i very well knew you must have been waiting this long for my post in this blog of mine . millions apology as i totally couldnt find any time to even take the laptop and type on . all i always wanted was to sit on my Maggie and rest while catching some shows as soon as i reached home . yes , my home . OUR HOME . finally our very own shelter above our heads . ;)
before i proceed even further , i wished to thank the following people who have contributed a lot in the process of making a dream into a reality . well , not so much of having a castle as of cinderella but a dream of what we want in the house was finally achievable without these following people .
1) Barry Cheong from Chew Interior who was responsible for the whole reno process .
2) My mum who always ensure that her daughter chose the right colour , right furniture though at times i get so worked out when our taste didnt compromise each other . thank you for your contribution in giving suggestion , for your time to come and do qc (quality check) during the renovation , and thank you many many for the bed frame , (excluding the mattress , but ). we love it .
3) My father in law who once came to help watching over the contractors when we both really had to go to work . we appreciate that , lots !
4) My darling sister and hubs for their help in hanging up my wall clock that took almost 5 solid hours , for drilling some holes to my walls . and the ikea cash vouchers , just in time for us to shop ;))
there was definitely so many designs to choose but i wanted one that can make full use of the entire wall .
it was this picture that caught my attention .
5) My mother in law for her contribution in a refrigerator . Thank you , we wouldnt be able to freeze our ice and food without it !
6) My closest renovation buddy , A.Kamil Roman who have always been there day and night sharing and giving feedbacks throughout the whole reno process . I thank you for sponsoring the wall clock , recommendation to join renotalk forum where thereafter i get to know MGL curtain and finishing and satisfied with their service .
7) My only brother who helped us carrying our things during the shifting process . appreciate your energy and effort .
8) and how could i forget my partner in crime , my beloved husband who most of the time gave in to me in designing our abode . who has been patient with my rants and such when small little tiny thing wasnt up to my satisfaction , who mostly support in whatever i think is right . this beautiful abode couldnt be done , without YOU .
let me do some recapped. we bought a standard flat ( with no flooring tiles and doors from Hdb ) in 2008 and 3 years later got our keys . here are some of the pictures taken before and after the renovation complete .
we remove this sliding door at the service yard for two main reason .
1) it was darn difficult to open and shut it up .
2) it put so much space hence , the removal would be the best choice .
here it is . our super petite kitchen .
our bomb shelter which was part of the living room turns out to be a ...
yes it was a house with 3 bedrooms
no flooring tiles whatsoever . it was bought nakedly from the hdb .
we narrow down the2 choices . bourbon oak and...
jungle pine
and we chose bourbon oak for its a little extraordinary to our likings
the common bathroom fixed with the accessories but take a look at the floor tiles . we were pretty hesitant to overlay them , mainly to save cost but after much dreadful debating and considerations , we decide to overlay them with the same bathroom tiles as our master . no regrets !
one fine day when 1st layer of painting was done , its time to install our ferrari inspired RED ceiling fan . and we receive a lot of compliments from the different contractors who came to fix our house . we definitely glad we made the right choice .
and where was the room ?? we concealed it with a long piece of mirror bordered with same laminate design as our wall feature , courtesy of Chew Interior .
the 2 bathrooms above was literally my inspiration in also having such piece on my own . i ask Barry for designs and he sent us to White Horse , one of the famous tiles known here .
in the midst of renovation process . we made a point to try and come every day or every other day , most of the time after work to ensure the reno process was diligently made . this was just to ensure that any mistakes arise can be corrected as soon as possible .
thats our living room . had a bit of a tough tug-of-war with the contractors over that wave wall feature . after so much of debating , we are satisfied with the outcome . didnt i tell you that not all renovation can satisfy you 100% ?
i like the idea of a scarlet concept but didnt restrict myself in only having that in mind all the time . it just when , after surveying and seeing so many furnitures , we went to the one that strikes our eyes . thus , the outcome of our master bedroom .
this from the other view .
our master bathroom in a sexy black . yes , i reckon the new generation love having black bathroom and we are no exception .
they are the ones that made me not wanting to get out of the bathroom and hence , late for work . OOOps !
our simple guestroom , with not fully furnished yet . anyone wanna sponsor us a sofa bed ? we are please to receive it with open arms ;)
take a peep into our walk in wardrobe ..
the thing about me is that i love mirrors . not only that they are a good accessory to make any space look bigger , the feel of satisfaction seeing myself in big mirrors wowed me .
one of my favourite accessory . key holders . also seen in Mr and Mrs Smith movie .
thank you Jenny from Lights Arcade , this gorgeous piece blends perfectly with our furnishing . we love it .
and there was a spontaneous question by Kamil when he pop at our place the other day
" which part that you dont like and wish it could have be done in another way ? "
nothing , was our reply . :)
