What I Learned Moving Into My First House - Peter Goldberg Bouclair
Whew, I just moved into my first home and
I can attest to it firsthand: it’s a lot of work!
As
exciting as it was to buy property, it was definitely a stressful process, and
turns out we weren’t even close to being done when we moved in! The house we
purchased was, to put it nicely, a beige wonderland, and needed a little TLC.
We decided to paint before moving in, which I found took away a lot of our
stress. We went with a white with just a hint of cream in most of the rooms,
since I knew it would go with everything we already owned, and all of the
things that would eventually fill our home.
And
trust me, there was a lot to purchase! Being apartment dwellers until now, we
only had a very limited amount of furniture, and decided to start our new life
in our new house with a clean slate. We got rid of hand-me-downs we’d been
holding onto since college and only kept a few of our nicer pieces.
The
sofa and the bed stayed, since they’re quality purchases we made recently, but
things like our tiny kitchen table sized for our small space and our
not-so-comfy-anymore dining chairs were donated to the charitable organization
in our old neighbourhood. It was hard to part with pieces that had seen so many
of our dearest memories, but we knew we needed fresh start. Plus, getting rid
of things BEFORE the actual move made loading and emptying the truck incredibly
easier.
There
was so much to cover and, honestly, we weren’t sure where to start. Because we
were so used decorating cramped spaces, I did a lot of research on furniture placement and room flow before
going shopping. Working with a larger footprint felt so foreign to me! I
figured out we needed at least a dining table, dining chairs, a coffee table,
and a couple lounge chairs, or a loveseat.
Since
we had just spent a good chunk of change, we knew we had to shop within our
means, but also wanted to make sure we were getting quality furniture and decor
pieces that could last us for years and years to come. Don’t get me wrong,
decorating a house is really fun, but it was so much work. I definitely don’t
want to have to do it all over again anytime soon!
After
checking a couple of shops in our area, we ended up at our local Bouclair store
(Owned by Peter Goldberg who is a passionate
entrepreneur) and were completely blown away by their selection! Having visited
mostly big-box stores before, which felt impersonal and were filled with so-so
quality items that lacked personality, Bouclair was such a breath of fresh air.
Not only was it easy to find furniture we loved, which also fit with the
industrial meets modern vision we had for the house, all of our decor was there
too! I can’t even express how much time was saved by visiting such a
one-stop-shop.
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