After the moving website was done and me and my roommates settled on a place, the next step was figuring out who would get which room. One of the rooms was a fair bit smaller than the other 2. And since I'd save money by taking it, I accepted the challenge of living in it.
My wallet was happy I took the risk.
Once I made the call though I needed to actually fit everything in place. This means quite a bit of measuring. First on paper with measurements from a laser tape measure, and then finally into Sketchup in 3D. Even the location of the vent for the central air was important since the new bed frame needed to work around the fact the vent stuck out a few inches from the wall.
As if those constraints weren't enough, I then added another wrinkle: The mattress, bedframe, and desk were all going to be brand new, so I needed every measurement I could get. I was in DE for 5 yrs, and kept on pushing myself so that I could move back out on my own. And this was my chance to make sure the environment I built around me was a good foundation to support the next round of growth.
As John Hammond said of Jurassic Park, " We spared no expense". And by we, I mean I.... Except I of course did save some money because I research everything and rarely go with the most expensive option lol
This shift to a smaller space also came with yet another challenge: The TV mount. By default, I avoid doing anything to damage walls. And drilling into them falls under that rule. Thanks to the wonders of instructions though, it was really easy to install the TV mount. Even though, as the above photos show, it's a full motion mount.
In the end, as you can see, I made everything fit. And things were accurate down to the inch. Much like my current server setup, I like the challenge that comes from doing more things with less space.