I am not saying that minimalist design is the best, but hiring an interior designer for this house would have achieved the perfect balance of warmth in an industrial-modern space with proper spacing and a splash of color here and there.
There are good professionals out there but many Kenyans go for the familiar designs for using matching sofasets, curtains and carpets.
Very few Kenyans know how to mix textures and colors to create the feeling of a more elevated space that looks thoughtfully curated and well designed living room.
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Here is another design travesty from Ababu Namwamba and you will see what I am talking about.
For your average Kenyan, the more your rooms are filled with needless furniture, the “better” they look!
Simplicity is never seen as the ultimate sophistication. Ugwespata tu room ina viti tatu, carpet na dispenser hapo, alafu a simple display ya whatever size tv with a simple soundbar. Lazima utaona hapo toaster, fan, uji mixer, kokoto crusher, extension ya stima, na kila kitu unaeza imagine!
Without the right education and exposure, ata uwe na pesa aje, ama uwe na professionals wangapi, haitabadilisha kitu.
Professional na designer hawatasaidia kama client hana masomo, hana exposure na hajatembea.
It’s their money, if they’re ok with their houses then everyone else’s opinions are meaningless. Usually happens with first generation wealth. Their kids are more likely to be minimalists having grown up with everything
No amount of exposure can buy class/sophistication in the same way no amount of education/knowledge can be a substitute for wisdom and great intellect.
Kuna manyumba ziko na cables hata kuliko data centres. Extension cables zaidi ya kumi kwa sitting room, cable tatu za aerials, mbili za dish, mnili za fibre, wire za speakers na kadhalika. Ukicheza unawekwa chini na cables unadedi.