Console

Initially the console was placed in the wrong position. Got the carpenters to move it higher so no stooping when opening the drawers. The console was also shifted nearer to the main entrance so it will be a good landing area for placing items when back home or to place items there that we need to bring out.

It has 6 drawers and a magnetic board for notices. Drawers can store letters/bills, stationery, keys etc. Very convenient indeed.

Dining Table & Chairs

XZQT delivered and installed the Calligaris Planet White dining table. Tempered glass top is super clear without any greenish bluish hue hence the name - Planet White. The table diameter is 120cm. Very sturdy and solid.

Here is the table photographed with 5 white Panton dining chairs which were bought from Space Furniture (Bangsar).

Living Room

Step-by-step pics of the living room cabinetry and feature wall being constructed. Spray paint finish and Formica laminates for the doors. Drawers are at the bottom. 3 LED eyeball lights to illuminate the cabinetry.

After fitting the doors, they are then removed for spray painting hence the newspapers.

After spray-painting, the final touch-ups.

Completed TV cabinet, display shelf and feature partition wall. Unfortunately, there are a few mistakes here. The feature wall's position is incorrect and because of that, the feature wall can't be fully seen and the partition wall is also too short. Some of the handle-less doors are difficult to open. Have to wait until after Chinese New Year for the rectifications.

Kitchen Installation Part 6

One week after the measurements were taken, the kitchen backsplash was installed. Very professionally done by GlassKote.  The color I chose was Lightbox Grey. It's 6mm clear tempered glass with 10 year warranty. Panel above for the hob and another panel below for the sink.

Cost per square foot is RM50. Additional charges for flat edge polish at RM5 per foot run. Power point cut outs and corner cut outs are also charged. Total bill for my backsplash : RM2105. Loving the backsplash very much! Kitchen is almost complete! Oh, forgot to mentioned that the Orion mixer complimentary from the developer has been installed by the plumber..... who also installed my dishwasher and did the plumbing for the sinks.

Bathrooms

Master Bathroom - mirrors and shelving in place. Cabinetry below sink to hide unsightly pipes and also for storage. All cabinets are Formica laminates with aluminium frame.

 Powder Room

Ensuite Bathroom

Walk-in Wardrobes by Fiorenza

Purchased my wardrobes from Fiorenza during Homedec 2010. Price for an 8-ft wardrobe is RM3999. The 6-ft one costs RM2999 inclusive of delivery and installation. Bought 2 of the 8-ft package for a total of 16-ft length of wardrobe system. 12-ft allocated for my walk-in wardrobe (8ft by 4ft) and the balance 4ft is for the children's walk-in wardrobe.

Pic above shows the construction of the pelmet for the wardrobe. The interior walls must be painted prior to the installation of the wardrobe. The pelmet costs RM850.

We upgraded to solid silver glass doors at RM499 per door. Otherwise, the basic package includes doors with wood grain design which didn't really match our overall decor. The sliding doors for the entrance of the wardrobe is frosted glass with black glass accent - RM199 per door. The solid silver glass doors blocks shadows from the inside from being seen from the outside. If frosted glass, dark shadows of the clothing and items inside the wardrobe can be seen when the lights are switched on. Height of the doors are about 8-ft. If 9-ft doors needed, additional charges apply.

The very spacious interior of the walk-in wardrobe. The shelves and drawers are all in black glass. Both sets of drawers have locks. Lifetime warranty on the aluminium post system. Can be easily adjusted and removed if moving to another home or another room or to change the configuration.

This is the built-in cabinetry in the children's room inclusive of the wardrobe. Designed by my ID but the internals of the walk-in wardrobe supplied by Fiorenza. Numerous mistakes in the design. Redo can only be done after Chinese New Year. One of the mistakes involves the walk-in wardrobe. The depth is only 2 feet when it's supposed to be 3 feet. So, I can't walk into the wardrobe at all!

Yard

This is the 7-ft countertop at the yard which I intend to use for ironing and cooking. 9 drawers with aluminium frame and laminates plus Blum soft close mechanism for storage.

 

White solid surface countertop  - local brand. RM160 per foot run. 3 plug points on wall added. Will install bamboo blinds here for privacy. Although the yard opens to the outside, the rain doesn't splatter inside and it's very shady here - no sun rays at all. Not a good place to dry clothes! Balcony is still the best but the condo management says no laundry on the balcony!

Kitchen Installation Part 6

Plaster box up completed for the cooker hood

Definitely look much neater this way - in the yard.

Glasskote has taken the measurements for the kitchen backsplash & installation already scheduled in a few days time.

Pendant Lamps

Decided on Verner Panton's Flowerpot Pendant Lamp for the kitchen peninsula. However, buying original is toooooo expensive so it was certainly out of the question. However, I found a replica of the original at Spark Lighting shop at Damansara Uptown - definitely the place to go if you are hunting for lights! Over 10 shops there! I wanted the pendant lamp to be metallic silver. So, the sales guy there spray painted the lamps which were originally glossy white. Cost? RM215 each inclusive of an energy saving bulb.

Does it look small?

