Kenisha’s Home
The Basics
Location: Ironlight District, Graymont; directly above The Purple Orchid
Owner: Kenisha Neoma Baptiste
Vibe: Sacred and sumptuous. A velvet-dark sanctuary where ancestry, artistry, and solitude braid together. Kenisha’s home doesn’t just shelter her. It keeps her. Every surface feels intentional, every color chosen to hold memory, magic, and rest. This is a space where lineage lives on the walls and creativity breathes in low light.
Nickname: Just “Upstairs.” If Kenisha says she’s headed upstairs, everyone knows that means she’s going home to herself.
Pride Point: An altar disguised as an apartment. From the haint blue door guarding the threshold to the ancestral portraits lining the entryway, this home is protection and declaration. The living room alone—burgundy walls, gold ceiling, velvet seating, candlelit fireplace—feels like a throne room for a Black woman who knows exactly who she is and where she comes from.
Who Gathers Here: Mostly Kenisha. Occasionally a trusted soul, a late-night confidant, or someone invited to sit, listen, and be still. This is not a drop-in space. It’s earned.
Atmosphere: Deep jewel tones, candle smoke, old books, and living plants. The air hums with reverence. Footsteps soften on marble and wood. Gold glows low. Even silence feels full here, like the ancestors are leaning in.
Unspoken Rule: Mind the threshold. This home is sacred ground—move with intention, speak with care, and never forget: you are a guest in someone’s sanctuary.
A Look Inside
