Since Trevor and I both work from home (did I mention he is a fantastic musician? www.trevorlarkin.com), Trevor and I made the jump to a two-bedroom. FINALLY! We sacrificed nothing in terms of location, although I do miss my balcony. However, the space is ripe for new projects and new goals.
A couple of goals:
Minimize
I discovered that I was almost too good at storing things in a one-bedroom. As we moved, we discovered that we have WAAAAAY more than we ever anticipated- and we didn't even have a storage unit!
- Keep the favorite pieces and let the rest go. Several of my projects reflect the decisions between keeping or donating pieces of furniture.
Ground and Center
The first thing to develop after we moved in all of our big things was my meditation space. I've always put off creating a place designed specifically for being quiet, either because there "wasn't enough room" or it "wasn't important". This time I didn't want to ignore how important it is to center oneself daily. This falls in line with my desire to work with "Jackie" and "Jill" in partnership; this space... is for JILL. As an added bonus, people are almost immediately drawn to the space when they see it, so I've had the chance to observe how much other people crave a quiet space like this. Homes should really build it into their design nowadays...Matsu, too, enjoys the space for doing Corpse Pose:
Function plus Form
Forwarding my favorite aspect of design: a thing becomes beautiful in serving a purpose.
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