The bathroom

I think the bathroom is the most important room in an apartment, and it has to be windowed. I kept telling that to my brokers, trying to make them understand the kind of space I was looking for.


Once I was very unsure about what to do with this room. I wanted it to be unique, but given its importance, I didn't want to do anything too risky. After talking to the super, I learnt my choices are very limited. The complicated pluming rule simplified my choices, but that didn't make the search for each individual piece any easier (I'll write another story about it, when I have more time).

The left bathroom wall steps forward near the toilet. It's not perfect, since the step-back portion around the door is too wide and the stepping is too shallow. But I still put it into good use. The shelves I added are thin and long. They are intended for magazines and books, but good for other small stuff as well. It's now a sweet spot for most of my cuties.

The toilet is a little pricy - another German-made. But since I can't (and prefer not to) have too many things, I have to pay more attention on the quality and design of the necessities. I like to keep the seat and cover down for extra seating. It's quite pleasant to sit here and read when the toilet is not in-use. It's next to the window, and if I raise my head, I can see myself right there in the mirror in the dressing room. It's almost like an extension of the study and I spend lots of time here.


The bathtub is a good-old cast iron tub. It's as big as I wish it to be, but still in good proportion to other elements. I finished my reading of "The fountainhead" here! It's a wonderful and essential item of my apartment.

From a place called home

From a place called home