My new home

I guess I should do a post on the thing that has been keeping me occupied and away from blogging for a month! I moved into my new apartment the weekend before Easter and I've been slowly (oh so slowly) settling in. It's amazing how much small stuff you need to do/buy when you move to a new place. I've realized that it's going to take me a few months before it's fully ready. How about a tour of the place, even if it's still a bit empty (and messy)? Here's the kitchen

The previous owners recently renovated the kitchen and I think they did it in a really nice way. They kept parts of the original 50's cupboards, and for the new part chose a white, high-gloss front which fits nicely with the old cupboards. I was lucky enough to be able to borrow an old, red fridge from my friends and I'm so thrilled with it!

I think it gives such a nice accent to the extreme whiteness all around. Oh, and there's a great view from the window, I can see the ocean:

(the kitchen window is a bit dirty, as you can see from the blurriness!) The living room is pretty big, on the right there's a sofa corner

and on the right there's room for a dining table (to be found)

From the living room you get to the balcony,

from which you see the backyards of the surrounding buildings.

You can also see the mountain tips of the Reykjanes peninsula peaking over the roofs of the opposite houses.

I also have a craft room - at the moment a seriously messy craft room!

Lots of sewing is going to happen there in the future. I'm still trying to get all of my things organized so that I can keep the desks free of junk and ready for sewing action at all times. The desk in the foreground has extendable legs and will be used for pattern cutting. I've actually been sewing a bit since I moved in. I finished quilting the black and burgundy blanket, and practiced attaching a binding on a cute pot holder.

The apartment also has a bedroom and a bathroom (surprise!), but I didn't include pics of those...

I love love love my new place! It felt like home already after the first night there. It has totally brought out the home-y side of me, I've been baking bread (I bought a fancy mixer that has become my new favorite appliance), sewing and doing home improvement stuff, and I love every part of it!

Although I haven't been knitting too much lately, I have a heap of finished projects to show because I have been a lazy blogger. Blame it on the apartment.