S & D NYC: 5th floor walk up

Got a Couch!

Our first couch! May 2012 - so exciting.
Had it delivered, so difficult for them to get it up 5 flights of stairs. And it seemed impossible to get through the door but they did!
We also sold the small white couch on Craigslist which was nice to make some extra cash and avoid living room crowding.

Ah so amazing!

Roof View

Fifth floor = top floor = access to the roof

View from the roof

Looking downtown

View of Central Park

Looking at the El Dorado - gorgeous building

D and Mom on the roof

View of the backyards

Moving is such a good look for us

Moving Day

Moving into our apartment on March 17, 2012

Moving in - "How did we fit all this stuff in the studio!?"

Organizing step 1

Slept in the living room the first few days so we could paint the bedroom

TV setup - had our internet connected the first day

So many boxes and nowhere to go

Woo - D got the bedroom taped and started painting the first night!

Painting makes it feel like a home.

Apartment - The Beginning

Outside views of the building and other beginning shots.

Beautiful brownstone

Day we signed the lease!

Tall ceilings - love it

View from the fifth floor

Our view of the park

Central Park

Woo faux fireplace

Apartment Hunting - Love At First Sight

March 2012 - Apartment Hunting

Had our eye on the Upper West Side. Ideally next to Central Park.
Coming from a very teeny studio for the past 18 months together, we were ready for a 1 bedroom.
We were getting married in 2 months, but our lease was up so we decided to go for it.

This is the first apartment we saw. Totally fell in love with it.

Positives: Right next to the park, brownstone, close to the subway we both take to work, old building (1920s), exposed brick, 2 closets, bathtub
Negatives: No dishwasher, five floor walk up*, totally no cabinet space
*exercise positive

Here it is as we first saw it: