Sitting in V's room now and it's whole lotta mess - I don't think there's a filing system in place, and I wonder where all the important personal documents sit and if it is not in that dusty pile where he puts his gifts, some still in their original wrapping....
Which makes me wonder - of all the condos I've visited during my house-hunt, almost every single one of them were staged for sale and the people probably already moved most of their belongings out (otherwise, the lack of books in these units is an alarming sign). They were spare, and perfectly decorated. When the place is functionally-oriented and people are living in them, then we're talking about a bit of a mess and itsy bits of ugly-but-functional-storage-pieces.
Condos are interesting because it's limited in space, and editing is necessary (unless you're the dude that lived in my unit before me, who didn't need much but a desk and a bed). Now I pretty much have a permanent clothing storage problem and when I look at the IKEA closet system, it seems as though I'd be sacrificing a lot of storage for the ability to find one pair of socks... honestly, I don't even think IKEA samples are very realistic. Their living rooms always assume that there is no window, no A/C vent, no electrical outlet, no thermostats on the wall and unlimited supply of studs. A common condo-dweller's options are extremely limited... sure I don't think my place is ugly (it does urgently need some dyson-love, I shed like a mofo), but either I live a more simplistic life style or I save up for a bigger place in the future.
For now, I'm happy to accept the challenge... eventually, my vote is that greed & sloth will probably win.
you should know by now that a guy's room is the equivalent of post ww3/apocalyptic setting.
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