"Who knew furniture arriving would make me so happy?" 😂😂 All of us, Hermione. Everybody. Every single body knew it would make you happy! And when you're happy, we're happy! 😊

@HermioneChantal

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha you all know me too well 🤣💖 but that made my day!

@jimmytwizzle7836

Жыл бұрын

You sad lot. Get a life

Have you considered hanging a curtain across the whole back wall in your loft? It would hide the closet, but still be accessible, and just look even and decorative.

@HermioneChantal

Жыл бұрын

Funnily enough I mention something like that in my next video 🤣 I'll post that one later this week!

@lauriedavis9650

Жыл бұрын

YES!!! THIS!

@brianamorrissey8858

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Like a second faux headboard. Came here to see if anyone else had the same great thought!

@laurak0797

Жыл бұрын

Was thinking about suggesting the same! Would look so much 'cleaner' and more calming too :) It's probably quite easy to do so too, with those adjustable curtain rods one can get for showers etc!

@marisasilva5556

Жыл бұрын

Yeah something with a light colour or something would look nice and make the room feel more cosy too 😊

I would turn the bed the other direction! And have the headboard facing that railing. That way the foot of the bed is at the closet and it’s more access. I think having the headboard the other way would open the space more too. I’m excited to see what else you do with the space!

@ajh0198

Жыл бұрын

Ooh that’s interesting! If there’s room for the side table on the far side of the bed opposite the stairs side it could make getting into bed so easy

@deeoh3708

Жыл бұрын

I wondered if this might be better too, as could then put something behind the headboard and railing to close off the area a bit as well.

@jemma50

Жыл бұрын

No offense, but I totally disagree. Sleeping with your head near the railing and the stairs would feel very unsafe and vulnerable. I think Hermione has it in the best spot possible. ♥

@danielleshanti

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I thought of this too. Darker and cozier for sleeping. Adding a color fabric behind the headboard would separate it from the railing (could use cardboard from all the boxes and cut to size). And the bed wouldn't cover the closet as much.

@VermontFan1

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All nice ideas (turning the bed around) but….. if you subscribe to the feng shui (furniture placement) having your bed facing a wall is not good. 😢 There’s much more to consider and I think Hermione is aware of those things.

I would put a slim console table right behind your sofa. This will give you extra storage and also a ‘shelf’ to add another lamp and decoration etc ❤️

Suggest that you put your desk behind your couch where you can place a lamp and your drinks. This way you won't need a coffee table and it frees up space for other things. Good job...it's looking so much more like home!

For that cubby area in the loft you could style it like a window with the shades down and then put a light in there to make it look like a window with light coming from the other side. I hope that made sense 😅 lol

Put the desk behind the sofa you could work at desk & project something to view onto wall. Put the head of the bed against the rail at the top of the stairs so you are looking away from the window. The headboard will be like a room divider to downstairs. Take your sox off when going up & down stairs or get some grippy water shoes as they are rubber bottomed & you won't slip! Fluff comes from all of your clothes/sofas etc etc - its part of life. You don't see it on carpets quite the same. Laminate floors are SO cold & SO dangerous!

If you put a curtain and tension rod in the doorway of the storage space in the loft it will camouflage that your bed is in front of a doorway and feel cozy!

Regarding the fluff on the floors, maybe it has to do with having all new textiles in the apartment? Surely after some cycles of washing they'll be de-fluffed a bit?

@HermioneChantal

Жыл бұрын

That must be it! The fluff seems to be subsiding a little now actually 🤣

Wood floors require more maintenance due to dust in the air, skin shedding, and fabric fibers. Carpeting “absorbs” these things so you don’t see it until you vacuum it up. Carpets also need to be cleaned regularly so wood floors are more hygienic and less work and expense in the long run. I would turn the bed around and have the headboard at the railing as long as you have room for the nightstand. If you don’t you put up a shelf. Since your stairs are slippery “wood” make sure to wear grippy socks!

