Hey guys my names Sam and im new to the community and sort of new to MAYA ive used in on and off for the last few years my modelling isnt the greatest but im still learning.

My main problem area is texting and getting something to look the real deal so at the moment im doing a project in university and we have to use maya and i want mine to look gr8 ive modelled a few bits to go in the model just need advice on how i can make the items look real so any adivce, tips or good links would be a real help as i want to do 3d modelling as a career in the future

My project is compact minimal living btw.