Our Apartment

As mentioned in an earlier post, one benefit of moving to McAllen is low cost of living, lower rent included. To us cheaper rent meant we might be able to have a house with a garden and a grill and privacy, but our online searches proved otherwise. We struggled to find something we liked so we settled on another apartment (it was the only property we could agree on). It was about the same as our old apartment. The floor plan was similar, the amenities about the same. When we visited we couldn't view the actual unit; we saw a model with updates we wouldn't have in our unit. 

While we had hoped for a nicer place, we at least consoled ourselves with the cheaper rent. But the unit surprised us! It had all the updates: fake laminate wood floors, spray-on granite counters, new appliances. And it had a washer and dryer! (Although "boo!" to less storage!). The place is still a work in progress, but here are some pics:

Livingroom

  

Dining room 

Kitchen

My desk

Bedroom (Our dresser, Joe made it!!)

Joe made our nightstands too!

I know there aren't many pics of the actual bedroom and study, but they are small rooms and we're still trying to figure out storage. That concludes the tour of our apartment. Hope you enjoyed it!