Seeing and re-seeing

The home – it’s changing with the approaching summer and changing my thoughts of how I’ll live there. Somehow it’s hardly settled at all – I still feel the renter or tourist. Though I laid some physical stakes in the ground the other day by pounding in a bunch of painting hangers. - marking the virgin walls my own. I’m gathering ideas on how the house will be, what I’ll do with it.

In that pursuit I’ve been thinking of how I’ll decorate it... And suddenly came to a realization that I can put up whatever I want and like — and need tolerate no judgment of it either. The realization surprised me because I realized I’d been looking at house with my eyes and my perception of other’s eyes. Ways of seeing and re-seeing.

So, I let the seeing go a bit – searched the web for my favorite two science fiction books of all time - the cover art is by my favorite cover artist, of course, Michael Whelan, but didn’t find what I wanted. Then searched the Strand hopefully for a large hardcover version of the book with an intact dust jacket – to lovingly frame the covers. I did not find them, but found a book with both prints inside. So – there’ll be art in the house – and some of it will be all mine from that place in my heart and mind that was formed at 13. Funny that self-love is all tied to those formative moments of ones past – the floor of Waldenbooks in Newton Center MA, finding the book on the lower shelf, settling in to read and looking up as they were closing the store.

Totally cool for the kitchen!

Toekick drawers! :) From Apartment Therapy

Thanks Bonnie!

Another fridge idea - counter-depth LG under $1K

So - what do you all think of this one - an LG LRBP1031? (specifications)

For the titanium, it's about $800. For white, it's $600. (Can Titanium/Stainless Steel really cost that much?)

Cool shelves

Cool shelves... imagine something decorative like this in my long hallway.... hmm.

Bedroom Idea 3: Full along the wall or window + big built-in

3. Full by the window, storage along the cricked wall. A broom closet in the crick, storage shelves and sliding doors along the wall.

- Traditional, reasonable, less convertable, no desk. It also makes sense.

Version 1: By the window.

Version 2: By the wall.

Bedroom Idea 2: Full that partially slides under a built-in

Use the full, make it slide under the built-in partly and make a thing to stuff blankets and pillows into so it becomes more of a sitting space socially. Try to get a small desk in beside it.

- Cool also. More crowded and I'd have to step on the bed to get at stuff in the storage. Cuts down on storage space though I could use some under the bed. Potential but the bed is now fixed in one location come steamy hot NYC summer.

Welcome to Turi Lives! My home project blog.

Well - I'm entering the home customization stage of life and starting with the bedroom. I'd REALLY really like your input and thoughts on what I might do.

Step 1: The Bedroom

The bedroom is small, with a window over the baseboard heater, both beside a tiny closet. The back wall has an odd crick which makes arranging the space a challenge.

Questions
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I want a full bed and storage space for my clothes. Ideally, a chair and a small desk would be great too - or at least space to store bills and personal admin things so they don't need to live in the main area.

If all were as I'd wish, the bed would convert into some kind of sofa and the room would be a social space when I entertain.

For a bed, I love a comfortable, firm one... I want one of the tempurpedic ones - yummy to melt into it - and - they don't come in sleep sofa versions.

Issues
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So far the closet is super tiny and only hold some hanging things, a laundry hamper, and a door mounted shoe rack. It has two high shelves where I have an extra laptop bag, towels, some bedding, and additional bathroom supplies.

Advice?

Thanks!

Turi