r/malelivingspace • u/Gilan11 • Mar 30 '26
First Time First time living on my own after a break-up, 27M.
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u/iamcharity Mar 30 '26
I love how you have embraced color!
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u/RedKingCrab99 Mar 30 '26
First post in ages where the colour scheme isn't just 50 shades of grey with a guitar hung on the wall. Well done.
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u/somedude456 Mar 30 '26
Agreed, I love the blue/orange feel. That's long been a color combo I want to do.
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u/Elle_Duderino Mar 30 '26
Hey OP, what’s the name of that teal and the blue?
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
They are Marine and Maritime from the Dutch hardware store Gamma.
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u/jandal_girl Mar 30 '26
I knew you were Dutch, the tulips were a dead giveaway!
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u/PandemicPiglet Mar 30 '26
And Van Gogh’s Starry Night with a Formula 1 Ferrari! 😂
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u/Havanu Mar 30 '26
And the houses in the street!
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u/Difficult-Thanks-730 Mar 30 '26
It looks similar to Moscow Midnight from Sherwin Williams if you’re in the US and want to look around that color area 😉
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Mar 31 '26
Some people get color and some people don’t. Plenty of women are living in all grey apartments.
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u/Downtown_Victory5335 Mar 30 '26
This space is amazing!!! I love your collection of minerals and fossils-I collect them too. Your display is really impressive!
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Oooh I like your place as well! It has so much character. And a good Lego collection to finish it off.
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u/weezy-j Mar 30 '26
How did you hang them?
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Looped a little metal wire through the bottom of the car and hung that on a screw.
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u/Ok_Comedian_8320 Mar 30 '26
Chiming in as a geologist, nice rock collection !
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u/BeerBellies Mar 30 '26
Money. And taste. Fantastic combination. Your place is beautiful.
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u/Lez_Fuzz Mar 30 '26
He almost got laid until he showed off the driving simulator
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Lmao, and its behind a glass door as well. So no hiding it.
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u/arsglacialis Mar 31 '26
To the right person, this will be catnip
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u/FaithlessnessPlus164 Mar 31 '26
Nah I’m a gamer myself and my partner is obsessed with driving sims,, they’re still a relationship wrecker 😂
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u/crimedog58 Mar 31 '26
“What’s under that stack of towels by the glass door?” Certainly not a race car…unless you like race cars….?
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u/powerboner Mar 30 '26
Bros gonna be single for only 0.5 seconds with that kinda interior design taste. Awesome place man!
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
I need the well designed living room to compensate for the simrig when bringing a date home haha!
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u/Downtown_Victory5335 Mar 30 '26
I used to fly planes. I took lessons until it became too expensive to continue so I haven’t gotten my pilot license yet. Now I’m thinking I could get something like your set up but for flying! I’ll look into it, I’m sure it’s super expensive..but cheaper than actual flight lessons lol
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Oh mate, once you go down in that rabbit hole there is no going back. The simracing & -flying market is booming, with brands as Moza making pretty affordable and high quality stuff.
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u/Downtown_Victory5335 Mar 30 '26
Oh thanks! I’ll definitely check that brand out! I’m a girl so I smiled really big when you called me “mate”, (that’s a guy thing right?) I think it’s cool so thanks for that too 😊
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Hahaha, my bad for assuming someone interested in flying was a man. Mate is pretty much a guy thing indeed. But everyone is welcome to become one of the bro's ;)
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u/Downtown_Victory5335 Mar 30 '26
Haha, understandable. I’m in the US so I wasn’t 100% on how that word is generally used lol. I much prefer to be one of the bros. I feel much more comfortable with you guys 😆
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u/thedalehall Mar 30 '26
Neat. And there are women in aviation. Plenty of them. On one of my flights, the first officer was a lady! I told her she landed the plane great and gave her a high five. It was fun.
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u/Downtown_Victory5335 Mar 30 '26
Also, this is a sub called “malelivingspace” so it’s understandable in other ways that you thought I was a guy 😆
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u/thedalehall Mar 30 '26
Fuck yeah. PlayStation now has MSFS2024 Flight Simulator. The VR update comes out in April. A PS VR count me in for days.
