The peasant living quarters are generally very bare, dirty, and primitive for the most part.  It's essentially a large straw hut with hay-filled sleeping mats on the floor, and piles of clothes.  There are several plain white sacks containing potatoes, apples, and other basic foods for the residents here.
Peasant living quarters, Outside Palace
rat
peasant
I am but a peasant.  The king looks down on us.  I barely eat.  I wish I had a job.
I am so bored.  I wish that you, rat, would dance for me, if you only understood me ... I am no ordinary rat, good sir. Yes. I know it's surprising to hear a rat talk. But before you smash me, let me explain. Wow, I must be so hungry I am dreaming things! Oh, you aren't imagining things. I used to be a peasant just like you. What happened to bring this upon you? Well, one day I was incredibly hungry, and the pantry was bare. So I wandered toward the castle. There, I found a loaf of bread just laying on a window sill. It seemed to good to be true. So I snatched it and ate it. Sounds like a tempting thing to do: I am sooooooo hungry! I must warn against it. You see, I was being watched. Unbeknownst to me, the king's wizard saw me take the loaf. And he put a curse on me. How can this curse be broken? He called me a street rat, and turned me into a literal rat. He said the only way the curse could be broken is to do something truly selfless and noble. And that is why I am here to help you. Wow.  A job is what I really need, apart from food. What if I told you I could get you a job working inside the castle?