A bed, a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV stand???

To continue on from yesterday's post I know I mentioned I'd tell you what I could fit into such a small place. Well here you go, see the pictures :) When I first moved here, my real estate agent and I kept on moving the bed around in different corners of my room to see how we could maximize space. Hmmm how much space can be maximized you ask by shifting around a bed??? A lot! I finally settled on a floor pan that would enable me to sleep parallel to my couch in the direction I would watch TV as you can see in the pic. The bed is about 140cm wide and the couch is about 135, a nice two seater that can actually only fit one -- ME.

When one moved to Japan, you have to know the spots to check out to furnish your place. Places that I visited was Ikea of course, but along with Ikea there are great furniture places in Japan that have great little things for your little place. Stores like Muji where I purchased storage containers that hold clothes, valuables, and dirty laundry. The Loft in Shibuya where I purchased my sofa for only around $350 USD. And other random stores like Bic Camera, a superstore near Shimbashi station where i bought a bunch of household goods, and Ikea in Yokohama where I purchased nearly everything else. All in, I don't think I dropped that much on my place, you'll be surprised with how nice you can make your place once you simplify your lifestyle.

I hope you enjoy the pictures and for those looking to move to Japan, 26 sq meters is actually on the larger end. I have seen much smaller!

Aloha!