After being crowned, H'Hen Nie spent about 2.5 billion VND to renovate the traditional stilt house and renovate the garden for her family. From a simple piece of land, the family gradually created a green living space with walkways, steps, tea drinking corners, vegetable growing areas and fruit trees surrounding it. The stilt house is located in the center, you can see the green color everywhere, the tree canopy is shady all year round.
The garden currently grows many types of specialties of the Central Highlands such as avocado, durian, coffee, pepper, and many familiar fruit trees: jackfruit, mango, rambutan, tamarind, passion fruit, banana, guava, grapefruit... Most of them were built by her parents, some trees have stood there longer than the beauty's age. For H'Hen Nie, it is not only the economic value but also the capital of memories and labor of the family.
After the beauty returned to her hometown to have children and live close to her family, she said her life was more peaceful. Every morning, she goes to the garden to see the trees, has a table right on the porch, and in the afternoon, she sells tea with her parents under the trees. Those simple activities create a completely different pace of life from the busy rotation in Ho Chi Minh City.
The new highlight in the garden is the series of durian trees and golden star apple trees that H'Hen Nie has put a lot of effort in taking care of. The trees are planted between the house and the stilt house, but still produce young shoots.
The stilt house of H'Hen Nie and her family along the garden becomes the main axis connecting the living spaces: in front is the dinner yard, on one side is a relaxing corner, behind is the vegetable, mushroom and bamboo shoots. Every detail such as the set of cloud and chair tables, brocade fabric, mortar, bamboo basket... is used to create a rustic yet clearly aesthetic look.
However, currently, H'Hen Nie said that she still chooses a private life, the garden is mainly used for family activities, is where she picks fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms to bring to the city, is where parents rest after school.
