I recently "shifted" (as they say here in Kenya) to a new house. I had been at my previous place for just short of four years. I liked it, but it was becoming increasingly crowded and noisy. It was time for a new environment... especially one characterized by quietness!
My house is considered a "guesthouse" and shares the compound with a "main house". My British landlord has lived in Kenya for over 20 years. He's a nice guy... he even lets me harvest from his vegetable garden! And I absolutely love fresh beets!
Every single wall of the house was white when I took the place. Very boring (in my opinion) and very much in need of a new look! And... I just so happen to love painting! I finally finished one coat in all the rooms. I now need to do the second coat. I also still have eight boxes to unpack. Hmm... life goes on. I'm trying to squeeze in all the work in between everything else. But it's been a lot of fun to watch it take shape!
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| Three kids in my old neighborhood. I'll especially miss Philip (on the left)! |
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| I'll also miss meeting my friend, Ruth, under this acacia tree - a 3-minute walk from my old house. |
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| The movers loaded up things from my old house... |
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| ... and delivered them to my new house (about a 20-minute drive away). |
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| First on the agenda on moving day, was to relax with a cup of tea! |
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| The boxes and bags would wait! |
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| This is the approach to my house... from the lane off of the main road. |
My house is considered a "guesthouse" and shares the compound with a "main house". My British landlord has lived in Kenya for over 20 years. He's a nice guy... he even lets me harvest from his vegetable garden! And I absolutely love fresh beets!
Every single wall of the house was white when I took the place. Very boring (in my opinion) and very much in need of a new look! And... I just so happen to love painting! I finally finished one coat in all the rooms. I now need to do the second coat. I also still have eight boxes to unpack. Hmm... life goes on. I'm trying to squeeze in all the work in between everything else. But it's been a lot of fun to watch it take shape!
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| Before and after painting in the living room. |
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| Another corner of the living/sitting room. |
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| Before and after painting in the kitchen. |
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| Before and after painting in the bathroom. |
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| the very blue bedroom |
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| Clothes hanging on the line. I need to plant some grass, huh? |
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| Some plants I dug up (from my old place) and potted. |
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| Karibu ! Please come and visit me sometime! We can have a cup of tea! |
8 comments:
Your new house is beautiful! You are a great, warm, welcome host and always nice visiting with you. You also have great snacks when we visited.... what we would do without food :-) I pray that God will bless your time there!
Sandra
Deb/You are a true Plains Woman. Settling in right away and making a vacant house home. Congratulations!!! May God continue Blessing You.............
Bless you Deb!
You've made your new house a beautiful home.
Wish I could pop in for tea.
Love and prayers
Rita
Good work, Deb! I love your place and how you fixed it up.
Sounds great about coming to visit. See you soon. :)
-Ryan Y
Your new house looks great-Rest haven-I can see how you can withdraw from "the world" and rest and refresh and drink a cup of tea. I just love the amount of light you get in every room.Blessings.
I love your new house!! You are quite the interior decorator. I think it would be better if you come see me, rather than me travel to you. I can only handle one-hour direct flights. Love, Peggy
Wow! Mom, I love the new place! Cool before and after photos!
-Jessica
As for me, unpacking is the toughest part of moving in a new place. Is it just me being lazy, or is it really tough? Hehehe. I love your blue room, and the potted plants make such great garden pieces. I hope you have a great time in your new place.
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