Beach House | Move In!!!

We have patiently awaited the day we could rent a moving truck and tote all our treasures down to Carolina Beach (trust me, we’ve had our spare fridge sitting in our dining room since last August!). Last Wednesday we got the official word that we were good to move in on Friday, so we reserved a truck for Thursday evening, and had all our mattresses shipped to a local store for pickup on Thursday night. A minor (major?) hiccup occurred when the Budget Truck rental location was closed at 5:05PM when Jeremy arrived (the website said they close at 5:30!) Thankfully, some very nice people at UHaul provided us a bigger truck for the same price just down the street…. whew! Crisis averted! We headed to Original Mattress to pick up our new beds. We then headed home to fill the truck and my car with the rest of our goods.

With all the excitement, I don’t think Jeremy or I slept much that night and we were up early to head out. Jeremy left first in the truck to hit his parents home for our patio furniture, and I made my way to my dad’s for our bed. We met up at my dad’s where we had to do minor rearranging in the truck (in the rain!), then we were off to the beach!

We arrived about 4PM and met our builder at the house to be shown around, and go over a few minor things that his crew still needed to fix and take care of. When he left, the exhausting work began of moving everything off the truck and up the stairs (thank God for wide staircases!). Prior to dinner, we decided to tackle moving the fridge in- the one thing Jeremy was nervous about…. and rightfully so. He was above it pulling with a hand truck and I was under it (yes, UNDER)…. I have no idea how long it took us to get it upstairs, but we were both beyond thankful that we made it in without death or serious injury to either of us! When we arrived back from dinner, all the mattresses were left…. we mustered the energy to get them into the kitchen, put our bed together and crash for the night.

Saturday, we took the truck back to UHaul and ran a few errands… Lowe’s twice, Best Buy and Homegoods. Jeremy’s parents came down and brought our last few pieces of patio furniture that didn’t fit in the UHaul, and had dinner with us. We unpacked the kitchen and called it a night.

Sunday brought the tedious task of assembling furniture…. 2 beds and all the patio furniture…..  We finished everything and cleaned up in time to head home about 6PM.

Moved in & cleaned! There will eventually be 4 different bar stools at the counter (like these?) Our pendants haven’t been hung over the island or sink yet. This one goes over the sink and 2 of these go over the island.

The light over the table actually goes in the stairwell (it’s Shades of Light, YHL collection)… and that table is temporary. We have a 4th chair & the table will likely be a farmhouse table.

Chairs are Serena & Lilly, coffee table & end tables are from the ReStore, sofa is Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams (outlet)

The kitchen is pretty well furnished, but we still have plates & silverware to buy…. all the glassware is from the Target $1 spot! Navy cake plate & pitcher are both from Homegoods. White bowl is Pottery Barn outlet and clear jars (for sugar & flour) are from Karen’s wedding. Anchor dishtowel was a gift.

Master bedroom- My parents bought me this bed when I was in the 9th grade, and since I left for college my dad has been storing using it. I think it’s perfect for the room! Navy sheets (maker?), and navy duvet (Ralph Lauren) are from TJMaxx… The navy’s don’t match, I’ve got a little more work to do on these linens.

The turtle blanket on the sofa is from Hawaii.

Our master bath… I’m obsessed. The buffet looks amazing as the vanity and the mirrors are the perfect size. They aren’t hung yet, because we are painting the frames black. The shower is  awesome… the Delta shower head is rain-shower-esque… but still puts out plenty of pressure to get the soap out. The tub is great too…. had an inaugural bath this weekend…. it will be even better when the tv is hung up (yes, there are connections for the tv, you can see them if you look close!) The faucet wall for the tub backs up to our master closet, where the dvd player and electronics will be housed. Towels are Nate Burkus for Target.

Guest room…. I love all the color in here! The headboards are from Joss & Main, side table is from Jeremy’s family, lamp is Ralph Lauren from TJMaxx, orange tray is from West Elm, rug is Dwell Studio from Rosenberry Rooms. The bottom right photos are the fabric choices for this room. I’ll be making pillows and things from these. Gray blankets are Tahari, and blue sheets are Ralph Lauren- both from TJMaxx.

Guest bath….  (to match the above bedroom)… the builder mirror here is temporary, we have this one to hang. Soap dispenser is Threshold for Target and the jar (for Q-Tips) is from Goodwill.

Deck…. excuse the hazy photos… it was SO humid on Sunday and I didn’t have the patience for my camera lens to un-fog! The part of the deck with the 2 club chairs & coffee table will be screened in.

Club chairs, coffee table, dining set are all Smith & Hawkin Windsor Collection for Target (2 years ago). The loungers are from Big Lots about 15 years ago… my mom bought them for our deck at the house I grew up in! Sail & anchor pillows are from TJ Maxx.

The loft beds & bathroom. All the linens will be the same, I just have one set right now.