On the Pros side for the apartment:
- Not part of some big complex,
- location,
- pleasant neighbors,
- within my price range,
- $100 off first month,
- only $300 deposit for me and Luna and all is refundadable,
- great floor plan,
- beautiful bay window,
- ability to paint walls as I want,
- lots of trees to shade the apt
Cons of the apt
- Too close to shopping,
- not much storage,
- second floor so moving stuff in will be harder,
- wood paneling,
- and last but certainly not least, it does have a bug problem.
So about that last con, yes I did go for the apt despite the bug thing because I simply accept that any multi-family unit in the hot and humid areas of Texas are going to have bug problems. I've never been to one or lived in one that didn't. At least I've lived with it before and know how to deal with it. This includes daily cleaning, no leaving food out, using trash cans with tight lids, cleaning thoroughly, and remaining vigilant. I was after all, once a hotel housekeeper, so dealing with gross stuff is something I just suck it up and deal with. Also, I will be living on my own so just have myself to pick up after. I think Luna will have to get used to eating at set times though since I have the idea of leaving food out for her.
So what work will I do before moving in:
- caulking all holes and cracks to further mitigate the bug situation,
- put out boric acid and traps as well,
- painting the paneling and walls
- scrub everything down, especially the oven and fridge
What do I need to do to the kitchen:
- Caulk and fill in all holes
- Scrub every surface
- Paint fridge and oven
- Paint walls lemin chiffon or lemon grass
- create floral stencil on wooden water heater cover out of contact paper and spray paint open areas dark blue.
- Hang roman shade
- Hang white sheer curtains with something dark blue as a cornice or something
- replace cabinet hardware with black iron or stainless steel
- hang family pictures in the kitchen
- contact paper in the cabinets
- bug stuff taken care of
- Buy:
- -Cutlery
- -boring is probably best
- -stand mixer
- -knife set
- -cutting boards
- -mixing bowls
- -dishes drying basket
- -dish towels
- -herb seeds and supplies
- -dried herb rack
- -cabinet organizers
- -steel microwave
- -medium lidded trash can
- -Square dining sets
- -
What do I need to do to the bathroom:
- paint walls pale blue, like faraway blue and paint cabinet doors and area by shower dark blue
- Buy:
- -metal rolling cart
- -small lidded steel or black trash can
- -beigy medium brown shower curtain, bath mat, and toilet mat
- -steel accessories as necessary
- -one bright floral pic like
- -
What do I need to do to the bedroom:
- Paint top of the walls a light green and bottom a dark green with the railing in the middle painted white
- dark brown furniture
- white billowy curtains and a roman shade
- bed linens should be golden or dark green and some other color from an opulent fabric
- pre-rafaelite pics
- Buy:
- -large dresser
- -large book shelf
- -side table
- -vanity
- other storage opportunities
What do I need to do to the living room
- Inspiration pic
- I want to paint all the walls that dark teal sort of color and have beige or light brown furniture
- white filmy curtains and a roman shade
- screens on the windows
- small prints like the ones in the pic.
- Buy:
- -couch
- -easy chair
- -coffee table
- -end table
- -2 book shelves
- -other storagey furniture solutions
What do I need to do to the dining area:
- Maintain front room scheme, but with the dark blue green only on the bottom on the room and paint top portion to match the yellow of the kitchen and the middle rail will be white
- dark brown furniture
modern art like, 
Okay, so what can I do now?
- finalize paint choices
- plan for after Thanksgiving sales like paint, a flat panel, and plates, cutlery and appliances
- plan utility companies and save deposit
- complete change of address
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