Home Sweet Home (8) – HUAT AH! We’ve moved!

This is such a fulfiling and long and tiring and no-words-can-describe-our-excitement process, from day one till now, we can’t be more grateful.

More than three years of wait.. it’s really no kidding. Now let me share some Before-and-After pictures for the fun of it! Hee hee… it’s also a long time since I felt so excited to blog everything down for my own membrance, Of course, also to share with my readers, wheover is still reading my blog, thank you!! I know, I haven’t even complete my honeymoon entries lorr…

First Before&After picture gotta be this, we took the first pic on our key collection day, and then, after 6 months…. at last!! Everybody out there, stop saying “So fast!” le… hahaahahaha….

Before and After

I always thought I took many pictures, but in fact, I didn’t! This is the rare few pictures of the before pictures… lol.. coz when we first enter the flat, there is no lighting! and even after reno, still no lighting! coz those pendant lights have to be installed the last so that at the carpentry stage, the workers will not knock into the lights… which explains why the dark and dull pictures…

Living Hall - Before & After

Loves these Muuto lights! Hehee…

Walkway - Before & After

The place that undergone the greatest revamp, our bathrooms!! From overlay of wall/floor tiles, to changing of wash basins, and to building of shower screens… etc.

Bathroom Progress
Bathroom - Before & After

Kitchen, a place that I haven’t been spending much of my 30 years in. I hope I can learn cooking in this place from now on. 🙂

Kitchen - Before & After

And so, we started packing weeks ago, boxing up stuffs, but could only pre-shift some stuffs two days before our Shifting Day, because Mr K only schedules our chemical wash on Thursday! Hahaha… no choice! Within two days of moving, countless to&fro trips from our parents’ place to our place, no kidding, super shagged can…. but nothing can stop us, we’ve moved in on 18th May 2014!!

五月 是我喜歡的月份,18 也可以是“要發”,一切都很棒。我们搬家囖!

We've Moved!


With the kitchen appliances delivered, now it looks more complete. Hee hee.. still pending microwave oven tho… we already know which one to buy!

Kitchen

Picture from IKEA, and also close-up of our hob and hood from Mega Discount Store. 😉

Kitchen Close-Up

After some furnishings.. You & Me mugs I bought super long ago from Starbucks.. Rail and Hooks from IKEA, bottles from Taobao, and Chopping board & Cooking utensils from Takashimaya Sale! hee hee…
Kitchen

Marley in our Bedroom! Hee hee.. Super comfy and king-size Tempur mattress, and bed frame from Picket & Rail! By now, we have added HEMNES bedside tables from IKEA! Hee hee..

Bedroom

At last, the huge clock that we carried back from last year’s CGgalsBKK trip is up the wall!! We are sticking it up by tapes, plssss stay up there…. don’t fall down!! Plssss….

Clock in living hall

Oh ya, also the Sony Smart TV!!! OMG~ I thought it’s too huge for our living room, but I let Pail decide on all electronic purchases lah.. and now, it’s super shiok! This TV can connect to our wifi connection at home, and it allows us to pair up to Youtube from our Mac/iPhone.. so geeky!! kekekeke…. =p

Youtube TV

Besides buying furnishings.. I also did some DIY stuffs at home… MASKING TAPES! Heehee… and the toilet signs are bought since my last year’s Bangkok trip too… finally put to use! heehee..

(20140523) DIY stuffs at home-001

(20140523) DIY stuffs at home

These lights are 水草灯 bought from 台湾宜兰! We ordered since last year.. and only hanged them up now, and bought our own seaweeds to fill them up~ to look like how they should look like! Heehee..

Seaweed Lights

We do not have a balcony, but we created one! hehehee… love this shelf from Taobao!!! There are many of such shelves, but this is the only white and wood look one!! Wheee~~~

Balcony

The cutest door-stopper ever~~~~~ it works as it has a certain weight, but the HDB main door is too heavy, so we DIY-ed a rubber door-stopper to add on friction, and now it works! 😀

Door stopper

Here’s our entry foyer cum partition from the entrance to living room.

