Two Apartments, Furnished Secondhand and Hand-Me-Down

[Julia]

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If you’ve been wondering why I’ve gone quiet this summer with barely a project to show for it, here’s why: I was helping move two kids out of the house. It was not only stressful, trying to plan everything while spending as little money as possible, but also deeply emotional. Finding furniture and planning has kept me distracted, which helped with the emotions. My husband didn’t have that outlet, and it’s hit him harder, and he’s been really sad without something to focus on. I told him to focus on our furry babies now because that also helps a lot.

We ended up renting the U-Haul for both moves on the same day, since they’re now living just 0.8 miles apart.

The college apartment living room, dining room and kitchen furniture

Finding furniture for my daughter’s college apartment was mostly guesswork. I didn’t have any real measurements, so I eyeballed the sizing based on photos, videos, and general proportions.

Here’s a screenshot of a video my daughter sent me touring their 5 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment. I used it to eyeball the sofa sizing. It was super risky, but it thankfully worked out great.

Because of the alcove where the window is, it had to be two separate sofas and not a sectional.

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