Reviving Kaye Residence

It had been a very long time since I last updated the official Kaye Residence fotopages. So today I picked up the camera and snap snap. I was quite pissed off coz I made dinner and my sister said she got a class to attend tonight. Sigh, she could have told me earlier. So here I am typing with my keyboard and updating the fotopages while eating dinner alone. Here are some of the pictures I uploaded at http://kayeresidence.fotopages.com more pictures at the fotopages it self

How and where to get good furniture in KL

There are many chic furniture labels available in KL that are not too expensive and affordable. Instead of the not so high quality products from IKEA consumers are actually spoiled unknowingly with the wide range and various types of designer's quality furniture.

A lot of consumers do not realize that affordable furniture market is not only IKEA (well it took me sometime to figure that out hahah. When it comes to affordable furniture people usually turn their likings towards IKEA and forgot totally about the other furniture shops/labels out there.

Experiences from mass searching of furniture and interior decor items had thought me a lot about getting furniture. Here are some useful tips that i can share on selection, negotiating, payments and quality of furnitures.

1. There are many furniture shops/labels out there that are very affordable and of better quality than IKEA, such furniture shops can be found not only in small towns but also in competitive furniture market areas namely furniture malls, Mid Valley Mega Mall, Bangsar, Cheras, Desa Petaling and many more. Looks can sometimes be deceiving, some of the areas mentioned are very posh areas but fear not, the outlook of the shops may look pretty expensive but they have wide range of affordable furniture. Trust me on this :-)

2. When you are selecting furniture make sure that that piece can fit into your designated area as well as blend perfectly with your original decor. Make sure you have the precise measurements of the space you are filling the furniture with. It would also help to bring some snaps of that area in your mobile phone. This will help you determine and visualize the compatibility of he furniture you have selected. SO no more wasting time back and forth worries if it would fit or match.

3. Quality check is THE MOST important thing you have to do. Make sure that the furniture is not only child safe but also adult safe. Ask about how much weight it can endure, what type of material they use, how to take care of it, what fabric or paint they use, warranty and PLEASE check for their workmanship.

4. If you happened to like a piece of furniture design but you kinda sceptics about the color or material used don’t forget to ask them if they can be customize for you. Usually this will cost a little extra but satisfaction sometimes cost a little extra don’t you think?

5. The best time to shop for furniture is on a warehouse sale or on promotion. You can ask the shops about their upcoming sale and promotions, wait and purchase then. Other then that, furniture on display are usually sold for less. If it is in a very good condition you can ask the shop to sell it to you.

6. Always ask how much discounts they can give to you for a cash purchase. If you are buying a lot from their shop you can also ask for a few perks, such as free gifts (be sure that you get another furniture or decor items like lamps for free and don’t settle for those stupid umbrellas or bags)or simply free delivery. Also ask them if you can get discounts for purchase after purchase.

7. Lastly it is important to know that furniture bought usually has a delivery charge so do spend your budget with some consideration of the delivery charge. Oh ya don’t forget to ask for warranty as well :-)

This is a list of Furniture/decor labels/shops that I found good deals from.
1. KIAN Classics
2. GDO Designs
3. Living Quarters
4. MJ Living
5. Parkson
6. Bright Shine Lighting (Cheras)
7. Celline
8. Abitex
9. Lorenzo
10.Barang-barang (their sale is crazy)
11.Thamesa
12.Desa Petaling and Cheras Furniture malls
13.Laura Ashley (only when you are a frequent customer and on sale)
14.Jusco Living
15. Vivencia

There are simply too many shops for me to list down here but if you are interested in finding something specific do drop me a comment or email and i will try my best to help you.

Funny pictures 3 and lazyness

Been very lazy to update my blog. I had many things going on. Today i skipped coffee! Yay! Ok i had never done this "my little diary" kinda post before. Like JJ said, its lame! But hey i wanna do it. At least once right. So here it goes:

1. morning woke up and shower

2. Had breakfast with Amir at Nz when i was suppose to go to a "kenduri"

3. Skipped Kenduri and went to gym for a quick workout+settling my bills

4. Went to Avenue K's food court to eat (seriously i donno that the food court there is so cheap and yumyum! you should go and try!)

5. went to Guess and bought 2 collared T-shirt for Aidil Fitri (lambat lagi but i dont like to shop during festive season coz im usually too busy attending all the preparations until i forgot to buy clothes for my self)

6. Had to go to Avenue K to get some stuffs. (the Armchair i posted previously and some other home decor for Kaye Residence.

7. Went back to Wangsa Maju house and had a long conversation with my dad on the phone. I swapped my second degree for a loan from him to start a business. Pretty happy about it. Going to take business, franchise, pastry making, French Asian cooking and photography classes on certificate level as a preparation. Dad finally admits that all this while i had been doing a pretty good job taking care of everything he assigned me to do. :-) Im happy too.

8. Took a nap, woke up and pack to go back to Kaye Residence. Arrived and found the place so messy and I drove my self crazy to rearrange everything at its right full places. I hate it when people move things that I had already arranged. Even my food cabinet was rearranged back to my own liking. Easier for me to get greedy heheheh

9. Made dinner for my self and the ordered cupcakes. Settled down in front of the tv and watched 10,000 BC in HD. Damn! It’s a BLAST! I didnt know my sound system was that good and the TV is that nice to watch!

10. Here I am, after a ciggy writing on my blog about my lame day! hahhaa.

Well that's all that I did today, of ya I also bought 2 more books to read, My legal Self and The Starbucks book. I am running out of space to store my books and Dad is gonna kill me if he finds out that I bought those books with my lunch money. I just feel that I asked to buy too many books already last month and feel a bit guilty to ask to buy summore. Here are sum funny pictures that my friends and readers had sent me. Enjoy ya!

wow what a school bus!

tame ur "outer lion"

That perfect ARMCHAIR

Today while shopping for some stuffs in KL i found the perfect armchair for my house. Its so nice. the color, the shape, the texture. PERFECT. Now i just need to convince the banker to invest in it.

In support of product RED

If you went through my archive you can find a post about product RED and all the good things they are doing to save and help countries which are struggling with AIDS.

Today I would like to present to you the work of an aspiring interior designer and also my good friend Norul Haidar Zainudin. This aspiring fresh grad designer had produced and designed a space/boutique for product RED. These are some pictures of her design. As her friend I would say I’m really proud that she had chosen to design for Product Red. Although this project only served as her final year project and not a life project I think she did a really good job. One, designing for a brand with a good cause and secondly I really like her designs.

If you have any inquiries about her designs and probably about the designer herself you can contact the designer using the following details:

Name: Norul Haidar Zainudin
Email: norulhaidar@gmail.com
Contact Number: 0192205968

Launching of Kayeresidence fotopages

Good morning everyone, today I am proudly informing all of you of the official launching of my new fotopages at http://kresidence.fotopages.com this fotopages are created to display my portfolio and thus publicize my service as an interior decorator and designer. For the time being my partner and I are providing interior decorating and designing services which includes design ideas, colour coordination, material suggestion, furniture selection, and layout plans. The designs are solely based on your budget so do not hesitate to contact us for discussion. We are very flexible and very affordable. Our show house in Bangi Heights is also open for viewing on Saturdays and Sundays by appointment only. So if you are looking for the prospect of renovating your house interior or simply redecorating it do give us a call or email. These are our contact details.

Fotopages: http://kayeresidence.fotopages.com
Email: kayeresidence@yahoo.com
YM: kayeresidence
Phone : 019-3003155

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