Humbled & Inspired

After the last two mornings of watching videos on the Tiny House Blog, I'm kind of ashamed of myself...  I've been crying and whining about how much I "need" a bigger apartment, how miserable the kitchen is in ours (in my defense, it's hot and has no window, so when you don't have air conditioning it can get a bit oppressive), how there's never any space for anything -- then I see things like a young man living in a 78-square-foot studio in Manhattan, or a family of three in a 320-square-foot home, and I realize how good we've got it.

My apartment is still tiny, yes, but after watching those videos, it feels palatial.  I'm also realizing how much stuff I have, and how so much of my time is consumed with having room and places for all of this stuff, but that's not the point of living small.... the point is to have less stuff, more time outside enjoying the city, and a closer relationship with my 'fella.  Or really, that wasn't the point, but maybe it will start to be.  Instead of complaining so much about how small and insufferable my apartment is, I want to look at it as a way of living simpler, greener, and a little more in tune with how, realistically, much of the world already lives.

On that note, I want to spend my day off (Yes, I have a WHOLE day off, folks!!  The first one in like twenty days...) giving away things I don't want/use/wear anymore, and then digging a little deeper into the things that I do want, but don't need to keep.  Let's see if I can get through the whole day without looking at domu.com?  ;)

What I'm Decorating... Bathroom Cabinets

Okay, this is what they looked like when I cleaned them out (a long time ago),

fake-looking and highly unattractive "pseudo-wood" cabinets.

But ooh, look at them now!!

I'm in a bit of a green phase, yes?  Well, it's a pretty, fresh color, and it's much easier using the leftovers from the living room than buying a whole new can of paint in a different color.  Also, it probably ties the rooms together a little bit, and it's much more fun than whatever variation of white I might have picked up at the hardware store.  The walls are next...

What I'm Debating... Dresser (TV stand) Colors

I have a massive dresser in my living room that I'm using as a TV stand -- it's a small apartment, give me a break.  ;)  I'm trying to decide between more or less matching it to the wall color, or going with a bright, sunny yellow (which I also have in the tablecloth, on the opposite side of the room).  Decisions, decisions...

These are some pictures I found in various places, I'm hoping they will serve as inspiration for me.

Should I go with the same green as the wall:

Bright turquoise:

Or, sunny yellow?:

I like them all, and I really don't know what would be the best match for my living room.