Entry Foyer

Wall Art and laundry bags from Taobao in our Service Yard~ 😉

Wall Art and Laundry bags

Here’s our make-shift dining table! Hehehe…

Dining Table

When it comes to cooking, I always liked the idea of wearing a nice apron! Heehee..

My Apron

AND COOKING IS DONE in the kitchen at last!! Heh heh heh… simple cooking only la.. but must understand, I’ve NEVER stepped into the kitchen like this since school days ok~~ but I gotta say, I’m enjoying the cooking. 🙂 I didn’t change much since school days, still insist that my cooking has to be served nicely and decorated! kekekeke..

First breakfast!

Attempting to achieve a creamy and custard Scrambled Egg.. :p

Scrambled Egg

Second attempt in the following weekend.. hee hee.. we can only cook in the weekends la..

Breakfast 2

Can you believe it? This is my FIRST sunny-side-up of my life!! I’ve never fried one~ not too bad eh? 😉

Sunny side up

This is my first attempt with CURRY RICE. Not too bad eh? 😉

Curry Rice

Gyozas can also be for breakfast~

Gyoza

I’ve planned a house-warming session every weekend!! We prefer separate sessions than a BIG one la.. and now super excited to have friends over… kekeke.. but for the time being, I shall outsource to the food deliveries and caterings out there until I can whip up a whole table of foods for so many!! 😀

LAST BUT NOT LEAST~ latest addition is our favourite bookshelves from MUJI are finally here to fill up the empty wall! Love this soooo muchhhhhhh……

Muji and Ikea

Comments

51 responses to “Home Sweet Home (8) – HUAT AH! We’ve moved!”

  1. Eunice Avatar
    Eunice

    Hi! May I know where did you get your cute elephant door stop from? Thanks!

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi Eunice, it’s from Robinsons. 🙂

  2. miko Avatar
    miko

    Hi, I have balloted a BTO at yr area and is waiting for my keys. Did u overlay the kitchen wall tiles cos yr kitchen has brighten up.. The wall tiles from hdb was quite dull.. I love yr theme and have plans to do the brick wall too. 🙂

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi Miko! Congrats! We cement screed the kitchen walls! and overlay subway tiles as backsplash… rest of the kitchen walls are painted white! hehehe… yes indeed the tiles looked dull, thats why….

  3. Felicia Avatar
    Felicia

    hi there, i love your white and color bags (to put the clothes), may i know where did you get it? thanks!

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi Felicia, I got them fr Taobao!

  4. enbu Avatar
    enbu

    Hey .. u really have a nice home.. supe nice! Possible to share ur total reno cost ? Wanna have a rough guide 🙂 thanks.

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hello, total reno cost is about 35k. 🙂

      1. enbu Avatar
        enbu

        Oh .. havent include furniture rite.. ?

        1. ladysuki Avatar
          ladysuki

          Yeah, of course furnishings/electrical appliances not included yet! 🙂

  5. Yaya Avatar
    Yaya

    Hi there. Home sweet home indeed. The light bulb with the seaweed in it really caught my attention. Where did you get it from??

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi! We got it from Taiwan, Yilan. Don’t think can get it from Singapore.. hehehe…

      1. Daph Avatar
        Daph

        I love your whitish brick wallpaper! May I ask where did you get it from and how much please?

        1. ladysuki Avatar
          ladysuki

          Hi Daph, that’s not a wallpaper, that’s real CraftBricks. My contractor got them for me, you can also get them at those tiles shop, e.g. Hafary. Charged by per sqft, for this long stretch of wall in the living hall, it’s more than $3k.

  6. nura Avatar
    nura

    dearie, can share link for the laundry bags?

  7. Su Avatar
    Su

    Hi there
    Once the craftstone is installed, is it possible to hang things over it? Like photo frames?

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Yes, you can.. 🙂

  8. Thom Avatar
    Thom

    Hi. Interested to know the renovation cost (excluding the furnishings). Drop me a mail ya? Cheers.

