Well I finally took pictures and they do not do the apartment justice (Nay & Cassie in Fuchu have been here- I am sure they will stand up for it) but since I promised here are a couple…I was extremely lazy and didn`t want to change lenses on my camera and during the day the kitchen is the only place that needs a light on so I didn`t really turn on any others…
Everything is done and unpacked now and there are pictures on the walls and photos up and around but you can`t really see any of this in the pictures. Just a reminder that the apartment is a 3LDK and 76m2.
The bedroom (it has those light reflecting curtains so it looks dark- I also didn`t want to show too much!)
Our room opens into a tatami room which will be baby`s room- there is currently nothing in there except for extra storage space.
The Kitchen
Dining area (Excuse the mess on the table- it is light bulbs- I have to try and buy a new one today) – The table is against the wall but is really light and can be moved around if we want to sit more people at it
Living room – the living room coffee table is currently in the back spare room where Shun has his computer and playstation until he gets a desk. The living room is where I spend most of my time! We still need to get curtains for it.
Lastly, the spare room, which practically has nothing in it except for a closet and Shun`s computer and playstation. It is the room where we can lay down futons if we have guests.
I kind of wish the photos did it more justice because we really like it and we are loving the open space. I think it is big enough as well for our expanding family and I am happy the baby can have his own room- especially glad it joins on to ours and opens up into one big room if neccessary.
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I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
That’s a really nice apartment! I’m imagining it all filled with colorful toys, boxes and lots and lots of anpanman everywhere!
from the photos i just can imagine how cool and lovley you 3LDK apartment looks like!
it certainly looks much better than the 2LDK i was i living in when i wsa working in Nagano some years ago…
congrats on your babay that’s coming!
ja ne!
I know what you mean about photos not doing a place justice, they never do seem to! But I can tell your place is really open and air-y, and it looks pretty big from what I’ve seen of Japanese apartments — looks great! We’re moving into a 3 bedroom in a few days and I’m really happy about it. It is definitely better to have more space with a baby, especially if you plan to stay there awhile. Even with just the one kid our 2 bedroom is starting to feel cramped now that D is getting older, so a 3 is definitely the way to go for the long term.
ohhhhhhhh i can’t wait to visit it looks so nice!!!
i really like how you’ve decorated it – mine still looks like c r a p (lol)
just to sneak a comment in on your last post but the fireworks are beautiful!!!!
we could see the nagaoka fireworks from our house but not like every weekend fireworks that you get lucky duck!!!!
hugs!
It looks like a really nice apartment, lots of light and space which are good things!
Looks great! Yay for new apartments
You can definitely sense the openness! I like it alot!
Hopefully I’ll get to see it IRL oneday so it can do itself justice
Thanks for posting pics!
Even with the darkness in the pictures you can tell its a nice apartment. So makes me wish for a slightly bigger place (or at least to trash most of the stuff we have and start over again..haha)