In April 2013, I moved into my own apartment. Through luck and the help of family, I was able to get this small apartment in a house over 100 years old, renovated. It’s taken me a couple years to get everything arranged (and then finally tidied up for photos!), but at long last, here are […]
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Small Apartments: Meinhilde’s Before Living Room
In April 2013, I moved into my own apartment. Through luck and the help of family, I was able to get this small apartment in a house over 100 years old, renovated. The Living Room The living room is the biggest room in my apartment. It was also quite dark, with only one north-facing window […]
Small Apartments: Tomiko’s Before Living Room
These are the photos for the ‘before’ living room of my small rental apartment. I have to admit that the room in these shots is not horrible. Everything is neat, clean, and uncluttered. The floors are beautiful and there is a charming bay window overlooking a quiet tree-lined street. However, I don’t like the style – it […]
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Small Apartments: Tomiko’s Before Kitchen
As you can see in the photo of the before kitchen above, this is a small space. It has an area of only 40 square feet. There is room for one person to cook, which is unfortunate because both Donatello and I like to cook, preferably together. Since it is in a rental apartment, not much work […]
Five Things You Need For Your First Adult Apartment
In March of 2013, I moved into my first apartment that was all mine – no parents, no roommates, no nothing. Prior to that, I had lived at home, lived in residence at university, and then back at home. And while living at home, I slept in the twin bed that used to be half […]