Thoughts on Interior Design for the Successful Single Professional Woman

Thoughts on Interior

Design for the

Successful Single

Professional Woman

Go girl, I’m totally with you! As with most things, there are pluses and minuses to living the single life. Yes, you need to get a friend in to help you move the sofa to a different spot, but the only mess will be yours and you won’t have to check in with anyone else to decide where that sofa should go! 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. 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 out and take-away kind of person, then you don’t need a large kitchen with enormous appliances. Are you working from home right now? Do you need an office, a craft room/sewing room/art studio? These areas can all be created, either from a separate room or an area within an existing room. Do you like to read? Do you like to watch TV? Think about creating relaxing spaces where you can unwind. 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.

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Jane Nares is an Interior Decorator based in Ladysmith. janenaresdesigns. com 250-252-0501