It's official

So I've put in my notice at work and am now able to officially discuss the Hagma move to Madison! We have decided that Joe will be returning to school to pursue his MBA at the University of Wisconsin. But first, we will be spending about a month in Columbus with my parents, while Joe participates in an internship with a medical device startup company. The plan is to arrive in Madison on August 15th, when we will be moving into an adorable 2 bedroom apartment. I had to give up a lot of control over where we would be living, since I was not able to join Joe in the search for our new nest. Joe did an awesome job taking detailed measurements and pictures of each place as best he could. These are the photos from which I am planning our new space:


The adorable kitchen; I love the floor and all of the bright light!


I'm really excited about this pantry space.



The living room, currently occupied by college student furniture. Ignore the mismatched furniture, and focus instead on the beautiful woodwork around the windows.




Master bedroom...



My closet (Joe has volunteered to take the one in the 2nd bedroom, which will serve as his office space.



Three-season porch, which leads out onto the deck. I am really excited to set up this outdoor space. We will have to use part of it to store athletic equipment, tools, etc., since we will no longer have a garage; but I think it will be a nice space to set up a little seating area. We will definitely want to create a dining area on the deck for summertime, as well as a little container garden for herbs, veggies, and a few flowers. Fortunately, we are on the top floor and it looks like it is pretty private (of course, Joe doesn't remember what is behind the house, but I see trees in the picture).

This is also the first apartment I've lived in that I am allowed to paint. I am getting really excited to choose paint colors and enhance this space to our tastes. What are your color suggestions?