Shoe cabinet (front view)

The shoe cabinet is done. It has louvre doors, for ventilation.

It can hold maybe 24 pairs of shoes comfortably.

The empty groove is meant for the ikea's magnetic board.

The magnetic board is up. We intend to stick messages and schedules (ie. doctor/dental appointments, school timetable, etc) here.

Shoe cabinet (back view)

Space is provided at the bottom for the irobot (or other brand).

Ikea wardrobe (upstairs bedroom 2)

This is a 250cm wide wardrobe. The design is quite nice.

Ikea wardrobe (upstairs bedroom 3)

This is a 200cm wide wardroom. It will have a pair of sliding doors - half mirror and half wood. The "wood" part is the same as door used in bedroom 2. Unfortunately, the mirror door was cracked. Ikea will deliver and assemble the replacement door another day.

love the irobot idea

Shoe cabinet (front view)

The shoe cabinet is done. It has louvre doors, for ventilation.

It can hold maybe 24 pairs of shoes comfortably.

The empty groove is meant for the ikea's magnetic board.

The magnetic board is up. We intend to stick messages and schedules (ie. doctor/dental appointments, school timetable, etc) here.

nicely done up Harriette! What a shame on the grills at the balcony :X but safety first!

I spy kate's "bear bear"? Hahaha

An unfortunate accident

While packing some stuff on Friday night at around 8+pm at our current 5-rm, hubby lifted the sarong cradle frame and hit the glass ceiling lamp. It shattered and hubby suffered cuts on his head, forehead and nose. He bled profusely. We rushed to the downstairs clinic where he scared the nurses and other patients. Fortunately, his injuries were just surface cuts. The doctor cleaned his wounds and gave him some stitches. He was advised not to wash the injured parts of his face and hair for 48 hours. Fortunately our toddler was unharmed.

Costs:

- $100 for clinic fees (it would be more if we had to go to a hospital A&E)

- more clinic fees for removing stitches

- discomfort/pain suffered by hubby

- worry/anxiety suffered by me

- vacuuming/mopping floor for at least 5 times to remove glass pieces

Following this accident, I have ordered 3M safety film for my balcony and yard folding doors as these glass doors are not shatter-proof. Both Mr Yeak and my hubby had previously commented that these doors are quite safe and it is not necessary to install safety film on them. But because of this accident, I decided to purchase the safety film for my peace of mind. The other glass doors in my house are shatter-proof, so no worries there.

Cost of 3M safety film : $426.

Edited April 13, 201412 yr by Harriette

Oh dear.... I wish your hubby speedy recovery.

Moving on to happier matters, the solid surface has been installed by Ikea's contractor.

Solid surface installation (part 1 of 2)

First, wood pieces are laid.

image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

Next, the pre-cast solid surface pieces are laid.

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image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

Edited April 13, 201412 yr by Harriette

Oh dear.... I wish your hubby speedy recovery.

Thanks! He's ok.

Solid surface installation (part 2 of 2)

The solid surface for the kitchen along the wall came in 2 pieces. The workers used a machine to polish the joint until it completely disappear. They also cut a hole for the tap.

image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

Mr Yeak's plumber then installed the taps.

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A closer look at the sink. We opted for a sink that is integrated with the solid surface, so that there is no joint.

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Edited April 13, 201412 yr by Harriette

Curtains are up. The kitchen is finally complete.

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image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

I have under-estimated the height of the dish-drainers. Mr Yeak will help to remove the 2 railings below the dish-drainers.

Edited April 13, 201412 yr by Harriette

Downstairs toilet

We are using this mirror from Ikea.

image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

A Song Cho rack fits perfectly between the 2 huge pipes.

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The shower:

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Hook for a long brush for scrubbing the floor:

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Hook for the toilet bowl brush

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Edited April 13, 201412 yr by Harriette

MBR toilet vanity

Earlier, I shared that the mirror cabinet doors are longer than the cabinet to provide space for toothbrushes.Here's a recap:

mbr vanity (2) by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

An ikea bygel railing has been mounted there:

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2 wire baskets from Daiso will hold toothpaste and tooth brushes. These will be hidden completely by the closed mirror doors. Yet, they will air-dry well.

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Edited April 13, 201412 yr by Harriette

Upstairs common toilet

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image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

Edited April 13, 201412 yr by Harriette

Curtains

Here are some photos of the curtains. Somehow my photos look really dark. The real thing is much nicer. I paid $1,650 for the curtains in the living room, kitchen and 4 bedrooms. Each room has 2 layers of curtain - a sheer day curtain and a 90% dimout curtain. I thought the pricing was reasonable as my living room and MBR windows are quite big.

I got the curtains from Creation Curtain House at Blk 928 Yishun Central 1, #01-151. Tel: 6759 3002.

Living room

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image by Harriette_Tan, on Flickr

MBR

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Kitchen

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Looking into the kitchen from outside the house:

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