-This building checked off all the list.
It has a gym, it has the outdoor pool,
so it's amenities are definitely in line
for everything that I like to do.
Hi, everyone. Welcome to My Sweet Digs.
My name is Samantha, and come on in.
So I currently live in a studio apartment
that costs $2,024 within the Fashion District
of downtown Toronto.
And I currently live by myself.
I love this area. I'm right across from
Stackt Market, which is beautiful.
They support a lot of small businesses, especially local.
So I definitely go over there whenever I can.
I would describe my home style as minimalist and Boho
and with a pop of pink.
I definitely like all those three things.
They work together.
Right here is actually my laundry room,
as soon as you enter.
And then when you open this door, this is my closet.
So I actually have an industrial sewing machine.
I did take fashion design at Ryerson University.
If you go on to the other side,
this is where I store all my jackets
and all of my shoes.
I love jackets. I'm obsessed.
Like, I love a fashionable jacket.
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I have this lovely painting that I actually did
in one of my illustration classes in university.
This find, it should be something around like $200.
It's a jewelry box that kind of expands outwards.
But I got it on sale for $9.99.
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This is one of my favorite places
because it is a big bathroom for a studio.
I've definitely set this up as like a little mini oasis.
I take advantage of self care.
So I have, like, these luxurious baths that I take.
I make sure I put a lot of bath bombs and florals in it.
So I actually got this chair.
It was a dark brown, but I painted it white.
And then I also have this painting that I did.
I just made sure that the colors just matched
everything around here.
And then if you peek through,
I have some eucalyptus, which is always really good.
It's definitely a great way to have that decompress
and make you feel good about yourself.
Let's take you to the kitchen now.
So it's very small, but for somebody living
on their own, single girl like me, this is just very practical.
I definitely always have, like, my wine glasses out
because it's always good to have a glass a day, I think.
So a lot of pink tones and brown tones, which I really enjoy.
And then it translates well against the couch
that I have here.
So if I do have, like,
my niece or nephew that come over to visit,
this is where I make this into a bed.
So this is where I work. I do work at home.
I'm a social media manager for a fashion company.
It's such an important field, especially more than ever.
So it's definitely a field that I enjoy and I really love.
I definitely wanted a space where, especially working
at home now, I wanted to feel like I'm in a zone,
I feel rejuvenated, and this is a great spot
because it gets so much natural light.
And then I do enjoy like the paintings that I have here.
They're just very abstract.
I kept it within the same color scheme
of like the apartment feel.
Then I also have this amazing painting by my niece Carter.
And she made that when she was 2.
I definitely wanted to showcase that.
So anytime she comes over here,
she can feel inspired and feel great about herself.
My favorite item in my house is definitely my birds of paradise.
I mean, my niece even named it, and she calls it "Planty."
It's actually grown two new leaves,
which I'm very excited about.
And I was so happy with this plant
that I bought another one, a baby Birds of Paradise.
And it's actually blooming right now, which is awesome.
In order to make the space work for myself on my own,
I definitely had to strategize on ways
to create divisions, like, make my bedroom my bedroom
and not work in my bedroom.
So I added this curtain rod
and put these sheer blankets to make it dreamy
and make it feel that separation between.
If you go in, I added these two drawings
that I did by myself.
When I first went to Jamaica, I went to Emancipation Park,
which is in Kingston, Jamaica, and there's this huge statue,
and it's a statue called Redemption Song by Laura Facey.
And she made these sculptures
basically to represent the end of slavery.
So I definitely wanted to bring that component of my heritage,
my Jamaican heritage, into my space.
So that way, I always remember where I come from.
This is where I chill out in the night.
This is where I relax and sleep.
And then if you go in here, it's my closet.
So I definitely separate it by, like, work clothes.
In work, I definitely wear a lot of blacks and whites,
which does not replicate what I'm doing right now.
But when it's the weekend, that's when gets all the colors.
This is actually really neat.
So as soon as I moved in, any bottle that gets popped,
everybody needs to write on it
and say a little message and date it.
So I think that was, like, a nice touch just to
always see and, like, reminisce and go back
and see what happened during that time when we
popped that champagne.
This little vase, I actually thrifted, as well.
I'm a huge thrifter.
It was 2 dollars, which is a great steal.
So the balcony is pretty spacious,
and it oversees the courtyard in my building.
In the courtyard, there's actually two fire pits.
When it's really cold, I go out there with friends
and just have a quick, like, little drink or a little chat,
and it's amazing.
In order to make this space work,
I've made sure that I put a lot of artwork
that I like that inspired me.
I made a lot of color palettes that cheers me up,
especially being by myself.
And then also just going out for walks
and going outside as much as possible.
So that way, when I come back into my home,
I'm not sick and tired of it, especially being home 24/7.
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