Living in a condo means a smaller space unlike in houses. Being able to decorate and put all your personal belongings is the challenge.
To start decorating bear in mind the following:
Budget – determine how much you are willing to spend. Do you want a fancy couch or an
expensive mattress?
Need – You do not need to display or take out items that you rarely use. Not only does it limit your available space, it will only add clutter to your surroundings.
Space – measure your space before buying furniture to be sure that it will fit You need not put big pieces to accentuate your home. Use appropriate pieces suited for the space available.
Color – Choose colors that you like. It will create a happy atmosphere for you.
Design your condo the way you want it to be. Stay true to your ways and lifestyle so as to enjoy living in your own home.
Yes, light fixtures do have trends too and the chandelier is, of course, always the trendsetter. A decade ago, a new breed of chandeliers came out, specifically showing off its new size, which is cute.
The CEO of Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Andrew Schonbek, labeled this movement as the “trend to tiny”. He notes that people “with smaller homes want chandeliers designed for smaller rooms.” As such, lighting designers agree on this: that the chandelier has an amazing power to transform modern living spaces into something that resembles the elegant olden times.
Who says apartments and condo units can’t be regal?
(Taken from Business World Highlife magazine, Issue 25)
As the title implies, here are some essentials for the kitchen when living alone in a condo.
• Water – Indispensable. After three days without water, the average human being runs the risk of death by dehydration. Also, water makes for a great way to fool your body into thinking that it is full while you go out and get something to eat. Furthermore, without water in the condo, there would be no coffee.
• Beer – After a long hard day, popping open a bottle (or can) of beer is one of the most rewarding things one can do. For the women out there, it supposedly helps with the little monthly visitor one gets. Also, when friends come over, it’s always nice to serve a beer or two.
• Coffee – People that live in condos are usually on the go. First thing in the morning, coffee makes for a great companion to breakfast or in some cases, a substitute for breakfast.
• Canned Food – Convenient, delicious, long shelf life. What more can a person living in a condo ask for? Drawback: unhealthy.
• Rice and/or bread – Goes well with most canned food.
• An apple – Comfort food for when one feels guilty about unhealthy eating habits.
Ok, so you’ve found yourself a nice little condo unit. What next? Buy a rice cooker.
Yes. A rice cooker. Apart from the fact that buying pre-cooked rice is a lot more expensive, a rice cooker can actually serve as a pretty nifty frying pan. As odd as it may sound, you can actually prepare yourself a nifty little bacon and eggs breakfast using only a rice cooker.
Here’s how. First, prepare the rice as you normally would. Once that’s done, the fun part. Put a little bit of oil in the rice cooker and wait for it heat up a little. Throw in the bacon and proceed as though it were a regular frying pan. Then, fry an egg as you normally would with a regular frying pan. Removing the egg can be a bit tricky at first but with a little practice, it will eventually become easier.
Presto! Bacon and eggs using nothing but a rice cooker. Not only do you get to save on the gas bill but you get to impress a date that happens to come over for breakfast (yes, I get that sometimes).
