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We moved into our apartment a little under 2 weeks ago. Though we haven't done a whole lot, we have made some progress. Here are a few before (moving day) and after (how it looks right at this moment) pics! There is a lot left to be done, but we'll get there!!

kitchen looking in - before
  
kitchen looking in - after









from the kitchen looking into the living/dining room - before

looking into the living area - after


our temporary living room - after

We have been super blessed to receive some furnishings from members of Aaron's school/church congregation. The recliner on the left was given to us and hopefully soon there will be a nice sage color slipcover over it. We don't have a TV yet, nor do we plan on getting cable, so we've been watching our shows online as well as working our way through Friday Night Lights on DVD.

dining area - before

dining area - after
We don't yet have a dining room table, so our desk is serving the purpose of collecting mail, keys, books, our budget notebook and chargers. The hope is to get a table or shelves for the "entry way" to hold all these things once we get a dining room table. And if you are family, this Ikea table would make a great Christmas gift!! ;) We actually went to the brand new Ikea that just opened here a few days ago and I have lots of pictures to share of things we liked coming soon!


hall closet - after
We've definitely been able to fill up our 5 closets that we have in our house! And if you look closely, you'll see 4 lamps on the floor. We were gifted the 3 matching ones and bought the 4th at a yard sale on Saturday. I just bought some spray paint and am hoping to bring some brightness and color to them in the next few days.

bathroom - before

bathroom - after
bathroom - after
The bathroom in a nice peach color. We were lucky enough to already have this shower curtain that matches so well! We bought the bathmat and towels from Bed Bath & Beyond (thanks to those who gave us gift cards!). They are both microdry and are the.softest.things.ever. Seriously. Go buy them.

2nd bedroom - before
2nd bedroom - after

This was the room we unloaded our entire life into on moving day. I know it still looks crowded, but at least we can walk into it and iron! We affectionately call this room "Alex's Room" for Aaron's little brother. He has hopes of attending DU next fall - which is literally across the street from us - though he'll probably want to get his own place. The idea is for this to be a guest room/office. If someone comes to visit, it'll definitely jump-start getting this room under control, so please come!

our bedroom - before

our bedroom - before

bedroom - after

bedroom - after
Like I said, we're certainly not having problems filling up our closets! This room is really nice for us, especially since we're really only in there to sleep. It has one big window that will hopefully get some pretty curtains down the road. And that great mirror in the middle is more than just a mirror - but more on that later.

 

And just for fun, that is our front door and apartment number. There is a lot more we need to do to this place, but I'm feeling really happy here. We have slight mountain views from our windows, our building is quiet and we have great parks and paths close by to play in! We're so excited about being here! And if you have any suggestions on decorating, spray painting lamps or other DIY funness, please let me know!
 

Comments

  1. SommerAugust 9, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    yay for closets! a couple of my more recent posts are DIY...i do lots of spray painting!

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  2. KimAugust 14, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    I like the brick in the kitchen. Makes it extra cozy. Do I know your address yet?

    Kim

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