Home Decor Is Not Age Related

Catlady said:
Thanks for the pics. For only 338 sq ft, you have almost 3 rooms, not bad. I imagined just one room. I imagined the window as one humongous one, I like the three windows better. And very colorful!
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Thank you, Catlady! Originally, I was on a waiting list for a one bedroom, but once I saw this one, I told them to take my name off. I loved it at first sight!
 

katlupe said:
Thank you, hollydolly! This school was built in 1870 and I am not sure when they replaced it with a new one. I believe they broke up the classrooms into the apartments. Every floor has one two-bedroom apartment. The rest are either one-bedroom or studios. Then the other half of the building has offices and arts council for my county. I think my studio is perfect for one person and a pet but I think a little too small for 2 people.
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I wish more conversions of this sort were taking place. It's beyond my comprehension why some abandoned shopping malls, strip malls, industrial spaces and office buildings aren't being converted into living spaces. Our nation's homeless crisis can be sorted out by forward thinkers who repurpose spaces we already have, and government leaders who'll enact legislation allowing it.
 
StarSong said:
I wish more conversions of this sort were taking place. It's beyond my comprehension why some abandoned shopping malls, strip malls, industrial spaces and office buildings aren't being converted into living spaces. Our nation's homeless crisis can be sorted out by forward thinkers who repurpose spaces we already have, and government leaders who'll enact legislation allowing it.
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The fact that there is a waiting list for senior, disabled and low income housing should prove there is a need for it. There are a few other smaller schools not far from me that have not been converted. There is one that is a business of some sort. Others are for sale. I know it depends on the condition inside. This one was converted years ago because a few of my neighbors have lived here for more than 20 years. This one is owned by a private company and works with the government because most of the apartments are subsidized based on income.
 

I love your photos Kattlupe. When we first got married everything had to be ultra modern. Have I ever changed. Now I am totally eclectic.
I have an old cabinet in my dining room that my Grandpa put together for my grandma to keep her jelly in. If he knew I had it in my dining room he would turn over in his grave. I also enjoy using my Mom and Grandmas special dishes and bowls.
I'm so happy my Mom saved things from my Grandma because it took me a long time to appreciate them.
I think as we age we have a better understanding of the emotional attachment and beauty of the items we have. Preserving and using them is an honor for me.
 
Katlupe,
I'm intrigued to know what you did with the long side of the L?
I looked at the studio apartment in that building and while considering it,had the bed in the short end of the L with a wall mounted TV and I thought of a dining room set for the long side...just curious what you did with it?
I ultimately turned it down for personal reasons but thought it was adorable.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
katlupe, I doubt that the Fashion Police will be busting into your home. If you're happy with it, to hell with anybody else. That said, I don't think you have anything to worry about. You're home looks great. I don't know what the fuss is about-maybe jealous friends?
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I was thinking more about decorating articles and videos. Not actually people I know. I haven't had many visitors here and the ones that come like it. I watch a lot of home decor videos and the so called rules are changing more and more. I have never gone by them but watching the videos has given me a lot of great ideas.
 
Giantsfan1954 said:
Katlupe,
I'm intrigued to know what you did with the long side of the L?
I looked at the studio apartment in that building and while considering it,had the bed in the short end of the L with a wall mounted TV and I thought of a dining room set for the long side...just curious what you did with it?
I ultimately turned it down for personal reasons but thought it was adorable.
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The long wall has my table next to the wall and that is opposite the door going to the kitchen. I don't think any two apartments are exactly alike so it would depend on which one you saw.
 
We're renovating the 50's house that Ron bought a few years back. He's dealing with the construction, and I take care of the decorating, though we consult with each other about placement, color choices etc.

I have my own style of decorating, I prefer warm colors and eclectic pieces. Even so, I find that some of my choices are dictated by what's available in the stores. Farmhouse looking pieces in both furniture and accessories is popular right now for example...sort of rough hewn looking. Some of it I like, some not so much. But it's fun to go searching for the "right' furniture piece or decoration or accessory to compliment each of our tastes and the room itself.

Here's an example of our eclectic taste: a wood pallet that Ron's daughter painted that became the focal point of our den.
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I wanted a tray for our ottoman. These kinds of rough hewn farmhouse style pieces are popular right now. I wasn't looking for this, but when I saw it I enjoyed the contrast between it and the leather of the ottoman.
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And finally, I needed a side table for the loveseat part of our couch set. Again, not what I was looking for initially but when I saw this I thought it was cool, and picked up the general look of the tray on the ottoman.
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I get the idea Ronni, but I hate shabby chic...to me , well it's just shabby... nothing chic about it, but to each their own of course.. :sneaky:

I otoh love the colour of the wall..I have a friend on this forum who has similar colour walls, and I love it... wouldn't suit my home, but I enjoy seeing it as a feature wall
 
Ronni said:
I know, it's LOUD!!! 🤣 But we love it...pulled the color from the pallet, and it totally works with the floor and the built in wall unit that he made.
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I love the pallet picture! What a great idea! I think everything looks great! Your home decor style should be a reflection of who lives there instead of going by what you think others will like.
 
katlupe said:
I love the pallet picture! What a great idea! I think everything looks great! Your home decor style should be a reflection of who lives there instead of going by what you think others will like.
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That’s me alright! I am so happy that Ron not only prefers that I make the decorating choices, but is actually relieved and grateful it’s not on him! 😂 And that makes it even easier for me to choose what I like no matter whether it’s trendy, eclectic, old fashioned or modern. It really helps that he and I have such similar tastes.

Before I moved in, the house always looked nice, if a little stark. As decorating was not his forte, he tended towards a very minimalist approach. He wasn’t enamored of the look but still he preferred it to his various unsuccessful attempts at decorating. 😂
 
When I sold my house and moved in with the Spousal Equivalent, his house was white. White, white and white. And what wasn't white was "neutral". Nothing on the walls, only blinds on the windows. He had been living for almost 10 years like that.

While I'm not a person who crowds my house with endless tchotchkies, I do have to have some color, some beloved items around, some "life". I have a lot of artwork and I like to have it on the walls.

He was horrified that I wanted to hang stuff on the walls. I agreed to live with the white-white-white if I could relieve it with some color-color-color. We hit middle ground and muddled on.

The house we bought last year has a great color on the wall. I don't know what color to say it is, but it ain't WHITE, thank goodness. But he's agitating to paint the whole inside white. Thankfully, the paint is almost new, so I can stall for a couple of years yet. And I am slowly easing art onto the walls.

Time will tell...….
 

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