This morning I stand in my wet kitchen in full Gym outfit i.e clad in cycling pant,diving like top and Adidas footwear:) sweating and panting from pounding garlic,anchovies and cooking nasi Goreng Kampung:):) My husband popped up at the door in his short and not so tight shirt:):) If you are wondering why lah me so skema pakai uniform Celebrity Fitness pagi2 buta.he hee..bukanlah i barangan nak jadi Flo Jo sambil masak tu.Time flies faster than Sandy wind in the morning..since both of us are determined to do our running on the Treadmills while i prepare our breakfast my husband will run; and after I finish I will do my running... tak tau lah berapa lamanya nak tahan,mula2 Treadmills baik setelah bertahun senyap..berkobar-kobar ler:)
Coming back to him popping up at the kitchen door, i asked him " Pa, I want to do some make over to the kitchen while Heni is away in November,it's not going to be expensive or massive..just tukar2 kitchen cabinet knobs,putting away a few things and rearranging some items.If if buy kitchen cabinet knobs can you fix it for me?" And husband being Man of The House and Mr Sherlock Holmes terus jawab " Of Course!!!" Yeayyy i got the Licence To Throw and Replace Things already! Don't have any regrets after this papa!
Since we are on this this topic, i remember a few queries and emails last month asking about kitchen renovation etc.I dah jawab satu email and dah bagi link to my Kitchen Cabinet Contractor hopefully the information provided is useful to the lady.To a 'rich friend' yang manis menawan in Kedah..sorry lah memang dah lama i tak buat entry pasal nak bagi idea nak buat kitchen etc..kadang2 idea ada kadang2 kering:);) tapi your rumah pun sangat menawan now..nak buat apa lagi cheq..cuba habag kat cheq?;);)So tak ada idea yang really baru but i am sharing few pictures of my old house below, old readers dah banyak kali tengok but I am just putting it here again.
Kitchen/House make over is my favourite subject and i am very passionate about it...bak kata orang leleh2 airliur. Since my mind is fix in doing something to my kitchen while Heni is away..i mula lah berangan on the kitchen cabinet door knobs.I suka ceramic knob,cantikkan.
This is crystal knob..she is simply gorgeous..it will enhance any kitchens and can go well with any types of kitchen may it be country,modern,classic or contemporary:)
This is delicious too but quite delicate, i think it is more suitable for dressing table or kitchen top drawers.
Fabric knob..so elegant and classic..I can imagine it fixed on white cabinet or against the yellow wall..will definitely look fantastic.
Ceramic Rose knob..sweet and nice..and you know what..semua knobs ni bukan dari UK or other European Countries pun..the manufacturer is in Uttar Pradesh India..waduhhh kalau buat new kitchen in the future kena fly pergi Uttar Pradesh lah I:);)Saya sangat sanggup:):)
This is my long handle ceramic knob from my MG house which already been sold..i miss it..may be i will get a similar one to be fixed at my present kitchen.Tips untuk knob yang bagus dan tak mudah tercabut carik lah tempat lekat/pin belakang dia yang panjang..if it goes deeper in the wood it will not come out easily.
So rumah dulu i ada dua dapur yang luas, so i banyak peluang untuk taruk macam2 knob at my cabinets;)Sekarang ada sederet jer cabinet..at least tak payah nak beli knob banyak2 ye tak:)
Ceramic knob is suitable for either white,blue or even wood colour cabinet.Hullo Rinnai oven..miss you..kalau tak mesti cake saya lebih cantik dari sekarang:):)
This is my blue cabinet in the wet kitchen yang belum pasang knob lagi.nampak lubang tu sebab tu pin belakang knob mesti panjang,problem dengan ceramic knob kadang pin dia pendek..so cepat tercabut dah tu kalau ceramic jatuh pecah pulak..so kalau beli mesti carik yg pin panjang kat belakang.
