Week 13 - Renovation

INSTALLATION OF KDK VENTILATOR FAN IN MASTER BATHROOM.

We also installed a KDK ventilator fan for our master bathroom as we needed to keep the adjoining walk in wardrobe moisture free and ensure proper ventilation since the walk in area is usually closed up for privacy. The fan helps to draw out stale air and prevent fungi or mould built up in moist areas like the bathroom.We also got the installer to customize an acrylic screen over the bathroom windows to provide privacy while also holding up the ventilator fan unit. Total cost for everything was $418. Those who are keen can contact the installer at 90230377 . So far, the installer charge us the cheapest as we were quoted between $450 -$480 previously by other installers. If you are keen, do remember to get your contractor to run and install a fan point and a rocker switch to opearate the fan before calling down the installer. You may also get any electrician to do that for a small fee. The installer will makea first trip to do onsite measurement and discuss location of fan plus acrylic material and colour that you prefer before making a second trip to install the fan and put up the arcrylic piece.

Close up of the KDK Fan ventilator unit embedded in the arcylic piece

CREATION OF STORAGE SPACES

As our renovation reaches the final phase, the focus has shifted to transfer , packing and storage of items from our rooms in our parents homes to our new place. In our opinion, creation of storage spaces in the new home is a very important part of space planning in a new home. It is always good to create as much storage space as you can have physically in your home and financially within your budget. Adequate planning of storage space allows the flat to be uncluttered and provides for future needs. That is why we created as much storage space in whatever carperntry we were doing and also expanding on that with furnishing. Our storage planning included the following :

1) Keeping intact the store room

2)Expanding the kitchen cabinet to about 38 feet which increases storage space to store items

beyond just kitchenwares .

3)Carpentry in other areas like the shoe cabinet, display cabinet and the vanity sink have built in

storage spaces as part of the design.

4)Building a full height wardrobe in the walk in wardrobe area creates maximum space for

storage. Also opting for a conventional drawer and shelving format for the wardrobe instead of

the modern System wardrobe format also provides more space.

5) Having room space to house off the shelf wardrobe to create even more storage space.
Full height built in maximizes storage space at the top.

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE HOUSE :

This week saw the addition of items to help make the house more complete:

Arrival of the Phillips 37 inch LCD TV ( Model : 37 TA 2800/98 ) retailing at $1450 with $500 Philips voucher at Mega discount store at Katong Mall. For those who are curious, as to why i quote prices and provide information on where i buy certain items, I just like to put a disclaimer that I am not touting or earning a commission( I wish I could .. : - ) ) . Like all young couples starting up their new homes, every cent and dollar saved is important and so we would like to share with those who are keen on purchasing similar items. I will be using the voucher to purchase a Philips mini entertainment system for the hall which will complement the TV.

Arrival of 2 door sliding wardrobe from V - Hive. Cheaper than IKEA and free assembly and delivery plus better design ( grey reflective doors ) 3 tier Storage rack from V- Hive at $145 for the store roomCLEANING UP :

We spent this weekend cleaning up the kitchen and the display cabinet. For cleaning up of spots and marks, dirt, we use a combination of glass cleaner, Cif tough stain cleaner and magiclean cleaner which proves to be quite adept at removing most of the marks and dirt off the cabinets.

Kitchen drying up after a day of wash up

Black Laminate and Glass backing ! Double combo for heavy cleaning up and maintenance but they do look good!

Display Cabinet :

Gayle cleaned up the display cabinet and items for display put up : Our collection of Precious Moments figurines, marriage and 'pak tor' artefacts.

Our ROM cert and Precious Moments figurines and dolls used in my marriage proposal and ROM ceremony take pride of place in the display cabinet. We also put up the 'Just Married' license plate used for our bridal car.

On another note, for those who are into Precious Moments and keen to purchase the wedding dolls which we used for our bridal car decor, you can purchase them online and get it sent via air postage. You can view and order the dolls at :http://www.preciousmoments.com/content.cfm/shop_results?ptid=4&poid=0&amtid=1&pkid=&psid=&pindex=4

ADDITIONS TO THE ORANGE ROOM :

We also bought a two seater sofa and a complementing rug from IKEA for the orange room which will arrive next week. We also got a contact from Mega Discount store to install and mount my existing 20 inch Sharp Aquos LCD TV. All these are in place to create a gaming and leisure corner for us.

ADDITIONS TO THE LIVING ROOM

We got a red rug also from IKEA to complement the look of the living room and make the KARE glass top table stand out. Good thing about the rug is that it can be machine washed and the undelying area has rubber lining to keep the rug in place.Updated picture of the Living Room with a strong focus on primary colours of red and black topped by white flooring and glass top table.