sis aquacharly- glad i opened this thread grabe dami ko natutunan ah.. baka naman you could give me some tips..
kasi i'll move out of our family house by summer sa studio apartment, what furnitures/ stuff ba ang dapat nasa priority ko bilhin? i only have a bed, that's about it.. LOL... pano ko ba ililipat lahat ng clothes ko? and ano bang furnitures ang pwedeng dual purpose? i have a shih tzu din pero sa room ko naman eversince yun so kaya ko na walang smell.. i must admit..burara ako nung teenage days talaga.. when i had my own room (before kasi share ko pa ang tita ko) dun lang ako natuto na super organized.. pero i'm not OC..although i want to be..
palitan ko na ang goal in life ko.. to be OC na LOL para kasing napaka at ease mabuhay pag organized lahat.. i send my clothes lang sa laundry kasi mas mahal pa-labada eh..
i will appreciate all your suggestions..
again, thanks aquacharly, inspiration ka saming aspiring maging kasing ayos mo..and in all honesty, big big help ka talaga..
BEDAZZLED BEAUTY -- teka ha, Sis,
the objective is not to be OC but to have an organized life so that the LEAST effort is spent on repetitive no-brainer tasks. That way, you will have time for things that bring you more joy (like flirting, or "playing footsies" or more than footsies ...
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Stop with the bed, you are very correct there.
Move into your studio 1st with just that bed.
And maybe a temporary rack to hang your clothes on, and
a couple of collapsible tables for you to put your folded clothes, etc on; and to work on. Borrow from your mom muna. Everybody has a party/collapsible/monoblock table. Kung wala mom mo -- I will lend you mine.
Thereafter, just window shop.
Go to the furniture/decor stores -- busisiin mo whatever catches your eye. But at the same time, assess how it matches your needs.
Bring a notebook around, and ask the SA for the dimensions. Try to get the SA to give you a pic of the items you like (from their brochure or a xerox from their product catalogue -- kung papayag. Say you must consult your mom, partner, husband -- whoever you want to say shares your condo -- 1st, so pakita mo muna. Kuno.)
Or, what the heck, take a pic with your cellphone.
That way, you can think about the item again. You will avoid impulse-buying.
After 2-3 weeks in your studio (this is your 1st time to live on your own?) -- you will be able to establish what your needs/priorities are. Malalaman mo na ano ang galaw mo, ang kelangan mo.
Listen to yourself, hwag ka gagaya sa mga magazines. These are good only for sourcing ideas from.
What you should focus on is your personal needs and habits.
What is gonna make your life easier?
1 more thing -- you do not need to provide for everything that is in your mom's house. You can even do away with a full-function kitchen. Just a microwave/a single-burner induction cooker and a ref will do. Actually, you can do away with a living area. However you want to live -- pander to that. You do not have to please anyone, lalo na if you are single! Wow -- no consultations needed, enjoy this phase in your life. Spoil yourself, Sis.
After 2-3 weeks, you would have nailed down how it is to move around in your studio. Saka ka lang buy ng furniture mo. Do not buy all at once, prioritize mo.
Be mindful of your dimensions ha -- measure 2x at least the area and the furniture/appliance you intend to buy.
Do not think that because you saw those pieces of furniture in the model unit eh you will just copy the lay-out.
Alam mo ang mga model units may konting daya -- as in the ceilings are usually 1-2ft higher, same with the walls -- pushed back a half-meter or more. AND the furniture are not standard -- meaning, custom built yan so that LOL -- the unit will look like it is completely furnished but maaliwas/spacious pa. So mind your measurements.
If it is a studio -- the less on display, the more restful it is.
Yang mga glass-front cabinets, mga open shelves -- unless you are always straightening things -- will just give you a headache.
Try looking at movable clothes armoires -- that gives you the chance to re-configurate your studio once you get tired of your lay-out.
Get a clothes armoire that does not look like it is just for clothes -- yung may potential mag mukhang "doble cara" kahit na "triple cara" -- LOL so you can move it and use it to store something else if you want a change later on/if you move to another place.
IF you are so lucky your mom/granny has an antique clothes armoire -- beg, steal or borrow -- whatever, as long as you get to use it. These things are so expensive now and go with any decor style -- zen, modern, euro, Asian, minimalist, etc. etc.
A glass table-top (a small rectangle) is the most efficient, specially if the "legs" are likewise movable. (For ideas on this, go to an Ikea website/on line catalogue.) It can be used for dining, office work, food prep ...
If you are not entertaining -- push it against a wall.
Again, if you can beg, steal or borrow a small table (mga ginagamit nila noon sa foyer, or in the bedrooms) -- even an old console table (these are table-height and though narrow, can be used to dine on -- lalo na, work on!
-- grab it.
Flat-screen tv, regardless of the size. Believe me, when you are living alone there are times you will need a tv for ambient noise. Flat is best.
For clothes you use occasionally (travel, formal occasions, seasonal clothes) -- store in your mom's house muna. After a year, what you did not retrieve from your mom's house -- eh ibig sabihin you can live without these, discard.
Take your time. Always buy what is unique or rare. It does not mean you will spend an arm-and-a-leg for these. Just open your eyes to the possibilities of a furniture piece. And take your time parang you do not end up with furniture/items that will not work for you.
Of course, simultaneously look for a practical (meaning, what will work for you per your eating and stocking habits) ref and cooking unit.
Function + beauty ang mantra natin dapat for our homes di ba.
If you stick to "service for 4" -- you can keep your flatware and cooking implements in a drawer -- mas maaliwalas.
Sis, if you can avoid it -- do not hang your cooking implements naka display. How many times ba naman do your cook, anyway. IMO, mas okay stash in a drawer in a removable rectangle bin -- and bring out when you cook. Ilan ba naman, honestly, do you use?
Better to hang a print/painting kesa mga sandok on the wall di ba? Better a vase of flowers on the counter than mga sandok, sandok di ba?
Invest in a nice full length mirror. If you can install it in your banyo or in your hallway -- better, double purpose. Pag labas mo you can check if you are in complete beautiful glory.
Nga pala, Sis, who will baby-sit your dog while you are out working?
