renovation - lights, paint and kitchen

So, here are some photographs from the last couple of days. Things are moving, but obviously not as quickly as I would like. So many little details are still in need of being sorted out, and I dont know why things are just not being done. Some days, neither Mr. Soo or Mr. Eng Hoe are on the site, and it just sits there! Sigh.

THIS is the primary lesson of any renovation - PATIENCE. Learning how to breathe through it, ask the right questions, insist on work being done. Slowly, I am trying to learn!

All that said, there are quite a few things that have been done.

• The painting of the flat is almost complete. It looks gorgeous, and the second coat has really solidified the colour choice, and made it feel very polished.
• The lights have been hung. This is very exciting for me, because I sourced them from so many places! I really like the look of them!
• The kitchen cabinets have been about half installed. The kitchen stove, etc still need to be installed within the cabinets though, and I need to get a kitchen faucet.
  

But many more things need to be done (and we have four working days!). These include:

• Skirting board. Without this, most of the built ins cant come in. Mr. Eng Hoe said that its coming on Tuesday. (Mon being a public holiday).
• Builtin bookshelves, in living room, and wardrobes in bedroom. Mr. Soo is waiting on the skirting board!
  
• Deal with the wooden window at balcony. :(
• Bathroom needs to be installed... everything from shower head to toilet. I dont know why this has taken so long.
  
• Kitchen needs to be finished.
• One more coat on the floor.
• Airconditioners, fan, two more lights, and light switches and plugs need to be added.
  

I doubt that it will happen by end of week this week. We shall see. If anyone is reading this, hold thumbs (as the SAfricans say!) for me :)

So here are a few pics from the last couple days that will show you some of the movement that has happened:

All the lights lined up and ready to install. I had new lights for the living room (4), bedroom (2), hallway (1), entrance (1), kitchen (1), bathroom (1), washing room (1) and outdoor area (1). Plus a new / vintage fan that Mr. Soo is sorting out.

Kitchen light installed.



Final coat of paint in the kitchen. We used the Light and Space, and it works REALLY well. Beautiful!

Kitchen, shot from the airwell. Cabinets are almost all in - and ask you can see, they are made specifically for this kitchen. The electric cabinet, the bookshelf (above), and the podium for the stove.

More cabinets, and the fridge. There will be a small slide in cabinet next to the fridge may be.

Mr. Eng Hoe taking a break in the living room.

Mr. Eng Hoe asking me how low I want the living room lamps to hang. I got these special lamps from Gudang - gorgeous (if very expensive) shop. Went during their Christmas sale, and adored these lights! The wood is very delicate, and single pieces are bent in a very soft and sensual shape.

Living room lights hung! And the space has had its second coat of paint.


Mr. Eng Hoe trying to figure out the damned window at the balcony.


All the appliances sitting in the living room waiting for installation.

My VERY funky bedroom light (chosen by Chyspilla - thank you darling) - a kind of 1960'd/70's wood chandelier. Got it at KDK lighting in Puchong - ask for Melissa!

The light in the bathroom. Also from KDK in Puchong. Basic, but slightly modernistic in its contours. And waterproof! When Melissa at KDK was selling me these lights, she kept saying that they were very popular because they were "See - fon" lights. Reminded everyone of a "see - fon" cake. I couldnt figure out what she was talking about! Ten minutes later, it dawned on me that she was saying chiffon!!! Heh.

The bathroom with its second coat of paint. Really beautiful now.