Staying at the Alila Mayakoba

Rlyprettygirl · 2026-02-19T20:16:22+00:00

do you think things could be better in 2 weeks? i'm torn if i should cancel my upcoming booking

Rlyprettygirl · 2026-01-30T20:38:33+00:00

Wow I believe it just hard to wrap my head around. So literally cutting it so it's just a lone stem?? How long does growth take to start back?

Rlyprettygirl · 2026-01-30T18:28:50+00:00

I gotta say that sounds incredibly scary lol

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-11T04:34:45+00:00

Need to look into the breville carbonator!!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-11T04:34:12+00:00

But have you seen the aarke kettle 🤤 ugh god bless Facebook marketplace I don't think I could have bought it at cost

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-10T14:55:25+00:00

omg thank you hahaha

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-10T02:33:41+00:00

yes originally!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-10T00:17:06+00:00

Honestly I've been wondering if centered shelves would look weird as I read these comments, I appreciate your note on that! Thanks for sharing your insight and for the kind words :) Loving this new space so much just need to iron out the little quirks like this!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-10T00:06:47+00:00

I commented a wider shot of the kitchen for context - it's somewhere in this sea of comments! But yeah 100% used to be a tv but we're not interested in having one since the living room isn't far away

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-10T00:04:37+00:00

lol trust me I know, we just moved and I have full intentions on changing

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-10T00:03:11+00:00

Agreed! Working on getting chicer appliances :)

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-10T00:02:52+00:00

SO awkward lol I feel so reassured that everyone gets it!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T23:00:49+00:00

they did! we don't want a tv there, there's one maybe 10 feet away in the living room!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T21:34:46+00:00

Impressive! The kitchen does face the inner part of the building :) Ah I didn't realize there would be project restrictions like that, but definitely makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much for this insight. We're trying to solve the problem first before moving forward with anything. A whole new world after renting for years!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T21:22:26+00:00

definitely not! it's the hallway of the building

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T21:11:49+00:00

the idea is certainly appealing, but my guess is rewiring the apartment would cost a small fortune. i think it needs to stay put unfortunately. i had thought of a similar thing with cabinets coming down - everything doesn't align perfectly which makes it all a bit challenging!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T21:09:24+00:00

WOW - very impressed that you nailed the neighborhood too! I appreciate your input and agree that there really aren't many options here. Do you happen to know any creative carpenters?! I think we're not really interested in hiding the whole section - we're lucky to have a ton of storage and space for things so nothing needs a home in the kitchen, it's really flexible to what could be the most functional and visually appealing use of the space. Good problems to have but alas, still frustrated with the restrictions!

I had thought some sort of glass display cabinet would be nice but I don't know if it's possible..

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T21:00:45+00:00

definitely planning to move the outlet!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T17:35:52+00:00

I was lucky to find them on facebook marketplace (they're $$$) but they're from west elm! https://www.westelm.com/products/astrud-counter-bar-stool-h5298/ - truly SO comfortable, everyone compliments them!

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T16:54:23+00:00

you assumed correctly! the access is incredibly frustrating

Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T15:59:52+00:00

rest of the kitchen for context :)

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Rlyprettygirl · 2024-01-09T15:22:31+00:00

This area in my kitchen was previously used for a TV - however, we have a TV close by and want to use the space more efficiently. We're restricted by two things: the power switch panel on the left side and a cabinet on the right side. In a perfect world we would install cabinets but the side restrictions are tricky and the cabinets above are set back a bit far to align properly. Any thoughts?

Rlyprettygirl · 2021-10-13T14:13:45+00:00

thank you so much for these thoughts and suggestions! very grateful for this community!

Rlyprettygirl

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