Thursday, October 08, 2009

D HOME

Yeah, my house.

It's all began with Xiang helping her friends to look for a house in the condo I lived and there we came across with this agent. And that was about 2 months ago...

That time, the rental contract of the unit I lived-in previously is about to end in end of Sept, so it's either we continue to rent for another year, or we moved out. Ofcoz we've been planning to buy a house and doing some research from time to time. So when Xiang introduced the agent to her friend, we asked her to show us some available units as well.

Then she recommended us to this house. It is the largest among the 3 type of unit in this condo, and is selling out at a lower price. Why? Because this house was rent out to some irresponsible tenants that pissed of the owner. They didn't pay for their rentals, water bills and even electricity... and messed up the house so bad. Eventually the owner has no choice but to bare the overdue bills himself after rejected them out. Next, is to sell the house, cheaper.

And what coincidence, the owner is also from Kelantan. So samo-samo kelate, very easy to talk lah. Because we need to move in before Oct, he even agreed to give us the key before the bank loan is done, so that we can start the renovation straight away.


The revolution:


16.08.2009 - Research & planning. Below show the early stage of my 3D plan.
16/8

24.08.2009 - Renovation began. See how bad was the condition of the house.
24/08b

24/08

24/08c

29.08.2009 - done with the wiring and air-con cables. I added in around 20 electric outlets around the house.
29/08

31.08.2009 - Repaint. Why blue? Beach boy mah!
31/08

31/08b

02.09.2009 - Shopping shopping shopping!! Don't know how many times I go Ikea every week... @@
02/09

05.09.2009 - Hook up the lights, change the locks, aluminum windows, doors...
05/09

07.09.2009 - Ikea delivery...
07/09

12.09.2009 - My parent came down to help with the assembly.
12/09

12/09b

20.09.2009 - Xiang's mum helped with the "ceremony".
20/09

20/09b

I moved in on 21.09.2009. It is a good day, my mum said. :)

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Blue eyes blue, home sweet home. "Come sit sit lah when you free!" :)


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47 comments:

  1. bro, your home reminds me of santorini!
    so nicely done...

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  2. ............. (mouth open for N minutes...)
    This is awesome, Dick! :D

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  3. walao eh. How much u spent on all that?

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  4. waaaaaaaaaaah.....................................
    (can't close my mouth already.)

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  5. Dickkkkkkkkkkkk, i want go to your house laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

    新家入夥(火,霍,貨,灬,臛,閄,膕)

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  6. sui ahhh .,., i want go second time coz first time i go liaoo .,., hahaha .,.,. super nice leeehhhh design with many camera and DVD on show ~~~ hahah

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  7. yeah~~~~ a BLUE representative.
    who is the RED coming next ??? ^^

    and... the design is awesome !!!!

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  8. BEACH BOY!! i like blue too! guys, our next outing at dick's house lo!

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  9. Beach Boy mah! I like!

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  10. Thank you all!!

    Although the process of design, planning, and organize the house was very tiring, but it's really fun. Plus after seeing all the nice words from you all, I feel really happy and all worth it.

    The best part to me of having my own house is, now I can nail and drill the wall at wherever I like! Yeah~~ haha...

    Don't forget to drop by when you're free. I don't have karaoke, but there's plenty of DVDs to watch... :P

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  11. Did I hear the word come sit sit???? I WANT TO STAY INSTEAD!!!

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  12. so nice!!!!, can i bring bb, hachi come? hahaha

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  13. ooooooo ~so nice!
    can can can! bring bb& hachi come!hahaha...

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  14. really good work of yours !! nice house !

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  15. walao eh, SO BEACH~~~``
    happy lo u both~

    ur house is so IKEA~ i think u can propose ur house design to ikea for next yr catalogue for featured house! haha~

    ( [-][-] b {sui house~)

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  16. can i book in advance for Christmas ?
    xD
    well.one dick !
    home sweet home indeed ~ !

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  17. wow!great!amzing!
    it's big different from before~
    enjoy living in ur new house...

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  18. 恭喜,有了自己的一个家!
    “家”,一个永远为你打开的大门,
    给你满满希望,祝福与鼓励,
    也是你永远的港湾~

    还有,你的家,布置得好漂亮哦!
    完全是你的风格...赞赞赞!!!

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  19. omg! so warm & harmony, dream house leh!
    if hiong still dont marry u i'll do la~ lol

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  20. Very nice~!!

    I love the color and the lighting in your house!!

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  21. LEO, okla share share lah.... hahaha!!! faster come back okie we miss you :)

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  22. WHOA~!!!!!!!!!
    I want to go i want to go!!! i reserved now, I'll go this end of year!!

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  23. berry nice eh Dick! :P

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  24. connie: i like ur house, feel warm n i like the blue ^^
    is not mistaken, u r stayin in kayangan right? cos it's look familiar for me, act i stay there also, but mine is the small unit.

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  25. Hi Connie, thanks for liking it! Yeah I am staying in Kayangan block. You staying here as well? Have we met before?

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  26. Connie: ya, kayangan also. stay here around 1 1/2 years already. so we r "same block jiran" lor. hahaha...
    it was long long time ago. we met at 2nd screen of "the negative effect" i think u dont have any impression on it already :)

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  27. wahh.. dick.. ur house sui la.. i also wana go sit sit..

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  28. Thanks teok! Come leh! Am expecting for you arrival!

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  29. Whats the name of your condo? Looks familiar.

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  30. 你的家美到冒泡~!O.O

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  31. hai
    iam Dino. what code of paint that u use. pls

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  32. hello.. mind to share the paint code of the dark blue (picture wall)? Thanks :)

    ur house is awesome!!!

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