Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The Raw Deal...Move In Day

OK, so the last post showed the outcomes. But how in the world did all that stuff get up ALL those stairs? Well....5 girls, 1 boy, a 16 foot trailer, two truck fulls, and 3 car full of boxes. Yep, me and Jamie and the one boy brought all the furniture up 4 flights. The others helped immensely. We unloaded everything the first day. Repeat. The first day! OMG, it was the hardest day I've ever had. BUT WELL WORTH IT! Not a lot of pics were taken of the action, but we did get a few snapshots.

Exhausted, but adamant about everything being done by daylight.

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The tornado.

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Ahhh, still making sure we have friends, drinks, and fun!

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Fabulous!

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If it weren't for Mike we wouldn't have one piece of furniture together!

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Day after - that's where I stayed all day. Deathly on the shag rug.

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It was all finally coming together the first night. I'm sure the neighbors loved us hanging pictures at midnight.

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My bigtime helper and new Best Friend :)

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Getting Settled! The Apartment tour

Take a deep breath! We are finally in! I want to take you on a tour of what I have so far in the apartment. I'm sure things will be moved around a million times :) In the meantime, I am totally content with things just out of boxes and up 4 flights of stairs!

The dining room. Mine and my roomies first romantic dinner ha!

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Entryway

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This is the view once through the entry way. Kitchen to the far left, living room & sunroom.

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Closeup of living room! (I made those pillows of course!)

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Sunroom. Love having a bookshelf & my roomies super cute Sips & Strokes painting.

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The Office...in the sunroom area.

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TV :)

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My bedroom...very similar to my old room.

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My vanity for getting ready. It is in my bedroom right outside the bathroom!

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The bathroom!

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A random decor corner in the living room

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The kitchen!

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Oh, there will be more! This is just all I could get in on my lunchbreak today!

I LOVE IT HERE! Its finally feeling like home!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Apartment Dweller

*James Bond music playing* I have been missing in action. Life has been crazy. I have been stocking up on everything (EVERYTHING) needed to start a home. Is an apartment really a home? Well duh...sure it is :)

Wanna see a few shots of  the new place?

Front door - entryway

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Kitchen

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Living room & Sunroom

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Bedroom

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OK, so there's not pictures of everything yet. Consider this a sneek peak {in the dark apparently}

Now for a completed super-cheap project!

That my friends, is "project board" from the Dollar Store {yep, it was just a dollar!} Along with fabric that I heart.

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That's chocolate & rust colored print

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Tada! An easy way to add big color to any wall! Its not going to go over the couch - I'm thinking I'm going to add it to the wall in the entryway along with other goodies.

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The BEST part....the project cost a whopping $4!