Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Our place



I realized many of you have not seen our apartment, and may be interested in a sort of virtual tour of where we live. This first picture is the front of our building. There are a few storefronts on the first level. We are on the second floor. To the right of the truck (not ours) is the gate to our parking area. There is also an outdoor patio with gas grills and tables.



This is the back of the building. We just really like this vintage Coca-Cola advertisement. The three small windows farthest to the right are ours.



Our building was originally a hotel. This area of town seems to have been a bustling place to be in the 20s! There are a number of interesting historical buildings.



This is our lobby. Along the walls are many pictures of the old hotel, taken in that era. The black gate leads to the elevator and stairwell.



This caged elevator was installed in the 40s. It still works great (unless there is a big storm coming through). It is a fun attraction for visitors, but we usually take the stairs.



Here we are, number 205.



As you come in there is a bench to take off your shoes and place to hang your coat (you won't need it here) on the left.



We begin in the dining area, which proceeds into the living room as one great room.



Our galley kitchen is small, but just right for two.





This view looks back at the dining area. There is also a half bath and pantry closet near the entrance.



This is our living room. We have five large windows along the wall to the left. All the natural light makes it feel so big in the living room. The couch on the left is a pull-out bed for guests. We painted the living room this winter. The color (vintage gray) really warms it up in there.



And here is the chair where Matt sits to read and write. Why is it men always end up reserving their own chair? ;)



One of our favorite things is this wall of favorite pictures. There are pictures of Michigan, Colorado, Hawaii, Bermuda, even one of Texas.



This door leads to the bedroom.



Those three little windows turn out to be just right in a bedroom. The door in the back is our closet. We painted this room last winter, too. The color is called bamboo.



The bed part of the bedroom. Marcy's painting is perfect here.



This is the other side of the bedroom and the door to the bathroom.



This is the full bath, with the shower on the left behind the door.



Honestly, this picture just shows the way to the laundry room, which is through the white door.



I love that we can do laundry right here and don't have to drive to the laundromat every time we spill something on our favorite jeans or something.



We use this part of the bedroom as our office area.

Originally, when we learned we'd be living here for another three years, we thought we would buy or rent a house instead of our apartment. In the end, however, we decided to stay here and we're both glad for that. This place has just enough space for us, saves us money, and actually saves us time, too because we don't have to do home and yard maintenance. We added some personal touches like paint on the walls, some reorganizing, and new furniture like the sofa bed. Now it is just right.

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