Downlights

Spent over RM2000 for just lighting up the entire condo! It's mainly downlights. A downlight set consists of the casing, reflector and hooks.... plus the energy saving bulb.

The one pictured above and below is for the living room, dining room, kitchen and corridor - all common areas. The diameter is 4". Bought a total of 14 sets from Seng Hup Lighting for RM11 per set excluding the bulb.

I prefer round downlights rather than the squarish ones which I think look very boxy. What I like about this downlight is the reflector which is matte. Most other downlight reflectors are very glossy/shiny. As for the bulb, I bought Aletko bulbs 18W cool daylight  at RM15. Aletko bulbs are made in Malaysia and has a 6 months warranty.

As for the downlights for the bedrooms, I used 4" round metallic silver downlight with frosted glass casing to reduce glare. Cost = RM19.50 per set including GE 18W bulb. Bought from Perfect Lighting at Damansara Uptown which has an entire row of lighting shops facing the highway.  I purchased smaller downlights for the master bath and ensuite bath. Only 3.5" but metallic finish. Price : RM7.80 per set from Cima Lighting, PJ. Due to the size, the type of bulb that is suitable is also different. I bought Hitachi's spiral bulb 14W as it's short enough to fit into the casing. As for the powder room and the spare bathroom, I purchased 4" downlight casing with 18W Phillips bulbs.

Kitchen Installation Part 5

Most of the kitchen installed  - within one day. Only 1 handle left to install on the cabinet above the fridge. I checked everything and discovered the lift up door to conceal the microwave oven wasn't very smooth. All the other soft close mechanisms were working perfectly. The soft close drawers are from Grass (USA) while the other cabinet hinges are Clip from Blum (Germany). I also noticed that the plinth for the kitchen was white and not aluminium silver as chosen. Plus, the aluminium foils for the sink area were not placed as well. Kuchenmatic was informed and they will return to rectify the mistakes the following week. Nevertheless, am loving the look of the kitchen!

Kitchen Installation Part 4

 Cooker hood installation : took 4 trips!

Trip#1 : No one around to instruct where to put the cooker hood due to a miscommunication with my kitchen designer

Trip#2 : Came late for the installation and thus was not allowed to drill or hack as it was already 3pm

Trip#3 : Finally installed the cooker hood

Trip#4 : Adjustment needed as the cooker hood was not level.

First up : the measurements

 23 inches from the granite top. Size of duct approx 6 inches. Wall hacked. Brackets placed.

 Cooker Hood hooked in place. Box up with plaster will be done soon to hide unsightly duct. Blue sticker tape still in place.

Had to pay RM100 for additional ducting as the package I bought was for 8ft of ducting only.

Round hole beside duct is for the downlight.

Elevation Drawings of the Bathrooms

Here are some of the elevation drawings for the bathroom cabinets. Pic above shows the one for the master bath. Unfortunately, can't proceed with the sliding mirror door as the depth of the cabinet would be too thick. I only want the depth of the cabinet to be 80mm and not over 100mm. So, both the mirrors will be fixed.

The following 2 drawings for the powder room and ensuite bathroom were not given to the carpenters and hence were not done. So, it's been recently submitted and it's now under construction. Again, the mirrors are fixed to the cabinet and not sliding as drawn. 

Lesson #1 : Make sure the carpenters received and understood all the elevation drawings. Go through with them step by step and all the details e.g. dimensions, colours and finishings.

Kitchen Installation Part 3

After the installation of the granite top, my Corian solid surface countertop was successfully installed, together with the Bareno sinks. Both sinks are undermounted. 

I actually wanted the countertop edge to be bull-nosed but the installer did not do it as it was already 4pm and the management only allows drilling work up till 3pm. Since it looks nice anyway, I think I will stick to this.

Waiting for the final installment of the kitchen! Very happy with the kitchen outcome so far.

Kitchen Installation Part 2

 

The guys from Solidtop did the installation of the granite countertop. Firstly, the measurements of the hobs were taken and drawn on the wood underlay on top of the kitchen cabinets. Then the holes were cut using a machine. Once done, the granite slabs were also cut accordingly but not completely through.

The granite slabs were then cemented or glued on top of the wood underlay.

My countertop was too long so a separate piece of granite was needed. Both the granite pieces were glued together at the joint. A skirting of about 1 inch was also glued on. The joint line is not very esthetic so it was decided that the joint be at the same margin as the roller shutter cabinet. So, just a small portion of the joint can be seen.

Then, it was time to cut the granite again.

The 2 openings for my induction and vitroceramic hobs. Aluminium foil stickers were taped onto the margins to prevent water damage.

The installers were very professional and took about an hour and a half to complete the installation. Any problems with my granite top, just give them a call.

Kitchen Installation Part 1

Kuchenmatic transported the kitchen cabinets in the afternoon before starting the installation proper the following day. After a full day's work - here's what we got :

Measurements were taken for the Corian solid surface kitchen countertop which will be installed one week later. 
 

Kuchenmatic installers made another trip few days later to finish installing the kitchen doors

Photo above shows the black granite top which I will be using for the cooking area. This will be installed on a separate day by a different contractor appointed by Kuchenmatic.