The more I look at the photo of the item on the tv stand it does appear to be a coffee mug or something. I believe that there is a wall outlet on the wall behind it. And I do believe that is a laptop computer on the item on the ground. I don't think it's a garbage can, why would you have a garbage can in your living room? Especially when your kitchen is so close. But in the panned out shot of that area, you can see there is a chair with a lamp in that corner and the TV is turned slightly. So perhaps that is where MR likes to sit when he's in that room. Those leather couches can be very uncomfortable. That looks like a mix matched chair in that corner. Maybe his favourite comfortable chair? Where he can use his laptop comfortably?
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