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"New House" Home Blog Tour

Yesterday's home tour was the "upstairs"; the third level where our bedrooms, bathroom, and playroom are. Today is our 2nd level. We actually have a tiny porch, which will make us very happy in the spring, where our bikes are hung from the top, Lukka's sand table is covered under snow, and our outdoor table & chairs are. Once you enter the front door, you have to go up two flights of stairs to get here! Hard for groceries & laundry (no Washer/Dryer in the place!), but okay for the tons of money we're able to save by living here.
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This room is the most 'multifunctional' (read: cluttered!). It has our dinner table, our huge office desk & computer, and our couch that could not be fit upstairs, no matter how hard we try. It's okay, it worked out since we love to watch House and Lie to Me on hulu every week!
Here is one view right when you walk into the kitchen. The little wooden stove has found a cozy corner under our huge (craigslist deal!) cabinet we installed so the kids can play while I get things done in the kitchen.
Oh wait! Don't blink! You might miss our 3 feet of counter space. :) We have a very tiny kitchen, but I feel like we've been able to make it our own. We installed a shelf for our toaster and microwave above the stove, and those fun IKEA doodads don't hurt! We just got a new stove, too!
Hope you enjoyed the "New House" home tour, what's happening at your homes?!
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sarah ann said…
Cluttered is good I say. If our houses werent messy somewhere or sometime then it would be a home. Am I right?

I have been such a naughty Style School Student. I haven't done barely anything. Shame on me.

I hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday!
January 26, 2010 at 4:30 PM
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