It is always nice to decorate a new kitchen;)even not so new kitchen...ahem ahemm:):)
I think my kitchen cabinet contractor sedikit gerun melayan semua permintaan i..budget nak control..quality nak,cantik nak:) But i tell you Kent Kitchen is very professional..tengok tu ada gadget khas nak pastikan cabinet lurus di pasang;) Siapa berminat boleh google Kent Kitchen and Mr Kent pun very nice..dia a perfectionist;)tapi Mr Kent kan..dia contractor kitchen cabinet tapi tak boleh habuk..pelik betul..bila datang site dia siap pakai mask..nasib baik you boss Mr Kent:) Dia degil jugak bertikam lidah dengan i banyak kali on ideas and what can and cannot be done:)
Coming back to what i want to do nanti..i ingat nak tukar langsir kecik kat dapur tu lah..may be i carik cheap material and hantar jahit kat depan rumah..atau jahit tangan langkau2 sendiri.
I suka jugak taruk langsir bawah sink..kalau bawah sink tak der cabinet sesuai lah untuk sorok barang2 bawah tu;)macam rumah uwan kat kampung:)
Or should i put wall paper too? Is it too much for a Malaysian kitchen?
And i really in love with breakfast nook..rumah dulu ada i buat..melangkah jer terus masuk garden..masa tu i berangan nak buat spice garden kat luar tu:)Dah tu i nak buat wall mounted spice garden lagi..buat small green house tapi lekat kat dinding luar..dalam tu you boleh atur your potted spice..wuhuuu so cool kan:)
I suka pintu dapur yang terus masuk garden..rumah kat kampung kan macam ni:)sambil goreng ikan sambil boleh berlari sidai kain or bergossip dengan jiran or beli roti kat Bai;) And i suka the idea the girls berpeluh-peluh bermain kat luar duduk kat kitchen table and i buat dia orang cold lemonade and cucuq udang;) Sounds so domestic isn't it? But i want i want..i don't mind:)
Dulu i pun ada dining area yang bersambung pada outdoor garden and BBQ area.Sebab i rasa ini lah rumah terakhir so i berhabis lah membuat semua yg di idamkan:) tapi kita hanya merancang Allah kan tahu apa yg lebih baik buat kita:)
Sempat lah uwan bersantai-santai kat situ..uwan tanya boleh bakar lomang tak kat oben luar ni Zu??
Not easy to come up with outdoor oven at limited space, i kena fikir sendiri,macam mana asap nak keluar since nak letak awning,kena tak rumah jiran..so i pasang retractable awning..chimney oven/fireplace ni pulak melepasi awning tu..dah tu tak nak gelap..so pasang atap yang macam glass..macam2 lah lagi..kalau kita nak sesuatu memang kena study about it..not all Contractor will know..they will say..ohh cannot do it..kalau you nak kena bayar mahal sebab tak boleh itu dan ini..so kalau kita tahu kita boleh cakap..come i ll teach you how.
Bila i dah buat outdoor oven my sister pun buat..he he memang kami dua beradik suka duduk luar bermesra dengan alam;):)Mesra Alam kitaorang tau;);)
Tapi dia over siap ada ayam lagi..i tak sempat nak membela ayam;)
So yang bertanya 'rumah saya semi d' kecik jer boleh ke buat macam2..Boleh! Itu rumah Semi D saya masa baru beli..very basic and standard.Depan tak der apa2 pun..ni jenis split level..ada 4 levels..kitchen kat atas..bawah living room saja.
Kat tepi ni asalnya tangga yang sungguh sempit dan kecik on the slope pulak..i fikir macam mana uwan,Tia Mia nak naik nanti..so pecahkan tangga tu i pergi beli batu ni sendiri kat sungai buluh sorang2..i beli satu tan lagi..masa tu annual leave memang habis ambik dok monitor orang buat kerja ajer.I suruh contractor buat tangga yang luas ni..boleh duduk2 dan susun pasu2 bunga.Tak tahu lah owner baru buat apa kat area ni sekarang;)Kalau i yang duduk sini mesti i dah tanam country roses dan bunga kesidang yang wangi;)
I design benda2 sendiri kat sini..bila nak suruh contractor buat outdoor sink kat luar ni..dia nak charge i mahal kalau nak buat proper stand/cabinet to hold the bowl..so i design dia tempat sink macam ni.Jadi cuma kena few hundreds ajer.
