Condo Living 101

Have a Dog?

In case you live in a house and you plan to relocate to a condominium, you sure can relocate any time. But what if you have a dog?

That could potentially be a big problem. Most condominiums don’t allow animals. You usually have to sign an agreement that you can’t bring any pet inside your unit. This is for noise control purposes.

Condo units are usually only separated by a thick wall. That means the residents in other units might hear your dog’s barking. And considering that hallways are usually empty, the barking of dogs tends to echo—and the whole floor would hear the racket your dog makes!

So in this case, you should look for condo management that allow pets. Or perhaps you should stick to your house!

The Sitting

Now let’s proceed to the seating of your small condo. If you are able to squeeze in a sitting area in your small master bedroom, choose a location close to a window. Keep the chair to a small size and share the bed’s side table for setting down your morning coffee while you read the paper in the sunlight. If your window sill is low enough use a bench as a window seat or have a millworker build in a bench and have a upholstered bench pad made to fit. Most benches provide storage inside which is a great place to store extra bedding and pillows.

Physical Attraction in Buying a Condo

Buying a condo is just like having a crush on a person — it all starts with physical attraction. It is the same thing when choosing a Condo. Look at the building, do you like it? Observe the environment around the building, is it safe? Does the condo have a view that pleases your eyes? What about the name of the condo, do you like it?

After looking at the external aspects of the building, it is time to look inside the building. Do you like the feel of the lobby? This is quite important since you will be passing through this place each and everyday. When you go to your unit, is it big enough for you?

Fixing Your Closet

If there isn’t sufficient closet space, follow one of two paths for clothing storage. Purchase closed door wardrobe systems with modular interiors to provide flexibility in storage from shoes to belts to sweaters. Keep the door fronts minimal but to fit the scheme of the rest of the condo. Paint or purchase the wardrobes the same color as the rooms wall color to keep them from imposing on the rest of the small room. A second option for clothes storage is to install a exposed closet system which is a more urban and industrial approach. Hang all of your clothes in neat order on sharp wood and chrome hangers and let your newest fashion purchase be your bedrooms art. Keep your best stuff on display and utilize a secondary closet for the clothes you don’t wear regularly.

Tips For Individuals Living in a Small Space Condo

Here’s a useful tip for individuals living in a small space condo. In a small master bedroom, it is key to keep it’s use concise. If you can, minimize the amount of furniture and locate the bed central to the room. Depending on design style, keep side tables to a small size or float shelves from the wall to visually free up floor space. An option is to have a licensed electrician install wall mounted lamps, that can be purchased with a swing arm to adjust position, which is great for reading in bed. Keep the scale of lamps appropriate to the side tables. Large lamps will overwhelm the room.

Spyglass residents seek age-restriction change

A development in Marshfield has spurred three public hearings and 63 letters to town hall. This is a controversy between the planning board and residents at Spyglass Landing. The spyglass residents hope to overturn the decision has been disputed.

On April 28, the town meeting will decide the outcome. They are confident that planning board who voted 4-1 to keep the current age restriction in place will be overturned. Today, only one person in the household need be 55 and people under 18 may not live there for more than six months out of any nine-month period.