little things i'm loving in our new home.

moving is an adjustment and sometimes both d and i feel like we're losing our minds. currently the #1 phrase in our house is, "hey babe - do you know where <blank> is?"and it's not me asking the question #drivingmecrazy!

we don't have a spot for our keys. boxes are still unpacked. the cable isn't working. we have the world's smallest toilet and a tiny refrigerator. no idea what switch controls what light. i drove right past our house the other night. yup, our routines have been rocked. but it's all totally worth it and we're loving our little home. some of my favorite things.

the original glass door knobs throughout the house.

windows. windows & more windows allowing huntie to be part of the willo block watch.

our dining room nook with three perfect windows.

our bedroom. i'm kind of obsessed with it. it's so cozy and relaxing.

awesome interior light fixtures. 

high ceilings, curved hallways & original chandeliers in multiple rooms. 

original hardwood floors and a sunken family room. 

our lush backyard and paver patio ready for some strung lights and a BBQ.
and so much more...

i'm excited to get even more settled in this weekend, start decorating and have some friends over.

okay, so NOW it's official...

when we got the offer on our house, i was given strict instructions by our realtor, my husband and our escrow agent that i could absolutely NOT say our house was sold until escrow closed and the sale was recorded and final.

well folks, as of a few minutes ago it's official...

adios, arcadia.
we're closing the red door & the tings officially downtown dwellers.

 

we've been craving a change and we got one.  

it is pretty surreal to think that we'll probably never walk in that house again. 

home is where the heart is.

{moving day}

a lot of people have been asking me how i'm doing with the move and leaving our home. there have been a lot of questions. i'm not going to lie... in the beginning, despite danny constantly reminding me that it's just a house, i had a really hard time wrapping my head around leaving the home we remodeled and loved so much. i was super sad. after some tears, a few good conversations with close friends and family (big thanks to each of you!) to help me see the bigger picture, absolutely falling in love with our new little house and the idea of being downtown, i'm in a much better place and really excited! like for real couldn't be happier. 

and you know what, i get more than ever now that home truly is where the heart is (dad, aren't you happy it finally sunk in?). as i packed everything up, i realized that all i'm leaving behind are some walls, windows and flooring. i get to take all my favorite people and things with me to make a new house our home. 

movers are my new favorite people.

ever. we will never ever move again with hiring movers. packing and unpacking is annoying and exhausting enough. having the experts roll into your home and load everything up, move it, unload it and then put each box and piece of furniture down where you direct them to is ah-mazing and "worth every single penny" - something danny and i must have said to each other about 75 times on friday afternoon.

this is what our world has looked like the past 10 days. 

{no more gallery wall}

{huntie on edge wondering what the hell is happening}

guess what....

we're moving!

into a 1930's english style tudor in downtown phoenix's willo district

...today!

isn't she darling?

it's all happened so fast and there's been such a mix of emotions.

more details coming soon. things have been a little hectic.

this past week we've operated like a well-oiled ting machine dividing and conquering everything to get this move done in just 10 days. danny's been the ultimate craigslist deal maker selling a ton of our furniture, handling all the home paperwork and together we've been purging, organizing & packing into the wee hours of the night. you should see my bubble wrapping & danny's label making skills.

by late afternoon today we'll be moved into our new home - well, all the boxes and furniture will be there. then the unpacking and decorating begins, but we're going to ease into that and celebrate mr. ting's 30th tomorrow!

we've always had a soft spot for downtown - especially the historic willo district (where we attend the home tour each year) - and are so excited to live in & explore a new area. new restaurants, new coffee shops, new dry cleaners, new vibes, new neighbors. change is good.

waking up tomorrow am will be neat... new home. a new area. a new decade for danny. a new chapter for us.

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