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Nov
30

Living in a modern space is not everybody’s dream. There arre many conservative people who appreciate more tha classic style of decorations and furniture, threfore they have to research more thorough and sometimes to pay bigger amounts of money to have their home decorated in the style they love.

However, there’s point where old and new meet: the closet. Both modern and classic lovers are seeking for those closet design ideas which can offer them the beauty of a room, combined with the ergonomy of a storage space. This comes from the increasing need for storage space, especially now, in this age when we are encouraged to buy more and more things. I don’t know if one can’t live without 40 pairs of shoes, 40 shirts, 100 ties, a big bunch of belts, bags, scarves and other clothing accessories, but once you’ve got all that arsenal, you need a whole room to deposit all that stuff. The best closets occupy an entire room, and they have specialized areas for each clothing items: shoes have their shelter, separate from the clothes. Socks have their special drawer, and so does the underwear. Organizing the closet makes dressing much easier and significantly faster. Only think how much time you need each morning to find two matching socks, a belt and a matching pair of shoes. With one of these modern closets, you can have everything at hand, provided that you put each item in the compartment it should belong.

You know, all my old-fashioned, classic firends have those functional closets in their homes.

Oct
11

I’ve just decided to go for a major renovation of my old house, now, before winter starts. I’m going to wash the walls, paint them again, fix the roof, change the look of the old stairway by getting some new wrought iron balusters and a new handrail, replace the old tiles in the bathroom and in the kitchen and changing the doors.

I’m not expecting this to be cheap, as interior doors are quite expensive, but I think this renovation will be worth all the pain. By spring, I hope the house doubles its value, so maybe I can sell it and get a new one, for lesser money. I believe this is possible, as I saw some TV shows with people flipping houses like that and making a nice profit from this activity. Of course, I’ll have to choose modern, fashionable accessories, to make sure the house would sell, but that’s not a problem, with all these modern materials and finishes that are available pretty much everywhere.

Besides, if I manage to flip my house for a nice sum, I’ll be able to go in Tahiti for a trip I’ve always wanted to do but I never had the budget for.