The Big News
Well, we just wouldn’t be us if we didn’t pick up and move just as we’re getting comfortable. So that’s just what we’re doing. We’re moving!
I know! It kind of came out of nowhere for us too. Long story short: the hubs is changing jobs and it requires us to move to . . . Atlanta!
That’s right, I will now be one of them:
[For those of you who don't live in the US and therefore aren't fortunate enough to experience this slice of quality American television, these are the Real Housewives of Atlanta.] I’ll do my best to stay out of hair-pulling, name- calling, screaming matches in public places though.
I’m actually there – or here, rather – right now, looking for a house! I know! As you can imagine, I’m having a ball viewing all these homes. My brain is in overdrive, mentally remodeling, rearranging and envisioning myself in all of these houses!
It’s all very exciting but it’s also going to be hard to say good bye to our beloved house in Seattle. As we get ready to sell it (*sniff, sniff*) I’m over the moon that a sneak peek of it was featured at Design Sponge yesterday. I’m especially thrilled that it’s getting such a nice tribute before we go. Thank you, Design Sponge!
Phew! I think that’s enough excitement for one day! I’ll give you an update on my house search tomorrow. 
Congrats! That’s so exciting, yet sad that you are leaving that gorgeous home I just saw on Design Sponge. I literally just posted on the black + white area rug, and how its on my next to purchase for my home list! Good Luck with moving and house hunting, sounds like fun to me. Can’t wait to hear all about it.
xoxo
Hey that IS big news. Very exciting, I think you must like moving more than me – those boxes make me feel ill. So you can become a southern gal, right? Lots of iced tea, and houses with big verandahs and shady trees. !! good luck with house hunting. xoxo
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Alek! Welcome to the South! I bet you will have drinks with Nene and Kim in no time…
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Wow … that's a big change! Good luck!
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OMG! How exciting!!! Must be very different from Seattle! Is there any interesting architecture there? How fun with the house search!!!
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From Paris, France to ???Paris, Georgia???. Good Luck with the house-hunting!
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Oh no!!!! A sad day for us in the Northwest… But I am happy for you. You sound excited and upbeat and I know that you will take Atlanta by charm. And thank goodness for the internet. Now, I am banking on a blog farewell drink or two! OX Monika.
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Just found your blog at Design Sponge. Loved looking at the pictures of your beautiful home. What lovely taste you have….
Salutations de Provence!
Alek what a big change you have coming, especially the difference in weather conditions! I’m sure you will both embrace the opportunities that await you. I hope your house sells in an instant & you can put a tick next to that on your To Do list.
Millie ^_^
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wow. you weren't lying…you do get around! in a good way of course
well congrats! that is HUGE news. you're going to be the classiest atlanta housewife with the most faboo home!
ps. saw your seattle home on DS and it made me smile.
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You must be excited to move to Atlanta! And choosing a new home! Woouuww I would love to help you decorating!
Don’t forget to show us some pictures of it!
Greet
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Exciting!! Have fun looking for a new house! You'll love redecorating anyways right? Loved your home sneak peek too though, you have great taste.
Oh, there are some fabulous homes to be found in Atlanta. Good luck with your search!
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You're unstoppable!! I'm excited (and curious) to see how you incorporate Atlanta into your design style.
What happens with Apartment Therapy??
Good luck with everything (the sale and the purchase). I know you have fierce wanderlust, but I also know that there are aspects of moving that are less cheerful too… I hope those are minimal!
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How exciting! I love moving house and going into a new space, blank and ready for you to make your mark on, whether you are putting old treasures into a new context or starting completely afresh. I hope you’ll keep us posted!
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Wow! How long have you been in Seattle? Not even a year, yes? And will you have to give up your new post at Apartment Therapy? I hope not…
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ALEK, WOW that's huge news, congrats, pretty exciting. can't wait to see what you come up with in the South. Praying everything goes smoothly with your move.
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I have family in Atlanta….here are some tips for the area.
Innman Park is full of bungalows that are all being restored right now…fab place to live…but anything too close to little 5 points might not resell so well…it is a bit more dangerous.