Kat dalam tak lah cukup duit nak tukar semua benda..so tukar something yang tak mahal tapi bagi impact besar..semua handrails kat tangga tu dulu warna dark brown tapi i tukar putih..sekejap ajer semua rumah berseri.
Same goes with the lightings..lampu yang tak berapa mahal boleh jadi cantik kalau kita creative..lampu ni lampu lama kat kedai clearance sales..80% i suka the shape tapi warna rangka hampir merah,lampshades pun ada rambu ramba..i suruh kedai tukar kan lampshades pada yang simple dan gantung few crystal drops..bawak balik i berusaha mengecat balik rangka lampu dengan colour pale minty green to match the wall..di mata i nampak sangat cantik..bila pasang lampu nampak sangat grand walaupun tak lah mahal;)
Rajin mencari sana sini..i jumpa kat kedai orang yang custom made lampu Laura Ashley ni tapi tak jadi ambik,.so i pun dapat special price..sayangnya lampu ni pun tinggal kat rumah ni..dulu siang malam i teringat masa kat kedai takut di ambik orang.
I merayau berbulan lamanya mencarik ceramic sink yang sesuai dan tak mahal di Jalan Ipoh..dapat satu dan i match kan dengan copper tap)
Dari rumah semi D yang standard i menukarnya kepada ini...
Sangat seronok memberi 'kehidupan' dan 'jiwa' pada tempat kita tinggal..walaupun bukan milik saya lagi tapi saya gembira sebab tuan punya yang baru sangat happy dengan rumah ni..Alhamdulillah melepaskan yang terbaik kepada yang lain Allah Swt memberi rezki yang lain.Banyak lah orang tanya why you jual rumah you tu dulu Zu..sangat cantik:) Jawabnya- hati dan rezki..bila dah buat seelok mungkin,nak pindah hati tak tak suka..rasa nak menangis nak tinggalkan rumah sekarang..tahu lah Golf Resort kan..sunyi jer,.,i dok pikir kalau i pi kerja uwan tinggal dgn maid ajer jiran muka pun tak nampak..macam mana,kalau garam habis bukan ada kedai dekat pun..kena naik kereta keluar dari Resort.Cakap lah kat husband " macam mana ni duit dah habis buat renovation,rumah sangat perfect dah tapi hati i nak nangis nak pindah ni..i rasa KD ni dah macam kampung" Husband cakap - "tak apa,should be okay,we pindah dulu..nanti dah duduk you suka" Walaupun cakap macam tu rupanya dia berusaha mencari tanah di KD supaya i boleh terus duduk ' di kampung" yang i suka ni...agaknya dia kesian menengok i susah hati:);) Walaupun tidak berduit,kerana niat baik barangkali mengenangkan ibu yang dah tua,anak2 etc..Allah memberi jalan dan rezki..husband dapat membeli sekeping tanah di KD..bila i pandang ke belakang kalau lah i duduk situ dulu dan uwan sakit kena operate,hospital tak sedekat di KD,sedara mara nak datang pun tak semudah sekarang mestilah susah..jadi Allah telah merancang semuanya ..kenalah sangat bersyukur...Finally horayyyy kita duduk kampung KD jugak.Walaupun belum dapat membina rumah di tanah sekarang tapi kita rasa bahagia..ada harapan dan impian:)
Finally i cannot wait to do a make over to my kitchen ni..tapi kalau nanti hanya sempat tukar door knob ajer jangan ketawakan ya:) Wish me luck:):) Banyak kojo ese nak kono buek ni..itu pun kalau ese rajin lah:);)
Salam buat semua pada pembaca lama dan baru.....terutama kepada Idida..lupa nak mention sebelum ni;)
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