Our Home

As I mentioned in the very first post of this blog, the little organizing I have already done in my home has made a difference in how my home feels. It feels like I can breathe a little easier since we organized. It also has helped me in my cleaning habits. When I get home, I actually put stuff away! After I take Libby for a walk, when I get home I don't just throw her leash on the counter, I actually put it away! Ah, it feels nice to have a place for everything!

Also as I mentioned in the first post, my home is a constant project even though it is a tiny one bedroom apartment. The reason is because of our changing day to day routine. My fiance and I don't have a set work or school schedule every single week so we are constantly adjusting. This means that we often change things around in our home to accommodate our needs for that set week. No, these changes may not be anything major but as you know little changes can make just as big a difference as a major one.

So where am I going with this? Well, I thought it would be a good idea to show you our home, space by space ( I would say rooms, but there aren't too many of those, just lots of spaces!). This will also help to compare before and after projects later on.

So here we go!

This is our entry. The two(techniqually three) shelf stand holds Libby's essentials such as her leash, brush, bubbles(she is addicted to them), etc. and our mail and local money pages. This has helped a great deal. Libby's items aren't necessarily decorative. There is a closet directly to the right of the front door. We store our board games, reusable shopping bags, our vacuum, and our coats in this closet.

This is our living area. We have a large couch as you can see that is perfect for holding us and our many guests that we have over often (lol not really). As you can see, I don't utilize our coffee table every much. I actually hate it but it was $20 total at Ikea and we needed one so, oh well. I have seen some cute IKEA HACKS for this table that I would like to try. And there's the Libby in the corner!

This is our dining area. That tall brown cabinet is our pantry since our apartment did not come with one. On top of it, I keep cookbooks and Libby's vitamins handy since her and the cat's food are situated right next to the pantry. We hope to obtain a better solution for pet food storage soon. We have two trash cans, one for actual trash and the other for recycling! Both the pet food dishes are on the other side of the table next to the bookshelf. That would be one of my cute little kitties on the left. 

And here is our tiny little kitchen. Somehow we are still able to fit all of our kitchen appliances and necessities in this tiny little kitchen. The biggest downfall is the lack of counter space for baking and preparing food. 

This is the main area of the bathroom where most of our bathroom necessities are stored. The second area in the bathroom has the toilet and shower with a decent size cabinet above the toilet. Sorry I didn't take a picture of that area but it is a really tiny space. 

This is our bedroom. Yes, both me and my fiance each have a computer. At times, we are hardcore gamers and we each need our own computer! Plus, we are both in school and don't want to be fighting over one computer once finals week arrives!

The opposite view of the bedroom. There's my desk with lots of STUFF on it! Oy.

And our bedroom closet with more stuff! We keep our photo albums, suitcases (with my purses stored inside), computer parts, art/craft supplies and much more stored in here. 

Well that is our home. I've already made lots of changes to it and I'm hoping to make even more. Of course, we can't really change the walls, carpet, or cabinets but we can change our decor as well as the mood of our apartment. I know that there are other people out there who are in a similar situation where they just want to make it easier to live in their current home. That is why I decided to make this blog. Soon I will be posting up my projects I have completed so far so you can see the change our tiny apartment has already undergone.

Is your home a temporary home situation until you purchase a home or other type of housing property? Do you try to make it as comfortable as you can even though it isn't forever? How do you set the desired mood? I want to know!