nesting

[geekchick]

I've been overwhelmed by an urge to redecorate my bedroom at the very least, if not the entire house. I want to paint the walls not-white (although I can't) and to drape my bed in silk sheets and velvet bedding and pillows. I want to take down the white miniblinds and replace them with curtains. I'm so tired of renting; tired of the beige carpet and the particleboard and white linoleum and appliances and the white walls in every single room. I want marble and real wood in the kitchen and wood floors with big, thick area rugs and warm, inviting colors and a real fireplace. While I'm at it, I want a huge bathroom with a soaking tub and a shower and a vanity table. And room for more pets. I want someplace that really feels like home. No matter how long I live in this townhouse, it will never feel that way to me. I'm comfortable here because I get set in my ways pretty easily, but there's very little of "me" in this place; for all intents and purposes it looks just like every other townhouse and apartment in this development. I have promised myself that I will own a house before I am 35, so I'd better get moving. [No, Greg, that was not intended. ;-P]

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Well,

[gsh]

I have promised myself that I will own a house before I am 35, 
so I'd better get moving.

Pardoning the pun.

Re: Well,

[geekchick]

Augh! I didn't notice that, thank you SO much for calling my attention to it. ;)

Re: Well,

[gsh]

No problem. That's what I'm here for.

Cathy, put down the bat . . . .

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I have promised myself that I will own a house before I am 35, so I'd better get moving.

I made the same promise to myself, but had to wait until I was 39. I like my mahogany panelling and huge plate glass windows, but the ancient linoleum scrapes.

It helps to have either a nice nest egg for renovation, or else a proclivity for home improvement...

[geekchick]

Yeah, I'm not going to be remotely surprised if I don't manage to own even a condo in four years. Not that I'm likely to ever buy a condo anyway. And then, once we work up to having a downpayment again, we get to fight over the cozy little bungalow that I want versus the totally modern place that the SO wants. We'll leave it as "I won't be surprised if I'm still not a homeowner at 45, much less 35". =)

[therealjae.livejournal.com]

I, on the other hand, never expected to be a homeowner at all, and ended up in my dream house before age thirty. So it can happen!

-J

Be careful what you wish for ....

[telnar.livejournal.com]

Almost 70% of American households may own a home, but that doesn't automatically mean that nesting is right for everyone. You end up with a commitment which forces you to live at a particular spot even if you change jobs or interests. You sound single based on the journal entries that I've read, so a house probably includes more space that you would use tomorrow. When circumstances change and you want more space, well ... circumstances changed -- perhaps there are other things that changed beyond the amount of space you need which will effect the house you want.

Disclaimer: You can just the strength of my nesting instinct by the fact that I usually feel at home by the 2nd night I've stayed in a hotel :)

Telnar

Re: Be careful what you wish for ....

[geekchick]

Well, I"m single in the "never-married" sense, but I do have a partner with whom I've lived for a few years. We'd been talking about getting a house because both of us are pretty sure we want to stay here long-term, but then life and unemployment intervened. And you wouldn't believe the amount of space just the two of us need. ;) (Although I am trying to reduce the amount of Stuff[tm] that I own.)

You can just the strength of my nesting instinct by the fact that I usually feel at home by the 2nd night I've stayed in a hotel :)

Oh, I do that too. First night is a bit odd, second night I'm throwing my clothes all over the floor. ;