 I put up, but I can't rip out walls (this is an apartment). We both want the bedroom to function as a bedroom and an area for me to mix/edit. The cabinet next to the desk is our tv cabinet, and the area behind the desk is a window. My desk is the huge KK Audio desk that you'll see at Guitar Center for $699. Also, I don't mind getting a smaller desk if it makes things easier. What I need help with is ideas on where to postion the furniture for best results before I start treating, and what issues you forsee with the current setup. Right now the only negative thing I'm hearing is the center image is weak when listening to mixes I'm familiar with. I haven't mixed anything yet to see how it translates. I'm not looking for the greatest sounding room in the world...just something functional. Any help is appreciated greatly!!!!

Couple of things I need you to do for us first - one is to edit your profile to include a general location; the other (also mentioned in this thread, which is apparently invisible to a lot of people) http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3231 is to please post your image HERE on this site so a couple of years from now when someone else needs similar help and I want to link this thread, the pix are still available. With that room length, your ears should either be 3'3" from the front wall (behind your speakers) or 5' from it; otherwise you'll be in a 70 hZ (second harmonic of length, axial mode) NULL, not good. I've redone your drawing, maybe something more like this? I think part of your stereo image problem is lack of centering. Of course, you'd need some acoustic treatments as you mentioned; a cloud over the desk, and more absorbents behind the desk and alongside. These could be movable, and stored alongside the desk when you're not mixing (so you can still have the window, assuming you don't need more isolation/window plug)... Steve

I really appreciate your help. I'm really happy because this seems very feasilble. After some arm twisting...I can have a project for tomorrow! Thanks Again!

Soooo, how's the new arrangement working out for ya? Steve

Ok, I've now got the room re-arranged and am ready to start putting up bass traps. I was planning to put my old 2'x4' Auralex panels on the walls immediately to the left and right of my ears centered vertically. Then I was going to put one bass trap (4'x2'x4" rockwool) in the front right corner centered vertically, and then one bass trap in the front left corner on the wall as tight as I can get it to the corner since the window is kinda in the way. The other option was to build those DIY Tube traps that I've seen on the internet and go floor to ceiling in the corners, but I'm no sure how effecient those are. Any ideas on how to place the bass trap on the left? I don't want to smash the blinds, and I want symmetry. Hence, the use of tube traps. Your help is always appreciated,

Bump. I'm still trying to figure out treating the left corner behind the desk because the window is so close to the corner.