Name: Rebecca Duckert and a new roommate [but she hasn't contributed to any of the decor in the apartment yet]
Location: Upper West Side — Manhattan, NY
Size: Around 1,000 square feet
Years lived in: 2 years, renting
When I moved to New York three and a half years ago from my hometown of New Orleans, I drove up here in a U-Haul with all of my belongings because I was committed to starting a real life in my new city. I know New York can feel very transient for most people, but I was ready for this new chapter, and bringing all of my clothing and home furnishings with me was not only a practical decision (saved money on purchasing all new everything) but a symbolic one. I had lived on my own for a decade by that point and had accumulated a lot of really unique, special items—family heirlooms, antique furniture, mementos from my travels, art pieces I made, childhood keepsakes—I didn't want to start from scratch with a bunch of new stuff that didn't matter to me. Getting used to life in a whole new place was going to be an adjustment enough, I at least wanted to be surrounded by things that made me feel good and comforted.
from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a time http://bit.ly/2EHaWyy
No comments:
Post a Comment