Not really liking the idea 'cause it's not creative, I'd even say it's cheating. FFXIV has a fantastic selection of housing items you can get very creative with, making furniture combos and exploiting glitches to come up with the desired look and feel of a room. There's plenty of good examples on housingsnap.com. I'm particularly fond of good designs for lalas. Whenever someone pulls that off, it's quite cute and impressive. Challenge your perception and give it a go. Designing stunning homes/rooms in FFXIV is really a matter of illusion. There's plenty of possibilities. You'd be surprised what you can come up with.