It’s been a little while since Darren and I updated this blog and photos. The last post was when we did our final walk-through and now here we are 2 weeks into our new home. The unpacking is slow but progressing… at least everything is here at the house now and we can take our time to sort through everything. The toughest part was the kitchen because as we unpacked, we had to figure out where everything should go. We definitely have more cabinet space here, but they are also more shallow than at the other places we have lived in, so we have to be more strategic with the kitchen items and put them where it makes total sense.
But the most exciting thing is that our new counter depth Samsung refrigerator with the 4-door flex zone and food showcase is finally delivered and installed. This whole time I was so worried that our cabinet space is not big enough as this fridge is slightly taller than most refrigerators. I have measured the space and the refrigerator itself (at all the home furnishing stores) so many times and knew it should fit, but it’s not until they deliver it that you know for sure. Needless to say, it was a relief when I finally see the fridge in its space.
Although some of the interior fridge spaces we have to get used to because of the ice machine and water dispenser which we didn’t have with the other fridges we have been using, now that we use this fridge every day, I am loving it more and more each day. It’s such a great idea to have the fridge delivered prior to our moving day. That way when we transfer all the cold food and freezer food, we already have a space for them at the new house.
And for our existing couches, we knew we wanted to keep them because they are so comfy and they are still in very good shape, but the old color (olive green) just didn’t match our new “Modern Farmhouse” decor. So instead of getting rid of them entirely and buying new ones, we talked to the sofa manufacturer in Los Angeles and they recommended that we select our new fabric at Harvest Furniture where they sell their sofas. The process was such a breeze and then we scheduled them to pick up both sofas from our old place at the end of June, and 4 weeks later when the reupholstery was ready, they delivered them to the new house right before we moved in. The timing couldn’t be more perfect!
The fabric came out beautifully and we love it because they are stain resistant and very low maintenance. Of course, Darren is banned from eating on the couches now, but he could still enjoy them AFTER he eats! 🙂 Here is how the new couch looks in our formal living room…
This new upgraded fabric has a linen textured feel to it. Doesn’t it look gorgeous? So far, the cats haven’t scratched on them yet… fingers crossed that they never will!
The loveseat used to be part of the living room sofa ensemble, but because of the current layout of our floor plan, we have a little more room upstairs in the loft so it’s with the other lounge chaise and ottoman. Since we used the same fabric and color for the reupholstery, they go well together and look like a set (I specifically planned it that way).
