[Petite_Mal]

I moved to Silicon Valley a few months back. After crying in front of the relocation/housing guy because of the quality/cost of housing, we finally settled on this place. It’s more than double what we were paying in Atlanta, minus 600 square feet, and... nevermind. It's time to move on and accept the cost of my present living situation.

Anyway, I personally painted every single room to make up for the fact that I hated this place. It makes a huge difference, but I will never do it again because it’s not nearly as fun as I imagined.


View from Entrance:

<--- the basket on the floor is this: I made it because I may love my cats a little too much.


Living Room:






Kitchen:




“Dining Room”-ish:



Table on Thanksgiving!




Bathroom:




Bedroom:






Office/Cramped Storage Room:





If the furniture looks familiar, it's because pretty much everything is from IKEA. The best store, ever.

[XxIllicitxX]

Ah, white frames uses Global knives! Nice.

Here is a collage of my room being as I still live at home and well... The apartment, believe me, looks nothing like this so isn't really worth taking pics of.

[Andante]

Petite_Mal, that is such a pretty basket! I almost want to get a cat so I have an excuse to try to make one like it.

Well, maybe I can just make one for magazines.

[edward1849]

Petite_Mal, that is such a pretty basket! I almost want to get a cat so I have an excuse to try to make one like it.

Well, maybe I can just make one for magazines.

New user should introduce themselves in the pinned thread.

[SophiaSan]

I should be living here already, but apparently the concrete strike here in Seattle made people lazier than normal. I'm on the 7th floor of that middle tower - in about 6 weeks.

[img]http://www.weberthom...200Westlake.jpg[/

It's called the 2200 Westlake - 2 residential towers, a 5-star Pan Pacific Hotel, Whole Foods, and a European-style courtyard with retail. Best of all, condo residents use hotel amentities like any other guest!

[img]http://www.weberthom...2200kitchen.jpg[/

Picture of the kitchen I'll be using to reheat my takeout.

oohhh didnt they just build these?!
gahh so many penthouses in bellevue and seattle now xD

so nice!
wow some of you guys are living LARGE xD

[HERMIT]

^
3 April 1990



INTRUDER ALERT!

[luvholic]

This is like watching MTV cribs.

[miyaviyo]

Petite Mal, i love your place especially your walls.

[xkrndreamer]

Petite_Mal, that whole chicken or turkey looks delicious!

[edward1849]

oohhh didnt they just build these?!
gahh so many penthouses in bellevue and seattle now xD

so nice!
wow some of you guys are living LARGE xD

We are living large because we are over 20!

Birthday 3 April 1990

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* Give Eli $2.99 *

[KimSamSoon's craziie fan]

I moved to Silicon Valley a few months back. After crying in front of the relocation/housing guy because of the quality/cost of housing, we finally settled on this place. It’s more than double what we were paying in Atlanta, minus 600 square feet, and... nevermind. It's time to move on and accept the cost of my present living situation.

Anyway, I personally painted every single room to make up for the fact that I hated this place. It makes a huge difference, but I will never do it again because it’s not nearly as fun as I imagined.
View from Entrance:

<--- the basket on the floor is this: I made it because I may love my cats a little too much.
Living Room:




Kitchen:

your apartment looks clean and nice. And I like the way you decorate your rooms, so warm and bright. I love them.


“Dining Room”-ish:



Table on Thanksgiving!


Bathroom:


Bedroom:




Office/Cramped Storage Room:



If the furniture looks familiar, it's because pretty much everything is from IKEA. The best store, ever.

your apartment looks so clean and nice. i love the way you decorate your rooms, the colors you use are warm and bright

[melkimx]

Anyway, I personally painted every single room to make up for the fact that I hated this place. It makes a huge difference, but I will never do it again because it’s not nearly as fun as I imagined.

haha you ALMOST motivated me to paint the wall in my room with the least amount of square footage. but really i think i'm too lazy. nice dinner!

[k1D3Ck]

I love painting
I would do it for free if I had time

Nice places
One day I will have a place of my own

[Petite_Mal]

haha you ALMOST motivated me to paint the wall in my room with the least amount of square footage. but really i think i'm too lazy. nice dinner!

Dude... the other day I was thinking how easy it would be to paint your place... or at least the back wall. I have all the stuff (ladder, blue tape, brushes, rollers, etc.) and now I also have the know-how. Pick out a color, and half an hour later, it'd be done.

[melkimx]

I love painting
I would do it for free if I had time

haha let me know if you're free and in the bay area

Dude... the other day I was thinking how easy it would be to paint your place... or at least the back wall. I have all the stuff (ladder, blue tape, brushes, rollers, etc.) and now I also have the know-how. Pick out a color, and half an hour later, it'd be done.

you know, i don't think i can paint the back wall because IKEA furniture is not meant to be moved, ever... or at least... not the way i built it. but i may paint someday (not soon) so it'd be awesome if you could help!

[zeram]

Anyway, I personally painted every single room to make up for the fact that I hated this place. It makes a huge difference, but I will never do it again because it’s not nearly as fun as I imagined.

The colors you chose are very warm and inviting. I'm thinking about this kind of thing cause I know if I get a place in NYC (or even NJ) I'll prolly wind up somewhere the size of a closet and I'll need all the tricks I can to maximize space and keep it inviting. On the other hand I can see it turning into some sort of ordeal, its not as if I like to paint

So who out there knows about painting, ex. what color makes your space looks bigger?

[boblovesbacon]

The colors you chose are very warm and inviting. I'm thinking about this kind of thing cause I know if I get a place in NYC (or even NJ) I'll prolly wind up somewhere the size of a closet and I'll need all the tricks I can to maximize space and keep it inviting. On the other hand I can see it turning into some sort of ordeal, its not as if I like to paint

So who out there knows about painting, ex. what color makes your space looks bigger?

Light colors make the space look more open. Mirrors are your friend in cramped spaces =).

[aznpoo]

my room

[PaNgIeE]

my room

I don't know if I like all the plants in the room. I think it wld make me feel like I'm in the jungle or something. Just my take on it..hehe...

Nice bed tho...

[Jay Chou]

@Petite_Mal: i like the painted walls a lot! ooo