We have made it to 2012.. Oyeeeeeeeeeee

Nina furaha kupita maelezo, sijui nisemeje, ila ninamshukuru Mungu kwa kila jambo na kutuwezesha kuuona mwaka huu 2012, ni wengi walitamani kuuona ila mungu amewapenda zaidi,

Mwaka huu nimejiwekea malengo yangu, na ninamuomba mungu aniwezeshe, anilinde, niweze kufikia malengo.

As you can see, we are very happy and my kid, all I can say he is everything to me, na nimefurahi sana kusherehekea mwaka mpya na mtoto wangu, some times siamini kama ni mama kwa furaha,,,,,,,,,

Naomba mungu mwanangu mungu akulinde, akuepushie na magonjwa, mabaya yote, uje uwe mwanaume mwenye kuheshimu wote, mchapa kazi, etc.......

Nawapenda wotee...........

Masaa machache kuanza mwaka 2012

Napenda kuwatakia mwaka mpya mwema. na nawapenda wooteeee.......... I will just be at home and my son, 2011 umekua mwaka mzuri kwani I have a health baby boy Jaydan and I love him so much..... much kisses......... my son.......

Stay blessed all......

Je umeamua kua mwaka mpya unaendelea na Old Look ama New Look for 2012 kwa nyumba zetu?

Maamuzi ni yako, ila haujachelewa, unaweza ukarabati nyumba nzima ama baadhi ya sehemu, inategemea na weewe umejipangaje.

Homez Deco iko karibu nawe kwa ushauri, na kwa kazi ukiwa tayari........... haujachelewa....

From
Sylvia......

Natanguliza Shukrani Zangu kwenu wadau wangu

Tangu nimeanzisha blog hii ya Home Decoration (Interior Design & Landscaping), mwaka 2009/August, Nashukuru imepokelewa vizuri na wadau wangu, na imenipatia, wateja, marafiki, na pia tumeweza ku maintane kua ni blog ya decor na si vinginevyo....

Nina mengi ya kuongea ila ngoja niyafanye mafupi.....

Kuanzisha kwangu blog hii ni kwamba nilitaka huduma hii iwafikie watu wengi zaidi, na iweze kuwasaidia, na kweli nimefanikisha hilo, wengi wanafanya decor kwa ushauri ninaowapa, wengine kwa kunitumia email, simu, sms. tena wao wenyewe bila mie kuwepo

Mmeweza pia kunivumilia pale ambapo ninachelewa ku update, hasa kipindi ambacho nilikua mjamzito, na sasa ninalea, kwa hiyo ninatakiwa ni balance muda, kwa haya yote, na nimeweza kufanya hivyo.

Ninachoweza ni kuwashukuru sana sana sana, na ninaomba mtarajie mengi, mengi mapya, kwani nimekua nikifanya projects, ya jinsi gani ya kuweza kuwasaidia katika kuelimishana.

Kama kuna mahali nimewakosea, ama niliteleza, tusameheane, nami pia nimewasamehe wote wale walionikosea.

Mwaka 2012 ninataka kuukaribisha vizuri na ninafuraha sana sana, kwani nitakua na mtoto wangu Jaydan, I'm proud to be a mum (single mum) hakuna kinachoshindikana ukimuomba mungu na kuamiani.

Napenda kuchukua fursa hii kuwashukuru wale wote waliokua nami katika kipindi chote cha ujauzito mpaka sasa na tunaendelea kushirikiana, kwani hao ndio marafiki wa kweli, sio kweye raha tuuuuu.......

Nawatakia Muukaribishe mwaka mpya salama. Nawapenda woteeee

Sylvia a.k.a mama Jaydan

Naomba mawazo yenu, na ushauri wenu juu ya hili......

Ninawashukuru wadau wangu popote mlipo, kwani bila nyie nisinge fika hapa nilipo, maana bado pia nina safari ndefu.....

Nimekua nikipata kazi, kwa wanaohitaji huduma yangu, nashukuru mungu wanaikubali na wanaipenda, na nimekua nikiona kua nyumba nyingi zinakua na vitu ambavyo hawatumii, e.g sofa's, carperts, vyombo, tv, computer, vitanda, (visiwe vimechakaa sana, yaani vimetoboka ama kupasuka) etc. Nikaanza nao wao kwa kuwauwauliza, kama ikitokea wavipunguze wataweza kuvitoa bure/ kugawa.... maana wao hawavitumii, wengi wao wakasema sawa hakuna shida.

Sasa basi nikaona  niilete hii mada kwenu ndugu wadau, ni hivi, nimekua nikifikiria sana kua tutawasaidiaje hawa ndugu zetu, watoto wetu yatima?

Hivyo mi niliona kua, kama una vitu ambavyo hauvitumii, tutapanga ndani ya mwezi mmoja, Homez Deco, na wadau wengine watakaojitokeza kusaidia,  maana litahitajika gari la kufuata vitu majumbani etc. sehemu ya kuhifadhi hivyo vitu. tutavikusanya vitu hivyo, mpaka siku itakayokua imechaguliwa.

Lakini sasa, vitu hivyo vitauzwa kwa watu wa hali ya chini, na bei itakua ni karibu na bure, na hela itakayopatikana, itanunua vifaa ambavyo vituo hivyo vya watoto yatima wamevihitaji, na tutawapelekea.

