Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Kitchen Planning?

Actually I have done countless plans of my kitchen. With many many sleepless nights. Kitchen cabinets cost a lot and u would want to do it right the first time.

I am buying my kicthen cabinets from IKEA because :

1. I could do my own design using their software
2. they have really modern design options
3. they are very practical and able to utilise every inch of space
4. their pricing is not as high as signature kitchen
5. they have a 24 months 0%-interest free plan
6. can be dismantled, rearranged, redesigned, remodelled, removed, reinstalled with ease! so i can take this kitchen cabinet with me if i decided to sell the flat later on.

At first I did a U shaped design, albeit it gave me the most worktop space and storage space, it does not let me have much drawer space and really really expensive. I end up having only 2 usable drawers. Ditched that plan and start a new L shaped design, which makes better sense. Lowered the total cost and got more usable drawers, 5 in fact! with 4 of them being deep drawers, for pots and pans, all the dishes too! To optimise the usable worktop space, no kitchen appliance will be placed on it. Microware, toaster, rice cooker, deep frier will be place in the dry yard or on the wall shelves. Most of the base cabinet have internal drawers or pull out wire racks to ease the process of placing things in and out of the base cabinets. 2 of the wall cabinets are glass cabinets for errr... glasses I think?? No idea... it seems that most kitchen cabinets would have some glass cabinets so what the heck... I can have that too!


Doors = Abstrakt High Gloss Red with Aluminium Side Trim
Worktop = Numerar Solid Oak 38mm
Sink = Sunnskar 1 and 1/2 plus drainer sink
Legs = Numerar 16cm Aluminium
Handle = Korrekt 136mm
Drawers = Blum's softclose system

Total cost? Around 8k but to me,.. its money well spent.

Monday, January 22, 2007

Gabrielle...?

This morning i saw my old UK days CDs all over the floor. Apparently, my housemate went through all my collection... and in that mess i saw gabrielle's walk on by CD single.

picked it up and listened to it on my way to the office... for a good 30 minutes i was transported back in time to the good old days when money and time does not matter and school work could be finished later.

the lyrics is good and it applies to all her songs.
i could relate this song to err... one of my ex.
hehehe.... but not something to ponder for too long.

reached the office car park and instantly i snapped back into reality... :-)

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Time oh time, where art thou?!

I do feel envious of people having so much free time that they could post multiple entries daily! One a week is hard enough as it is… sigh!

Thing I do now,

- My full time daytime job
- Managing the renovation contractor at my flat during lunch time
- Scouting perpetually on the best possible items to buy for the flat and the lowest price
- Taking care of my kids, Sean and Qaseh

My car is already 37500km, haven’t gone to its 35k service yet! It’s already 2500km over!
After going back from work, straight away go to have out dinner, by then its already 10pm.
I am already tired and sleepy so straight to the tiny 2nd bedroom to sleep in a flat with a dirty and dusty floor! (I do spent some time playing and cuddling the kids before sleep)

Thing to scout,

- Centralized water heater (maybe gas)
- 2.5hp A/C for the living/dining room

When will this nightmare ends? I personally set end of January 2007 as the end. Come February 2007 everything in the flat should be P E R F E C T.

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil-adha

Merry Christmas

Happy New Year

Ok all greetings done. 2007 begins with not enuf sleep, living in a dusty flat with the on going renovation work! sigh....

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