Home Sweet Home - For the next 2 years

Well, it appears that I now have all the essentials needed to be comfortable in my new space.  When we first received our housing assignments and had the chance to visit I wasn't sure if the place would ever feel like home.  It has come a long way in 4 weeks. Yesterday was the last delivery from IKEA. Now I think the space is cozy and just fine as temporary housing aboard.  The furnishings are nothing like the things I have in my condo in Florida but that is what this adventure is all about, change.

So, welcome to my home.  I am sure with a few more trips and visits to the Souks the walls will soon be cluttered with momentos of those outings.  Right now it looks bare because it is a challenge to get nails into the cement walls.  I am happy with the artwork I have selected.  Besides I can't take it all back to the states, so when I shop I have to remember that it will have to be sold when I leave. The most impressive feat of all ... I came in under the furniture allowance amount. 

 Living Room  - before

 Master Bedroom - before

 

 Workspace area

 

Living Room - after

 

 

 Living room - after

 

 Kitchen   - very tiny

 work space - after

 

 Master Bedroom

 

So, that is the apartment in a nutshell.  The second bedroom has become a very large walk-in closet and storeage area.  There are no closets in this place, so I decided the guest bedroom would be every girl's dream, however I didn't bring the clothes or shoes to fill it.  Maybe that could be a goal of mine, to fill it!!!

 

Seriously, if guests ever made the long trip over here, I would spruce it up and welcome them, but now I have errands to run and plans to finish writing for work tomorrow.

 

On another note...yesterday I booked my first trip.  I am spending Christmas in Salzburg, Austria!