Moving in!

In typical urban Dutch architecture, residential staircases are very narrow and very steep. Maneuvering with even a couple of grocery bags can be difficult, especially if you live on the third floor.

This makes moving quite a spectacle.

We weren’t sure if we’d get the rope treatment or the more modern outside elevator.
Here’s an example of the hook for a typical ‘rope’ move - it’s a lovely shot from outside of our window:


We got the elevator.
Everything was moved in easily except for our mattress and spring box.

Mattress was bent and somehow made it in. Spring box – not so lucky. We had to saw it in half and bring it to our 4th floor bedroom in pieces.

Here’s the unlucky spring box:
We're livin' in SLTYLE! Stay Classy, Amsterdam!