Furniture Hunting

We've made another stop to our favorite shop again Kedai Kaki Lelong (www.kkltrading.com).  We love going there now and then to see what new stuff they have.  

If you are looking for 2nd hand furniture, visit the one in Ara Damansara.  If you are looking for kitchen ware such as plates or bowls, visit the one in Section 19, PJ.

This time we went there to look for a pedestal for our daughter's room.  However, we left with more than a pedestal, we bought not only the pedestal but a table leg, wooden shelves, plates, decorative girll and a decorative wooden organiser.

Heaps of wooden organisers, good for TV remote controls
Bought : 1 piece

Heaps of wooden shelves
Bought : 3 pieces

Office desk, thought of getting it for my craft room
Did not buy

Beautiful blue and white bowl, orange sauces and Chinese plate
Bought

Tile for decorative purpose or for hot plate
Bought : 1 piece

Tile for decorative purpose
Bought : 3 pieces

The decorative organiser, washed and cleaned

Metal pedestal for our daughter's room

The decorative grill that will be used for our patio
Bought : 2 pieces

The metal pedestal and leg from Kedai Kaki Lelong
Table top is made by Hubby
Our daughter's study table

The wooden shelves from Kedai Kaki Lelong
Put up in our kitchen

Missing Links ...

It's been 7 months since we've moved into our new home.  We are still in the settling down mode.  Some items are still in their boxes, so many stuff to clear and get rid off.  So many projects lining up:-

1. Fix knobs on all room doors
2. Varnish all room doors
3. Make study table for daughter's room
4. Clear Mezzanine floor
5. Put up photos & picture frames
6. Make back splash for kitchen
7. Refurbish a few furnitures
8. Re decorate master bedroom
9. Put up curtain rails  
10. Sew curtains
11. Build patio
12. Sofa hunting

And the list goes on and on ...

One item on this list that we are taking our time is the sofa, we are taking our time as we do not want to rush and end up buying something that we are not happy with.  We do know roughly what we want but we have to look around at other retailers.  The EKTORP three seater sofa from Ikea is one that we are considering.

EKTORP three seater sofa in White - RM999.00

EKTORP three seater sofa in Risane Beige - RM1,499.00

Right now, we are temporary using a Teak two seater chair that is meant for the patio.  We purchased this Teak two seater chair from Kedai Kaki Lelong in Ara Damansara.

The Teak two seater chair in our Hall

Another picture of the same Teak two seater chair

Furniture Hunting : Report 2

We've heard of a shop that buys and sells 2nd hand furnitures from hotels, offices and even homes and decided to check them out for good bargains. The shop is called Kedai Kaki Lelong and you can check them out here www.kedaikakilelong.com

We visited them at their branch in Section 19, Petaling Jaya and in Kampung Kayu Ara. Not your usual furniture shop where display is the selling point, here every furniture is collecting dust and stacked on top of another.

Still, for us it was like going through a junk yard sale and scouting for a good bargain which we enjoy. The other thing is that you need lots of patience!

Here are some of the funitures that they offer and what we've purchased.

Bed Side Table ~ RM120.00
Rattan Chair ~ RM80.00We bought 2 pieces but the back is a different design and it includes a cushion)
Round Side Table ~ RM100.00
Table Lamp ~ RM80.00
2 Seater Teak Bench ~ RM350.00We bought 1 piece2.5 Seater Teak Bench ~ RM400.00Saw it on Saturday, went back on Sunday, both pieces sold!
Rattan Chair ~ RM120.00Teak Chair - RM150.00
Ottoman ~ RM80.00I asked for RM60.00, they didn't want to sell it to me for that price - I wanted 2 pieces
Side Teak Table ~ RM70.00We bought 2 pieces