(left side of sala: before)Helped my mom do some major redecorating in the
sala today. Major because we moved around big pieces of furniture (ie: Mom's opium bed which we haven't moved from its place since we first got here 13 years ago.. lol) and pretty much reconfigured what the area looked like.
(right side of sala: & the brainstorming begins!)Moving furniture around was like reacquainting myself with old friends. Some of these pieces have been with us since time immemorial (and memorial! lol). Made me think about the many homes I've lived in over the last 27 years and the furniture that has come (and gone) in those years.
(left side of sala: getting there)The biggest home we lived in was on a 1,500 square foot lot. We've downsized to maybe 2/3s of that today. Naturally, the number of furniture pieces have shrunk in number too, though ironically, unplanned. Before we moved back home, we sent ahead a 15 cubic meter shipment that we stored till we found a home; the warehouse burned down before we had a chance to move out any of our un-insured furniture. It was a pseudo-blessing in disguise as all of our stuff combined would not have fit into our current home anyway. What followed was a long ongoing financial battle, one which my family still fights today. One of the casualties at the height of the personal crisis was having to sell much of our furniture to help us get by. It was heartbreaking for the family to see many pieces go, especially for Mom. In retrospect though, when Mom gets sad about it, I tell her to look around, because we still got a whole lotta crap in our house. Lol.
(right side of sala: making some headway)Its just funny how attached we can get to things. I mean human attachment is complex enough already. We just stress ourselves out more by become unintentionally attached to things, even when you know you shouldn't.
(right side of sala: tadah!)
Anyway, back to our current
sala. It was fun redecorating with Mum! Plus the weather was blissfully cool and windy which made the rearranging all the more fun. Few more additions / changes we want to make but all in all, the sala came out well, serving both form and function! :)
(left side of sala: tadah! tadah! tadah!)Can't wait to have my own place :)
(left side of sala: before)
(right side of sala: & the brainstorming begins!)
(left side of sala: getting there)
(right side of sala: making some headway)
(right side of sala: tadah!)
(left side of sala: tadah! tadah! tadah!)
love love love that opium bed dear and that lamp shade's pretty too. I'm in the process of redecorating my space too, changing my boring sheets to something more chica lol
ReplyDeletei like your house. there's so much light in the living room! i like that its very feels very laid-back and asian without being like those tee-eytch modern zen houses.
ReplyDelete@Ram: thanks ram ram! whens' house warming at your place? :)
ReplyDelete@Deeps: Thanks deeps! It's loveliest nga during the afternoon because of the light and the breeze. Can't wait to make gulo the paul-plazo home in a few months. lol.
Hay nakoh. You can't possibly make it any more magulo than it already is.
ReplyDeleteJust watch me. lol.
ReplyDeletehaha when I get to find a new place. Currently living with my cousin, rented out his spare room. Left my 2 month old fort condo, hated it. Vibe was too negative, just hated it haha
ReplyDeletehopefully I find a nice bare space in legaspi village or bel-air. Preferably 70's, they've got bigger cuts. BTW, finally bought sheets, bed side orchid and stuff, loving it!