My First Home: The Bachelorette Pad Edition
Finally arrived at the magical age where I am allowed to get my own gov't subsidised bachelorette pad. Went resale flat hunting 3-4 weeks before my birthhday in Sept, selected a flat within days of my birthday and signed the Option to Purchase within a week or so after that. Between then and my first HDB appointment in early Dec, got quotes from 3 contractors and 3 IDs. Selected one at around the same time as the HDB appointment, and the fun part (finalising designs) is finally about the begin!
DIY Projects
Project 1: Painting switch plates
Having chosen Legrand Mallia switch&plug covers in Dark Silver, was disturbed by the standard white switch boxes. So roped in my mum and dad to spray paint the boxes silver for a more matching look. To avoid getting spray paint on the walls (which were already painted with a white basecoat), mum and I taped up paper all around the switches while dad did the spraying. Each box needed 2-3 coats of paint and we managed to do 10 switch poi