Study Table

Hubby made a study table for our son and daughter.  The table top is made out of Balau wood and it sits on top of pedestal.  You can check out this site for more information about Balau wood at 

http://www.woodsolutions.com.au/Wood-Species/shorea-albida

For our son's study table, the wood was sanded down, treated and varnished.  For our daughter's study table, she did not want the table top to be varnished, she wanted it natural so we left it as it is, but it was sanded down and treated as well.  

Due to budget constrains, we purchased 2nd hand pedestals from Kedai Kaki Lelong (www.kkltrading.com/) and fixed the table top on top of the pedestal for our son.  Since then, we have made several trips back to the same shop to look for the pedestal for our daughter and were not successful as either the height was not right or the pedestal had some defects.  In the end, we managed to find only one pedestal and substitute the other pedestal by purchasing a metal table leg. 

The study table taking shape, pedestal not high enough,
had to put a piece of plywood to raise it

The metal leg table

A close up of the table top, Balau wood not vanished

This is what it takes to make a study table

Renovation Progress 5 : Children's Room & Kitchen

As mentioned in our Renovation Progress 3 blog post, the children's room has it's walls up and the walls are up for the bathroom as well. 

The walls are also up in the kitchen area.  One window and the back door.  However, we now feel that it's very dark once the walls in the kitchen area are up.  Hmm ... must think of another way of allowing light in.  Maybe paint the walls in bright colors, white kitchen cabinets and light tiles for the flooring.

Children's Room & Bathroom

The back walls as well as the walls to the bathroom are up

Kitchen

Walls are up BUT kitchen looks very dark

Renovation Progress 3 : Back Area

Before I start, I just want to say that the contractors are working faster than I can blog.

So most of the renovation work has been concentrated on the back area of the house, that is the kitchen and the children's room on the 1st floor. The roof has also been partly torn apart and the Loft is also almost completed.

Children Room 1
Children's Room ~ as I blog about this, the walls for the bathroom is already up
Children Room 2

The back portion of the Loft. The Loft will consist of a library and TV area