Changing spaces

Furnishing the odd measurements of a 100-year-old apartment has its ups and downs. Now that I've officially transitioned from the 'throw-everything-together-in-hopes-that-it-matches' college mindset, I'm paying attention to the details so minute as the wood coloring in the side table matching the wood in the entertainment center exactly.


Curtains, now that is the tricky part. Why did they make windows eight feet high and one foot wide in 1900? Perhaps it was so nobody could escape, or they wanted to light the room vertically. Either way, it's annoying to find curtains that fit in 2010!


Now the ups you ask? Well, I am already anticipating hanging stockings on our fireplace that is unusable, but antique and awesome nonetheless. Christmastime will be extraordinary this year with this new addition. And the high ceilings of my new joint make the room seem surprisingly bigger despite its measurements- what a great set up for a tall Christmas tree! Ok, so most of the benefits of this small space won't be reaped until December...


The little details about an NYC apartment as opposed to an Indiana apartment haven't gone unnoticed either. For example, I now have to worry about the size of the dish drying rack, because we don't have a dishwasher, and the mode of transportation of my laundry to and from the nearest cleaners, since we don't have a washer and dryer. Be advised that many appliances that you have taken for granted in Indiana will not be available in your NYC home. Air conditioning-forget about it.

Off we go to decorate and appreciate life in the fast lane!