wabisabi

Oh ya I forgot to put the price for the sofa set. All for S$300. Super cheap, because I just check in a rattan shop, a three seater sofa is usually S$900. This one S$300 for not only 3 seater sofas, but also with 2 more armchairs, 2 side tables and 1 coffee table. Whoever buy the sofa set can take the shell painting for free. The lighting is free for everyone who are interested. All self collect.

Also this oldies style ceiling light are left in the flat. We couldn't just throw them out, so we kept it for whoever likes it. They are still in working condition.

The previous owner of the flat also left this set of Chinese pearl painting. Initially want to convert this into medicine cabinet, with these set of paintings as the doors. But..... we run out of wall space So... maybe there are any vintage lover who loves this as well?

Hi, the previous owner of my old flat left a set of vintage rattan sofa. It is no longer made in this style now, and the rattan is quite big and sturdy. Initially we want to keep them, but since we need more space for our growing family, we need to let them go. Hopefully they can meet another vintage lover who can appreciate its history and style. These are not in perfect condition (it is around 20-30 years old), but still very strong. The rattan are already re-stained, but the cushions are original (with a set of spare slip cover). Total there are one three seater sofa, 2 armchairs, 2 side table, and 1 coffee table

Hi, sorry, been busy with a lot of things, rarely check my t-blog. Yes, polishing does remove a lot of uneven color, big big different from before to after polishing. Before, it look more black than white..... (my terrazo is white with black speckles). But the polishing can't reach until tiny corner or the rounded part of skirting. So these part are still a bit yellowish, but not so obvious. Also big different in shine, after polishing, really shiny.

Oh those bottle lights you can buy from like lights, can check their facebook. I got the option 1 from Citilight at Jalan besar.

Not yet..... sigh.... their production haven't finished yet I guess. Well this is the risk of ordering from a start up company. But I am really curious about this product....

Uhmm no that is led from megaman. Like lights will only have stock by end of Nov. So for the time being we will use this.

That is very true! Fortunately auntie didn't sand the parquet often, so it is still quite thick. I guess we are lucky. I am sorry it didn't work well on your parquet.

Hi! I didn't contact the parquet contractor directly, our main contractor did, so I can only give you main contractor contacts if you want.

They have installed the cabinet door today open with one pocket door closed

The bedroom wardrobe:

The kitchen cabinet (doors are still in the making)

Today the carpenters are installing the cabinet Here is living room: s

I cleaned up the brick wall by hand tools on weekend. It was quite tedious, makes me feel like an archaeologist I still want to clean up further, but very tired...

Yeah... that's the typical advice from an average contractor... they also want to get bigger profit by changing the flooring. I have pm-ed you the contact. If you want a designer to help, you can also consider Eugene Yip design or Butterpaper studio. I have contacted both of them. They are unique, stand apart and I am sure they will not ask you to hack the terrazzo floor (unless it is in bad condition). I didn't use them simply because I want to try designing my own flat without an ID (it was not an easy decision, and sometime I regret it).You can check out their website.

I got in on discount from the IMM Jottergoods outlet. It is $644.86. Not sure if they still have stock though..., they said it is just a prototype desk.

Yup, she looks like about 80 plus. It is hard for her to climb stairs, but she looks healthy and strong... Auntie said she doesn't have enough strength to clean the flat anymore, and she had been waiting for lift upgrading which never come, that's why she sold the flat.

I got a cheaper quotation from rattan shop at Alexandra, restoration and re staining is $480 include delivery.

This morning I just met Auntie, the first owner of the flat. She said she got the parquet very long time ago, when she just got the flat. So it is really about 60-65 years old. My contractor also said that if we don't want to keep the parquet, he will take it for himself, because it is good parquet.

Hello wabisabi! Where did you get this chest of drawers? Would love to try my own DIY on it. And it looks lovely! Hi! I got it from Seahorse the one that selling matress it is solid pine except for the back and bottom of drawer. Price is very cheap only $170.

Thank you Makanology! Re staining wood is not easy..., once it has a wrong streak, it stays there.... But I will try other diy, it is fun, kind of therapeutic hehehe

That is the age of the floor that I heard. I will ask auntie when I meet her to pass her letters. But I believe solid wood is quite environmental friendly, especially compare to new flooring material which contains plastics or resin that is not biodegradable. A greener option will be reclaimed timber. I guess as owner we have to find the suitable contractor who are not just looking for profit. This kind of contractors are not easy to find. I have contacted about 9 contractors/ID and 6 of them actually suggested I replaced the parquet with tiles. One came down to site and said that it is hollow and need to change all. Two contractors actually suggested to replace the whole floor including the terrazzo floor. They said it is easier to do, match better with the design and doesn't cost "that much". The contractor that we finally chose has done a few conservation flat, so they are familiar with vintage&heritage stuff. They are also used to handle "quirky" request from vintage lover, such as keeping the old brick, find old peranakan glass etc. He said that the parquet floor are in good condition. It is made from old teak wood. The newer parquet that the supplier sell nowadays are from younger tree, so not as solid as this old parquet.

By the way, anybody has recommendation for mover? Looking for a mover with reasonable price, because we have a lot of stuffs and also our new place has no lift......

Since our laundry room is tiny, so we can only install this : Initially we want to have the laundry hanger system that can be pull out through the window. But the window is too low and the room is too small. So we can only have the indoor hanger. The other option is the bamboo poles.... Haih.... the laundry room is the one place that looks messy. The water heater is jotting out because it can't fit on the wall between pipes....