BookShelves

We love books. If money was just an endless supply and we do not have to work too hard for it, I would have spent so much on books already.

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My personal favorite is this though:

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Love the stair feature that goes to a loft, which maybe a reading room! If only I have unlimited funds to have a big house.

New Love

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I think we need something similar to this – I really wish we can have our own house soon. Everything here is exactly do-able with IKEA and the neighborhood friendly office store!

I’d prefer more comfortable chairs though as I spend almost 12 hours a day in front of the computer seven days a week (if I can’t help it). Working from home, I need a good working environment so I can work in peace and focus.

Open Spaces

Ever since I saw a house with a loft (open second floor), I kind of obsessed with it and looked for houses that feature one. Since I love white and lofts, this picture was perfect. Plenty of room without being too closed in but not so large that you feel you are living in a castle. On another note, you can install  spy gadgets here and you can get a birds eye view of everything already.image

Bathroom High

I prefer my bathroom to be white with splashes of colors. But the walls should be white, it’s an OC trait in me I guess. However, sometimes I think having color would be fun. Love the colors and patterns in these bathrooms:

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Office Spaces

Since I work from home, I never tire of looking for effective work spaces for myself. My preferences change over time, fickle-minded as I am.

I just want it to be conducive enough for me to be able to work – that’s my main criteria. For it be filled with everything I need and have space for everything I tend to have is the second :)

My first choice: (Since I love Ikea!)

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Great for the husband and I:
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A Girl’s Room

It’s a good thing I have a boy and a girl as children so that I can satisfy my feminine will on decorating for my girl. I never had a room of my own when I was a kid so I might be reflecting what I would have wanted to have.

An attic room:

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Pink and Brown – a favorite, perfect for small places too:

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Feminine at its finest:

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A Boy’s Room

I have been feeling the need to give my son a room of his own lately. And while we still do not have a house for it, it doesn’t stop me from looking at the options I can give him. I am still quite partial for loft beds, simply because it will be more space-efficient (I am thinking we can only afford a small house).

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I might be wishing too hard though because I am talking about a 10-year old kid here but you get the design idea :)

Photo Walls

I have been going through a lot of home decorating blogs lately trying to get ideas for future use, just in case! I love taking pictures and when we get a house of our own I will find a way to display them nicely. I’m thinking maybe having a photo wall will be great. I would want to lose some weight before we take our formal family portraits. Would  Lipovox work? I hope I don’t have to resort to that!

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Wallpapers

I have been seeing rooms with only one wall wallpapered with print. It looks nice and serves as an accent too. I found these wallpapers while looking for the best acne treatment for a friend. This is from Makelike Designs (shop.makelike.com). Notice the same wall was used and how different prints make the room look smaller or bigger. I even saw rooms with one wall painted differently. I want to try that with my own home next time!

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Peaceful Retreat

I have a fetish for clean and beautiful bathrooms. Maybe because I cannot forget what my mother told me before that the state of a house’s bathroom is clear indication of the state of the rest of the house. So whenever I go to new houses, I tend to sneak a peek into their bathrooms :) This is me who seldom needs bathroom breaks during trips. (I heard Lipofuze makes you pee twice as much, is this true?)

An amazing sample that not all small bathrooms don’t have much chance of being decorated:

 

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the truly gorgeous home Nikole Herriot, as seen on Design*Sponge