Kwa mtindo huu tutakua tumewasaidia watu wa makundi 2 kwa pamoja. Watu wa hali ya chini. na watoto yatima.

Hii itasaidia sana kupunguza vitu visivyohitajika majumbani mwetu, na nyumba kua safi, ila nguo hazitaingia katika kundi hili kwa sasa.

Nashukuru sana kwa kua nami.

NB: Tayari nimeongea na Khadija Mwanamboka na amekubali tutasaidiana kwa hili, wengine ni marafiki zangu wa karibu, na wateja wangu wote wamekubali kusaidiana nami. Nawashukuru sana sana.

From
Sylvia...a.k.a mama Jaydan

An Affair with Paint!

As I'm still dismantling Christmas, I see that lots of folks are sharing their fun project(s) they conquered this past year.  So, I thought I'd do the same!  Let's just call this the "Year of Paint!"

I'll keep my babbling to a minimum so that the *tons* (sorry) of pictures can speak for themselves:

It all started with painting/distressing/staining a simple bench BM White Dove and exPLODED from there! 

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That led to this ...

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AFTER (I painted every.single.piece of furniture in here BM White Dove, followed by distressing and glazing/staining) (sorry the pic quality isn't the best):

My paint brush then whisked me over to our sitting room, where I took it from this:

to THIS:  Oh sure, let's paint the bookcase BM White Dove and cover the furniture with white slipcovers!

Next up, the buffet in the great room ...

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AFTER (this got coated with AS Old White, followed by distressing and waxing).  Oops, almost forgot I painted the mirror, too):

Gee, Becca, while we've got the AS Old White paint can open, let's just go ahead and paint the fireplace on the porch!  (Sorry I don't have a before picture):

Oopsee, SOMEbody then discovered AS Chateaux Grey:

And, hey, let's just bring the Chateaux Grey into the kitchen, why don't we?

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Now wait, since I painted the island Chateaux Grey, apparently, that meant that I had to paint the stools Old White for contrast, and, for good measure, add a fun French image by the Graphics Fairy!

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Annnnd, because I love odd numbers when it comes to decorating, I thought it only right to paint a third piece in the AS Chateaux Grey.  And, why not just make it a big ol' piece like the dry bar!

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And, well, THEN, I thought that I might as well go ahead and paint the cabinets in the kitchen, too!  Except, I only painted the upper cabs BM White Dove (later followed by a coat of AS Old White, follwed by distressing).  I left our lower cabs in their original maple stain:

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Still with me?  Let's seeeeee, next was the kitchen table beside the dry bar.  I painted the base of it AS Old White, leaving the top and chairs in their original stain (sorry no before pic):

Okay ... so, I'm pretty sure *this* is when I realized I had a problem ... even my poor pumpkins got attacked with AS Old White! LOL

Annnnd, most recently, while still in the kitchen, I decided to ask my sweet hubby to take down a lonesome cabinet in the corner and replace it with three shelves that I made all by myself!  I then painted them AS Old White and distressed them.  They make me smile, and I'll have a great time decorating them with each new season!

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Needless to say, I've been one crazy painting mama this past year and think an intervention is definitely in order!  Thankfully, I'm not sure that there is anything left to paint in our home.  LOL  (Nah, I'm sure I'll find SOMEthing to splash with paint in 2012!)

Okay, you're next ... what are your fun projects you conquered this year?!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'm linking up with:

Savvy Southern Style/WUW

Delightful Order/Delightful Inspiring Thursday

Kristen's Creations/Share Your Creations

Katherine's Corner/Thursday Favorite Things

No Minimalist Here/Open House Thursday

French Country Cottage/Feathered Nest Friday

Pantone Tangerine Tango, How to use this color of the year 2012, the photos says it all

Dance into the New Year with this Vivacious and Appealing Reddish Orange

The 2011 color of the year, PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle, encouraged us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”

Over the past several years, orange has grown in popularity and acceptance among designers and consumers alike. A provocative attention-getter, Tangerine Tango is especially appealing in men’s and women’s fashion. Fashion designers featured in the PANTONE Fashion Color Report Spring 2012, including Tommy Hilfiger, Nanette Lepore, Cynthia Steffe by Shaun Kearney, Elie Tahari and Adrienne Vittadini, are incorporating this attractive orange into their spring collections. A fun, lively take on a traditional autumnal hue, Tangerine Tango will surely carry through to fall fashion as well.

A winner in cosmetics because of its versatility, Tangerine Tango is a bit exotic, but in a very friendly, non-threatening way. Add a sultry flair to lips, cheeks and nails with Tangerine Tango. An unexpected eye shadow color, Tangerine Tango is a complementary opposite that flatters blue or green eyes. When paired with brown eyes, it brings out an amber cast.

Energize interior spaces with Tangerine Tango patterned home accessories. Pillows, bedspreads and tabletop accessories in this high-impact hue add spice to any room. Or incorporate Tangerine Tango appliances and personal electronics for an unexpected pop of color. Looking for an inexpensive way to perk up your home? Paint a wall in Tangerine Tango for a dynamic burst of energy in the kitchen, entryway or hallway.