Earthy Browns for a Cozy Home

This is our new project taking place in Lagenda Mas, Cheras. A double storey townhouse owned by a young couple. This couple like the brown tones of wood. Now, remember in a previous entry in this blog ( http://meridiandesign.blogspot.com/2008/02/psychology-of-colour.html ) I wrote about the warm and comforting effects of brown. I decided to use various shades of brown for walls and also combine different types of wood in my proposal.

All wall colours used here are Nippon colours, extracted from the CD library file that they provided for designers to use. I tried calling ICI to see if they provide such a tool ...they only have software for their own paint dealers to show to customers, none for designers to use in our presentations. How ICI expect designers to use their paints in our proposals to customers without providing us a toolkit is beyond my understanding! Merely using a catalog is not very effective. Customers want to visualize how their house will look like after costly renovations. Let me digress a little... A friend of mine working at the ICI factory in Nilai told me the quality of ICI paints is no longer as good as those years before. Because of rising costs and stiff competition from new brands, they're using more of lower price raw materials in their production.

The Living Hall

There is no major work to be done at the living hall except the light top plaster ceiling to conceal unsightly beams. To help this couple save money, I have proposed that they make use of wall paint to change the outlook of their interior instead of using costly wooden panels on walls.

Costs for this project :

Wet Kitchen ( cost RM13,700)

Base unit incl :-
Concrete slab laid with 2' x 2' tile
underconcrete framed door & stool-shelves & Drawers
Wall unit incl :-
Wall cabinet
3 nos. Aluminium frosted glass w. gas-lift
Coated glass 25 sq ft
Tall unit
Temper Glass
W80cm x H124cm x 10mm
to construct add-on dividing wall, W75cm x H124cm
with tiling work ( tiles by client )
Plumbing work - to reposition inlet & outlet point
To construct Box-up to hide Hood Ducting
To install Cooker Hood
To seal single window panel

Dry Kitchen ( cost RM9,790 )

Base unit
Solid surface
Wall unit - Lshape
Aluminium frosted glass w. gas-lift
Tempered glass 10 mm , W18'' X H83''


Masonry Work @ Wet & Dry Kitchen & Yard ( cost RM8,021 )

To hack & cart away the existing tiles , to supply labour, cement, sand to lay & fix wall & floor tiles ( note : tile by client )
Wall
Floor
Yard wall ( no hacking work )
Yard Floor ( no hacking work )
To demolish & plaster 2 nos of Dividing wall at Utility Room
To construct add-on portion at the existing low dividing wall, W2.5ft x H4.5ft
To extend Wall , W1.5ft x H7ft
To construct concrete base for washing machine
Note : tile by client


Living Hall ( cost RM4,980 )

Divider- W49'' x H9'
c/w 2 no of light point & 2 pcs of background mirror
to seal & reposition the understaircase store door,
making use of existing door, door frame brand new
alternatively quote for 6ft H door - add RM 150


Plaster Ceiling ( cost RM5,859 )

Wet & Dry Kitchen
Light Top - Lshape
Plain Board
Dining Hall - Light Top
Living Hall - Light Top
Entertainment Hall : -
Light Top
Plain Board
Upstair Family Area - Plain Board
Plain Board
Plaster-made Beam
Room 4
Room 3
Room 2


Electrical Work ( cost RM960 )

To install Ceiling downlight ( downlight by client )
Looping from existing point
To supply & install NEW switch point c/w plastering
Power point for hood & hob & microwave & oven cwp
Control points for hood & microwave & oven cwp
Dimmer control per point RM180 cwp
Switch point for item D1, ie Divider light x 2
c/w plastering