Remember that studio apartment I wrote about in an earlier post? Yeah...it's mine! I am feeling a kind of excitement I have never felt before. It is almost as if my whole life has changed and I'm a new person. Who would have thought that one rather insignificant (in the whole scheme of things) life alteration could make such a difference in my happiness. I think this feeling stems from the fact that even though I've been living "out of the house" for upwards of 2 years, I really haven't been in the sense of independence. My first time out on my own I was living in my mom's condo with some roommates and not my mom, it didn't really feel like I had left home at all, and the whole experience drove me crazy. After a year in that situation I moved into the dorms and well, let's just say I am not a dorm person. I haven't connected with anyone in my building and it's probably because they all seem so far from what I am that it hasn't been worth trying. Being in the dorms has also made me feel even less independent than when I was living in the condo. I don't feel like an adult here at all. I'm always having to report to someone and the roommate thing is awful. I guess I just must not be a people person.
Thus, having my own apartment is a dream come true. I have been having a hard time sleeping at night, ever since I found out the place was mine, thinking about how I will decorate it, what I will cook in my kitchen, where I will put the furniture, it is also so exciting! In fact, I have already gotten started on my interior design stuff and I don't even move in until May 1st...
My first design purchase was this print from Etsy seller Hidenseek
I cannot get over how darling it is, I think it will be a real conversation starter when people come into my place. Don't you think?
Well...that is all I have time for now so I will write more about my new place as things develop.
P.S. I looked at a building for the store on Friday, it was really beautiful but alas it was far too expensive. The quest continues.
It turned out that in the end the retail space that I had pined over did not happen. When I found out, I was upset, but I think I had already prepared myself subconsciously to be disappointed because, I didn't think it was the end of the world. I guess that all along I had the sneaking suspicion that the Worthington building space would never happen...and it didn't.
I have started my search a new and so far have found two prospective locations that would probably be even better than the Worthington building in both size and price. I suppose I must have been so focused on the one space that I totally blocked out other, better options completely from my view. So is life I suppose. I think it is in the nature of humankind to set our hearts on something so intently that sometimes we forget all else. Maybe I have learned my lesson.
On another note...I have been searching for a studio apartment in downtown SLC for the past few weeks and I think I have finally found one that is both affordable and adorable. I'm not going to mention the name of the place here because if I do end up moving there I would rather not have stalkers if you know what I mean...but I will post some pictures.
Cute right? I think the (obvious) problem with studio apartments is the fact that your bed is in the middle of the living room. However, there are ways around this. I was browsing the net and found some great ideas for living in a small space. Like this one from Apartment Therapy, Laura was a semifinalist in Apartment Therapy's "Smallest Coolest Apartment" contest and I just love what she did with her space! Although she lives in a studio apartment she was able to use design to make it seem far larger, and her bed area much more private.
I think if I end up getting a studio I'm going to do something like that with it but probably in different colors. Let me know what you think and make sure to check out Apartment Therapy!
