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!
