Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by spike021

The move has gone fairly swimmingly so far. But I have a ways to go.

Definitely feeling the single-ness, since there are some areas I could really use a female's opinion on (I'm asking my parents and they've been helpful, but still).

Basically the closet that I think at one time was the linen closet is now the washer/dryer closet. I also have a coat closet in the entrance hallway, which is fairly spacious, and a large double-closet in the bedroom.

just because that's what it might have been doesn't mean that's what it needs to be!

let things happen. i did the same thing. it took a good 3 years for me to really figure out some of the decorating stuff that reflects what i like, and a lot of what i ended up with had to do with going to events/places, and making a point to look for stuff with a set idea of what i'm willing to spend on it.

my sister majored in art, and loves decorating/color coordinating--she's works at a home interior store, so she's all but an official title away from being an interior decorator. i told her when i bought the place that i obviously needed help decorating and hanging pictures. she's been by, but has all but ignored my cries for help with decorating. i might have encouraged her to get some of her single friends to come by as well, but she must not have heard me.



it took about a year before i found some pictures i liked, ended up finding a bunch of canvas print pictures for less than $10/each at a home improvement store(s) while they were on a clearance sale--they'd been selling these prints for $30-40 for months leading up to this, and just wanted to clear out their inventory. i ended up spending most of a saturday hitting every single of their locations within about 1.5 hours of me to find all the one's i wanted--it was a fun scavenger hunt for cheap pictures, which if you ever look at art, it usually starts at $50-100 for small things, and goes up dramatically from there...

all those sat in the spare bedroom for another year while i continued to nag my sister to do something with them. she ignored me.

so about a year after that i finally gave up and took a day to figure it out. my mom was in disbelief that i managed, which i'm not sure if i'm supposed to be offended or complemented.

this is what i came up with.





all of that, i set up using a roll of painters tape, a laser line, tape measure, and math(bleh).

it's really not as hard as all the womenz make it out to be.

Originally Posted by spike021

And then besides that, I don't have a dining table set or TV stand/media console, so looking for those as well. But there's so many styles and stuff, makes it difficult to decide on something simple that doesn't break the bank.

go to local thrift stores, goodwill, and check facebook marketplace. they've all got spectacular deals.

my tv stand was $30 on facebook marketplace (most new tv stands start at $150), and i've never paid more than $75 for a kitchen table and chair set.

even if it's temporary till you find something that's more your style, it's all cheap enough and solid enough to work until you find your footing. it's a whole lot easier to pick stuff out when the deciding factor is "does it work, and can i fit it in my vehicle?"

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I think you might like a kotatsu

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I think you might like a kotatsu

Mmmmm!

[EAGLE5]

Tax season? All we own, we owe.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

By no means a female opinion (you already knew that ), but at one point, I built a freestanding closet that I got from Ikea. You can probably find a smaller one suitable for linens. The one I got was huge, bigger than some apartment closets.

You can also check out Wayfair for a variety of dining tables and/or media stands. You can filter by design type/genre too depending on the theme you want for your bachelor pad. lol

Yeah, been checking Wayfair. I had a shitty experience with a desk I bought at Overstock last year so I'm kinda hesitant to go with furniture from these furniture "marketplace" type places. But Wayfair does have some interesting items that could work with the style I'm considering (which according to the Internetz is maybe "mid-century"? i dunno).

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Oh, and since you're somewhat near Living Spaces, do not trust their mattresses. I bought my bed and mattress there based on how the display model felt. What I received was no where near it.

I got my love seat sofa from Living Spaces and it's been totally fine the past two years. I did go a couple times recently to check out their mattresses but wasn't really sure. I pulled the trigger on a different one of those modern, ships to you types. They have a 100 day try it warranty and supposedly make it easy to do a return or whatever so I'll give it a shot.

Honestly I think mattress shopping is a total crapshoot. I went to multiple stores (Mattress firm, Living Spaces, Macys, etc.) and tried mattresses. They were all varying amounts of comfortable and then the reviews are all over the place because mattresses are so subjective.

Honestly practically any bed I get will be a substantial improvement. The bed I've been sleeping on I've had 9 years, and prior to that a parents friend had it from when their daughter was in high school.. so it's probably like 15 or so years old... yeeeep.

Originally Posted by soundman98

just because that's what it might have been doesn't mean that's what it needs to be!

let things happen. i did the same thing. it took a good 3 years for me to really figure out some of the decorating stuff that reflects what i like, and a lot of what i ended up with had to do with going to events/places, and making a point to look for stuff with a set idea of what i'm willing to spend on it.

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go to local thrift stores, goodwill, and check facebook marketplace. they've all got spectacular deals.

my tv stand was $30 on facebook marketplace (most new tv stands start at $150), and i've never paid more than $75 for a kitchen table and chair set.

even if it's temporary till you find something that's more your style, it's all cheap enough and solid enough to work until you find your footing. it's a whole lot easier to pick stuff out when the deciding factor is "does it work, and can i fit it in my vehicle?"

Yeah, I'm scouring just about everything for ideas and possibilities. Only thing is I'm definitely limited by my BRZ's space :p so if a furniture piece can't fit in there I'd either need to rent a truck or see if maybe someone can help me .

I was actually checking Etsy last night and there are more options there too, and some aren't too badly priced.

Trying not to rush it but it's tricky because I don't want to keep everything in boxes forever, and my tv wall is already crowded as it is with everything on the floor lol.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Mmmmm!

Mmmmm funnily enough had katsu curry for dinner tonight.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by soundman98

this is what i came up with.

There seems to be a tree theme going on but I can't see any trees in the indicated pic.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

There seems to be a tree theme going on but I can't see any trees in the indicated pic.



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amazon, SMH. it's a breeze stimulator, but they don't offer it in an attractive finish.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by spike021

Yeah, I'm scouring just about everything for ideas and possibilities. Only thing is I'm definitely limited by my BRZ's space :p so if a furniture piece can't fit in there I'd either need to rent a truck or see if maybe someone can help me .

I was actually checking Etsy last night and there are more options there too, and some aren't too badly priced.

Trying not to rush it but it's tricky because I don't want to keep everything in boxes forever, and my tv wall is already crowded as it is with everything on the floor lol.

well, you are in san jose. the way i understand it, just about every home depot in the area has a dozen illegals looking for any paying work, some with trucks. at least that's what the news says.

that was actually the first 'house mod' i had to get, was a pickup truck. ford rangers are usually in the $1-5k range, and work as a great backup vehicle. as long as the fluids are topped up, and the batteries in good condition, they always start, and require little maintenance. at least until the rust rots them out.

if you've got a pry bar, drill, some 2" screws, and a saw, pallet wood stuff is in fashion right now, and super easy to build in any form you need.. pallets don't fit directly in the car, but the individual pieces will! many places leave them out for scrap...

[Ultramaroon]

[NoHaveMSG]

Kitchen before/after.







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[Kiske]

KBB instant cash offer for the 13 wasn't so bad ($13,244)... the flood of sales calls from dealers is horrible though. About a $1300 difference from a private sale value... without having to deal with people and test drives.

Originally Posted by soundman98

amazon, SMH. it's a breeze stimulator, but they don't offer it in an attractive finish.

Missing something...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Kitchen before/after.



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Great job ...... looks good!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Kitchen before/after.







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What is on the middle of the floor?

Looks much better.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

What is on the middle of the floor?

Looks much better.

Tape. Hasn’t been cleaned yet.


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