Description
Buying a house in Norway isn’t the end of the journey — it’s the beginning. In this episode of Moving to Norway, Darcy and I get the keys to our new home in Bergen and quickly discover that houses come with secrets. Some are charming, others are costly.
We walk room by room with the broker, uncovering surprises like the basement apartment is tapped into our utilities. From there, we begin the slow work of design: paging through wallpaper books, testing tiles, and wondering how many shades of black a bathroom floor really needs.
Don't expect a lot of DIY in this video. In this series you will see us stumble and succeed. But the real focus is on what we are learning along the way — how to balance heritage with modern life, and how a house can shape us as much as we shape it.
The house may drive us crazy. But it’s family now.
One last note... I worry that this video has the potential to be perceived as bragging on our part. Please know that is not at all our intent. We feel fortunate that we are in a position in our lives where we can pursue options in the house that may feel like luxuries for others. We could have facilitated much of the renovation work at lower cost. However, the trade-off would be time. When you are in your 30's, living in a construction zone for a few years is tolerable. When you are in your 60's, that prospect is really unappealing. We wanted to get the job done and live our lives in the new house. I have tried to emphasize the process, not the objects, with this video. But some of those objects are expensive luxuries. I struggled with including them in the video because I do not want people to perceive us as self-absorbed braggarts.
Music
All titles from Epidemic Sound
(in order of appearance)
Bedroom - Loving Caliber
Just Do - Arch Tremors
Baby Get Up - Louna
Get to Know You - Cody Francis
Mister on the Corner - Raymond Grouse
I Found the Answers in You - Loving Caliber
Braver - Jones Meadow
Chapters
00:00 Signing the papers
01:09 Getting the keys
04:21 The community of craftspeople
05:12 Showroom visits
07:51 So many choices
10:52 Spise stue
12:45 Computer design / project management
14:51 Designing the kitchen
18:14 House tour
29:18 Conclusion