Since we have confirmed on engaging Steven by J.S. F-u-rnitures as our Contractor, we started buying the necessary items for our home.
We jotted down the items to be bought required solely for the renovation and what can be bought much later after renovation is completed. We needed to segregate our spending by stages, because kita taklah kaya mana kan.
Items needed for renovation:
- Bidet Spray
- Ceiling fan with light
- Cooker hob
- Cooker hood
- Faucet/Mixer
- Kitchen faucet
- Kitchen sink
- Instant heater
- Lighting
- Sanitary fittings
- Wash Basin
Approximate spending: $4.1k
Items that can be bought/installed after renovation:
- Airconditioner
- Boltless Rack
- Grille + Window for the Service Yard
Approximate spending: $4k
So, you see. It totals up to about $8.1k. Where to get that sum of money eh? Dengan renovation cost lagi.
But not all hopes are lost. Haha. We made a trip down to the stretch of shop houses at Jalan Besar Road to take a look. Our agenda for that particular day was more to surveying the prices for lighting. Shops after shops we went in. Until 1 particular shop where we realise that it has almost everything we needed. Lol.
We ended up buying everything we stated above in that shop except for the ceiling fan with light because we already bought those from a different shop at Sembawang last year before we even receive the keys to our home (nasib baik dapat rumah. kalau tak, terpaksa forego deposit kipas tu lol).
From a $4.1k budget we had, we spent about $2.5k in total. Just nice of what we have actually. Hahahha. The shop owner was very nice to give us some discounts on the items as we bought quite a bulk from them. Anyway, we didn't even have $4.1k to start with. Kesian eh. Lol.
Although there are much more beautiful design/function I wish we could have bought - because gatal nak "rumah idaman" - but I'll make do with what we have, even if the designs are not what I have in mind lol. Asalkan function sudah.
Maybe next time lah eh when we have more rezeki or when the current items have eventually passed their "old age" due to wear and tear. Haha.
To get the renovation process started, hehe, I'll let you in with a peek of our computerized drawings by Steven.
We jotted down the items to be bought required solely for the renovation and what can be bought much later after renovation is completed. We needed to segregate our spending by stages, because kita taklah kaya mana kan.
Items needed for renovation:
- Bidet Spray
- Ceiling fan with light
- Cooker hob
- Cooker hood
- Faucet/Mixer
- Kitchen faucet
- Kitchen sink
- Instant heater
- Lighting
- Sanitary fittings
- Wash Basin
Approximate spending: $4.1k
Items that can be bought/installed after renovation:
- Airconditioner
- Boltless Rack
- Grille + Window for the Service Yard
Approximate spending: $4k
So, you see. It totals up to about $8.1k. Where to get that sum of money eh? Dengan renovation cost lagi.
But not all hopes are lost. Haha. We made a trip down to the stretch of shop houses at Jalan Besar Road to take a look. Our agenda for that particular day was more to surveying the prices for lighting. Shops after shops we went in. Until 1 particular shop where we realise that it has almost everything we needed. Lol.
We ended up buying everything we stated above in that shop except for the ceiling fan with light because we already bought those from a different shop at Sembawang last year before we even receive the keys to our home (nasib baik dapat rumah. kalau tak, terpaksa forego deposit kipas tu lol).
From a $4.1k budget we had, we spent about $2.5k in total. Just nice of what we have actually. Hahahha. The shop owner was very nice to give us some discounts on the items as we bought quite a bulk from them. Anyway, we didn't even have $4.1k to start with. Kesian eh. Lol.
Although there are much more beautiful design/function I wish we could have bought - because gatal nak "rumah idaman" - but I'll make do with what we have, even if the designs are not what I have in mind lol. Asalkan function sudah.
Maybe next time lah eh when we have more rezeki or when the current items have eventually passed their "old age" due to wear and tear. Haha.
To get the renovation process started, hehe, I'll let you in with a peek of our computerized drawings by Steven.
KITCHEN AREA:
ENTRANCE OF KITCHEN/DINING AREA:
AN OVERALL VIEW:
Taklah selawa ID punya with rendering of the visuals and the likes haha, but jadilah eh. And yes, we decided to hack the kitchen entrance and make the kitchen entrance bigger instead of having it a closed kitchen because we liked it to look more spacious. The kitchen by itself is really small - I feel a tad claustrophobic when I walk in it! #ngadengade Sure, the smell of food cooking will travel, but I'll usually balas with nice scented boiled lemon and cinnamon after cooking is done. So I hope that will help with that problem? Heh.
Alright, more updates to come :)
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