Apartment Decorating
Recently, my friend Joni blogged about downsizing into an apartment from her 3,100-squarefoot family home. Her story was heartfelt, and worth the read. She chose to use her best pieces, pulling antiques from the corners of her large house to beautifully decorate the new apartment which is about half the size.
I've lived in apartments for the last 5-years, a journey I've not regretted - particularly in a winter climate where the complex is responsible for snow removal six of our twelve months. I've done my best to decorate the box within my means so as to be comfortable, but beautiful - redecorating a few times.
I've also followed along with William McLure in his many moves from apartment, to loft, to apartment, to rental home, to his recent move to his first big home purchase!
The decorations and renovations of each of his apartments far exceeds what the Lease provides possible for people like me, and Joni. Painting our floors white would probably end up in eviction. But his creations are beautiful, and highly inspirational - even if for him it meant forfeiting a security deposit.
However, no apartment decorating compares to Dan Marty in West Hollywood, California. Maybe that's because Dan had the ability to live in one of the most beautiful apartment complexes ever designed: Villa D'Este.
Built in 1927-1928, and originally named "Court of The Fountains", Villa D'Este was the brainchild of architects and brothers F. Pierpont and Water Davis, of Los Ange...
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nigaranovice
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