WE’RE MOVING!!
Yup, yup, yup– the BF & I are merging our spaces into one.
Before you go telling me I’m living in sin, let me give you some background into this very HUGE decision.
We’ve been together for almost 4 years, & we have been talking on and off about moving together for the last two. To be completely honest, I’m the one who has been putting it off a bit.
It’s not that I didn’t want to live with him, but the place I’m in now is the first place I’ve ever lived alone (sans roomies) & I just felt like it was necessary for me to enjoy it for a bit. I think every woman should experience living solo atleast once in their life. It’s rewarding, it teaches you to be okay alone (I LOVE my alone time!!!), & it helps you grow/mature in a big big way.
After our trip to Copenhagen this past summer, we made the decision it was time. The awesome thing about our decision is that there is ZERO pressure. We didn’t need to do it to save money (realllly bad reason to move in together), there was no rush (we had all the time to find our dream place), & it wasn’t because our family/friends were pushing us to just make it happen (they did ask A LOT, but we didn’t care).
Simply put, we just want to spend more time together. Which, IMO, is the best reason to move in together.
We’ve spent MONTHS searching Craigslist & scoping different places, but we weren’t finding anything we loved. We are both very picky & had some serious requirements: no carpet, no dark wood floors, lots of natural light, high ceilings, white walls, modern/minimal vibes, a nice kitchen (for Zack, not me), must have a second for an office, must have a bathtub, & of course- DOG FRIENDLY.
Some may say we are asking for too much, but when you’re moving in with your s/o for the first time, I personally think things will go smoother if you are living in a place you truley love. The search continued for weeks, but last Monday we finally found our perfect place. It’s modern, has concrete floor (not a requirement, but HUGEEEE bonus), & fills all of our requirements. We saw it that day, filled out the app that afternoon, & we’re now moving in in 2 weeks!!!
I literally couldn’t be more excited, but I am also a bit nervous. I’ve never lived with a boyfriend before, I am moving to a new part of town (right now I’m by the beach, soon I’ll be in the city), I am a major creature of habit who gets severe anxiety over any type of change, I am scared we could fight about silly things more, & the whole moving process puts me into full blown OCD mode (literally, to-do lists are cluttering my entire home).
SO, I am reaching out to YOU guys. If you have any tips or advice on moving in general and/or moving in with a significant other- please please please, spill!
» Zack promised me this shoe situation (along with breakfast in bed & a puppy LOL). «
In order to calm my nerves, I have been spending wayyyyy too much time on Pinterest getting tons of inspiration for decor.
As you can see, I am very into minimalism, black/white/grey/maybbbbeee one pop of color (shocker), & nordic design. I want things to be clean & completely clutter free.
Luckily for me, Zack & I have really similar styles & even luckier for me— he barely has any furniture he is attached too. I can’t imagine anything worse than him having an old floral upholstered couch that had some sort of sentimental meaning that we had to keep it. Ick x 100.
I know we’re gonna have to compromise on some decor, but I don’t see that being much of a problem since he’s got rad taste.
It’s not going to happen over night, but I can’t wait to turn this beautiful space into our dream home. I really feel this new living situation is going to reignite some major creativity for me, for him, & for the blog! It’s gonna be fun, it’s gonna be a whole lot of DIY, & it’s def. gonna be documented– so stay tuned for more home decor posts & projects.
Also, follow along on Snapchat (UN: Fashionlush) as I will give a full tour once we get the keys.
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Some of my favorite decor-inspo sites:
Nordic Design | Stylizimo | Minimalissimo | Love Aesthetics | The Minimalist
» I have two lime green chairs from CB2 in storage that are really rad, but green isn’t my thing, so I am thinking of reupholstering them in cowhide! «
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