3726 Cote-Ste-Catherine, Apt. #10.
It has happened. Philippe, the kitties and I moved into our new apartment yesterday. A million thank yous to everyone who helped out. Phil and I will try to return the favor as best we can when you all need assistance packing, moving, painting or cleaning. This is the summer of moves, it's ridiculous!
We are already feeling comfy here. Tybr was all over the apartment the moment we let him out, but it took Ada hours just to leave her carrier. She seems fine now, though. Our place is currently mostly a sea of open boxes and art supplies, but we did organize the living room this morning.
The living room is so much more spacious than our last one, it's intense!
That opening in the living room leads into a currently messy dinette, and the door to a balcony.
Hee, of course Phil and I had to unpack our movies and xbox 360 first.
There's no art up yet, but that will happen once everything else is organized.
The dinette is a complete mess right now, but I really love the corner windows. The breeze is amazing.
Ignore the clutter, instead focus on the awesomeness of a double sink!!
This is more directed at Carolina and Rhonda: We can see the $2 breakfast restaurant from our dinette!!
We are actually higher up than this photo leads on.
I will definitely be posting photographs of the rooms as they become organized and beautified. Currently all the walls are white. I don't think I'll be painting anytime soon. It's nice having white rooms for once. Plus, art will make this place colourful enough, I think.
As for the apartment in general, it is great! So much charm and character. The apartment is larger than our last which is always a plus, and I love the layout. The bathroom is in a nice private nook of the apartment which is such a wonderful change from the last, which was right beside the entry way and living room. The wood floors are far sturdier and creak 90% less than our previous place too. It has higher ceilings, the walls are also far thicker and I have not heard the neighbors yet. All the windows have a ledge, so the cats are happy about that, heh. Also great for plants!
There are a few cons, though. We have carpenter ants, but I believe a total of six or so have been spotted and squished immediately, so it's nothing uncontrollable. We'll just have to be more careful with food and whatnot. Another con is the noise. Cote-Ste-Catherine is a semi-busy street, but Cote-Des-Neiges is far louder and we are almost on it as well. There is also construction going on across the street from our apartment. Luckily our bedroom is as far away from the street as it can be, and I also have an uncanny ability to tune out noise once I become used to it [heh, just ask Phil, I do it with his voice a little too often sometimes].
Overall, I am very happy with our new apartment. I cannot wait to make this place feel like home completely.
And now to clean the kitchen!
Happy Canada Day!