Update on The Darling Den!

I really don’t like moving. I guess i’ve been lucky that my parents have lived in the same house for the past 20 years, and it’s just been me that’s moved to a different state and back. This move however seems epic. We’ve been finding stuff of mine from years ago that I’ve longed since remembered even existed. We figured we’d need to do the move in two parts, but by the end of Monday, when the 10tonne truck had unloaded everything it could fit, we realised, we may in fact need to do three.
We’ve got bits and pieces in the house, and someone looking after it while we aren’t there. Now I need to get in and fix bits and pieces and then go crazy with the paint. Now that we can see the place, I’ve realised the know for the ceiling fan is in the most unfortunate position. Who puts a ceiling fan switch in the middle of a wall? Plus it sticks out nearly 3 inches! That will be my black & white feature wall (see here) with my bed against it. The black dresser to the side is something I plan to play around and DIY with.

They took my stove/hot plates too! I’ve bought another one, but I was a little shocked when I walked in and I had a big gap in my kitchen. My sister and I also plan to get rid of that bar and make a new one that will fit a bar fridge & freezer, and also make it more fat friendly as the gap to get into the area is about half the width of a doorway.

Frodo however, really loves it!

Share with me your moving stories, the good, the bad & the humorous!

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  • Evelyn (cottoncandydiva)

    Did you see the DIY mirrored chest of draws they did on Better homes and gardens? I thought it was an amazing idea and so much cheaper than buying a ready-made one too!

  • http://soprefontaine.com Louise

    Our bedroom fan switch is in the middle of the wall too… So weird. Must have been a thing in houses years ago?

  • http://harlequingirl.com/ Darnielle

    I am currently living in my 18th house, and we will be moving again at the end of the year… so I know ALL about moving house and having to get used to the little quirks each new place comes with. Our current home has switches in all kinds of random places, but I have to say that your ceiling fan control wins at the random placement!

    Looking forward to seeing the finished product! :)

  • http://extralargeaslife.com/ Natalie Mulford

    That’s a lot! All up, i’ve lived in 5, this will be the 6th. I don’t really remember much about the first 2 though as I was so young.

  • http://extralargeaslife.com/ Natalie Mulford

    It is weird! Funny thing is, this is a granny flat that was added to the house years after it was originally built!

  • http://extralargeaslife.com/ Natalie Mulford

    Oh, no! I’ve been looking at them online though, as I’m going to try and spruce up my parents old one (that’s in the picture above)

  • http://talkingtrashwastingtime.blogspot.com.au/ Brooke

    an electrician will be able to move the fan switch just $$ though you don’t want to spend when moving :(

  • http://twitter.com/waituntilsunset Olivia

    argh! Sometimes they put things in the weirdest places!!! O think they have to leave the oven don’t they????

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