May 19, 2012
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(written on 7 February 2013)
With Andy and Colin's arrival less than two weeks away, preparations to get the house in a good (or at least better) shape are in full swing. One addition that I wanted to have, not just for when they are here but also for Daniel's stay later on in June, is a curtain to separate the living and sleeping areas. I have no problem with the fact that I live in a studio (when I lie in bed I never have the feeling that I'm sleeping in my living room, and when I sit on the couch I never think that I'm sitting in my bedroom) but when I have guests it will good for them - and me - to have some privacy.
I got everything I needed on Thursday and today was the day to get out the drill, the stepladder and the hoover. My ceiling is relatively high (3 metres) and standing on the stepladder, reaching up with a drill, trying to drill some holes in it, well - it was all a bit wobbly. I was glad when the rail finally was attached to the ceiling and the curtains could go up. When I open them, as they typically will be when I have no guests, you hardly notice them and that is just the way I want it. But when I close them, as they are in the picture above, they actually give the minimum level of privacy needed for guests to feel comfortable here. I'm quite happy with them. I did go back to IKEA in the afternoon (note to Amsterdam public transport: if the weather is very pleasant outside there is no need to set the metro's temperature to MAX) to support the curtain rail in the middle because the curtains were heavier than thought, but all in all I'm quite pleased, although you may not be able to say from Mr Grumpy Face in the picture.
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