So,
if you've been following me on socials you, will know that my boyfriend and I have just moved into our new apartment! It is literally one of the most exciting things I have ever done and such a huge goal that we have hit so I knew I wanted to blog about it!
Moving in has been wild. We have been preparing for this for months from going to Ikea, countless Argos, Home Bargains and B&M trips... (not complaining.) I have learned so much in such a short space of time and also feel like I have grown up very quickly but I definitely needed that to be able to allow myself to grow.
The Process and Moving in Day
Jack & I were in two minds about buying a flat or renting and straight away I wanted to rent. It was a no brainer for me. I think it's because I don't really know where I want to be within the next 3-5 years and travelling and experiencing life is such a priority for me that I didn't want a mortgage to hold us back at all & I am still very glad we chose to rent but I admire those who buy and know what they want... I'm just too indecisive!
The moving in process was honestly not too bad. Yes, we had to be approved for renting and all that paperwork but, our estate agents actually have quite a good system that removes quite a good chunk of paperwork that you would otherwise have to do with other estate agents.
We actually only had a rooms worth of stuff to pack up so we did the majority of our packing on the morning of the move, all of our other furniture was all ready to go as it was just flat packed Ikea stuff. We picked up the keys on the day of the move at about 11am, had to go through some final paperwork and signing things off but it didn't take any longer than 10 minutes!
Then we were in, honestly I could have cried, we had been waiting for this moment for such a long time and we finally can say we are living in our own home!
The Theme, The Vibes...
As for the colour scheme, I've made sure that the whole flat on the baby pink and grey vibes. I think it's such a modern look that suits our apartment so well!
Another thing I was sure about having in our space is a lot of greenery. The amount of plants we have in here is honestly on a different level for such little space! We luckily got given so many lovely flowers as moving in presents and I've managed to keep them alive and well, still to this day. If ever I'm out and about at B&M or Asda, I usually pick up a cute little plant. They're actually surprisingly affordable! I actually picked one up earlier for £2.50 that suits our dining table really well.
Lastly, something that has been really important to me is creating a homely smell. I love doing this through wax melts. They're such a great way to keep your home looking homely whilst also releasing beautiful scents. The only place I actually buy my wax melts from is Ava's Dreamwax. This is a local business to me and they stock the most incredible scents ever! I'm currently loving the 'Christmas Cookie' and 'Pine' scents. I have a whole box under my sink dedicated to wax melts...I won't be running out for a very long time! Please check them out on Facebook or Instagram @AvasDreamwax
Currently we have been in our flat for only 2 weeks so not long at all. We are still waiting for our sofa to arrive and Wifi, my phone data has been absolutely rinsed! Once these have arrived our little home will be complete. I am so grateful to be able to be living here and to have somewhere to call home. It is just beyond amazing.
I'm thinking of doing a home series on my blog where I show you all the cute and cool things I pick up along the way! I absolutely love reading blog posts like that so hopefully you will too.
Hope you're all staying safe and I will see you in the next post!
Love, Holly x
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