Most relaxed weekend in a long time

[flexagon]

Saturday morning we took a tour of a house on our street that's for sale. It was converted to a 1-family by the last owners, and came with an extra half-lot which makes up a nice yard, and was at a price we actually could have afforded. That was kind of a crazy thought -- and it's also crazy how much space some people choose to occupy. I kept alternating between "wow, this is cool" and "wow, this would be a LOT of work to clean/heat/maintain/remodel". Parts of it were nice, parts were just large and creaky. I also kept imagining the place with all our stuff in it... mostly empty, that is... and found myself kind of glad to cross the street and come back home. I can see wanting more space someday, but there are limits beyond which my sense of elegance is offended.

Between that and a condo meeting last week, I was reminded that we have a home of our own to play with -- a cheerful thought. We have two projects that will take a while to get off the ground (and will involve other people, and varying large amounts of dust), but in the meantime we've ordered a new light fixture for the bedroom:



We also ordered a storage headboard that will let us get rid of some crud we have now. Just imagine that thing with two tiny little lamps peering down from the top. Then imagine me and heisenbug snuggling up and doing a cryptic crossword.

Comments

[a-kosmos.livejournal.com]

That's really a great light fixture!

I know what you mean about not wanting a place that's too big. Our house is 1750 sq. ft., and that seems to be the perfect size and the space is pretty functional for us. There are a couple of things that I want the next time I go house hunting.... mostly 2 functional bathrooms and an entry way.

[flexagon]

I'm with you. God, for a decent entryway! I guess it's not possible to read The Not So Big House and avoid entryway lust. We do the best we can with a coat rack and a place to deposit mail in the front hall, but that's what our entryway is... about 3 feet of a front hall.

I don't really mind having only one full bathroom, though 1.5 would be very convenient at times. The things I usually think about for "someday" are a room (that is, a study / craft room) of my own, and in-unit laundry.

[a-kosmos.livejournal.com]

Theoretically we have 2 bathrooms, however one of them isn't really functional. We talk about fixing it up, but that's about as far as it's gone. Our front door opens directly into the living room. It's one of the few things that I don't like about the house, largely because when we have people over and someone else comes to the door, there's no transition.

I don't like excessive rooms, though. Our house has 3 bedrooms; the Bear uses one for his study, and one is a guest room. The tiny garage was converted into a workroom that I use for a studio (when I have time). I don't like dining rooms that no one uses... I don't like living rooms that no one lives in.
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