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Shelf Storage Solutions: Before & After.
Did someone say shelfie? A while back, I shared these shelf storage solutions that we recently made for a client. It has made such a huge difference in my client’s home and I couldn’t be happier for her. The idea was to build floating shelves where she would be able to place memorabilia items, pictures of loved ones as well as a few kitchen storage jars. We were able to salvage old pieces of wood that were not in use but were in storage. This is actually a great idea if you are thinking of building shelf storage solutions on a budget. It will save you a lot. The only…
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Guest Bathroom Renovation: Before & After.
Happy New Year!!! I really hope your year started off well – mine did and I couldn’t be more grateful. So this year, my team and I decided to venture on something new – home renovation. Our first major project for the year was a guest bathroom renovation in Kiambu County. The bathroom was already half way done, all it needed was a face lift. We sourced the bathroom tiles from Saj Ceramics and got exactly what the client had in mind. Since the wall surface still had bare cement from when the house was built, it made the work easier for our workmen. For wall surfaces that had already…
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A Dreamy Bed Canopy: My Bedroom Makeover.
A bed canopy was the furthest thing on my mind when I was thinking of ways to revamp my bedroom. I knew I wanted my new bedroom to be cozy, relaxing and inviting. However, even with beautiful propped up pillows, there was still something that was amiss. You might be wondering, what is a bed canopy? Or why did I choose to make one? Well, bed canopies date as far back as the 16th century. They are somewhat similar to four poster beds. However, they are draped with decorative fabric on the upper space to create a canopy. On the sides, they have long flowing sheers that fall beautifully from…
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A simple yet functional home office space; client project reveal.
We are back!! The spectacular before and after of a modern, simple yet functional home office space by the team at Manjano Zuri. The last 3 weeks have been a haze of lessons. By this I mean, patience, resilience and also constantly asking myself how badly do I want this. My clients’ happen to be long time friends that I have known for 10 + years. You would think that the solid friendship would make it easier when working for them, right? Wrong! They are amazing people, don’t get me wrong. And they are amazing clients’ too, but get this, they literally are my first ever clients. So the pressure…