Not sure anyone mentioned yet but: 1) your sense of style girl 🤩, I wish I could be as creative !!! 2) that side table and table!!! Chrome ? I never knew I needed Chrome in my life again?!!! 3) try turning the bed 380 (feet where head kinda turn), it will feel more like a room and you might access the cubbyhole better and might help decorating, downside is you might have to move the bedside table away from your head (silly I know).

Exactly what I would have done with the bed. Access to the little closet!

The apartment is starting to look so nice! Think the bed in the loft is the best decision as it gives you so much extra room on the downstairs area. Love the desk and the table. Cant wait to see more 😊🩷

I think a long chest of drawers the same size/height as you couch could work really well, instead of a coffe table people could put their drinks there, also the projector could be there, and then you can use the drawers/doors as extra storage

Put extension pole in gap space behind bed to hang off season clothes, or shelves for nightwear, sheets etc

Here’s an idea for the bedroom loft - Swap the headboard over with the footboard (place a rug or piece of material over the railing upstairs so that you are closed off for sleeping and facing the hole in the loft wall, get a plain white or patterned curtain (pink no doubt) - to cover it over and make it more accessible from the foot of the bed, or a low paper screen and use it for a small chest of drawers or make a low hanging rail for trousers and shirts etc. Oh and buy a nice quiet fan 🤷‍♀️. The biggest eyesore in that apartment is the wardrobe, if you are going to use it as a room divider, you could get a paper or rattan screen to make it more like a piece of furniture with a door maybe? All in all, it’s looking more like a home now whatever else you do, it’s now good for sleeping, entertaining, lounging watching movies, working at the desk, cooking or eating dinner with friends 👍👍💐

I think a tension rod and curtain on the alcove in loft would look good, also maybe bum shuffle down the stairs to avoid clumsy falling 😂😅 love your vlog absolutely loving how you come across now! More laid back! Ive been subed along time and i am really loving this new content!

Have you considered putting your empty suitcases under the bed and using that nook to hang all your clothes in, this would give you extra space in the lounge to hide piles of your work related stuff. BTW, Nice addition to the furniture ::)

I would put your clothes in the front door cupboards and turn that clothing box onto its side for a sideboard and storage baskets. Also, swing out the couch on a slight diagonal away from the wall a tad?

Glad you put the bed in the loft. Consider centering it on that opening (since it's storage that isn't accessed frequently) and hanging a curtain maybe macramé or beads in the opening. It will pull you away from the wall and give you more breathing space, away from the corner. Might have room for a matching bedside table...super cute choice there!!

To have the bed on the loft i think people usually dont use the headboard and lower part, only some wooden planks underneath it so that it's not too high

I would add wallpaper to that little nook, have the bed centered to it and the headboard covering the luggage... and maybe add shelving for books, turning it into a tiny library over your bed

Good idea to put the bed upstairs but for safety reason's please consider putting rubber treads on the stairs to stop any slipping. I'm sure they must has a stick on version. Even if you have to tape them on. Better safe than sorry. Love how brave you are. Glad you're making friends and having fun.

I’m definitely team bed in the loft!! Separating my bedroom space from my living room space has been huge for me.

Hermione: 'I'm so clumsy and the staircase is so sketchy.' Also Hermione: *puts vacuum cleaner in front of glass table right at the foot of the staircase* giiiirl it would appear you like to live dangerously 😅

A nice large tapestry (like slightly heavier than a curtain) would be like artwork behind your bed and serve to cover the storage space as well as act as an anchor that you could like place fairy lights around.. that upstairs is small yes but the COSY VIBE potential is strong!

When you have carpets, the fibres grab on to the dust and fluff. Without that, the dust has no where to go. That’s what I find with my hard surface floors too. So maddening

I got so happy when you moved the bed up. I was secretly hoping you'd do it! YAAAAY!!😂😅🎉

Looking good, Hermione! I'm so glad you moved the bed upstairs. In such a small apartment, not to use the loft for sleeping would kind of be a waste of space. 😊I don't know how you would have fit in your table and desk with your bed downstairs. Your home is coming along and feeling quite cozy now. ♥

Hardwood floors are best cleaned every day. The "fluff" comes from all the fabrics in the room (plus hair etc.).

