it's important to have functional spaces. it's about knowing yourself as a person, your current lifestyle and future plans, it's easy to create little nooks you'd love going home to!
here are some spaces i seek to create:
a space to teach
for a while, i've been thinking about giving back - by running creative writing classes for children from underprivileged, dysfunctional homes. after all, it wasn't too long ago that i was a rebellious dyslexic kid who wrote from right to left, and didn't know my 9 from 6, or p from q :) for this, i'm turning walls and doors into whiteboard space. as a kid, i was caned for drawing on walls. as an adult, i get to do it anytime!
a space to work
this is where my bookshelves are, within easy reach of a long table. it's a quiet corner to compose my thoughts in my head and write. crunch through corporate annual reports, plan my next trades and investments, and scribble numbers on walls.
a space to cook and clean
the kitchen - two rows of kitchen cabinets with generous bench top space within a small compact kitchen with a separate laundry area. i'm now deciding between a full open concept, or one with full-panel glass doors.
a space to host
i'd love to have close friends come over for dinner and drinks, where i'd dole out diarrhea cook and open bottles of wine. i'd also love to open my house up for cell group meetings and gatherings. this means enough accessible floor space for walking and sitting.
a space for rest
bedrooms - a good firm mattress is a must. i hope it won't be a case of falling asleep on books and my MacBook next to me.
a space for being a woman
i have more clothes and shoes than i know what to do with. plus it needs a full length mirror… plus winter clothes and a whole lot of other stuff in the storeroom. you never know what you have until it's time to move!
... to be continued :)
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