Oh, yes, Peggy, well curb side discards, dumpster diving, urban salvage, call it what you will ... major life achievement is having furnished apartments with beds, tables, chairs, area rugs, linens of all kinds, lamps, end tables, cook-ware, table-ware ... I was ever astonished at what was thrown away ...
I dunno but what this was all part of that Trickle Down Economics although I suppose the Suits would be horrified to hear that
Yes, Doug, it DOES seem like forever for the open area plan ... hmm ... this place was built 1972, 830 sq ft and the front door faces NNW ... I day dreamed of a skylight over half the kitchen area but figured with my luck it would leak ... the kitchen-dinette area isn't really large enough to be either one ... but that's when one of us humans goes in there to do something, the other follows on their own errand and so does several curious cats meowing at us and the next thing you know someone gets a spatula waved at them and hears complaints about how the d*n kitchen isn't big enough for two people ... Someone exasperates with "Can't you WAIT?" ... and the cat meows, still hopeful -- and the human replies, "No, I was just ... "
I've tried sneaking in there, but have not found an hour in the 24 that does not get suddenly "peopled" with at least one cat
Well, ANYWAY, we put in a lamp, floor lamp, has FIVE branches on it and "Let there be Light" is frequently said ... does wonders to chase off the gloom .... Light over the sink, and a ceiling light over the important cooking area ... with a ceiling fan we had put in ... shades of Southern Living ... one in the kitchen, one in the front room, and one in a bedroom ....
Frankly, I'm glad I retired from urban salvage for the household in 2003 ... this place has NO ROOM for another bit of furniture or furnishing ...