I cannot tell you how obsessed I have become of your videos! I literally just found your channel yesterday by accident and I spent the whole evening watching your videos moving to Korea and making this new apartment your home, I have loved so much watching the process from the beginning! I love home decor and organizing and all that and so your videos literally make me so happy and relaxed, thank you! ❤

You get all that same fluff with carpeted floors too, you just don't see/notice it! 😂 I have two husky mixes so I get literal tumbleweeds of fluff on my wood floors.

Perhaps a curtain or embroidered design to cover the closet and put bed on those felt pads to allow bed to slide when you need access for the storage behind it

What about putting some pretty fairy lights in the cubby hole up stairs behind your bed! Make it cosy & warm! Just an idea ☺️

You could put the head board against the railing!! And you can also put a colorful curtain and rod to cover the cubby hole!! Maybe put twinkle lights up there!

"I'm trying to cut back on Coke Zero, it's not going too well - life has lost all meaning"! That was the best & I totally get it - I had Diet Coke running through my veins, and stopped drinking it over 2 years ago..

Your hardwood floors get so fluffy because with carpet everywhere you can't see how dirty the floor actually is because the fluff hides in the carpet :D

What about putting a clothes rail or tall chest of drawers in the cubby upstairs. Maybe even a few shelves if you're allowed🤔. I like where the bed is, looks so cozy! Such a cute little apartment 😁

Upstairs 'closet' wall could have a curtain across the entire wall up to the ceiling to make it look more finished. Love your aesthetic! ♥

When you have carpeted floors all that fluff remains in them and you don't see it.

i would keep the bed in the loft but change the bed frame to something without a head board. if you want to sit and read in bed u can still lean against the wall behind you. w/o the head board the little storage area is much more acessible. in the living room area i would definitely put the coach against the wall, so you have the view out the window in front of you. i love your style and i am always excited to see your videos 😘🥰

The good thing about the bed being upstairs in the loft is that you only go up to sleep, and then after waking up and going down, you only go up again at night. This ends up forcing you to stay active and productive during the day. I also prefer my sleeping place to be separate from my working/cooking/eating/watching tv place.

Your so PRECIOUS “ life has lost all meaning”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it looks great

Could you flip the bed where the headboard is against stair railing to make better use of closet?

@Sally-nse2

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Agree with that totally.

ok but 2 of my favorite creators from 2 different parts of the world are friends? omg!!!!

Your new place is really starting to come together and show off your personality!! I'd consider flipping your bed so the headboard is against the open-side of the loft wall then, you'll have full access to your nook closet.

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The way i've been waiting for each upload hehe Im loving this moving series! 😇 Thank you for sharing this journey with us x

Can't wait to see the evolution of your space, it's exciting living vicariously through you 😂🤎

Apartment is looking so cute, looking forward to seeing how you style it!

Great news you have some furniture at last! I was wondering if the head of your bed could be put at the railing, hopefully giving you some more room at the foot end for the cupboard space thing? I'm sure you will work it all out so you are happy with the configuration in time. Be fun finding out. I like the idea of a curtain across the cupboard space. Well done, everything is coming together 🥰

You could put a pretty wall hanging or curtain over the space behind your bed!

When I was living in Korea, I bought a floor fan to work with the air conditioner. That might make it cooler in the loft. Not crazy about your bed headboard. It seems to stick out like a sore thumb. Might you be able to get a platform style box and put your mattress on top of it? Anyhow, you did a good job overall.

@claylover9845

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Also, for your safety sake, can you put some anti-slip strips on the stairs?

I love the size and layout of your loft now 😍😍 it's perfect and cozy 🥰

Glad to see you smiling , looking like home !

What about some fabric / curtain across the wall behind the bed. It would be like a big colorful piece of art. Also would the containers you first had for the night table fit in the cubby ( originally foe the microwave ) that would be a nice way to store stuff and good look to the eye.

