Wow. It’s been absolutely ages since I updated this blog. Home-in-the-Making is ‘made’ but, as any homeowner knows, homes are never ‘finished.’ There’s still quite a lot going on here and a few things still have to happen.
I asked my local street corner ‘Beader’ to make little yellow chickens. I think I got ducklings instead.
So this is a quick update. As usual in Johannesburg at this time of year, there is a distinctly autumnal feel in the air. As recently as last week though, we were still having thunderstorms and heavy rain and the drought in this part of the country has been well and truly broken. After just one storm on Friday, I measured 20ml of rain.
It’s fairly late in the year for this sort of rainfall and our water storage tanks are brimful. This is reassuring for the dry winter months ahead. Should we have any inexplicable water cuts, we’ll be covered.
Our house seems to have settled into its surroundings now.
Autumn is creeping into our park.
Guest Suite Over the Garage
My next project is to finish decorating and furnishing the guest suite over the garage. These rooms have a separate entrance and would only be used to accommodate visiting friends if the main house were full. Despite the mixed reactions I have had from friends on the subject, I’m thinking of trying this out on Airbnb when it’s complete.
Galley Kitchen in Open Plan Living Area.
This is how the guest suite looks today. You can see two perspectives of the living room and three of the bedroom, one showing the sliding door into the bathroom.
Barn slider in guest suite.
Quite a lot needs to happen in this space before I can consider renting it out. Let’s see how it will turn out. And in the meantime, Daisy wishes you all a Very Happy Easter.
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