It's Finished!!! Right Before we probably move again......

Who knows when we actually will move, but I am feeling that itch to start working on another home. ;) Sorry Patrick- stop reading now.... Most likely we will move out of our beautiful rural lake house to Kigali though (the capital city), so I can focus more on an interior design career there, and probably designing my own furniture collection too! Patrick's position is global, and he can work in Kigali's offices as well. Although, we could stay rural longer if I get even more E-design clients!! (Tell your friends to hit up NAFASI for E-design packages!! Let us live here longer!!!) ;) But seriously, it will be hard to leave this place. Just look at it though... 😫

You all ready for the final reveal? The house has been done since about September, it's just taken me a minute to take the photos, buy flowers, get it clean, edit photos, and then write about everything. Life. So NOW....... drumroll please..... Here's our little home! Starting with the porch:

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What a fine young animal that is. Let's move through those french doors on the right into the Living Room now. (The left doors are the bedroom.)

Keep going a little further into our bright blue kitchen!

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Take a left down the hallway...

And your first left is the bedroom!

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Keep going down the hallway...

And there's our bathroom. Our pride and joy. :)

And there you have it! All of the pictures are linked to my portfolio, where I have loads and loads more photos of the house, if you're interested! Also, for my Rwanda friends, the towel ladder in the last photo, as well as the black nightstand in the bedroom (which also comes in mint green and raspberry) are currently in stock as the first pieces of my furniture collection! Each at 30,000.

And for real... E-Design. Continue to follow the blog to hear about my current E-Design project where I'm gutting and renovating a client's bathroom in DC. Think black + white + brass, plus soft organic textures and of course some salvaged wood. 😍

Love,

NAFASI

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