Mervyn Hoe: My Daily Happenings

Yes, pardon for the hiatus of the blog posts for this month. There are so much things to be done and it's really glad that the main task is completed! That is our house renovation!   The new living room   Our new living room   We hang a frangipani painting by my father in law, and it's really beautiful to be placed there. It's actually his art piece he sent to a hotel as a proposal for a project!   This new living room definitely has a larger usable space and trust me, it really feels so much more airy and we have much more space after hacking down the kitchen wall.   For the choice of colour, we choose white as we want a clean feel to the whole space! The night view of the living room The addition of the full length mirror widens the whole living room space, having the visual effect that we have a longer and bigger living room! That's Eve's idea! And the best is they can dance! The other hal...

Renovation certainly involves lots of planning and I can tell you, I can't do it without Eve! She's the in charge of our house renovation and honestly, she is very resourceful and intelligent! Her interest and thoughtfulness really will enhance the outlook of our house :)   We have met with a few Interior Designers, 3 in fact. And surprisingly, only 1 came back with the proposal. I wonder why the other two Interior Designers just didn't follow up with us. Anyway, we headed with the Rustics Interior Design Company.   Why renovate? 1. We need a larger room space for our living room. Hence, we have decided to remove the cupboard that faces the main door so as to increase the walking space once we enter the house. The wall will also be our command centre for our family! Eve is so excited about this space because it will organize the children's stuff, our letters and schedules! Picture of half of the living room 2. To enhance the 'large' space of ...