:: Tears of the Moon ::

:: Sunday, May 17, 2009 ::

I have a new obsession.

I'm geeking out on home decorating research for small homes and apartments.

I have about a year to go before I can move in, so I've been spending time looking at lots of decorating ideas and whatnot in different websites. Even started writing it down on a small notebook I keep in my bag. So many fun and creative ideas!

I figure, since I'm going to be a homeowner, I want to start it off right. I want to be prepared with well thought-out decisions on stuff.

Now, I'm glad that I have two architects at home. I don't have to start from the bottom up when it comes to bathroom fixtures, kitchen designs, ventilation, natural lighting, plumbing, etc. What I've been doing mostly is to look at what I'd like to see in the apartment. My current stress-out moments happen when I think about the kitchen and the bathroom.

The bathroom has zero natural light, so the challenge is to decorate and light it so that it's 1) bigger, and 2) not feel so dark and claustrophobic when the light is turned on. A big sink mirror is definitely a must-have. Then, painting and lighting on top of the basic white that the unit will come with: what color do I want the walls and tiles to be? What color lighting, and do I want wall sconces that automatically kick in when you hit the switch? How much storage can I fit in, in the way of drawers, cabinets, hooks and baskets? How do I organize all that, and still maximize the open space so it doesn't feel cramped in there?

I don't cook, but I want to learn. Thus, I intend to start right by having a respectable functioning kitchen, no matter how small. How much storage do I need, and which ones can do double duty as function plus storage? I don't plan to be only using the microwave.

Since the Food Network is my secret guilty TV pleasure, I am inspired by TV kitchens :) Ergo, I want my sink to be a bit deeper, have a under-counter ref, and a bright cherry red kitchen island. I'm thinking of a pot-rack overhead so I use the cabinets for other things (like actual dishes).

Some ideas are coming together, though. I definitely want an entryway cubby area to hold the keys, the landline, mail and bills. Maybe a few hooks to hang jackets and umbrellas. I remember in school, we kept a cleaner's closet where we stored all the classroom cleaning stuff. Brooms, mops and vacuum cleaners can fit in that closet, along with waxes, detergents and extra garbage stuff and laundry materials.

I don't have definite ideas about the living room except that I want the Kamiseta couch, and a flat screen TV I can hang on the wall framed with ornate wooden picture frames (so it actually looks like a black canvas when turned off)

:: D said @ 12:19 PM [+] ::
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