#496 He is happiest, be he king or peasant

who finds peace in his home....Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I am happy to be blogging another house, this time from Maven Homes.  At a footprint of just 27 x 26 this house is a perfect size (but if in doubt, there is a footprint to check on your plot before you buy the house) - not too huge so as to feel soulless but definitely not too small either.  I particularly love the open aspect which really makes the most of my open view.  

Kay ll comes in furnished (201 prims, L$3990) and unfurnished (93 prims, L$2990) packs and again I went for the furnished option for two reasons - firstly, the furniture looked great, and secondly, it takes me forever and a day to fully furnish a home and usually when I am half way through I get fed up and go house shopping, and start the whole procedure again.  Anyone who knows me undoubtedly raises their pixel eyes to the sl heavens when I plonk a new house down and say "no, I am going to stay in this one, not changing house ever again!".  Well, thankfully with houses like this, you rezz it with the furniture and voila, you are settled in!

On the first floor there is a spacious living area, along with a large fitted kitchen and a dining area looking out over - hopefully - a beautiful sunset.  On the second floor there is another large living area along with a tv, and a master bedroom leading to a spacious bathroom.  

I don't quite know how Cain Maven has made a house so spacious with such a small footprint and so few prims, but thankfully he has!  The great thing about this house, if you buy it furnished, is that it literally takes a minute to rezz (it comes with a rezzer) and fit it to your plot.  After that, you can add your own bits and pieces (kittycats!) within your prim limit, to really make it feel like home.

 House and all contents:  Kay ll by Maven Homes
Photobombing by Spike

#493 Home sweet home

For a long time I have wanted to include more home & garden items on my blog.  It is a big part of my sl-life - I love playing house, am forever reinventing my living space, making new discoveries, bringing new treasures home.  I have often used my home and garden as backgrounds for posts, but whenever I have tried to do a purely home and garden blog post, I haven't been happy with the results and have binned them prior to hitting the publish button.

When I saw this cute house from Kaerri I decided to try again (with the help of my megapuss's Buffy and Spike, who photobombed the above pics). This is only a small house but beautifully planned and realised.  Despite it's diminutive size, it is not in the least claustrophobic and there is no need to cam to extricate yourself from tight corners (one of my pet hates).  The use of large windows adds to the feeling of light and openness.

This house can be bought furnished (220 prim) or unfurnished (79 prim) - however, I saw there were some great pieces included in the furnishings so went with that choice.  For this blog post, I have not included anything other than what comes in the furnished house, nor have I taken away or moved anything.  The house uses a rezzer so is very easy to set up.

There are two rooms downstairs, the main room comprising of living space on one side and the kitchen and dining area on the other.  So many beautiful items here, it is hard to choose a favourite but I particularly love the steampunk style clock, and the cacti growing in coffee cans on the kitchen counter.

A door from the main living space leads through to the bathroom, and again, it feels very spacious.  The furnishings are simply beautiful, and use the space perfectly.  I particularly love the mirrors and the art work but basically love it all.

Upstairs there is one space visually separated into an open and well lit lounging area with a bedroom to the right.  There are some beautiful touches here - I particularly love the cacti planter, and the Bowie poster. 

In essence, this is a beautifully made home full of quirkiness and character, and I will definitely be on the watch for other releases from Kaerri Rae.  You can explore the rezzed house at the Kaerri main store.

House & all furnishings:  Rothko - Kaerri 

#478 The question is not what you look at...

...but what you see - Henry David Thoreau

I have always wanted to do some home & garden blogging, but never quite got round to it for various reasons (mainly that I thought I wouldn't be good enough at it).  However, when I got this set, I llked it so much that I thought I would give it a go.  I had fun with it, so am pretty sure there will be more h&g posts to follow.

The majority of the items in this bedroom are from Kaerri at their Caledon store - my particular favourites are the phonograph, steamer trunk and candle lamp, and I love the design on the bed cover.  All the items make the bedroom look really cozy and comfortable.

The wig boxes in the picture below are from %Percent at the Gachapalooza event, at just 25L a pull.  I don't know how long they will be there, so if you are interested, best get there soon.  The wallpaper is from the Celestial Night set by Irrie's Dollhouse.

Credits:

If an item is for sale at an event, I give the slurl to that event, but in case this blog post is read after the event has finished, I also include the slurl to the mainstore.

Kaerri Caledon Store
Zadie Bedroom Rug
Moonlight Sonata Phonograph
Zadie Bed
Zadie Steamer Trunk
Zadie Candle Lamp
Zadie Side Table
Finch Bird Cage
Bedroom Rug
Rocking Chair
Dresser Stool
Pitcher & Bowl
Dresser
Mirror Gold
Bedroom Picture

%Percent 
Fritz Wig Box A (yellow) - at Gachapalooza

Irries Dollhouse
Wall Texture - Celestial Night

Barnesworth Anubis
House - Mansfield Barn

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