Stepping off the Red Carpet

So many changes, and tearing myself away from the familiar!
I took my first big move in my stride, and did not rush anything. I am a silver gal after all, so I have enough time on my hands to do the things I love in between. Getting used to the new vibe from a big house to a smaller apartment in a complex originally designed for the over fifties, and still filled with many 50-plus people, took some getting used to. I kept on moving furniture backwards and forwards till I can now say, I am happy that every sentimental piece of furniture has found its place. It was quite a harsh decluttering before I moved from my home of fifty years. The things I kept are really precious. I had to find the best position for them in their new home!

I was excited when the boxes started arriving. Everything looked so bare. I hurt my back in a fall and could not bend. What a blessing when Bonginkosi, my ex-gardener cum handyman, said he was available to work for me once a week. He is like a son, helped me through many dark moments, but we always managed to find something to laugh about.
He unpacked and started putting stuff away where he thought best, when I was busy with other stuff.

I kept the red carpet. Hubby arrived with it one day after disappearing for a couple of hours. He loved shopping, but decor was my department. The red carpet wasn't what I would have chosen, but he had good taste, and it looked good with my previous, darker living room set. It had to go now that I bought the light grey set, which I had to wait quite a while for. I was 'camping' for a couple of weeks. What luxury to finally sit in comfort!

Camp and patio chairs, for sure, were not comfortable for watching television.
The camping is over, replaced with the long-awaited comfy living room set. The delay took place when I ordered one that was too big, and thankfully, the manufacturer accepted my cancellation and order a smaller set!
The red carpet had to go! I'm
repeating myself aren't I? My living room is small, and light colours make everything look more open.

The red carpet had served his purpose, and was given to someone who could use it, and a lighter one was bought through...blush...blush...Temu... I did not want to spend a fortune at this stage. It looks way better than the red carpet!

My brother thought my television was too small. I stubbornly did not agree! He has a massive one where the people are bigger than lifesize. I eventually saw the light, having stayed with them for a while before my move and got used to the clarity and being able to read the screen better. So, when black Friday specials came along, I bought a bigger one, not as big as his. The old one is perfect for my bedroom. I was thinking about the cold winter nights that come every year, so I moved it there. It gets extremely cold where I now find myself!

So cold that the previous owner installed a wall panel heater on the wall by the kitchen island. I moved it to the guest bedroom, as I'm looking at options to keep the temperature comfortable in both the living room and the kitchen area.
The kitchen dresser was given a revamp and moved from the living room to the kitchen, where it belongs! I bought two kitchen counter benches as extra seating, but turned one into a stand for the dehumidifier, till I find something suitable. I switch it on during the day, and it needs emptying twice - that is 3,6 litres of clear water from the air! It would be more if I left it on 24/7. One for sure cannot use that water for consumption, but it can be used for watering plants or during water outages for the bathroom.

The entrance hall is looking more complete and welcoming, although most visitors come in through my verandah door straight into the living room.

The kitchen needs a revamp, but that's for later. I want a white kitchen, which would lighten the entire area. We did remove a wide shelf right on top. It served no purpose, only made the room darker and collected dust!

The guest bedroom has small touches of yesteryear.

Moving to the main bedroom, which now has a wooden headboard which my brother arranged to have manufactured.

It's some four months now, and I still find myself shifting small stuff around, but as you saw in the first image, there is no sign of any red carpet now. I've stepped off it. I'm no celeb after all!

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