(Delayed post)
April 20, 2022
After we’ve placed our bags in Room #1, I walked back to the original vacation house of Katleya Nielsen’s family now called NUUK Taal Boutique Hotel.
a]The furniture are original to the house. The mother is an avid collector of Asian furnishjngs and the items here are part of her vast collections. Â The owners replaced the expensive art paintings with prints when they decided to welcome the public into their abode.
Every corner of the house is a showcase of the owner’s expensive taste.
An acquaintance of my husband gifted us two giant porcelain jars similar to theirs. Â We are afraid to remove them from the wooden crates. Â When Insaw Nuuk’s few pieces openly displayed onnthe floor, maybe we could do the same thing. Â Maybe it’s alright to didplay them in the living room. Â But wait, Â I am going to have an apo soon, in one year the toddler could be climbing, bumping, kncking down my decors. Â Oh no! Â I think I’ll just keep the jars secure in the crate.
When my apo turns 12 at saka ko na lang idi-display yung giant jars namin.
I like the idea of using small clay bricks as ceiling. Â Â Very nice.
Growing up, our table was made of natural wood. Parang ang tibay-tibay. It was rectangle and could conveniently sit 10 people. Then nauso yung bilog (round). My mom was relentless in asking my father to replace our table with a round one with a lazy Susan at the center.
I have here at our house a small 36″ diameter round wooden table from my father. I made bilin to my daughter to keep it with her, huwag ipamigay or i-garage sale.
Oh my buhay here is an admirer of massive wooden tables. I imagine people who care and respect each other gathered around, laughing, conversing, and enjoying their meals together. If I have both money and space I will be a table hoarder.
