The way to China (and back?) - by Elina

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Home Sweet Home

House hunting can feel like a job. Appointments all day long, up and down the stairs....until it all turns into a blur, all the living rooms look the same and all the furniture looks just as horrid.

But then, if you are lucky, after all those tacky puppy curtains, fake Greek colons, dark, heavy monster furniture, beds that look like they will swallow you up in the middle of the night, there might come a time when you open a door to an apartment and fall in love.

We have now moved into our new home, a place that feels like a home, and a place that still makes me smile every time I step in.

After many apartments, which were obviously decorated and furnished just to fulfill a purpose ("let's put A bed here, A sofa here, and a couple of chairs there"), this place stood out. The family who have decorated this place, have put a lot of thought into each detail and shade of colour. and a miracle of sorts was that there is nothing tacky in the flat. Otherwise, 'tacky' seems to be an alternative word for 'stylish' around here. So although we gave up the idea of a little garden of our own and said no to some much more spacious flats, this little place makes up for it with its soul.

You are welcome to come over for a coffee :)

2 Comments:

Blogger The Lost Crow said...

Hows China?

3:51 pm

 
Blogger Elina & Eric said...

China is sunny and warm, it smells of flowers, pubic toilets and noodle soup.

4:05 pm

 

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