I am typing this in the dining area of our new apartment. I italicised those words because it is such a novel experience for us to have these dedicated areas in our home. For e.g., N has his foyer/office nook, I have my desk in the living room corner and a reading nook in the room. We also have a balcony which I can’t wait to do up once our balcony cleaning supplies arrive. Although we are further out in Brooklyn, we pay less in rent with more space. I love that Prospect Park is only a ten-minute walk away and it feels more like a family neighbourhood than our previous place (in other words, less trendy, not yet gentrified and not as pretentious).
The week before our move, we ate out at restaurants we haven’t been to yet.
Moving is always a pain. N did all the furniture assembly and I did the organizing which always take longer than expected because you need to wipe down everything before placing anything in it. We moved in Saturday midday and I pretty much organized everything by Sunday night! It was Spartan-like. I wanted to relax and enjoy the space on Monday because I took the day off.
Here is a small glimpse of our living and dining room area:
