Moving Room - Early Planning

One of the highlights for this year would be moving from my current room (teeny-weeny) to a slightly larger (but still tiny) room. Despite the size of the room, there are many good things I'm looking forward to, including more wall space and an adjoining/personal bathroom. My current room have two "missing" walls due to a built in wardrobe on the width of the room and an entire row of windows on the length of the room. It make going vertical to maximise storage space a challenge. As for toilet access, I vouch that there is nothing simply better than a personal bathroom. For one, there is no need to queue (especially in an emergency), and I could finally personalise it to make it a haven for bodycare. 

There are a number of issues with moving of course. Firstly, stocktaking and moving out. I make it a habit of stacking stuff in my sty over the last dozen years. It is a messy situation that I'd always make do with one operational space that I multitask it for my tatami futon, computing space and photo-shoot area. So it is by no means a small order moving out, that would comprise of the daunting inventory checklist and the difficult decision to throw things away. Secondly, there is the issue renovating and furnishing the new room. As the process will likely be prolonged, with the current occupants taking their time to remove the items, engaging someone is really out of the question. 

Those considerations aside, at this early planning stage, I really need to finalise a theme for the new room and adjust accordingly to the theme. I guess the only reason for my sty at the moment is because of the disorganised mess I'd allowed myself to get into since my last move from the old apartment to here. By having a theme, it forces me to *hopefully* be more organised.

Here are some themes I'd considered since late last year:

(1) Princess Suite Theme

Taken from Basking Ridge Real Estate

A princess suite theme feature a living space that is befitting of a royal princess. Not to be mistaken by the Disney princess kids' theme bedroom (which are the dominating search results for "princess bedroom"), a princess suite theme offer a mixed of open space and functionality. It's not as septic as a minimalist showroom theme, and it provide the comfort factor that is befitting of a princess. 

I have only stayed in a princess suite while holidaying in Thailand, and that stay was the most memorable part of the entire trip. The feeling of self-worth is just enormous after every night there. There are some things money can buy and the feeling of being treated right might just be one of those. Seriously, if I could pull it off, this is one of the best bedroom to come back home to. 

Taken from Park House

(2) Ravishing Purple Theme

I'm obsessed with purple. It is such a mysterious colour, like it is whispering, "I like to keep you guessing...I'll spring you when you least expect it!" It is attention-grabbing and at the same time pleasing. 

Taken from Wave Avenue

The most interesting about purple? It provides two different mood more strongly than other colours. Here's an artist impression of the same room in daylight and nighttime. Notice the difference in mood.

Ravishing purple daytime theme. Taken from Perbear42 DeviantArt

Mysterious purple nighttime theme. Taken from Perbear42 DeviantArt

(3) Lolita Theme

One of the main complaint I have for my current stay is the lack of motivation to tidying up. It's an operational mess that I'd rather keep my room completely shut than to show it to anyone. While princess suite theme will be quintessential comfortable living and purple theme is mysterious and elegant, I am afraid they might not be strong enough a theme to keep the inspiration of organisation up. 

Lolita fashion on the whole is grounded up from user-based ideas, and there are many guides out there to make the room lolita (e.g. How to Lolita Your Room). This make it a lot more hands-on and personal every step of the way while planning for the new room. 

Sweet loli room. Taken from Lolita Fashion Wiki

Primarily based to showcase cute and sweet personality of the inhabitant, lolita rooms feature numerous decorations, from the jumper-skirt/dress, fashion accessories, plushies, dolls and other cute things.

Looks like an authentic living space isn't it? Definitely not those unlivable showroom.
Taken from skyrawrz Tumblr

Best of all, the lolita showcase room idea fit into a room with no awkwardness. It would be really awesome to have a lolita-theme open wardrobe in the new room.

Pick-and-match never look easier... Taken from Kyashii tumblr

Pastel living space. A closet that opens up to a well-arranged wardrobe is just heavenly.
Taken from superlolita Tumblr

I'm getting ahead of myself though. Before I could really decide on the theme, I guess there is the space issue that I would need to resolve. Thanks to the internet, generating room design has never been easier. Here is a quick 5 minute clicky action on Sweet Home 3D, a freeware design software.

The new room is going to be tiny...

The realisation that the new room is scaring-ly tiny really put my hopes in dash. I think my next ideas should be looking at space-saving solutions that is fitting of one of the themes. Quick searches on google is quite positive though. I'm already seeing potential in the following designs to integrate into the room:

Bed/Chest of Drawers Combination

Space-saving design for little girl's room. Taken from femaleways.com

Curtain Partitioning

Curtains are really great idea without too much cost.
Taken from IKEA 2013 Catalog

I guess space-saving design will be hanging on the back of my mind for the upcoming weeks while I toil in the early plans of room moving.