My boyfriend and I bought our first apartment in Oslo almost a year ago and we have spent the last 7 months renovating it. I wrote about our experience in previous posts, so if you haven’t read them yet, you can do so here: We bought an apartment in Oslo! Renovating our apartment in Oslo.…
When we bought our apartment we didn’t have any plans on doing any kind of renovation in the bathroom, at least for the first year. Well, we just couldn’t resist it! Why bother? The more I lived in the apartment, the more I wanted to make changes in the bathroom. There was nothing broken but,…
As promised, here’s the second half of our renovation story. If you haven’t read the first part, here is the link: Renovating our apartment in Oslo. Part I Writing about this whole process makes me quite emotional, since we started this a while ago and it makes me look back and think about this unforgettable…
On my birthday in the past November 2019 my boyfriend and I bought our first apartment in Oslo. After working very hard for months we have finally finished the renovation we planned when we bought it! As I explained in my previous post, when we were looking for apartments we wanted to find a place…
Since the beginning of 2019 my boyfriend and I had been thinking about the idea of buying our first apartment together in Oslo. We both have full-time jobs and like the city so, why not? My boyfriend’s family was the first to talk to us about this idea because buying an apartment in Norway is…
Hello again! I have not been writing here for such a long time! I actually feel really bad about it. But I have been working and so much has happened! So now I actually have a lot to tell :). Let’s talk a bit about what I have been up to in last few months.…
After telling you my story in the previous post, I would like to give you some advice in case you are thinking about moving to Norway and work as a designer/architect. 1. Come prepared. First of all, you should learn as much as possible before coming here. The more programs/skills you learn, the better. Learn…
Hello everybody, I am back! I find it hard to find time to write these days! Today I am writing about my life at my new job at Krohnark. Krohn Interiørarkitekter is an Interior Architecture and Design studio with offices in Oslo and Sandefjord. They set up the company 8 years ago and is becoming one of…
This past month has been very intense. First of all, my parents came the last week of august. It was their first time in Norway, and I was so excited to show them Oslo. I planned the week so that we could visit some of the nicest spots in the city while there was still…
We have finally (almost) furnished the whole apartment! This last week has been (as the previous one) very hectic. Since this is our first apartment together, we’ve had to make decisions about the furniture that would please both of us… and it has not been easy. However, we both like design and going shopping, so…