tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post8180317334172668631..comments2024-01-21T11:06:58.531-05:00Comments on Shelter: Pre-Cure Spring 2007lsaspaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-5734819965759340902007-03-06T11:30:00.000-05:002007-03-06T11:30:00.000-05:00I always seem to like my apartments and homes best...I always seem to like my apartments and homes best when I haven't moved anything in yet. The sunlight comes in, there is minimal clutter.<BR/><BR/>Breathing is easier, almost.<BR/><BR/>With this new house that we're getting, I will have more storage space than I've ever had before--mostly due to our basement and attic. I have to learn that I don't need every important book next to my bedside, or all my favorite photographs displayed on a wall. It's tough, good luck to us both.whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613046045076408222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-63566070124786336982007-03-05T22:52:00.000-05:002007-03-05T22:52:00.000-05:00First, I'd like to say that I really enjoy reading...First, I'd like to say that I really enjoy reading your blog. Second, your home doesn't seem too cluttered in the pictures, but I do see what you mean about the need for storage. Your place has such great high ceilings - you can definitely go up without making your place seem crowded. Right now, you have lots of little pieces of furniture and lots of smaller boxes for storage. Magic solution: another closet! Since that's not going to happen, maybe a room divider / screen that could be used to hide clutter that can be stored and still be attractive?<BR/><BR/>Do you have a freecycle group in your area? That and Craigslist is a good way to get your hands on free used shelving that will fit a student's budget.<BR/><BR/>And honestly, I don't think size really matters when it comes to clutter. Clutter happens. My husband and I recently bought a 1400 sq ft townhouse which is by far the largest home I've lived in in my adult life and I'm constantly battling clutter and trying to find better storage solutions. The thing I have to remember is that in all of those pictures of places that I'm trying to emulate, the clutter was cleaned up before the picture was taken :)<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Miss Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396490824010180141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-41418630532104401522007-03-05T18:23:00.000-05:002007-03-05T18:23:00.000-05:00SusieI have to admit those are pictures without th...Susie<BR/>I have to admit those are pictures without the clutter. They were taken after the last Cure. I might have the guts to show the actual clutter tomorrow. I like your idea about built-ins but that isn't possible since I'm renting and on a student budget.<BR/><BR/>Jessica<BR/>Thanks! Go ahead. I used spray adhesive the first time but some fell off so I suggest double stick tape along the edges.lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-55840458971069396252007-03-05T17:39:00.000-05:002007-03-05T17:39:00.000-05:00Just for some words of encouragement, I love the j...Just for some words of encouragement, I love the jelly mats in your kitchen. I love your kitchen in general. Its a brilliant, cheap, pretty idea and I'm very much going to steal it ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24571210.post-34524065907415337942007-03-05T13:47:00.000-05:002007-03-05T13:47:00.000-05:00I've admired your style ever since I first came ac...I've admired your style ever since I first came across you in the last AT cure - and I think we might be on a similar wavelength (I'm a historical researcher and inevitable packrat). Your apartment doesn't look too cluttered to me - it looks like a home of someone with joie de vivre. <BR/><BR/>But... if you're looking for storage solutions, one thing I would consider would be building built-in (or fitted against the wall) bookshelves with cupboards underneath in the corners either side of the window. These could be L-shaped, as high as the window, and extend along the wall level with the far end of your sofa. Then you could get rid of the thing your TV is on and the existing bookcases and maybe the green table. Also, perhaps consider hide-away folding spare chairs for your dining table?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com