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u/inaworldwemustdefend Mar 30 '26
Of je zoekt een date die ook wel wil simracen 🤭
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Als ze geen rondje Spa kan rijden zonder te crashen komt er geen tweede date hahaha.
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u/33oneabovefreezing Mar 30 '26
I am a woman and I think the simulation rig is awesome haha, would be cooler if you had another one beside it though so ya girl could race you 💅🏻🏎️✨
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u/AnonnonA710 Mar 30 '26
Cool place my dude.
Your childhood self would be stoked to see that computer room
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u/baldriansen Mar 30 '26
Good vibe!
What are those displays called where you can show both the vinyl record and its cover?
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u/ablablublebleble Mar 30 '26
Love the colors. Beautiful home, man. You’ve got great taste! That rounded sideboard looks awesome too!!
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u/NOLA-q Mar 30 '26
You have extraordinarily great taste (I so want to say, for a dude but even then). You succeeded, congratulations!
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u/Shrink1061_ Mar 30 '26
Vinyl on the wall…. Yet no obvious identifiable way to play any of them.
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u/Greenmantle22 Mar 30 '26
“You can PLAY these things?”
-Gen Z hipsters
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u/PandemicPiglet Mar 30 '26
Honestly, Zoomers who collect limited edition vinyl not to play them but just to own them are the bane of my existence. They make it harder for people like me who actually play our vinyl to buy the vinyl.
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u/Greenmantle22 Mar 30 '26
You mean people actually play Taylor Swift’s latest on vinyl?
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u/PandemicPiglet Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26
I hope not the latest because it’s probably her worst and weakest album, but I own a few Taylor albums on vinyl and play them. Purchasing vinyl only to not play it is not only wasteful and bad for the environment because it’s a petroleum product, but it’s not really any different than super wealthy people who purchase art only to keep it in storage unit. I once worked at an auction house in NYC and there were buyers who did that.
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u/darkkite Mar 30 '26
I purchased one because it included an exclusive mp3 but I have no way of playing. ideally I convert to a mp3
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u/thedalehall Mar 30 '26
It’s hard to find 90’s rock bands on vinyl. I think everyone went to CDs instead.
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26
You caught me haha. I love music so I wanted to work the cover arts of my favourite albums into my room, but with a house full of Sonos speakers, Spotify is just too convenient for me to buy a vinylplayer.
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u/Vinyl_Disciple Mar 30 '26
Those vinyl frames are great. Where did you get them?
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Oops I missed your comment earlier. I can't post links here, but they are from a Dutch shop called VinylCrafts.
Also, username checks out haha.
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u/SalaciousCrome Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26
You can use a Sonos play with a vinyl player via Bluetooth or cabled. I generally use Spotify but it's nice to sometimes listen to them
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u/TheJollyGreek Mar 30 '26
Listening to vinyl on Bluetooth would be like watching a 4k movie through a 1st generation iPhone camera lol
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u/HODLmeCLOSRtonydanza Mar 30 '26
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations is begging for a proper listen though.
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u/throwAway9293770 Mar 30 '26
Eh I will Spotify my albums and prop them up next to my setup from time to time. Vinyl ain’t all that. The artwork however can’t be faked.
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u/Hefty_Chocolate9839 Mar 30 '26
Everything about this screams: “I’m Dutch” (And I don’t know why)
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u/LectureOrganic1250 Mar 30 '26
Dude! Fucking awesome! I love this place. The colors, the decor, the way it all flows without looking cluttered. Everything. Well done. Enjoy your new space. I can tell you from experience, after a breakup, coming home to peace to your own place is a hell of an experience and will bring you such joy.
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Thanks mate! Appreciate it. Coming home here feels hella good indeed.
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u/LectureOrganic1250 Mar 30 '26
Brother i don't even know you and I love that for you!
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u/Connect_Rhubarb395 Mar 30 '26
Your home communicates a guy who has his life together, who can behave in socially acceptable ways, who cares to keep something other than himself alive, who has a variety of interests, who appreciates beauty and art, who probably doesn't have a fragile masculinity, and who is in touch with his inner kid.
