Shopping for Furniture

In the States, when you think of shopping for furniture, you think Haverty’s or some other furniture outlet. Not in Zambia. A couple of weeks ago, Kerri and I had to get some dressers and bookshelves to begin the furnishings of our home. Before today, all of our clothes, books & school supplies have been stacked in cabinets or on floors. So, this purchase will definitely help us to de-clutter some of our house. Anyway, in Zambia, there are very few furniture stores and most of the items in these stores are way too pricey. So, for missionaries, furnishing homes is usually done by shopping on Kalingalinga Road. There, furniture vendors make and sell the furniture on the side of the street and usually at a good price.