Pretty Much Settled!

So looking back at the last few months, things have been pretty busy.  Since October, we've packed up our lives moved to the US, had major struggles with our moving company, had major struggles with immigration,  had visitors (yay!! more of those please) and have been back to Canada twice to visit.  Somewhere in there, we finally unpacked and are properly moved into our apartment. 

Before I show you around, let me first remind you what our first month looked like:

Other than the fact that we were sleeping on the floor, and our kitchen supplies consisted of 2 plates and a casserole dish -  we got used to the plain walls and the clean counters.  It was simple and kind of nice. It was a shock when our furniture and books and countless other things arrived after a month.  I was pretty sure we were going to drown in our belongings.

After weeks with nothing, we're swimming in overwhelming amounts of stuff.

After a few weeks of sorting stuff, giving stuff away and then putting the leftover stuff away. We're pretty well settled. Let's show you around!

Living Room. 

Getting the art up on the walls was the most important part for me.  Once we had a few prints up, then it finally felt like we belonged here.  A lot of the art was made by friends and family. We're pretty lucky.

Dining Room/Kitchen. 

Bless Ikea shelving. Without them, we'd be swimming in books.  Since I've taken this photo a few days ago, I've already rearranged some things.  I'm sure I will again in a few weeks. It's an obsession.

Bedroom.  Milk crate shelving for the win.

 It is feeling more and more like home, but there is always more to do.  The most important thing to do is fill this place with more visitors. So come and visit!  The futon is surpisingly comfortable, and I have an infinite supply of tea and board games.