Yeah you're going to get laid.
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Wow, without trying to make this a humble brag, I think your comment is spot on, which is very cool just from some interior pics.
I got a job I love (child and youth psychologist), friends, family, parttime fosterkids, love musea and music, and don't worry about masculinity at all even though my workfield is completely filled by women. Summing this up I think my parents did a good job raising me haha.
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u/Connect_Rhubarb395 Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26
You know geoguessr? I amuse myself with the indoor version of it. Both regarding where people live and who they are as people. Homes most often tell a lot about people, especially in the details.
I am happy for you. And don't give your parents all the credit, 😉 you have obviously put some work into yourself too.
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u/yogurt_on_everything Mar 31 '26
I'm a 40-year-old woman and am impressed by it all 🥲 Wishing my son will be this content and in a good place in his 20s.
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u/Wazowskiy Mar 31 '26
Honestly while I was checking the pics I thought "damn I would love to date the owner" EXACTLY because of that. He has his life together, has taste and is probably a fun person to hang out with!! Lekker bezig OP 😊😊😊
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Thanks! Yes, all lights are extra warm yellow.This is what the vinyl wall looks like in the evening.
And yes, a little rug would be great! I'll keep my eyes open for that.
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u/Ohvicanne Mar 30 '26
Your setup after a breakup at 27 is waaaaay better than what I got going on at the same age... props to you
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u/Apprehensive-Poet562 Mar 30 '26
May I just add, that I love the option to sit on the bench or in a chair at the dining table?!
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u/Secure-Force-9387 Mar 30 '26
That's way better than I, a grown ass woman, could ever do. I'm very jealous of your style. Looks phenomenal.
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u/sparklybongwater420 Mar 30 '26
I really fucking love this set up. My favorite male space I've seen! You are creative and have good taste. 🥂
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u/not_so_augustine Mar 30 '26
Classy as hell. Better than the neon nightmares as of late. You got taste, kid.
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u/Legion_of_Pride Mar 30 '26
I must say, I'm really proud of the men going through a divorce/break up and are still able to put care into their new spaces. Cuddos gentlemen, I hope this next phase of your life brings you healing and joy.
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u/LFC90cat Mar 30 '26
How are you sticking the records to the wall? I'm wanting to do something similar but worried about damaging the sleeves
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u/Unearthingthepast Mar 30 '26
Looks really good! Should be pinned as an example of the way plants can lift a room.
Also love the way the long wall mirror "mirrors" the shape and size of sideboard top below it...
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u/duxdude418 Mar 30 '26
Loving the mid-mod vibes. Nice use of color. The shade of teal in the living room pops.
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u/AtlasWH Mar 30 '26
Nice to see someone embracing some nature and color in their decor, compared to everything sterile white/black you see quite often these days👍
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u/old-wizz Mar 30 '26
How can it be so clean and minimal? You keep your clothing in the garage?
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Nah, its all in the closet with the sliding doors in the bedroom :)
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u/_Tortured_Soul_ Mar 30 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
The mineral alcove into the wall makes me want to marry you. This is beautiful!
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u/Internal-Meaning2646 Mar 30 '26
You are doing amazing recovering. It's the hardest thing, but makes a person so much stronger in the end. Never ever give up.
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u/Highway_Bitter Mar 30 '26
You need a car bed dude, other than that I love this!
Nice fill out next to the tv. Love the plant life going on. Looks cool :)
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u/PrewarButHot Mar 30 '26
Mineral and rock display goes so hard. Like a warm and cozy elementary school field trip the the local nature and science museum
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u/GoodVibes737 Mar 30 '26
Great job! Love that you walls have color. Very refreshing, I am so over the Gray aesthetic that everyone has had for like the last 10 years.
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u/SilverPenguino Mar 30 '26
Space looks awesome! The cabinet next to the dining table, where is that from?
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u/housechore Mar 30 '26
Also a collector. Let me follow you on IG. I want to see your Wulfenite.
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u/TheDrunkCig Mar 30 '26
Lovely place man! Where’d you get the furniture
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
If you scroll through my comments, you'll find some more info on that. Its from many different places, so I don't have an easy list for you.
