Cap Hill Home
Well, it took me long enough, but here are photos of our new apartment in Capitol Hill. It’s 800 sq. ft. with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. It’s “loft-style,” meaning there are high(ish) ceilings and no doors. Well, there’s a door to the bathroom, thank goodness.
Going from a 2600 sq. ft. house in Houston to an 800 sq. ft. apartment was a huge adjustment, but surprisingly, we LOVE IT. We use every. single. foot. of our living space and it’s made us really rethink about what we buy and what we own. There’s no room for unnecessaries, so our purchases and belongings have to be a lot more thoughtful.
I’m not going to lie, we could definitely use a TINY bit more space. A walk-in closet would be nice. And a proper eating area. But for now, it’s pretty comfortable.
Hallway entrance, washer/dryer on the left.
A gift from me to Husband, purchased from Etsy.
With such a small space and so little sunlight during the year, white on white turned out to be a good way to brighten up a room.
We built our long workstation from a butcher block countertop cut in half and table legs from Ikea. The shelves are also from Ikea.
I like keeping countertops empty. That tiny cluster in the corner drives me crazy. I would put everything in drawers and cabinets if we had any space left.
Since we had to downsize from a California King to a Queen, we decided the dogs couldn’t sleep with us on the bed anymore. BEST DECISION EVER.
SHOES. Fancy shoes in boxes, boots and shoes regularly worn kept out. Flats and sandals are in the bin.
WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS: my makeup station. Har har har.
This is so horrifying to me. I miss having a real closet. =( I’m actually pretty proud of myself for keeping my wardrobe contained in this small space. That shelf has collapsed before and all my clothes fell on the floor.
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY, YOU GUYS.
22 January 2013 by phi style | Categories: outfits | tags: apartment, Capitol Hill, home decor, life, seattle | 17 comments
LOVE this post. Your apartment looks so spacious! I really can’t believe it’s only 800 square feet.
Creative photography. I actually had to stand inside my closet inbetween all my clothes to get the photo of the bed!
what a great use of space! i love how everything looks so you!
thank you! =)
I love the decor! Especially your vanity table. Where did you get that?
Love your blog posts!
Thanks! The vanity is from CB2. Was looking for something narrow that would fit in that space, but still have lots of storage space, and this one worked really well. http://www.cb2.com/vanity/s221778
I hear you on the closet situation! I share an apartment with my boyfriend and our closet is a “walk through” from the bedroom to the bathroom. It has space on the sides for clothes.. Let’s just say it is quite small and leaves much to be desired. I finally got a portable clothing rack for my dresses. Makes all the difference! But it is difficult to keep from being an eyesore.
I have 2 rolling clothing racks. =X The only reason why I don’t use them now is because there’s nowhere to put them! I did use them in our previous place though – and man, those clothing racks are like drugs. You get addicted….and you can’t stop using them. That’s how I ended up with the 2nd one lol.
I definitely agree that you’ve made the place look spacious.. I do have a question how did u get the dogs to stop sleeping with y’all?? Casper has slept with us since he was a baby and Colin now kicks him off the bed and has caused him to sprain his foot. I want Casper to sleep in his own bed but he will cry and whine and jump on the bed still. Any tips???
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You just have to be REALLY diligent about not letting them on the bed. The dogs usually go to bed at the same time we do, so we’d tuck them into their dog beds and then get into our own beds. Of course, they were confused at first, and kept trying to get back on our bed – ALL THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. But we were firm in kicking them out every time. You can’t slip up because it just confuses them. It took a couple of weeks, but now, they never get on the bed. It’s really hard, but the key is consistency!
Good luck! It’s totally worth it – no more fighting for space or covers, and best of all, NO MORE DOG HAIR.
my boyfriend and i have the same storage issue.. our shoe room is in shambles. where did you get your shoe shelves?
It’s actually just a bookcase! I originally was going to buy something metal and super industrial looking from Home Depot, but this actual bookcase ended up being cheaper for the same size. http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Industrial_Mansard_Double_Bookshelf/210/
neighbor! we’re just a few blocks down
Hi there! Great post. Really enjoy your blog…been following it for years. Where did you buy your bed frame?? Love the style and color.
What a fab home! Can u please link to the etsy shop where the butcher prints came from?
Thanks
I LOVE YOUR STYLE. More interior design/decor posts please. We need help =)
Your kitchen layout is my dream kitchen layout. I like how you kept the place so open.