If you move up on the northern side (my family is in Roswell) then there are two great little places…by the same owner I believe: Swallow at the Hollow for great bbq and Green's on Green St with fried chicken and huge pies.
The first chance you have to leave the city drive up to the north georgia mountains (ok hills)….there are some great little vineyards starting up there…most with a downhome feel….but Montaluce feels like you are in Italian heaven.
Get the year pass to the aquarium and you can go any old time you want…I think it is very relaxing…unless there happen to be 100s of elementary children running around.
hope you love your new place!
wow, congrats and good luck with the house hunt, that’s always my favourite part:)
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Hurray for a new adventure! (Look out for a huge Shona stone sculpture exhibit in the ATL airport, my hubby installed it
)
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what was I thinking leaving out Virginia Highlands?
http://www.virginiahighland.com/
you'll love it!
A doulble-edged sword…exciting to be moving and yet sad to be leaving.
I loved Atlanta when we visited…so much to do and see…hope that you find a great house. XXXX
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Hurrah! I really liked Atlanta and still remember the Red Velvet Cake my friends made to celebrate a visit there. Good luck with the move, and with finding a new place!
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Congrats, Alek! This is big news indeed! But I can sense the excitement in your writing – the possibilities of a new place, a new start are always so exhilarating! Best of luck in your house hunt – I know you will find a gorgeous place to call home.
As a Seattelite myself, part of me is sad you’ll be leaving Seattle though
I’ll be there next week and would love to have the chance to meet you before you go! Let me know!
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well i for one am thrilled!! you must call me and let me help out in some way.
jenny
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OH, how exciting!!! I love Atlanta…I am there two to three times a year for market!!! Lots of great shops!!! Congrats!
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Great news, Ally! How exciting! I can't wait to find out more…happy house hunting, to you two
wow a whole new ballgame! I am so enjoying your blogs, being an antique textile dealer I love the contrast of what you do. The antique French linens would sit well with your interiors
Congratulations!!! Have fun house hunting!
xo,
cristin
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Oh Congrats, Alek!! I saw your home over at design sponge…and I just totally fell madly in love with your pure white bedroom. Out next home (we are in the midst of a home reno fiasco where the contractor ran out with our money), I want all white furniture!!!! A lot of upkeep, but hey, it looks good!!
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You will love Atlanta. Susie from eye spy is here, as you know, and she and I are friends from PTA. Call us for a primer on southern speak, where to find the kinds of shops you like, fun things to do, and we’ll make sure you are feeling at home right away.
While I cannot – cannot – believe you are leaving that lovely house, a fresh start is always exciting. As you know by now
Wow! A new house, new city, new decor to think about… Good luck with the house hunting. We’ll look forward to following your journey!
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I am SO EXCITED for purely selfish reasons! I’ll be headed to Atlanta this spring to visit blog buddies NKP from “Head Over Heels” and SusieQ from “Eye Spy.” I hope we can include you in our hijinks!
You will adore Atlanta – it is a design lovin’ town!
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Congrats. You must be so happy!!!
I love to move. It's tough because of packing, running around and all those good bye parties, but I LOVE NEW EXPERIENCES.
I don't like routine at all.
I'm sure you gonna have lots of new ideas, inspirations for your fantastic blog.
BTW, i would love to live in NYC. I hope I'll be able to move next year. I already started to look for a job there
London is a bit clautrophobic
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Yippee! Welcome to A-town! { Yeah, no one says A-town around here. Well maybe those wig-wearing hair-pullers. } You’ll be surrounded by girls who are dying to show you the ins + outs — Style Court, Brilliant Asylum, Head Over Heels, Fav + Best, and moi and more. We should have a meet up! Can’t wait to see your new house and each and every detail of decorating.
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Alek!
Huge news! In fact, I'm really thrilled about it because this means I might actually get to meet you 'in person' one day! Born and raised in Metro Atlanta and all my family is still there, so we visit quite often! Used to live across the street from Piedmont Park in Midtown – my favorite little loft space yet!
Congrats!
Melissa
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How exciting! So many fab bloggers live there. So jealous that I’m not down south and able to enjoy all the fun! You all must plan a blogger road trip up north and visit me in NY!!!!
