I have a home!
(Barring any unanticipated problems with our credit check. I've never been turned down for anything involving a credit check before, so it's probably fine, right? RIGHT??
Oh crap. I hope I don't jinx it by posting this now.)
An awesome apartment in a GREAT location! It's small, but liveable. (Katie and her husband live in a two-floored one bedroom right now, but they said they could probably fit just fine in this one.) It's on the 3rd floor, which I like for safety reasons, but oof. I'll get some good muscles from climbing the stairs!
Ok, the pictures hide the awesomeness a teensy bit, because my BIL sent low-res files, and the current tenants are in the middle of packing. I think you can see its potential, though. (Hannah: It's on Logan Blvd and California. Three blocks from the Calif blue line stop.)
Outside. It faces a boulevard, so tons of grass and trees.
Welcome to the mess. Living room area. The brown door through the doorway in the back
is to a closet or the bathroom. Past the entertainment center on the right wall is another doorway to the dining room area.
Looking back at the living room. One the left side is the foyer area. The paned door is mirrored, and it's the closet.
Dining room area. There's enough room in there for our table and maybe the computer desk. Door to the right goes to the kitchen.
Another view of it. Katie and the landlady's husband have their backs to the living room.
A TON of counterspace and cupboards in the kitchen.
It looks pretty small--and I'm sure it is--but it's bigger than the kitchen we have now--which is a decent for just the two of us.
Back porch. Small, but should fit a few chairs.
Bedroom.
Small, though larger than the picture appears to be. Will fit our dressers. Just not a desk like they have crammed in there.
Bathroom.
Eeek! How cute is this? Everything looks brand new, and I'm going to have to copy the small delicate plants at the window! They look like bamboo shoots, which are really expensive at flower shops, but crazy cheap at the vietnamese markets on Argyle.
There's also a storage space in the basement that will fit our bikes plus other stuff.
I'm so excited! Plants! Sunshine! Hardwood floors!! CHICAGO!! Paula is flipping OUT coming up with decorating ideas. I think my 30th birthday is going to be a lucrative one.
I just . . . I can't even express how relieved I am about finding a place--and one I like, and how in awe I am. I'm moving back to Chicago! This is REAL!
posted by LE at 6:04 PM
6 Comments:
Congratulations, Ellie! I'm so excited for you... It's going to look so nice when you finally get everything moved in!
are you allowed to paint? or do you have to leave the walls the way they are?
It's being repainted before we move in. I've never been much for painting myself. I'm ok with white walls because we have a ton of artwork, and I don't want to sink money into a rental like that.
It's really nice, Ellie! So glad you found something you love! Reminds me of (and yes, I'm serious) the apartment building we lived in in Emporia before moving here. At least the outside resembles it alot. We were on third floor, too, and yes, moving was no small feat but sooo worth it to be up that high! We had a porch like that and no on knew you were up there.
Ellie!! I'm so happy for you! :D It definitely releases alot of stress knowing you're moving into a place you feel comfortable with and enjoy. It really will be a beautiful place when it's cleaned out and decorated nicely! Hey, I love the back porch area! Congrats again! Have fun moving!
Gretchen (p.s. I'm at my parents house and I can't remember my username/password so I'm going anonymous.)
That is a cute place! Nice for just the 2 of you. Way nicer than the apartment I lived in in Emporia. I do have to say that I like your sister's purse that she has.
Isn't that an awesome purse? She finds the coolest things.
My brother-in-law sent me a video tour of the place. He's such a nerd. The ceilings are high high high, but the bedroom really is as little as it looks in the photo.
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