"Behind every beautiful swan, there's an ugly duckling"
I'm pleased to announce that we will be completing reno works by tomorrow and furnitures + electrical goods are slated to be delivered next week!
It's tradition for a woman not to leave the home during her confinement period, but the rules can be broken for a confining woman who has to buy stuff in time for the contractors to mount them. So we made a couple of quick trips to Ikea the last 2 weeks (in between Ashley's feeding time) to buy everything else we need before the contractors pack up and handover the New Cosy to us.
The "cosmetic items" to beautify the swan… Attempting to squeeze them into the car...
We're really happy with the contractor we're using (recommended by a friend). He's very on-the-ball! After discussing some ideas with him, within the next 2 days, his workers showed up on-site and got the reno work cracking! He would also recommend ideas for us to keep the place aesthetic-looking yet not bursting our wallets and gave us many contacts for us to buy stuff directly to save cost. It's been a pleasant experience using his services.
Here's some sneak peek of how the ugly duckling has progressed up till last week!!! Not gonna reveal this week's photos of the swan yet… :P
The cabinet that we've built - for shoes, uncle installing the glass door leading to the kitchen
The dining area in the living room
How the kitchen looked like last week… This week, the solid top is done and it's ready to welcome the chef! (Will not reveal the end pdt yet!)
Left: Ashley's room (The false ceiling with LED lights installed - thanks to my buddy who got us a good deal for the lights….)
Right: Our bathroom cabinet - halfway done last week, now complete!
Bay window area - with timbre seating installed
As the reno nears completion, our bank account nears depletion… We were just saying we've never felt this broke before. With Ashley's arrival this month, our expenses are stretched to the max!
Just gonna trust in God's providence but on my part will try to not spend on unneccessaries for this period!
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