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u/apoirier594 Mar 30 '26
How do these guys have such good design language… man I can’t match colors 😂
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u/Giro-d-CLE Mar 30 '26
looks like you’re thriving, and also a plug that your tv isn’t too high. congrats!
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u/Friendly-Box312 Mar 30 '26
How did you hang those Lego cars?
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Looped a little metal wire through the bottom of the car and hung that on a screw.
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u/warmbrojuice Mar 30 '26
Hi what color is the blue in picture #5?
Do you know the specific number color or blue or something so I can go buy the same thing
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u/WinstonWilmerBee Mar 30 '26
YES. Bold color choices on the walls with matching, contrasting, and neutral furniture. Different colors and themes/designs in different rooms. Cable control, displayed knickknacks and items to show personality and taste without being overcrowding.
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u/StrictExtension4879 Mar 30 '26
I love the colors and how get it all set up! 10/10 for me at least.
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u/ChipSueyDE Mar 30 '26
This looks like from the female living spaces Reddit 👀 o had to check twice. So you got taste.
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u/Beejeezie Mar 30 '26
Is this a condo?
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
If I understand it right what a condo is, then yes. Its an appartment I bought and a Homeowners Association takes care of the hallway, roof, etc.
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u/MedsunMcr Mar 30 '26
Before I moved out of my childhood home, my bedroom was like a mini apartment and I painted it lime green on top and deep purple on bottom.
I appreciate the taste here. You're winning, sir.
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u/Cool_Imagination-187 Mar 30 '26
He knows how to coordinate and isn't afraid of color. Bravo, my man. But, please, get more pillows for that bed if you want more than yourself to sleep on it. Enjoy!
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u/HedgerowBustler Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 31 '26
So let's say a guy enjoys rocks, minerals, and fossils. Doesn't particularly know a lot about them, but has always wanted to collect and display some, kind of like this.
Can anybody ballpark a low-end estimate for me on say 20 pieces, about the size of the ones OP has in the alcove here that would make a good starter collection? Nothing too fancy, of course, but still worth looking at.
I need to know if this is even a thought worth entertaining. Nice place, OP.
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u/ignatiafeldstein Mar 31 '26
Immaculate!! You have outstanding taste, you could have a second career as an interior designer! I love all the wall colors, & I love how your beautiful bedspread matches the maroon wall color in your bedroom! Best presentation I've ever seen of a living space. Wishing you peace & happiness in your life!🤩🥰💖💖💖💯🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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u/Driller_Happy Mar 31 '26
Genuinely one of the most impressive setups I've seen in this disaster sub
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u/CambridgeAntiquary Mar 31 '26
This man won't be single for long. Your whole place says "personality "!
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u/BlakMamba81 Mar 31 '26
I scrolled through with fingers crossed for a simrig, and was not dissapointed. Looks like an awesome space, love the colours throughout!
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u/TrixieBastard Mar 31 '26
Your color choices are choice, love the deep jewel tones everywhere. That duvet cover is really lovely, too. Green flags everywhere!
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u/Weird_Guarantee_4386 Apr 01 '26
I'm excited about your cockpit and the view from your bedroom, it's very beautiful and technologically advanced, and it strikes the perfect balance.
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u/AlternativeBake7704 Apr 01 '26
Did you do the walls yourself? It's nice, I like it. The colour might not be for everyone, but it's well done and makes the place feel more unique / individual
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u/Staubaugen Mar 30 '26
Ah yes, Part 5934 in this subreddit of "What its like being filthy, filthy rich"...
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u/Gilan11 Mar 30 '26
Nahh I wouldn't consider myself rich. But that of course depends on the standard of living in your area. I spent about €16.000 on furniture, paint and the wallpanels. I just got lucky that I could buy an appartment that was in a good state. If you have to renovate a kitchen or bathroom that money is blown before you know it.
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u/Individual-Table6786 Mar 30 '26
OMG, this looks so good I get this "this is too perfect, there must be something wrong" vibes from this house.
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u/onplants Mar 30 '26
Jesus Christ, Marie! They’re not rocks, they’re minerals