Furniture advice for tiny apartment
Alison Hoffmann
3 years ago
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Alison Hoffmann
3 years agoAnne Monsour
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Comments (3)Do you regularly dine at the dining table? If you more frequently eat in front of the TV, then I would consider using the "media room" space as the "formal" dining area and including generous and comfortable seating in the living/dining space to create a spacious, free-flowing lounging area. That would ensure that there is plenty of room for movement around the kitchen and to the balcony. The location of the TV would probably depend upon the antenna and power points, but unless you have an awesome view off the balcony, it seems like the back of the sofa/s would need be to the balcony so that they face the TV. With only two bedrooms, I'm not sure that two separate "living" rooms are required. As an alternative, if you really don't use a dining table (or if you would prefer to have a nice outdoor dining setting on the large balcony), then I would consider using the media room space as a study/library. It could be somewhere for a combination desk/console table (for your keys, mail, etc) and bookcases or other storage requirements. I would consider how you use your current living space, including how you entertain. I would also think about just moving in with the bare minimum of furniture and slowly furnishing the apartment once you have a better idea of the space, how you move about it and how you want to live in it on a day to day basis. Good luck....See MoreNeed help with the design tone for my apartment
Comments (4)I agree with Brandi Nashi Hicks on timber and colours - think about providing colour with things that are simple to change like cushions, artwork, rugs and other accessories while keeping the basics of your home neutral - this way you can quickly, cheaply and easily change the look of your home as new trends or your tastes change. Don't worry too much about storage for when children come - the way you actually live in an apartment can vary drastically from how you think you'll live in it so put in what you need now, and then adapt your apartment to your family. Babies and small children don't need a lot of stuff - especially if you share cots, prams, clothing with friends and family so that you've got only what you need at that particular time - this works until they're at least school aged and provides a win/win solution to you and friends on storage and cost of little ones. Your future home looks as though it'll be a beautiful happy place to be a family and I hope you'll be very happy in it....See MoreMortgage buster: Could you live in a tiny house?
Comments (17)I'm in New Zealand ( as a lot of you know ) and our rules are different , and will maybe act as a warning . Councils seem to be left-leaning , and therefore see anyone with property as a continual source of money . They make the rules with that in mind . Of course , what they don't seem to be able to comprehend is thaat every action has an equal and opposite reaction . Anyone subdividing an existing section or doing a subdivision has to pay a 'development contribution' . In most cities this is $50,000-100,000 . Per section/title . so they think they are hitting the greedy landowner , but of course , it is the person buying the smaller property that effectively pays this -- I don't think most councils can appreciate that . As a slight side issue , one large company has bought several hundred rural acres , and are trying to build their own town -- factories for themselves and support businesses , as well as shops and groceries and takeaways and gas stations and the lot . 1000's of houses to buy or rent or rent to own . And they want to pay for their own streets , and sewerage scheme , and power , and water , and parks , and upkeep . The council involved , predictably , has spent $10's of millions of ratepayers money fighting them every step of the way , changing the rules , all the usual tricks . So a tiny home here isn't classed as a caravan , it needs to have permanent water and sewerage and power , so , yes you guessed , needs to have someone pay a development contribution . It needs to comply with all the building regulations , so you can't have it for only 'summertime' use or similar . In Aus , you have a lot of areas that are effectively off-grid , because power and sewerage would be way too impractical , but here you cannot opt-out . And even caravans cannot be 'lived in' permanently , with the exception of some caravan parks , and I think even then technically the caravan has to be moved once every 3 months or similar . Park a caravan at your house , have the grandkids stay for 2 weeks , you probably get away with it . But have them and their Mum live there -- you then need to permanently connect it to your services , and , you guessed it , pay a development fee ! Same with mobile homes and the like . My mobile home I have had it deregistered , and re-registered it as a mobile office , in my businesses name . This is because Mobile Homes are not allowed to park overnight and be slept in , on the streets or carparks in most towns . Of course , if I got a ticket and disputed it , the relevant council may show local CCTV footage , or ask for an accomodation receipt from a nearby business , but at least it will tie them up in court for at least a couple of hours or more -- they probably have lawyers on the payroll , but if they are paying $300 an hour , plus 3 or 4 council employees time , plus the Judge and court people -- its cost them way more than the $200-500 fine . So long story short -- tiny homes are a legal nightmare in NZ , as is almost anything that doesn't look like a conventional house ....See Morerequest for help with lighting tiny ensuite
Comments (12)There are a few downlights called or referred to as periscope D/L they can be positioned in a wall and will come out far enough to do the job but not restrict any light from the ceiling, I would never suggest only downlights for your task lighting, but they would do an adequate job, if thats the best you can do....See MoreAnne Monsour
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