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Ard 30-35k 🙂

      1. EP Avatar
        EP

        Hi! Would like to check if rewiring of electrical point is required for your induction cooker hob? Understand that for HDB, it can only support up to 15amp for the induction?
        Is yours the Taiyo model?

        Thank you!

        1. ladysuki Avatar
          ladysuki

          Hi EP, yes we did rewiring anyway, coz we needed more points than what HDB has given us. If I never rmbr wrongly, my electrician mentioned it is a 20amp point. My induction cooker is Brandt. 😉

          1. EP Avatar
            EP

            Thanks! 🙂
            Any idea if doing the rewiring is costly?

          2. ladysuki Avatar
            ladysuki

            different electrician charges differently wor.. u need to check with yours! good luck!

  9. Estella Avatar

    Hello! Can I check where you got the mirror from? Thanks!!

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi Estella, which mirror are you referring to? 🙂

  10. dis Avatar
    dis

    Hi,

    What is your flooring colour? Makham oak light or makham oak medium?

    Thanks!

    Your house is so beautiful ^^

    Rdgs
    Dis

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi, thanks!!
      It’s Evorich Makham Oak Light!

  11. cyee Avatar
    cyee

    Hi, may I have the taobao link where u bought your shelf for your plant? TIA.

  12. Jazlynn Avatar

    where you get those muuto lightbulbs?

  13. Yvonne Avatar
    Yvonne

    Hi, your place looks beautiul! Can I know what flooring you use for the bathroom? Also any disadvantages of overlaying those wet areas?
    Thanks.

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi! Thank you for your compliments!

      The flooring in bathroom are just ceramic tiles bought from Hafary. So far so good, no disadvantages yet after moving in for almost a year… 🙂

      1. Joanne Avatar
        Joanne

        Hi, I have heard that overlay wall tiles will pop after few years, is it true?

        1. ladysuki Avatar
          ladysuki

          fingers crossed! nope!

  14. momo Avatar
    momo

    Hi, may i know roughly how much you spend in total for renovation?

  15. Duffy bear Avatar
    Duffy bear

    Hi, may I knows where u bought the basins?? Ever bought any basin from taobao beside your lightings???

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Bought in Singapore retailer, never bought basins from Taobao before. 🙂

  16. EL Avatar
    EL

    Hi, your house is really beautiful? May I have your ID/contractor contact?

    1. Richard02262009 Avatar
      Richard02262009

      Hi, do you mind sharing your contractor’s contact number please? Appreciate it very much. Thanks.

      1. ladysuki Avatar
        ladysuki

        Hi, this is my contractor’s company.
        http://www.h2ointerior.com.sg/contacts/

        1. Rheese Avatar
          Rheese

          Thanks very much!

  17. Richard Avatar
    Richard

    Many thanks

  18. Lin Avatar
    Lin

    Hi! May i know how much did it cost to install the Herf flooring?

  19. Irene Tan Avatar
    Irene Tan

    Hi,
    I have enjoyed reading your detailed posts on home renovation process and experiences. I am thinking of having Evorich HERF for our kitchen and bedroom floors. What has been your experience after a couple of years using these flooring ? My key concern is whether moisture/water will seep in after mopping. Thank you.

    Irene

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi! Thanks for reading, I’ll say they are still very good and pretty after 2 years! 🙂

  20. Leo Avatar
    Leo

    Hi Ladysuki,

    Does overlay workout fine for you ? Was contemplating between hacking or overlaying.

    Thanks !

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi Leo, overlaying is fine so far!

  21. Rasanayagam Sivasayan Kajen Avatar

    Hi Suki,

    Herf’s doing good? Any issues etc?

    regards
    rsk

  22. NSL Avatar
    NSL

    Hi,

    Wanna check with you the any disadvantage for overlay toilet . I’m thinking wanna redo or just overlay my toilet

    Thanks vy much

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi NSL, so far I don’t see any disadvantage yet! Still very happy with my toilet! 🙂

      1. NSL Avatar
        NSL

        Thanks for your reply. then I may go for overlay. thanks vy much

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