Before and After

I never knew that sanded walls and fresh, white ceilings could make or break a place so much! While we didn't go 100% with the Benjamin Moore color scheme, we used their foyer, LR, and BR color suggestions, and highlighted the den and kitchen with their suggestions. I'm really happy with the results and will submit my before-and-afters to them, as they ask for on their site.

The Befores:


Foyer (from when they still lived there)


LR (while they were there)


Den (formerly a nursery - after they moved though)


Kitchen (after they moved out but still mint green!)


Bedroom (after their move - dirty carpet and purple walls!)

A Tour...

While we've put up some more art and rearranged a table since these were taken, here are a few photos to give you an idea of how our place looks and how our projects fit into the big picture - also, these are our 'afters':


Entry/foyer into dining/living area (my painted $25 mirror!)


Dining area (the finished table ended up looking okay!)


Living area


Den (no bubble-filled nursery!)


Kitchen (no '70s mint green!)


Bedroom (hooray - a new carpet and no purple!)

Shoutout to the Parentals

I have to take a moment to remind everyone of the mess that was my parents' garage (and house, frankly) for eight months while D. and I were living there, but I'm happy to say that the last of our belongings (our bikes, which were in the basement) are now out (and in our bike storage room in our building!). But we truly couldn't have bought a place without the rent-free life we had over the summer/fall/winter this year, so THANK YOU to them.

Can't Believe It's Been Two Months!

I can't believe my last post was over two months ago! Needless to
say, we've been swamped moving, doing work, cleaning, cleaning, and
cleaning, in addition to our usual lives, but we are officially
settled, the art is even on the walls, and we absolutely adore our
apartment. I have this blog (and its readers!) to thank for how well
everything turned out, because - though I was so frustrated with how
long it took to get in - it forced us to think and rethink all of our
decisions, and complete projects that I wouldn't have the time or
energy to do post-move. I still have a few projects that I'd like to do
in the coming months/year, butnow's not the time. The drapery, kitchen
floor, and bathroom vanity are on my list, but can wait. For now, I'll
start to try to recap the move... And can anyone believe it's already April??