2nd Dec: Visit to Ikea/to look at furnishing ideas 

From 2nd Dec: Have ideas for the overall space planning and user design that includes answering the following questions:

• Inventory of Existing Furniture and Belongings: What are some of the items that will be removed which will be preserved and which to be upcycled?

  • Unit Bathroom

  • Kitchen

  • Cupboards

  • Bed Console

  • Walls

  • Flooring

  • Lights

• Choice of Furnitures/Furnishings - Do you prefer custom made carpentry or buy ready made furniture

• Theme of the House?

• Walls

  • Remain Panelling

  • Wall Paper

  • Paint

  • Remove Completely

• Ceiling

• Flooring

  • Keep Existing Floor, Sand it down, Restain and Revarnish (Gut out only the burnt area and replace with other flooring options. Tatami)

  • Gut it out and install carpet or cement floor

• Lights

  • Track Lights

  • Pendant Lamps

• Rooms

  • Kitchen: 

    • Will we Keep the fixtures as is, remove completely, or save some for upcycling? 

    • Order new set from Ikea or from local Carpenter? Choice of Hob, hood & Oven? 

• Main Sleeping Area: 

  • • Keep existing fixture and refresh it with paint and/or wall paper

    • Buy a Loft Bed (like Ikea)

    • Install our own loft bed

    • Create a Stage area

    • Sleep on Futons 

• Dining Area: Any special requirements?

• Living Room: Any special requirements?

• Bathrooms: Choice of Bathroom accessories - Sink, WC, heaters

9th Dec: 

• Visit DIY/ Home Improvement Shops

  • Diaso

  • Shimachu Nakano

• Visit Apartment, take photos and Make Measurements 

• Design Ideas

  • Ikea

  • Jeff's Apartment

  • See Pinterest Ideas

10 Dec

• Decide on work to be done

  • Dismantle Works

    • Bathroom (Confirmed)

    • Kitchen (Confirmed)

    • Flooring

    • Cabinets

    • Walls

    • Insulation Foam

  • What kind of  Bathroom?

  • What kind of Kitchen?

  • What kind of Flooring?

  • What kind of Sleeping Area?

  • What Kind of Walls?

• What to Demolish and which to keep?

  • Unit Bath

  • Kitchen

  • Storage Cupboard

  • Flooring

  • Bath Area

  • Wall + Insulation Foam

Search for Contractors

Get design inspiration

Conduct Price Research 

15th to 24th Jan onwards: 

• Unpacking

• Interior Decorating Works

  • Purchase and install additional furniture and furnishings

  • Hanging Photos and Artworks

  • Installing kitchen and minor bathroom accessories

  • Buying and placement of new appliances (if necessary)