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This week is going to be about housing, buying and what you need to think about. Some I have already pointed out, but as I have also pointed out (I am sure I have), I often need repetition myself to get things. It’s not that I have a hard head, although some would claim that, but I do have a lot going on so some things get passed over if I haven’t thought about them in a while. The less important things at the time get dropped off the edge of my mind into a temporary storage area. This is great and the only problem with it is that after a certain time I tend to dump everything in there whether I wanted to or not.
I have been thinking about the different aspects of housing because buying the first new house is a bit nerve wracking. There are so many things to consider. I have talked about a few already in previous posts, and to be honest I will probably be talking about some of them again until it sticks, and I get it. Once I get it then I can start considering the other stuff about after you have a new house. Like the regular upkeep costs and other things I will have to cover, instead of not worrying about it with an apartment or condo.
If you are in a good apartment or condo there are several things that might make you hold off on buying a house. Mainly the convenience of everything. The yard work is taken care of, garbage and sewage are taken care of. And if something breaks you don’t have to buy a replacement or repair things yourself you just call the manager and they normally take care of it. Being in an apartment is not bad, but there is something about a house.
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I know it may seem like I am hooked on bathrooms, bathroom suites, but really I am not. It is more of a design fascination, than anything else. Thinking of ways to design my upcoming house. I am not quite there, but I am certainly closer than I was yesterday, and the day before. Think of it as personal preparation, that I am kind enough to share with all of you . I am such a nice guy, huh! There are other rooms, of course but they aren’t as interesting as the bathroom.; think of the different things you can do with the bathroom furniture. Really, only the kitchen and some outdoor areas have as much stuff you can play with. The bedroom and office and other rooms should be fairly simple, elegant is best, and definitely easy to use but comfortable to be in. I am sure many of you could go wild in the bedroom but I like a bit more relaxing, some place that you just don’t want to leave. The office space should be elegant and functional, everything easy to use. I do of course want some wall shelves in my office, or maybe skip those and just make one room a library. Really, an ethical home, a green one.
I think everyone should have a library, but I know that in this world of changing things many people seem to prefer reading their stuff electronically. I read most of my stuff on the computer or in some electronic form; however there is nothing quite like a good book, still. So, I would like to have a library, a place that I could go into and relax, just to enjoy the company of books, the calming atmosphere. A library is probably not what many of you are thinking of, but it is something I have always wanted. Not necessarily a complete library all my own but at least one room in my house that I could call that. Of course, for a library or anything else you need cash, but cash for home is always a good thing to have anyway.
Tags: bathroom, design, furniture, housing
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After looking into changing my bathroom and picking up a couple things for the place I came across some pretty neat stuff. I guess many of you are probably familiar with electric showers. It was one of the few times I have heard of them. But they looked interesting and there seems to be a claim that they are “green”. Which would be great but I am not sure about the electric part. I could find a few sellers and some sites were saying that they are perfectly safe. There was even a site that showed how to check to verify the wiring was good. However, I am still a bit nervous about that. The idea sounds good. I guess for somebody who is used to it, they probably sound great, like shower enclosures. But, for somebody, like me, who is really new to the idea, it sounds a bit strange to be doing. Although, I guess it is probably about the same as the whirlpool spas and stuff. They need electricity of some sort to get the bubbles and jets going, don’t they?
All the checking on bathroom stuff and fixtures and other things is making it easier to know what I want in a bathroom. I at least have a good idea of what is out there. Although there are still things I am unsure of there are many good ideas and neat gadgets that can be used to make the bathroom experience more luxurious and relaxing. You can basically, if you have the money, have your own spa experience at home. Letting my imagination run wild, I would like a bathroom with a rocky outcropping that a waterfall of warm water flows from. I wonder if you could do a continual flow but just continually purify and recycle the same water? You would probably have to add some new water every little bit to account for evaporation but it should be doable. I may have to look into that.
Tags: bathrooms, decorating, fixtures, waterfalls
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Looking at doing a little redecorating for the apartment. I seem to be running out of room for my stuff. Not my regular stuff, but the groceries. Dry goods and stuff, things you want to buy in bulk and keep around for a bit as you use just a bit at a time. Especially if there is only one or two of you. If you buy in bulk you better have some storage otherwise there is a very good chance you will be wasting a lot of food. I tend to have that problem with vegetables when I make a run to the farmers market. I have recently been about cutting in half what I normally buy, so that I will use all of it. I do seem to just make more trips to the farmer’s market but that is ok, it gets me out and about.
I would like to have more than one bathroom, as multiple bathrooms are especially good when you have family over or if you are living with someone. Having to share one bathroom isn’t really cutting it anymore. The bathroom is one of the places I want to do a little redecorating. Just add a few bathroom accessories, like a large towel rack and a little shelf. Keep it simple. I want to drop a cabinet in my office room and in the dining room, they would help to increase organized storage and keep pets out of places they shouldn’t be going. Cardboard really doesn’t impress the guests. I currently have cardboard boxes set up to keep pets from getting to things they shouldn’t, but it doesn’t do much for giving a good image when people come over. Heck, it doesn’t do much for giving a good image every time I see it. It shouldn’t cost all that much for a couple of small cabinets and a towel rack, then I can think about drawing some pictures to put up. Really decorate the place!
Tags: bathrooms, cabinets, choices, storage
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I was out wandering around earlier, walking if you must know. Trying to get some actual physical exercise and I came across some houses, not on real estate forums but physically. Alright, I didn’t just ‘come across’ them, I have been keeping an eye on them. Property prices are more or less good now for the buyer and the houses look pretty good, and the location is nice. They are both in housing developments which I am not too fond of, but they do have some redeeming features. The really big thing is that they are both corner lots. The one is fairly big; it has four or five bedrooms and a very nice open kitchen plan. The backyard is nothing to really speak of but inside looks quite nice, at least from the brochure. The house also has a couple of fire places, which is really nice as it can get fairly cold here. The other house is in a better location, I think. However, it is not as big as the other.
One reason I like it is because it only has neighbors on two sides. The other sides are covered by a big stone wall and a street. The backyard from what I can see is also a lot bigger than the backyard of the first house. The inside, from the brochure, looked pretty good as well. The only problem I am seeing is that the prices are still a bit high, I think the owners for both were looking for a quick house sale but the price on the second house has dropped a couple of times recently, so hoping it gets down into the range I am interested in. Then might have to seriously consider it, and I am trying to keep abreast of general property news. There are of course more things that would have to be taken into consideration, but overall just from what I have seen by walking around both places and the brochures they have I am finding that the second house is more to my liking. Mainly because of the location and the wall, it gives a bit more of a feeling of privacy.
Tags: house search, houses, prices, property
