Project renovation starts today and needs finish before July Ends. These are the photos I grabbed from google while doing my mood board. Here are some of the details for my renovation:
BEDROOM
-This room will just have a minor face lift.
~Repaint 1 wall that has been damaged and the paint is chipping already.
~Find a nice printed wallpaper and cover that newly painted wall.
~Have my ac framed with a nice cornice.
~Replace my queen sized bed with just a full one and ofcourse need to shop for new sheets. My Mom bought my 3-yr old bed (I bought it because my Mom likes it and when it arrived it was too big for my room and I have suffered 3-yrs of it's bulkiness already) so she decided to buy it from me since she really likes it.
~Replace my old A/C for it eats up power like a horse and my electricity bill costs me an arm and a leg monthly.
DINNING
-This area will get the slightest renovation of all.
~Cover 2 walls with either a printed fabric or wallpaper.
~Find a cheap chandelier for this area.
~Separate the mirror from my china cabinet and use it as an accent for my dinning area.
LIVING ROOM
-Just hafta purchase a new sofa.
~Basically I just need to rearrange furnitures in this area.
KITCHEN/MINI-BAR
-This one will eat the crap out of me for I need to bring 1 stupid wall down and turn it into a mini-bar/countertop. Plus I need to redesign cabinets for my little kitchen.
~Open up my kitchen by bringing down one wall and turn it into a mini bar.
~Find a whole slab of granite to fit my soon to be counter.
~Purchase 2 inexpensive high chairs.
~Decide on which tiles to use for the kitchen
~Purchase a good lighting fixture for the mini-bar.
~Design pantry cabinets that will be placed about 3ft from my sink and drawers for my utensils, plates, glasses, & cooking pans.
~Find an indoor clothesline that can fit in the higher areas of my kitchen.
BEDROOM
-This room will just have a minor face lift.
~Repaint 1 wall that has been damaged and the paint is chipping already.
~Find a nice printed wallpaper and cover that newly painted wall.
~Have my ac framed with a nice cornice.
~Replace my queen sized bed with just a full one and ofcourse need to shop for new sheets. My Mom bought my 3-yr old bed (I bought it because my Mom likes it and when it arrived it was too big for my room and I have suffered 3-yrs of it's bulkiness already) so she decided to buy it from me since she really likes it.
~Replace my old A/C for it eats up power like a horse and my electricity bill costs me an arm and a leg monthly.
DINNING
-This area will get the slightest renovation of all.
~Cover 2 walls with either a printed fabric or wallpaper.
~Find a cheap chandelier for this area.
~Separate the mirror from my china cabinet and use it as an accent for my dinning area.
LIVING ROOM
-Just hafta purchase a new sofa.
~Basically I just need to rearrange furnitures in this area.
KITCHEN/MINI-BAR
-This one will eat the crap out of me for I need to bring 1 stupid wall down and turn it into a mini-bar/countertop. Plus I need to redesign cabinets for my little kitchen.
~Open up my kitchen by bringing down one wall and turn it into a mini bar.
~Find a whole slab of granite to fit my soon to be counter.
~Purchase 2 inexpensive high chairs.
~Decide on which tiles to use for the kitchen
~Purchase a good lighting fixture for the mini-bar.
~Design pantry cabinets that will be placed about 3ft from my sink and drawers for my utensils, plates, glasses, & cooking pans.
~Find an indoor clothesline that can fit in the higher areas of my kitchen.
Living in a small flat is a real challenge for designers to get the most our of it. I remember back in college in one of our major subjects, our finals was to create a scaled down miniature of a smallest living space possible for an average man (which is 6ft tall). There were no limitations for this project, you can make a dinning area on top of your bathroom, everything can be super high-tech (touch screens, flat screens and the like), a bed on top of your sink/oven/dishwasher, really tested our imagination and creativity in designing. Everyone went gaga over this project, each team of 3 must outdo one another in quest for the highest grade of 4 (that's how our grading system was, most prolly you have an idea where I got my degree now). And to test what I've learned from the 4 glorious years of studying design, I am now challenging myself to redesign my flat according to my style, taste and standards.
I will post updates and photos of my said renovation. Send all the luck my way for I only have 2 months to conquer this challenge!
If you have any suggestions, ideas on where I can find the nicest granite in town, wallpapers like those I posted, a good brand of A/C which won't eat up much of my savings, anything that can help me achieve this renovation, please, please drop me a comment. Everything would be appreciated~
That's all for now! Happy June 1st!