Good luck with the move Ally! I’m sure you are going to find an amazing house!
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Congrats that is so exciting!!! I cant wait to see your new house and all the great things you have in store for it
oh my goodness!!! i'm selfishly excited because we all get to see another beautiful place by you!!! hahaha
xoxo
Thank you all so much for your well wishes. And especially to all the Atlanta girls for reaching out! I hope we all get a chance to meet and soon!
Jane: That is exactly how I envision my new "Southern" life to be!
Dagny: There is great traditional architecture here. I'm hoping to show you some of them tomorrow.
Frenchee le Trip: Thank you and welcome!
Millie: Me and you both!
Greet: If you want to fly over from Belgium, I would love your help!
And don't worry, I'm sure you're going to be seeing plenty of the new house.
Passementerie: My sentiments exactly! I can hardly wait to start decorating!
Crystal: Let me know the dates you're going to be in town. That would be great if we can meet up!
Raina: NO WAY. Really? That is going to be awesome. Just try to leave me out of that party!
modernemama: That's a great title for my blog!
Splendid Willow: You are on, my dear!
Jane F. & K-Line: I will be at AT for at least the rest of the month. After that, we don't know yet. I'll keep you posted though.
Eliana: I am EXACTLY the same way! I love moving! And NY will always be my favorite city. I hope you get to move there. You'll love living there, I'm sure. I did.
Melissa: Definitely get in touch when you're in town!
Congrats! ATL is a great town with a lot (including some very mild weather) going for it. I'm sure you'll have a blast decorating a new place and I for one can't wait to see it all on your blog.
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How exciting. You will only be a couple hours from me now:)
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Hi Alek, how exciting! I hope you will be able to find a nice place and I am sure you can not wait decorating it. I saw your home on design sponge and I loved it very much. Very inspirational, I especially love your Flemmish paintings! Please keep us informed althouh I am sure you are very busy! Monika
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What the what?! That's exciting, and here I thought you were settled into that gorgeous home, and the new Apartment Therapy contributor for Seattle and all of that good stuff. You will be my neighbor to the south (just 2 hours from me). Atlanta is a very cool city. Good luck with your home search, I can't wait to see pics. Woo-hoo, welcome to the south Alek!
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No way! I can't believe it! We are moving to Atlanta TOO! We'll be there in Feb. We'll totally have to do coffee sometime!
Ursula
exciting!! atlanta – wow. we'll be getting relocated next year and that's one of the cities on the list… maybe we'll join you!
hope to try and get together before you move though!! we should make a coffee date 
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Wow — how exciting! Moving, and cross country, no less! How fun to think about decorating a new house. I’m sure your creative juices are flowing!
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Ursula: No way!!! What a coincidence. I'll scout out everything before you get here!
Cassandra: Oh, I hope you do! We can start a Seattle expat community! Let's definitely get together before I leave.
How am I so late to this party! OMG!! Congratulations Alek! You are so adventurous you will have a FINE time in ATL! I think you'll enjoy the south, it's hard not to love
Best wishes!!
CONGRATULATIONS! Strangely, I love to move — must be a nomad at heart. Or maybe I just love house hunting…
Can't wait to see your new digs!
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Congratulations! I'm sad you'll be leaving us on the West Coast, but so happy you're on to bigger and better things
Alek, This is what happens when I go away- you are moving to Atlanta! When I moved away from Seattle a few years ago it was to Atlanta that I moved and then to Helsinki. I would love to help in any way I can. I am sure you have everything under control but lets chat soon! This is so exciting! A move is a new adventure waiting to happen. Like you said you are just a couple hours away from NYC so that is always a good thing!
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wow, i moved to seattle from atlanta a few years ago. i love atlanta and a piece of my heart will always be there. enjoy reverse sticker shock! atlanta housing prices are half of seattle's. good luck on the home search. pam
how the heck did i miss all this big news??? ack i'm so behind! oh my goodness, congrats on the feature in design sponge. stinking awesome.
secondly, you're going to be moving soooooo close! if you need help in understanding/translating/coming to grips the nuances of southern culture i will try to help (although having been raised by new yorkers i'm still a little confused by it all).
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