The Big Move! (And Then Our First Big Household Purchase)

Well we've been in our new house for almost two months and I haven't done an update since we've moved. Part if it is because I've been busy DOING things, and when I'm not busy doing things I'm enjoying being lazy. Also part of it is that working on the blog while living in Utah was a way for me to spend time with the house. Now I'm actually living in it!

Since the last post was about the Eames lounge replica we picked up on Craiglist, I'll start with this adorable picture of the cats enjoying it.

They handled the move like champs and quickly acclimated to their new home. We packed the moving truck and left Salt Lake City on the afternoon of September 14th. We spent the night at a pet-friendly hotel in Boise and then continued on to Portland. After some minor trouble on the road, we arrived at our beautiful home the evening of September 15th.

The first thing we did after unloading the moving truck the next day was take the truck to Ikea and pick up the couch we'd already picked out: the Karlstad, in black leather.

Our friend and upstairs neighbor in Salt Lake had the same couch, and we really liked it. What we didn't like were the terrible block legs that came with it, so we researched alternatives. Fortunately we found an Esty store where you can order tapered legs in a variety of finishes. We quickly ordered a set and got them in about a week, which is fantastic considering they are made to order. 

Here is a closeup of the end:

Changing the legs really made a huge difference. This really is Ikea's most stylish couch, and with the simple (and cheap) addition of tapered legs, it looks like some several thousand dollar mid-century modern style couches we saw while researching what to buy. It's also very comfortable!