HELLO! It has been two weeks. It took me one and a half of them to get the internet in the new place (after many trials and tribulations). I’ve been commuting to and from and working at my new job, trying to unpack, sleep and eat well, and last week I was playing hostess in the midst of the settling. It has been a very busy time. I’ve got LOTS of things to do around the apartment and plenty to show you as those things get accomplished.

For now, I figured I would show you the apartment as we found it–empty of stuff, but FULL of potential, of course. I love this place and I can’t wait to make it look and feel the way I want it to look and feel. SO, without the instant gratification of the After photos (because it might take awhile for the After to exist the way I want it to), here are the Before photos:

Stairway leading to our apartment on the second floor of the house

View of the built-in shelves/cabinet in the living room and Alex's room

Alex's room

Living room from Alex's room--that's the door to the apartment on the right

Guest room

Bedroom as viewed from door

Bedroom as viewed from corner (that's the door on the left)

Kitchen

The rest of the kitchen

Bathroom

Sorry some are out of focus or crooked… I was preoccupied with the idea of moving all of our stuff for a second day in a row so my camera skills were off. Plenty more to come!!