loft living
....I fell in love last night...
From the time I was a little girl I've always had fantasies about living in a loft somewhere in the city. Lofts are made out to be so glamorous and high-class, with their exposed brick walls and high ceilings. In movies, lofts are portrayed as being modern and trendy and always bigger than that one person needs. But they've always intrigued me.
The last couple weeks we've been searching for a new apartment/house/condo or whatever. Our apartment complex has gone through some changes in management and unfortunately, it hasn't been a positive change. Our air conditioner only works part time. Same with our heater. Also, I wouldn't recommend taking showers where you are standing in 5 inches of soapy water because your drain isn't doing what it's supposed to do....such as DRAINING. So we went to visit some places in Metro Detroit. I wasn't overly impressed with any of them. For the most part they were asking waaay too much money for the size and quality of the apartment. I also don't want to worry about getting mugged when I get out of my car.
So originally I thought I'd eventually move to New York or Chicago or L.A. Somehow I never imagined we'd find the perfect loft less than a mile from where we live now. Ninja and I live in a small town...less than 10000 people. The downtown area is cute. I always liked it but didn't give it much thought. But last night, our last appointment for the night, was to see a loft in our cute little downtown. The building used to be a hotel, but the owners converted it into loft apartments. As soon as I stepped inside, I think I literally squealed. I have never been more excited about an apartment! Brand new wood trim around every doorway and arch. Twenty-two foot ceilings. One and a 1/2 bathrooms. Closets the size of our second bedroom now. An actual pantry! A MASTER bedroom that is big enough for a bed....4 beds, if we wanted! THE.EXPOSED.BRICK.I'VE.ALWAYS.DREAMT.ABOUT!!
Unfortunately, as excited as we were about that apartment, it's a little out of our price range. It's not expensive, and we could afford it, but our budget would have to tighten a bit and I'm really not excited about the thought of ramen noodles for the next year. The owner of the building said he will have another apartment available when our lease is up that's less pricey, so he's going to keep in touch with us. Please cross your fingers for us, because as I said earlier, I really did fall in love.
Anyone looking to move to a small town and room with a really cool married couple? haha ;)
From the time I was a little girl I've always had fantasies about living in a loft somewhere in the city. Lofts are made out to be so glamorous and high-class, with their exposed brick walls and high ceilings. In movies, lofts are portrayed as being modern and trendy and always bigger than that one person needs. But they've always intrigued me.
The last couple weeks we've been searching for a new apartment/house/condo or whatever. Our apartment complex has gone through some changes in management and unfortunately, it hasn't been a positive change. Our air conditioner only works part time. Same with our heater. Also, I wouldn't recommend taking showers where you are standing in 5 inches of soapy water because your drain isn't doing what it's supposed to do....such as DRAINING. So we went to visit some places in Metro Detroit. I wasn't overly impressed with any of them. For the most part they were asking waaay too much money for the size and quality of the apartment. I also don't want to worry about getting mugged when I get out of my car.
So originally I thought I'd eventually move to New York or Chicago or L.A. Somehow I never imagined we'd find the perfect loft less than a mile from where we live now. Ninja and I live in a small town...less than 10000 people. The downtown area is cute. I always liked it but didn't give it much thought. But last night, our last appointment for the night, was to see a loft in our cute little downtown. The building used to be a hotel, but the owners converted it into loft apartments. As soon as I stepped inside, I think I literally squealed. I have never been more excited about an apartment! Brand new wood trim around every doorway and arch. Twenty-two foot ceilings. One and a 1/2 bathrooms. Closets the size of our second bedroom now. An actual pantry! A MASTER bedroom that is big enough for a bed....4 beds, if we wanted! THE.EXPOSED.BRICK.I'VE.ALWAYS.DREAMT.ABOUT!!
Unfortunately, as excited as we were about that apartment, it's a little out of our price range. It's not expensive, and we could afford it, but our budget would have to tighten a bit and I'm really not excited about the thought of ramen noodles for the next year. The owner of the building said he will have another apartment available when our lease is up that's less pricey, so he's going to keep in touch with us. Please cross your fingers for us, because as I said earlier, I really did fall in love.
Anyone looking to move to a small town and room with a really cool married couple? haha ;)