No more having to put overnight visitors on a blowup mattress on the living room floor and no more having my sewing machine sitting on the kitchen table – oh, joy! What are your priorities? Sure, it’s nice to have space for visitors, but ultimately, it’s your space and its primary layout needs to work for you. Do you like to cook? Be realistic. If you’re more of an eating Thoughts on Interior out and take-away kind of person, Design for the then you don’t need Successful Single a large kitchen with enormous Professional Woman appliances. Are you working o girl, I’m totally with from home right now? Do you! As with most you need an office, a craft things, there are pluses and room/sewing room/art studio? minuses to living the single These areas can all be created, life. Yes, you need to get a either from a separate room friend in to help you move the or an area within an existing sofa to a different spot, but room. Do you like to read? the only mess will be yours Do you like to watch TV? and you won’t have to check Think about creating relaxing in with anyone else to decide spaces where you can where that sofa should go! unwind.
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I’ve been living on my own for a long time and spent 22 years living in a 700 square foot house in Toronto. I moved to Ladysmith in October 2019 to a 1,560 square foot house, what a palace! I went through a period of feeling guilty taking up such a large footprint for one person, but I got past that pretty quickly (!) and started to think about how I wanted to plan this space to fit my lifestyle.
What would your dream bathroom look like? Dream about it, visualize it. Even if you can’t have the whole thing right now, it’s possible to incorporate certain aspects. Change the lighting, perhaps add some wallpaper. Maybe a new vanity, countertop, and backsplash. Even new towels can make you feel pampered. Have you been dreaming of a primping station, a vanity? This could be in your bathroom or a corner of your bedroom. And talking of bedrooms, upgrading
your bedding is a great place to start. What colours feel restful to you? Could your bedroom do with a fresh coat of paint? What would make it feel like your special oasis? Give yourself constant reminders to smile by decorating with mementos and things that remind you of those people, places, and things that mean the most to you. That way, even if you live alone, you’ll always be surrounded by love.
You’ve worked hard and you deserve a home that works for you, feels comfortable and brings you joy. Give me a call and let’s talk about how I can help you achieve this. Jane Nares is an Interior Decorator based in Ladysmith. janenaresdesigns.com Jane Nares is an Interior Decorator based in Ladysmith. janenaresdesigns. com 250-252-0501
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