Dec 02 2009
My [almost] New Apartment
Well, it looks like we will be moving sometime in February. We have been on the look-out for a nice apartment in our town for the past few months, and, finally, we have found one that fits all our needs. Most importantly, it is on the ground floor (no more going up 5 stories holding two small children) and it has enough room for my husband to have his own office so he doesn’t have to work in our bedroom the whole day.
While the apartment is actually very beautiful as is, we have to have it renovated because it used to be a tax attorney’s office and there are no bathrooms..among other things. We will be knocking down some walls, adding a balcony, and adding 2 bathroom, etc. I just thought I’d share a few pictures of the future apartment with you, it’s a bit over 100 years old. The top left picture is of a old door handle to our future master bathroom. The top right photo is the entrance to the future master bathroom and the window to the right of that will be turned into a glass door to our future balcony. The bottom right photo is of the hallway/entry way. And, the bottom left picture is one of the main reasons I fell in love with the apartment – this is the kitchen…and that window is 9 feet wide!! We will be knocking out the wall to the left and making a large living/dining/kitchen, and under this huge window will be part of the kitchen and my sink as well as a desk for me in the kitchen. I will be adding lots of tall planters with tall plants on the outdoor windowsills so that we have some more privacy.
Oh, and it’s right off of the pedestrian zone in the heart of downtown. Which means that I have to only walk 3 minutes to the closest grocery store and less than 60 seconds to the nearest pharmacy! Granted, now I live a 10 minute walk away, but closer is always better and more comfortable.
So, when you are wondering where I am when I’m not blogging or taking care of my 2 little ones or baking Christmas cookies…I’m picking out new kitchen flooring, kitchen cabinets, and bathroom fixtures.
It is exciting, but I can’t wait until it’s finally over…it’s very stressful!
Ut is always exciting to move into a new home and make it your own. Congratulations, I am sure you will love it!!
Congratulations on finding a new place! I will miss you over the next few months, but I know you will be very busy.
Gorgeous! I can’t wait to see the finished product…and if you need to bounce any ideas off someone, you know I’ll give you my honest opinion! (remember we just went through this process most of this year with our addition!)
Good luck, you have a beautiful starting point! I love it already.
CONGRATULATIONS! what a way to start a new year – in your new home. that’s so exciting! it’s always so nice to live close to the Fußgängerzone. i know how you feel living on the top floor. it’s a pain in the butt to do laundry, sometimes. anyway, it will be soon over before you know it. hope you can post some pics of the final product.