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So I thought some of you might want to see what we've done with the place so far. There's a good deal left to do-- cabinets for the kitchen, some sort of flooring for the kitchen, another bookshelf for my leftover five boxes of books, a dust ruffle to be put on the bed... but we're getting there. Below are some photos of our home in progress!

View from the kitchen of the left corner of the den. That's Nick's "study" area. The den looks over Garfield Place and gets a ton of light.


The other two windows to the right of the window by Nick's desk. There's a lot more light than my iPhone camera shows. There are our beloved armchairs, and the couch I inherited from my parents which faces the fireplace/TV stand.


The fireplace/TV stand and my blue hutch filled with only "pretty" glasses and plates, much to Nick's annoyance.


The bedroom. It looks so dark in this photo! The bed faces the second fireplace. There are still boxes in here to be unpacked, all mine. Sorry sweetie.

More photos coming soon! This weekend we put up cabinets, bookshelf, and get a dust ruffle on that damn bed! Wooohooo!!!!

The Hunt For The Kitchen Cabinets

My friend Vince informs me that Nick and I should be demanding a rent decrease from the landlord due to all the TLC we're putting into this place, but I have a feeling that won't go over too well. As is, we've got a pretty cheap rent for the neighborhood. But sometimes I think about approaching Mr. Henry and asking if he could help out with the whole "one single kitchen cabinet" issue.

But likely I won't.

I've spent the past few days studying the websites of places such as Target, Ikea, Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Overstock... and still have yet to find a kitchen cabinet I like. Who knew it was so hard?! But we need one. Or three. So I think in the end we'll just have to buy something from Target and make due.

I guess that's the quandary... do we buy something more sturdy/fancy, even though we might leave in a year, or do we just get something that will do? That's been my question all along. I've been good about staying in a sort of middle-ground area, but it's proving hard with kitchen cabinets.

Garrr.