This is how our living room and corridor (leading to the rooms) look like. I will be taking more photos of the place in all its emptiness before renovation work starts next week. I know, we all love before and after shots. It will be an extremely exciting week… can’t wait!
Below is a summary of ‘augmentation’ work that will happen in the weeks ahead:
1) Air-conditioning – System 4 (this goes up first)
2) Wet works – kitchen cabinet base, washer base at service yard
3) Paint (we selected 5 Nippon shades)
4) Electrical works – rewiring work, hacking, additional power points
5) False ceiling and ledges for cove lighting in living room & corridor
6) Carpentry work
- Kitchen cabinets
- TV console (living room)
- Wardrobe (main bedroom)
- Bathroom cabinets (main bedroom)
7) Main bedroom bathroom mirror with cove lighting
8) Wallpaper in main bedroom
9) Installation of shower screens in main bedroom toilet and guest toilet
10) Installation of lighting (3 pendant lights and god knows how many ceiling lamps)
11) Installation of hob, hood, oven
12) Installation of sink + kitchen plumbing
13) Installation of storage heater and general plumbing works
14) Drilling, installation of artwork/mirrors on the wall (we need our IKEA purchases to arrive just in time for us to haggle for free installation work from our contractor’s carpenters (which means we will need to decide on what to get THIS WEEKEND)
After our contractor is done, we will have to get our window treatment – curtains/ blinds. Frankly, I’m still undecided. Blinds or curtains for the living room?
And after an insane amount of cleaning up, our non-IKEA furniture (sofa, bedframe, mattress, bedside table, coffee table, dining set…) will arrive. This is scheduled for 7 April. Our contractor said he will finish no later than end March.
It looks like we’re all set to move in by May. But being as superstitious as I always am (PROOF: the pineapples on the floor as seen in the photos above), I will only move in on an auspicious day… even if it means moving in only in July!
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