jowe's Profile

I really like it. The chevron painting sounded a bit boring to me at first but then I saw it; beautiful! And I like the earthy colours throughout. It's all very tasteful and sophisticated in my opinion.

This is such a lovely home. I'm not usually a big fan of a lot of white but I love the way it works here with the touches of colour. The organization is quite impressive!

I really like the idea of framing the first page of your favourite book. So what books did you pick?

Like a few others, I can only see twelve slides and I know there are more. I wonder what's going on...

I'm not sure how big my last apartment was, but it was definitely larger than the 625 sq ft condo I bought a year and a half ago. I have a tendency to be a pack rat and it took me about two months to go through, and purge, most of the junk I had accumulated in the 11 years I lived in the apartment. It was an exhausting exercise but I think it cured me of my clutter habit. I got rid of most of my furniture (gave away whatever I could) and bought new pieces that have extra storage and now, in a smaller space I have excess storage because I have less crap. My condo (somewhat of a loft, in that it's very open) is very well designed so it doesn't feel claustrophobic. Downsizing worked well for me.

I'm very impressed; there are a lot of colours in this home but they all work so well together and are lovely and rich. It's a delight to look at!

My first apartment was in a basement and I lived there for 6 years. It was big and although there was less light it was cooler than the rest of the units in the summer months and warmer in the winter. My last apartment was a second floor corner unit with a lot of natural light which was nice some of the time but in the summer when the sun blazed inside, the place got so hot I had to invest in an air conditioner.

If you are prone to SAD don't go for a basement but if the layout is nice, the size and location are good and the price is right, then it could be a good for a few years...

I always read the instructions before putting anything together, but despite that fact l don't always get it right. IKEA's instructions in particular have reduced me to tears after I've assembled everything backwards or upside down. I dunno; maybe I just don't think like a Swede!

I love this house. It's bright, well edited and just gorgeous. It feels like a happy place.

I'm also a big Morty fan!

When I bought my condo I had the option to "upgrade" the bathtub to a shower. I stuck with the bath because that way I can have a shower when in a rush and a bath when I want to relax. I live in a cold climate and really enjoy my baths this time of year.