The Veranda's retro sister

I am sprucing up my 60's flat after tenants left it in a sad condition.

      We lived there in 1980 and I feel sentimental about it because it is the first property we bought and we had a  great year there (Before Kids)!

        Although face brick is not my scene it is a reminder of a certain era and with a little imagination someone (caring tenant or buyer) can give it a new lease on life.    

 On the sunny balcony

                                                               
        Sarel and Michelle de Wet (top pic) were my tenants until 2010. They popped in while I worked in the flat and told me once again how happy they were living there for seven years.

        Painting the interior white has already improved the atmosphere and this afternoon I "decorated" a nasty rusted bell switch-plate at the side entrance door and put two plants down to give it some life (and personality).

before ...

The same space after TLC

         

         Add plants ... The Dutch have a saying:

 Bloemen houden van mensen, nemen ze naar binnen