Renovation - Day 1

We got through the first night rather well. The bedroom was decently clean, thanks to Rose who did a round of cleaning after the hacking. The door to the masterbedroom bath was also sealed to prevent dust from flying out. Needless to mention, the floor was laminated with thick cardboard rolls to prevent scratches when they moved the construction materials in and out. I told the kids to put on their shoes in the house and they seemed to enjoy the novelty :)

Rose managed to make a simple meal of soup, egg and rice. We have an induction cooker which allows for some simple dishes. Our daily necessities were all packed in boxes - toiletries, kitchen utensils, skin care products etc.

On a funny note, it was quite an experience to cook and eat at the dining area in such a messy condition, but still decently hygienic in my view. We turned the powder room into our mini kitchen wash area. After our meal, we washed the utensils in the powder room! Kinda funny and weird to see pots and pans in a powder room, isnt it? We are like flood victims being put up at a temporary holding area. Haha!

Thankfully, Nic can still escape upstairs as they have left it untouched for now till they are done with the lower deck. I get live updates from my little reporter.

N “ Mummy! Bad news! I cant play the piano now because the workers covered up the piano with some wood pieces” (deep down, I am sure that was good news to her :( )

N “ Mummy, it is so noisy. They are hacking the kitchen now”

N “ Mummy! They mess up the place when they throw the rubbish away and now they are moving the sand in. Oh my goodness!”

I will get to see the messiness at the end of today! I will have a surprise everyday till the renovation is completed.