It's looking wonderful and I looked out of my back door and the cherry blossom reminded me of you so much. You look so happy x

Oh, I'm so glad you had some pieces of furniture arrive! It makes life so much easier. As for that hole in the wall upstairs, is there any way you can add temporary shelving into it? That would add so much storage for clothing, sheets, etc. Also, there is a little space under the bottom step..........I would get a basket that perfectly fit that space for storage. Maybe for shoes you aren't wearing, or storing your cold weather accessories, or? Every little bit helps in a studio apartment! Also, having your sofa with the back facing the door is not very welcoming. I know that will change as you get more furniture and things get moved around.........maybe get another one to form an L shape in that corner to offer more seating when money isn't so tight? At any rate, love the desk and table, so glad it's working for you :) Glad your ankle is feeling better!

I love your new table and the desk. I'm looking forward to seeing the new chair! Cute space!

You could remove the headboard on your bed and leave it just as a day bed centered on that wall with cozy cushions on the back.

Things are definitely taking shape wonderfully. You are maximising your limited space in a unique and lovely way. I'm enjoying watching your journey.

love your videos! tip for future couch stains: take the top of a pot, a towel with warm water and cleaner, wrap the towel around the pot top and use to scrub! (hack is ok tiktok) 😅

Omg I’ve been watching Natalie for years as well as you the worlds collide! so great to see your place coming along and that you are hanging out with some cool peeps in Korea! Have lots of fun Hermione 🎉

Good Tuesday morning Hermione. Excellent vlog as always. You're looking fit and fantastic as always. Great job on decorating the apartment and unpacking all those cardboard boxes. Thanks so much for sharing a look at your daily routine. 👍👍😊😊

It's reallly coming together , and you are making it really yours with the Hermione touch 🥰💐🪷💗✝

You could put a curtain from wall to wall in the loft and your bed and night stand would not look off center as the cubby entrance would be completely hidden.

Love the desk!!!

Love the changes and all the furniture additions you're making~ ❤ NOW it's starting to look like a Hermione home!!!!! 😂 Joan

So I hadn't been getting notified of your videos. I think it's fixed now but I just binged the entire Korea move vlogs and I'm now caught up! I'm so happy for you Hermione, I love the videos so far, and I'm so excited to see how things unfold in this new adventure!

The cherry trees are gorgeous!💕🌸💮🌸

Hermione you're so beautiful and looking really happy in Seoul! btw I have the exactly same couch in same colour and fabric, and it's SO comfy for sleeping that you shouldn't worry too much about the upstairs bedroom, it's better to keep your bed there separated from living area! Once the projector is in place I predict LOTS of couch napping / sleeping! Your videos are amazing, can't wait for the next one! xxx

So happy you moved your bed into the loft :) I'd paint the trim around that opening behind the bed to match the wall, the curtain is a great idea :) Your place is looking so cute :)

Love the desk you picked! And if you're getting sick of it standing in front of the window you could still put it behind your couch kind of like a console table :) I'm excited to see what you're up to with the loft. When you got the place I thought that it could be a good spot for sleeping but I also could totally understand the drawbacks as you showed it more detailed. Maybe finding another bedframe that's lower to the ground could be a good thing, then your matress isn't on the ground and you have more headspace. In that case you'd loose the storage underneath but you could put a shelve in the cubby behind the bed to make better use of the space, and since you've put the bed upstairs you've gained a lot of space downstairs anyway. Whatever you decide to do I'm sure you'll find a solution that works best for you and makes you happy! :)

Could you find a cool piece of fabric (Korean? Print? Vintage?) and hang it on a tension rod covering the entire wall at the head of the bed? That would cover the void of the closet

It’s fun to see the new furniture, and the kitchen looks good! I enjoy living vicariously in SK. I know that if I were younger, I would try that, myself. Have a good time.

And you got a gorgeous new pot for your giant plant, it looks great. Your place is coming along great

You should get a little linen curtain to cover the storage bit in the loft 😊

Looking lovely! I like the layout. I agree with putting a curtain upstairs to block the cubby.

Glad you listened to US. Makes a better use of the Space. If you move the head of the bed where you have the feet now maybe you can use the little Space for storage easily in the loft

I'm so glad you moved your bed to the loft, I hope you get use to it. Now you have room downstairs for a combo table/desk to work and eat.

