Moving on Up

About a month ago, Josh and I signed a lease for an apartment in Ann Arbor. We’re moving at the beginning of June.

We’ve been shopping online for some new furniture, and have been trying to figure out what works, versus what won’t work in the new place. When moving in the past, I’ve often sketched up a floor plan, then added furniture into various spots, guesstimating best fit for items in the room and various layout options. I generated the model below based on the measurements for our living room.

Since I’ve used AutoCad in the past, I decided that this would be a really good time to take it to the next level and demo the free version of Google SketchUp. The program is definitely worth using on its own, not to mention the downloadable content available via 3D Warehouse. A lot of the furniture we had been looking at was available to download and place into models. There are a few things I would tweak with the program, but it’s hard to make a serious call on it as a whole without using the Pro version.

Click and drag your mouse on the image below to view some snazzy angles on the new place!

On a similar note, I’m in search of a subleaser for my current apartment. If you want to live in Toledo’s Old West End, drop me a line and I’ll send all the details on. The location is ideal - close to I-75 and the downtown area. Check this post for images.