Thursday, September 15, 2011

Chic vs Charming


I'm going to take a second look at the studio in the amazing building tonight.  I'm pretty sure I want the cute little 1BR instead but I'm not sure.  Here's the layout of the studio:


If I lived here, I'd need to build a loft bed so I could have a couch underneath it and TV on the opposite wall.  I would put smoked glass on two sides of the bed to separate it from the rest of the apartment.  On that same wall, I'd have a to have a tall narrow table to separate the kitchen area from the living room/bed room.

The loft bed sounds like it's a huge drawback but I think it could be done really cool.  I think I could give it a wow factor.  As in "Wow, that's awesome.  You live here?!" as opposed to, "Wow, that's... creative.  You live like this?"  I'd be able to have people over to hang out in the lounge downstairs or sign up for time in the screening room or hang out on the roof deck if the weather is nice.

The charming little one bedroom, on the other hand, would be intimate and warm.  I think I'd be able to have people over without it feeling too cramped.  You know, like two or three people.  They'd be able to hang out in my living room. 
Part of the bedroom would have to be made into a closet.  I wouldn't be able to fit a dresser in there anyway so I'd need somewhere to put my clothes.  I'd need to work something out with shelving.  The kitchen and bathroom are an issue BUT I think I could make it a cozy little place for me and Brado.  It feels right.

Maybe I'll wait for a chic building with all the amenities for when I can afford to live there comfortably?  When I can afford something bigger.  Maybe the cute little 1BR is the perfect starter for me because it fits my budget and current lifestyle better?  Maybe the smallness of the studio really outweighs the location, lobby, roof and all the other amenities?  I think it does, but you didn't see that roof! 

Oy! 

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