April 23, 9:48 AM
I love these time lapse moving videos!
This apartment is a really sweet layout and best of all...IT HAS A FIREPLACE! How awesome is that?
When a fireplace is the center of the room, your living room layout and the placement of your furniture can be a challenge. In the case of the above video, it seems they centered their living room around the fireplace itself and then off set the television to the side.
If you are planning on using your fireplace alot, you may not want to place anything that close to it as you wouldn't want cables or parts of the TV catching fire or melting. In this situation, it looks as if they may not be planning on using it, in which case the fireplace can be used as a piece of art...or even a unique bookshelf.
They have also lined both of the walls opposite the fireplace with couches, creating plenty of seating opportunities and really opening the living room up.
Another great idea is turning the dining nook into an office area with a desk and computer. If you are a student or do work from home, it is very important to have an area to work in that is completely separate from all of your relaxation spaces. A dining nook becomes a quick an easy way of doing this.
These folks had a smart moving strategy. Rather than worry about the opening and closing front door, they decided to come through the sliding glass patio door. This works great if your patio faces the parking lot and if you are on the first floor. CAUTION: For the sake of your safety and your apartment manager's happiness...please be careful of the glass door. Try your best not to pull a Hunter Pence from the Astros move. No bueno for all parties involved.
I leave you with one last moving tip:
The people in the above video only used two people to do their move. Don't do that. Enlist your friends! Offer to buy them a six pack or take them out for wings. More than likely they won't turn you down. A friend in need is a friend indeed.