Whenever we help a client design a condo or a similar small space, I can’t help but think back to when I first became obsessed with small space design ideas.
The first home I purchased for myself was a condo that was just 645 square feet. I still remember the day I walked into that space. I loved the light pouring through the wall of floor to ceiling windows. I loved the way the rooms were laid out. It needed a bit of work but it was perfect for me.
I imagined when I lay down in bed every night, I’d be mesmerized by the giant billboard that was part of my view. How cool is it that I get to live in a place like this, I thought at the time. Turns out I got irritated by that thing flashing its lights all night pretty quickly. I barely slept those early days at that condo. Needless to say, I quickly invested in some blackout curtains for the bedroom.
I was thankful a few years later when a new condo went up blocking my view partially but more importantly taking the billboard completely out of my view. Every time I walk by that billboard even now, I think back to those first days in my then new condo.