Sneak Peek :: Bedroom and Closet

Okay, so this sneak peek isn't going to be half as nice as the first. All of these pictures were taken in crappy light, and the room is kinda messy. But you know what, I am so excited to show you more of the new place that I don't care!

So, this is my bedroom!

Cassie, wait, you're blocking my shot!



Hobbes: Hey mom! Are you trying to take blog photos? What's up? Can I be on your blog? Can I? Can I? Huh?



The bed



Pillows



Roses I woke up to this morning



The mess - but check out that credenza! $15 dollars on Craigslist baby! I need to switch out some of the handles, then it will be beautiful!



Empty corner, but I think I want a little chair or stool there so that Matt and I can have a place to take our shoes on and off.



Now, apartment dwellers, prepare to be SO JEALOUS! The closet:



Standing inside my closet



Oh look! There's MORE room!



It's like the friggin' road to Narnia - never ending closet space, MWAHAHAHA!

Not pictured, I have two nice windows on the right side of my bed.

So, it's still pretty rough, but so much potential. I can't wait to get some curtains up, and some art on the walls!

Sneak Peek :: Living Room and Kitchen

Okay peeps. I know you've all been dying to see the new digs. I've been hesitating to put some pictures up, because honestly the majority of the place is still a disaster. There is no art on the walls, no curtains on the windows. But, I figured that I'd better get over my Design Spongey wannabe self and show you the state of things as is, otherwise, dear readers, I would never get around to showing you pictures!

So, here is the living room, viewed from the dining room door frame.



Our hideous, yet kinda fabulous velour, 70's, quail hunter couch, which subsequently almost ruined our hallway coming into this apartment and is doomed to leave this apartment in PIECES the next time we move. (Which, is hopefully not soon).



My knitting/mending nook,



Our entertainment center! Yeah, IKEA! This one little piece of furniture is housing a five disc DVD player, a record player, two VCRs, a tape deck and a receiver. It's all in there NEATLY!!! (Please don't rob my house).



Music on the left, movies and television on the right. Yeah...we're kinda mediaphiles. Ignore the messy dining room in the background - I will show you that later!



That's pretty much it for the living room. Let's move on to the kitchen, shall we?



This is the view from the dining room door. I hate that dishwasher against the wall. It's ancient, a huge eye-sore, it rolls around and I haven't seen if it works. But, ah well. The best apartment ever has to have it's drawbacks I guess!



Pantry,





Little drink nook in the pantry,





PYREX!!! (And Glasbake and Fire King) And that's not even all of it. Hi my name is Sarah and I'm a vintage bake ware addict.



I love that I have a light over the sink!



Tchotchkes,



View from the pantry area,



TA-DA!

That's it for now. We still have to finish up the bedroom, second bedroom, dining room, back porch and front porch. Oh yeah, and the bathroom, which isn't terribly exciting, but I'll photograph it at some point for kicks!

What do you guys think?

Move Furniture, Unpack Boxes, Put Away, Repeat

I am *exhausted*, but progress is being made on the new place.

To give you an idea of the chaos, yesterday my dining room looked like this:



See? Chaos.

Matt and I have been moving furniture, unpacking boxes, putting stuff away and repeating since last Wednesday night. We are absolutely pooped. Thank goodness today is a holiday here in the U.S. because we definitely need this extra day! Not that I'm deluding myself that the whole apartment is going to be set up today, because minimalists WE ARE NOT, my friends. However, we are hoping to have at the very least the kitchen, the living room and the bedroom 100% set up. The living room is 99% there, minus any art on the walls, and the kitchen is done. Today, hopefully, we'll finish up the bedroom.

Then I will share pictures. Until then, check out the view from our balcony!



I didn't quite catch it here, but this view is so beautiful when the sun sets. The light hits the houses in a certain way and it's just lovely.

I like living here already.