Why.

I own an adorable 550 square foot apartment in Vancouver, Canada. I would like to renovate my apartment. My goals are to make the best use of the little space and to have a fresh and creative element of design.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

My Recent Ideas Jotted Down

APARTMENT DESIGN IDEAS.

NOV.17.2010
·      Open Kitchen up.
o   Have Island with 2 Bar Stools.  Back of Island facing living area will be tiled with nice quality cobalt blue tiles.
o   Take cabinets against wall in kitchen all way to ceiling.  No cabinets or lowered ceiling above island.
o   Have Crystal Lights – Same as store – above island.  Cobalt & Grey Crystals.
o   Walls of kitchen to be grey.
o   Cabinets to be white.
o   Island to be wood counter.
o   Is it possible to have stove in island facing out?  Or corner facing out? 
o   Have slightly recessed ceiling in kitchen with wall paper – cobalt blue pattern.   Not heavy.
o   Stainless steel stove – small apartment size.
o   Stainless steel fridge – small apartment size.  Freezer on bottom.
o   Recessed lights under cabinets above counter/cooking area.
o   Sink – Big .
o   Sink – something above it.  Wooden Deer Head – Roost?
o   With Wooden frame around it.
o   Small Dishwasher – one drawer?


·      Storage area at back of apartment.
o   Open by Front Door to shoe shelves.  Different height to accommodate different styles of shoes.
§  Higher at bottom for boots.  Shelves for beautiful heels at eye level.  Higher levels for shoes out of season. 
§  Shoe shelves are to be white.
§  Back Drop to Shoe Shelves is same wall paper as kitchen ceiling.

·      Office
o   Back of Kitchen?
§  Mirror in front of desk.. 
§  Minimalist.
§  Light colours to keep it bright.
·      Ice Blue + white
§  Doors will swing out.
§  On doors can be magnet boards, chalk boards or cork boards.
§  Nice small lamp.
§  White file cabinet on wills.
§  White rolling chair.
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§  Cactus plant for colour + Life.
§  Shelves go high for storage of important documents.
§  Small shelves perfect for organizing bills.  Each shelf can be labeled. 
·      Mortgage.  Line of Credit.  Telus. Shaw. Clothing. Ect. Car. Apartment
§  Or office area can be open – better idea.  With shelves behind cabinet doors – identical to kitchen.  Can have wall paper with mirror

Bathroom
·      Plain Grey Tile with light grey grout.
Rest of Apartment will be same wood floor throughout







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