Sunday, January 25, 2009

My New Digs

The Pied-A-Terre
After you enter through the door on the street, you are led into an interior coutyard. The apartment looks onto the courtyard, which is very quiet.
This is a shot from the livingroom window, looking out onto the same courtyard. The window faces south and is not blocked, which means a lot of light gets in, a rarity in this city.
The layout of the apartment is an L-shape. This is the view from just inside the front door. On the left is the kitchen and bathroom and the door on the right leads to the bedroom.
The kitchen is better than the one I have in NY. Everything you would need: fridge, stove, microwave, washing machine, coffee maker, tea kettle, pots/pans, cutlery and china.
Here is a look back at the front door. The couch pulls out into a bed.

A look at the couch from the kitchen. That window lets in a lot of southerly light, which is a life-saver for me.

Another view of the kitchen from the livingroom. The door on the right is the bathroom. It only contains the shower and sink. There is a separate, small room with a toilet just inside the front door.
The floor is made of wide wood planks that creak and groan underfoot. I wouldn't be surprised if these were original 17th century.
Here is a peek into the bedroom from the livingroom.
The bedroom has two windows that look out onto the courtyard as well. Not sure how comfortable the bed is, seems a tad stiff, but I will update you after I try it out tonight.
Sitting on the end of the bed, looking back into the livingroom. There is a small fireplace, but I doubt it is operational.

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