Our first apartment

Four months ago, we finally moved out of Marc's folks' place. We spent our first 6 months of marriage living with them, and while we are grateful for their kindness and generosity... Can I just say that it feels awesome to have our own little space now?

After browsing tons of apartment ads, we finally found one near EDSA Cubao, about 100 meters away from the highway. It can get pretty noisy with all the vehicles and the MRT passing by, but we've gotten used to it.

Here are some photos of the place when we first viewed it:

And here are some before and after photos:

Before:

After:

Yikes! Sorry for the mess haha

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Before:

After:

It's a tiny place, but we love it. So easy to clean and maintain, and very accessible!

We haven't put up any art on the walls yet, and it seems pretty plain, but we still like having friends come over.

We still don't have a bookshelf, nor any throw pillows for the sofa. The place could still use more decor and such, but we still haven't gotten around to talking about all that. For now, we are just enjoying having our own space.

Custom-made bed!

We received a bed frame and mattress from Marc's parents as a wedding gift and it's pretty awesome!

His mom asked us what kind of bed frame we wanted and created a designed based on our ideas. She is an architect and interior designer so it felt like nothing was impossible. Just kidding. We of course asked for something practical and realistic.

We wanted a tall bed with storage under it and this is what was made:

It's a double bed...

That is tall enough...

...that my feet do not touch the ground when I sit on it.

And it has storage! 

6 drawers where we can store linen, important documents, and guitar effects pedals!

Sorry for the dark photos! I'll be posting a video soon to show what our temporary living space looks like now :)

We did it!

We got married :)

So happy :)

Tiny bedrooms!

If no one buys/takes over the unit we've been paying for at LBT, we may very well just live in it ourselves for a few months or so.

Last night, my broker sent me some photos of the amenities as they are right now, while the towers aren't 100% finished yet.The unit we're paying for is only 30sqm, and it comes with dividers, giving us two bedrooms. Two bedrooms?? In a 30sqm area? Yes. It's gonna be a little on the tiny side.

Even if we're considering breaking down the dividers of one room to slightly enlarge the other, and allowing more daylight to enter the living room, the room that I will fondly call the "masters' bedroom" will still be small.

Here's what it will look like upon turnover:

Cute?

Marc and I don't really have a lot of stuff, but I'm pretty sure we'll be a little cramped in there. Ok, fine, maybe I'll be the one taking up most of the space, but I would really want him to have some breathing space too.

I'd like to think that I can make do with whatever's given me, so I think we can make this work. Also, Marc isn't the complaining type haha. And so started my scouring of the internet for tiny bedroom inspirations...

Here are two of my favorites:

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With the right designing, a tiny space can look bigger than it really is!
I love how this bedroom looks classic, but not cluttered. The bed looks small, but luckily, we love cuddling, and getting a bed similar to this won't be so bad.

What I can pick up from this photo:
1. Keep things simple
2. Simple doesn't mean having to give up all the luxuries
3. Neutral colors can go a long way, but strong accents help keep things interesting


And here's the other inspiration:

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Awesome use of a tiny space! It looks pleasing to the eye too. I can't get enough of those storage spaces under each stair step and under the couch!

We may not be able to fit this into the tiny bedroom, but we can still learn from this:

1. Think out of the box
2. Be creative with the space above our heads
3. Everything has to have its use!

Anyway, back to looking through more photos for inspiration.

-Edwina


P.S. Any takers? :)