We have been staying at the Barge Arm in Gloucester Docks again whilst visiting with Lilo and Stitch. I love this apartment, and I love the Docks area. The apartment is a really decent size for a holiday, and the kitchen is superbly stocked with cookware. I could easily see myself living in such a space. One of the huge benefits of this apartment over the first one we stayed in it the parking space. In such a busy place, having your own parking space is glorious!
One improvement to the area would be the planting of trees, and other vegetation. The public spaces are very large, and the noise bounces around like crazy. Some trees and shrubs would be an excellent addition.
It's been fascinating trying to work out how we might live in this apartment full-time (like that's going to happen!). One of the first things to go would be the dishwasher. We don't use one, and it's using up 1/6th of the space in a small kitchen. The next thing I'd investigate would be installing baseboard drawer. The space under the cupboards in kitchens is normally wasted. These 'forgotten spaces' would be excellent for storing things like bakeware, cake decorating supplies, and even things like extension cords, fabric gift bags etc.
One of the biggest changes would be in relation to crafting. There would not be space to store multiple unfinished projects, or materials for new ones. I'd have to work on a very strict system of having one knitting project, and one quilting project on the go at any one time. Although, when there's yarn and fabric shops within very easy access, the yarn and fabric can be stored in the shops and just bough when needed. This is a lesson I need to learn and apply to my life back home!
No comments:
Post a Comment