Wow it is starting to look great , good job ❤️👍

It's looking so homely now, I can't wait to see it all completed. I'm sure you can get some sort of fan for the loft for when I starts to get hot but being a dark space I'm wondering if it will be the coolest place in the apartment

Looking good so far. 🌸

Can't wait to see what else you'll come up with. Always brilliant ideas. Oh I know too well the ankle twinge 😰. After two years I'm still scared.

Following with interest!! Your spaces are looking super cute so far 😊

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Hermione! Your such a doll! I love the way your space is coming together - you have such a different taste than me but I love your style! Good on you for making the change & putting the bed in the loft - there is def something to be said about having your sleep space separate from your living space. I was thinking that perhaps you could get some type of tread for the stairs to keep them from being so slippery? as I notice you wear socks in house & that can make things a bit precarious at times lol! I'm so glad you are putting your stamp on things & making the space your own! Can't wait to continue coming along on your journey living in S Korea - You def have a gypsy soul my friend & I am here for it - living vicariously thru you living here in the states! 💕

Add a slice of lemon or lime or a few raspberries to your sparkling water. Really perks it up in my opinion.

I understand you about the stairs! I broke my ankle when I tripped in a staircase like 4 years ago. After that I've almost had like a phobia of stairs it's better now but I was terrified the first year and avoided them. Give it some time and maybe get som grippy socks to wear at home :)

Better for you to sleep in the loft as the flat is designed like that. And you can sleep in your sitting room during the weekends as I did in my first flat in Oslo. I had a little bedroom there. And kitchen and sitting room in the same room. I did not own the furnitures then. I agree on not buying too much as you are abroad.

Crazy suggestion, what if you turned your sofa to br along the wall and used the shades as a projector screen? Then you wouldn't have to leave a big bare wall space for it and you can have a nice view when you aren't using it and the shades are down?

Perfect- so happy for you

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Welcome to Korea! I have been subscribing your channel for 6 years in Seoul, Korea. And for a long time I didn't visit the channel, and today, I find out you're in the same city where I live, and you look much more nice!

Oh so pretty 🎉 it's all coming together so well, I was going to comment that the edges of your stairs would make a lovely home for small potted plants! But maybe not 😅

@HermioneChantal

Жыл бұрын

My poor plants would go flying when I stomp down the stairs 🤣 hahaha 💕

What if you used random cubby as a wardrobe with tension rods or hanging chain with a rod. Have the bed head the other way round. Might be better for when it gets hotter? Also then the actual wardrobe will be storage next to your home office ? Lol other people have already suggested the bed head switch....(I just read the comments) ....I concur with them😊 😊😊

I would move the couch back a little, so the area looks a bit more open, especially if you are planning to have a console along the wall and also allow for a small coffee table at some stage.

Loving the apartment content 🧡💛

You can put a curtain in the space of the loft you'll have some color and it will look much better instead of having that open space in the back of the bed. Just a suggestion. It's better having that bed upstairs.😊

Love your SK content. It's very calming. Great vibe 👍🏽 Love the bed in the loft! Maybe do the tension Rod thing you did on the gap in the loft to cover it 🙂 or put up a huge lovely poster to cover it 👍🏽 Also I've seen Alexander Gater on KZread use peel and stick vinyl in really interesting places. Maybe you can use that to spruce up that oddly placed door next to the sofa?

Love the table by the windows. I’m a people watcher and get so sad when seeing others style their units with the table crammed in a dark corner and they never hang out by the gorgeous windows. For the loft I’d say a tension rod in the closet for off-season clothing and a tapestry along the wall (wider than just the closet space so it’s not so obvious). I’d also put a kitchen island behind the sofa for extra storage, prep space, bar area or to put your drinks when on the sofa in lieu of a coffee table.

I also get a ton of dust and fluff in my apartment but it’s cause the filters in my apartment are not great, they need constant changing. Also my air con is very old and not efficient. I also live in a studio apartment so you tend to notice these things when you don’t have a lot of space lol I think having a hepa filter helps some but yeah I think it’s mostly just keeping up with the dusting and vacuuming.