the grand tour

i finally got the cushions for my chairs finished, so now i can post pictures of my house! my house was finished just a couple of weeks before i moved here, so everything is brand new and sparkly clean and wonderful. my house feels like a little bit of america here in ghana.

as you walk in the front door, you enter the living room. or hall, as it is known in ghana. these are the chairs i bought new cushions for. the giant blank space on the wall will soon be filled with something, but my walls won't take nails, so i'm working on some other solution, some way to hang pictures without nails.

if you turn to the right, you enter my guest bedroom/art studio/computer room. this is my computer desk and art workspace. next to that is a small seating area, where i mostly sit when i use my computer, and then my guest bed.

when you leave the guest bedroom, my shower and toilet are in the hallway. i know it is weird to post a picture of a toilet, but seriously! i have a toilet! it's exciting!

next to the toilet is the kitchen. this is another amazing room in my house. first is my stove (and oven! look! it's an oven!). also, notice the blender. amazing. i also have a sink, a sink in my kitchen! these things are rare in ghana: look and admire.

my curtains might be my favorite feature of my kitchen, oddly enough. they have can openers all over them, alternating with opened cans. material here has random appliances as inspiration sometimes, and i really like that i found a good one for my kitchen curtain.

yes, i do have two refrigerators. i know, seems excessive. one is spoiled though, so it is basically a bug-proof cabinet. the smaller one is the one that works. on top of it is the amazing peace corps water filter that help keep us all healthy.

on the other side of the hallway from the kitchen is my bedroom. i love it. outside that window are the goats. i don't love them.

also, i know you know what a fan looks like, but here is a picture. i have THREE. and right now, i usually have to turn them off because they are so powerful they make me cold. i am sure when hot season arrives, i will much appreciate that.

well, that's the tour! hope you enjoyed it, and please know, you are all welcome to visit! i have plenty of room!