"Manifesting" through Designing my next Aparthome

 Hapartment?

I truly enjoy moving every few years & by now we know

Home Ownership does not = Success or Contentment.

I envision:

TWO ROOMS (+ Kitchen + Bath + small Outdoor space)

ONE SPACIOUS, ONE COZIER.

THE SPACIOUS ONE FOR WORK.

THE COZY ONE FOR SLEEPING + FITNESS / MENTAL WELLNESS.

BEDROOM:

There is a trend in home decor imagery for most ALL of it to feature super High ceilings. 

I am not seeking this in my Bedroom.

I would prefer a snugger bed area than most of these images, as above.

And not so bohemian either. Just very comfy & feminine.

But not cluttered.

I am open to taking a space not typically residential & trying to make it homey.

I think Large Art will help. And drapery.

Maybe by defining the sleeping quarters with a canopy.

FITNESS / MENTAL WELLNESS ZONE:

Depending on the coziness / size of the room, this area could literally be 

a plush rug with some floor pillows on it facing a window or piece of art.

I also want to have large-scale print or emblems added onto curtain panels, or a tapestry...

textile art

I am feeling a 1960s vibe now

wall rug by RahmancarpetArt

THE SPACIOUS ROOM FOR WORK:

obviously this is a lot more complex of a space & feels strangely secret for me.

Maybe I'll share the real one once it's done.

But I do have some dream BATHROOMS, the layout of which are of

UTMOST importance to me, a luxuriating bather since birth:

I like when the tub feels like a piece of furniture. 

Not furniture that imposes on the space, not claw-foot,

but furniture that Helps you use it. 

And that's what this tiled drop-in tub does. 

It helps bathers not have to grab everything to bring it to the bath every time.

(candles, books, speaker etc)

I am also a big fan of the half-wall in a bathroom. Do you know who installs toilets within SIGHT of a tub? People who hate baths. You cannot properly enjoy a bath with a toilet noticeably 2' from your mouth. Blech.

So, yes to drop-in or undermount tubs with large, flat surrounds.

Yes to half-walls.

And Yes to make-up vanities in the bathroom:

Look how cute this is: They installed the sink into a dresser & you can sit at it like a makeup table:

But you would stub your toes on the chair : (

KITCHENS:

I don't care a whole lot about kitchens. Though I do prefer cozy & for them to feel half like a living room. 

Let me show you what I mean..

I'm sure I've done a post about this before, but making a kitchen feel like a living room involves making it feel less sterile & more homey by adding elements typically seen in Living Rooms. 

I was first introduced to this concept by interior decorator / stylist Mary Elizabeth in 2017. 

Watch that video of hers' here

(She also has schnauzers, if you needed a push)

To achieve this "Living Room Look":

- Put Lamps on kitchen counters / dinette tables

- Hang framed Art on backsplashes / inside cabinets / on backs of shelves behind dishes

- put Sconce wall lighting in kitchen

- Replace switchplates w/ decidedly Non-kitchen plates, i.e. more refined / decorative

- Put legit living / bedroom Furniture in a kitchen, like a dining table or Wardrobe

- Keep kitchen items in Baskets / decorative Bowls instead of kitchen tins or plastic bins

- Hang oversized art in the kitchen

- Hang non-traditional fixtures / chandeliers in the kitchen

- use Upholstered furniture in kitchens

- Long curtains in kitchen

- Tablecloth on Kitchen table

- Faux fireplace / Mantle in kitchen

- use Hide rugs in kitchen

and Last but not least, I am envisioning a Patio of some kind in this future Hapartment

PATIO

I immediately thought of a Homeworthy video of a London home with a medium-sized back patio & I somehow re-discovered it here. The homeowner is Rosalind Miller.

Screenshots below

It doesn't even look that comfortable per se, but the warmth, repurposed materials, & private feeling is what I would like to emulate, even on a tiny scale.

+ some other patio inspo:

I will need to grow some vines most likely. A learn how to maintain hedges / carve topiaries.

I suppose if the ground was really horrid I could cover it in pebbles.

& if the yard is absolutely not private, I could build a small trellis & hang water-repellant curtains.

I think the key is to use worn-looking materials.

Thank you for joining me & 

Wish me Luck!