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Text and Photography:<\/strong> Emily Claire Hughes<\/p>\n

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One year ago today, I first laid eyes on the apartment that has now become my home. Portugal was the last leg of an epic roadtrip through Europe, and the final destination for my boyfriend, Kris, as he prepared to settle into a life in Ericeira. He\u2019d been working for years to make his dream a reality, and he arrived to Portugal as most dreamers do, with a van full of stuff, and nowhere to live\u2026 Oh, and a girlfriend. Luckily, Kris already had a few friends living in Ericeira, and they gave us a place to shower (ladies and gents, please appreciate your hot showers today) and feel like humans again, after seven days in a van.<\/p>\n

Our first afternoon in town, we were introduced to a friend of a friend, who was looking to rent out an apartment in her home. Having lived solely in New York apartments for the entirety of my adult life, I was beyond curious as to what a Portuguese flat would look like. There\u2019s an interesting mix of modern and ancient architecture in Ericeira, but everything in the heart of town is definitely the latter. To be honest, I think the town looks like the set of \u201cMamma Mia’\u201c but I\u2019m an ignorant American, so don\u2019t take my word for it because Portugal isn\u2019t Greece\u2026 but it sure is pretty!<\/p>\n

quite possibly, the most beautiful tiled house I\u2019ve ever seen<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So we meet Sofia, a tall, lean woman who oozes glamour and sophistication. (At this point, I was really happy with our decision to shower.) Sofia leads us into, quite possibly, the most beautiful tiled house I\u2019ve ever seen, located on a quaint cobblestone street, thirty meters from the beach. Passing through two sets of old wooden doors, we\u2019re dumped into the front hall of the flat, which leads to a small kitchen in one direction, two bedrooms in another, a back terrace with stone walls, and finally, the bright, sun-filled living room with French doors that open onto the street. Cue me, \u201cOh my goodness! It\u2019s beautiful! It\u2019s perfect! We want it!\u201d (Keep in mind, in this moment, I had an apartment in New York, so I had literally no right and\/or money to have strong opinions about Kris\u2019 future home. But I\u2019m an excitable person, and holy moly, this place was giving me all the feels.)<\/p>\n

Two minutes later, we\u2019d moved in our suitcases, as Sofia insisted we \u201ctry it out\u201d for a few nights, to get the feel of the place. Two days later, Kris signed the lease (duh), only after Sofia gave us a tour of the upper levels of the house, and told us every detail of the immense history her family has in this town. (Talk about hostess with the most-ess!) What I love about this flat, is the walls are seeping with character and stories. You can feel the history as soon as you walk in the door.<\/p>\n

So, uh, I guess it\u2019s no shocker of a surprise that I moved in this year?<\/p>\n

And while I\u2019m quite in love with my little Portuguese nook, it\u2019s taken some time to get used to. It ain\u2019t New York, folks. It\u2019s been quite an adventure trying to bring a bit of mine and Kris\u2019 modern style into this ancient home. Let me show you what we\u2019ve done so far.<\/p>\n

Starting with my favorite\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Emily's<\/a><\/p>\n

The Living Room<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every morning, my post-coffee routine consists of walking into the living room and opening the French doors, to let the light and fresh air come flooding in (as seen in the picture top left). By 8am, the town is already buzzing, and my favorite cafe, The Mill, is cranking out espressos and avocado toast, right across the cobblestone street. If it\u2019s a particularly great morning, Diogo (server extraordinaire from the Mill) will reach through the French doors to deliver a flat white to our coffee table. This is not a drill.<\/p>\n

Sorry, enough about coffee.<\/p>\n

Back to the flat! On my recent trip to the US, I brought back an entire suitcase containing my antique camera collection, and other random home decor items I somehow deemed important, like a golden paperweight in the shape of a hand. I\u2019m aware it\u2019s a bit ridiculous. But I\u2019m also aware of the tremendous pride I feel when looking at the cabinet filled with pieces of Kris\u2019 and my life, complete with the cameras that survived customs (pictured bottom left).<\/p>\n

This is the room where Kris does his studying, where we have conversations through the French doors with friends passing by on the street, where we sip gin & tonics on the couch, and where we plan our adventures. It\u2019s the epitome of what I think a living room should be, and I sure do love living in it.<\/p>\n

\"Emily's<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bedroom<\/strong><\/p>\n

While we\u2019re very lucky to live in a furnished flat, I have to admit I struggled for a bit with the huge, dark furniture pieces filling our home. I like Scandinavian simplicity, and the giant ornate bedframe pictured above, is kind of the opposite of simple\u2026 So I took to the internet for inspiration, because it\u2019s the year 2018 and the internet solves everything (ha.). A few days later, I had a beautiful, bright white duvet cover from Zara Home (complete with tiny red tassels), some retro lamps from my new favorite store, Casa, two succulents because the Internet told me so, and suddenly the bedroom was coming together. I added a few too many pillows to the bed, and voila! I had a comfy, cozy, inviting space to welcome me into a deep sleep every night. During the day, the bed is also where I do a lot of my blogging, with the help of said pillows and a nice breeze from the corner window. It\u2019s not Scandinavian, but hey, I live in Portugal now. I\u2019d say this room has an Ameri-Scandi-Portian vibe. Why have one scheme, when you can have three?<\/p>\n

\"Emily's<\/a><\/p>\n

The Kitchen<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is where the magic happens. We\u2019ve got an elf-sized stone sink, enough decorative fish plates for the whole town, and approximately zero counter space, and yet, this is still where the magic happens. This is where I butchered a chocolate cake so badly it was inedible, where Kris and I first made original \u201cSchw\u00e4bische Sp\u00e4tzle\u201d (say that five times fast), and where the idea for our dinner club was born. Adorned with delicate Portuguese tiles, this room is stuck in time, and I\u2019ve just let it stay that way. It has a life of its own, and after a few months, the gingham table cloth kind of grows on you!<\/p>\n

Countless friends have sat around the circular table\/countertop\/everything space, to enjoy a coffee, beer, or even some banana egg pancakes. Kitchens are the heart of every home, and ours is no different. It just looks that way\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Emily's<\/a><\/p>\n

Everything else<\/strong><\/p>\n

The other nooks and crannies of our Ericeira nest hold more ornate tiles, an incredibly large bathroom (by New York standards), a guest room, and the world\u2019s best breakfast spot, also known as the terrace.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s our home<\/p>\n

I\u2019m so grateful to this town for welcoming me into it\u2019s heart<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It isn\u2019t huge, and it\u2019s full of quirks (don\u2019t you dare shower at the same time somebody else is doing the dishes), but I couldn\u2019t imagine a better place to call home for my first year in Portugal. I\u2019m so grateful to this town for welcoming me into it\u2019s heart, literally and figuratively. Every day, I wake up in a small piece of history, and look out the French doors to see surfers, families, and coffee-drinkers all going about their lives on the cobblestone streets. This flat has fostered my creativity, my relationship and my confidence in a new country, and that\u2019s something far beyond what I imagined one year ago today, when I was passing through as a visitor. 365 days later I can tell you, it sure feels good to be home. Now if you\u2019ll excuse me, there\u2019s a flat white from The Mill calling my name\u2026<\/p>\n

You can read the original article here<\/a>, at http:\/\/loololo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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