Congratulations on your first apartment! Time to suck it up like the rest of us.
Hang your lamp.
That way you can either skip the bedside table or keep your table space free. From here.
Get a console table for your bed that doubles as a shelf and a desk.
It's also perfect for those days when you just want to eat breakfast in bed. IKEA sells one for $129.
Hang towels and things on the back of your door.
Here's a project using PVC pipe.
