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And PS, what a sweet idea for a thread. Having a sanctuary is so central to feeling safe. It's a base where you can lick your wounds and indulge yourself and celebrate in privacy I will never take for granted again.
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My ex has finally moved out as of just 3 weeks ago, so I am still in the process of reclaiming my house, and it feels just so wonderful. It's been so long since I felt any real comfort here so right now I'm just exploring how to set things up and how to use the different spaces to make them completely mine -- though completely mine in a way that makes it easy to share it with dear friends (one who is arriving in a few hours - YAY!) and eventually maybe with someone who can help me fill the house up with love...
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Like some others, my whole apartment is my cave. The floorplan is called Allegro, which is fitting due to the speed with which I moved into her. I was definitely not expecting it, but she's exactly what I needed.
When you come in, there's a tall narrow stairwell that takes you up. It's literally a transition from the world outside to the world inside and above everything. For the most part, it's quiet and no one bothers me here. The kitchen, living room, dining room and computer area are all out in the open and I have a beautiful fireplace just inside the balcony door. Now that I have eclipse curtains up, the bedroom is a lovely place and there's a garden tub in the bath. It's very charming and I can't wait until I have it exactly to my liking. She's coming alive, one piece at a time. |
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Well, yes. That's the one thing I'm not super crazy about. There's an interior leak inside my bedroom. I've been assured, now that the maintenance staff is back at work and no longer sickly, that it will be fixed within a week. :weightlifter: Luckily, we're having some dry days so I'm appreciative. |
My best femme friend visited my cave this afternoon. We took a long walk and afterwards, she lay on the couch with this lightweight, black-, red- and gold-striped alpaca blanket I brought back from Ecuador, and sunk down into the pillows to drink her peppermint tea. She looked so beautiful! It was like she had been lounging on that couch for years. Now I see my place through her eyes, and it feels really good.
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My house is very small. My bedroom is even smaller. I love it! My bed is ridiculously comfortable. It has lots of pictures on the wall and a beautiful quilt I bought with my Mom. It is very soothing and relaxing and I love it.
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I have to say that just this evening, I was describing the bubbly happy feeling I had while lolling around in my bed.
I was going on and on to Gaige, about the comfort of the fluffy mattress pad, topped with silky soft sheets, two fluffy down comforters, and many fluffy pillows. So, I think that my bedroom has become the first wing of my femme cave. The spare room will be the next area to be developed into a new femme cave wing, where I will have my jewelry making supplies perfectly organized, and accessible (which means no cats in that room). Frankly, the roommate moving out, has convinced me that my entire house should be one big femme haven... |
My femme cave is my closet. My special shoes are all stacked neatly in boxes, the rest are on shelves or on the floor (tennies and boots). My scarves are tied just above the shoe boxes, and my clothes are divided (pants, work shirts, skirts, dresses, casuals). My memory chest is in there with all my pictures, awards, newspaper articles, along with a few items that make me sad.
The essence of who I am is all in there, there amongst the heels and random musical instruments... I take my most private phone calls in there, and I absolutely hate to cry in front of people, so it's a safe spot for that too. You can tell my well-being by the state of my closet. If it's disheveled, so is my brain. It has to be put back together before I can feel normal again. A big closet is a must-have for almost any femme, I'd think. Mine's quite divine. :blueheels: |
My whole place is a femme cave. I'm one of THOSE too..If you are allowed into my cave, you will be made quite comfy indeed. I've gone about making everything comfortable though of course, I'm still not done with my entire cave yet..Is a femme EVER done decorating or making things soft enough for her cave??? Can the thread count on the bed ever be high enough????
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This will do the job!
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I begin the new 'apartment adventure' soon...
My first thoughts were of a small one-bedroom, but I think I might have too much furniture (after I finish getting the rest of it from storage in the Midwest). Now I'm back to thinking larger, with wood floors, and maybe having a guest room and bath. This is actually starting to feel fun! |
My whole farm is... but I really love my front porch.
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If I had to pick a room, I would say it was my dressing room/walk in closet. It's large and it holds all my favorite things. I love love love shoes and clothes and jewelry. All things sparkling are welcome :D
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I'm in the process of organizing my femme cave. Casa del Bluem has a full, mostly finished basement that's mostly populated by random odds and ends right now, but I recently came into ownership of this super sweet coffee table and am waiting to hear back from my grandma about this chair of hers I've wanted since I was young. Planning on painting the femme cave section of the basement some sort of TARDIS-y blue and it'll house most of my books, dvds and will probably have a hair and makeup center where my curious little girl can't come in contact with my high end products. Bless her heart, she "wants to look like mommy" but mommy has expensive things that aren't for little hands.
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My entire home is starting to become my femme cave, though my butch is welcome in the cave, and so far, seems to like what I'm doing...
For the first time, the house I purchased nearly 5 years ago (which will be paid off in 1.5 years!), is starting to look like I own it. I had not hung anything on the walls this entire time, added any plants or knickknacks, and I had only basic furniture items for comfort. So now, I am working through one room at a time (I've started with the living room, & front bathroom), and in recent weeks, I have been scouring the local thrift shops, yard sales, and craigslist for new items. Each night, when I come home, and settle in for the evening, the decorating I've done really brings a smile of appreciation to my face. |
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I'm craving some time in my Femme Cave lately. NaNoWriMo is coming up and I'd like to work on some short stories but my workbench is currently covered with projects and papers!!
ACK! I need an organization team!! I have a bunch of little crafty things in random boxes all over the closet space and need to go through and group things together. Nothing like a box labeled "Doll Heads" peeking out from under a stack of old Playboys!! Lol |
I am planning one for when we move to our apt in Mass. I would love a big loft room with soft lights, lots of yummy yarn for knitting, a place for all my metal work/beading/soaping stuff, and a stash of delicious books. Add a place for my dance pole, a kiln, and a cute place to sit and I would be in heaven.
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