9.27.2007

the calm after the storm, the furniture addition

welcome to apartment s. after two weeks of limitless moxie power we have settled in quite nicely to our perch above madison.

last night i could see the full moon shining through the window of the craft / guest room. it was pretty and i was happy to have a cozy little place for all my projects and - just outside the door - such a comfortable home for relaxing, entertaining and enjoying a rainy afternoon.

here's how it's shaping up:









9.21.2007

the big day

these were taken just before our beloved moving crew stormed the joint. now, this is a place i could see moving into...


a surpise housewarming gift from sweetie was the only furnishing when i first walked in. that makes three olivetti-underwoods.


the fire escape view.


the living room.



the shiny dining room floor.


the rad brick wall.


the living room and entry.

the place is furnished now. once i return from san francisco i'll show you what it's all about. let's just say we're thrilled and boy should we be. i had something new and improved to show for at the end of each day.

9.13.2007

the storm before the calm

my sweetie and i are moving into a new pad that i call apartment s. it is a two bedroom unit on the top floor, southeast corner of the building we already live in. i am going to create a photo essay of the mess it was when we decided to rent it (the storm) to the beauty and purpose palace we will create (the calm).

sweetie has the most discerning taste of anyone i know and our design sense matches up perfectly so i am gearing up for this to be a grand home.

let me take a stab at describing some of it's finer features here:

an exposed brick wall in the dining room (that room also boasts exposed beams, painted white, but still...)




hardwood floors in the entry, dining and living rooms. we lobbied hard to remove the hideously stained carpets that you will see in the accompanying photographs. the results are tremendous, clean lines and the sense of a larger space.


there is an abundance of light thanks to the big windows all the way around, some of which are bay windows.


a fire escape with a view of the city, the olympics and the puget sound.

from the fire escape there is a ladder that leads to the roof. only sweetie has been daring enough to climb it thus far. he said the view was A+ 100% so i plan on joining him when i've got my moxie shoes on.

a claw foot bathtub, and a brand new bathroom floor.

a gas range. i've never had one of these before, unless you count the apartment we're in now, but i've only been an official resident for a month. i'm going to bake some mean berry pies in the stove.

lot's of cabinet space in the kitchen.