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HARD WORK+FRUGALITY= HOME SWEET HOME



At long last, we have already moved-in to our home sweet home.  Thank you Lord. I am sooooo grateful!  I am extremely happy.  I cannot put my happiness into words. Ah basta.  Lol.
So, welcome to our humble abode!


This is our kitchen and dining area. Excuse the mess! I'll post a better picture in the future.  I'm just so excited to share.  


 Our living room. Don't mind the box under the stairs.  I already put it in the storage area. 



My favorite part of the house...the stairs.  I was the one who designed it! Haha



That folded table...I already sold it.


 


Our room.  I  just love the headboard.  Having a tufted headboard is a dream come true.


The guest room. 




Our mini library cum storage area. 



Toilet and bath.   








It may be small.  It may not be situated in a high-end project.  It may not be fab.  But for us, having a home which I can proudly say as the fruit of our hard work and frugality is a huge blessing from God. 



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  1. UnknownMarch 31, 2014 at 7:20 PM

    I like the clean lines and the neatness. The bathroom skin isn't so bad :P It fits with the other fixtures naman :P

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    1. blahblahblogchefApril 1, 2014 at 9:24 AM

      Thanks. It’s hard to maintain the cleanliness of the white floor though. Parang I need to clean it every five minutes. Pulot ako nang pulot ng buhok sa sahig. Haha.

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    2. UnknownApril 1, 2014 at 5:46 PM

      Sa standard ko din, fab na fab na ito.

      Naku buti na lang, yung flooring ata nung unit namin ay vinyl tiles na kunware wood slabs. Lakas maglagas ng hair ko e.

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    3. blahblahblogchefApril 2, 2014 at 10:22 AM

      i was the one who insisted na white ang floor tiles kaya magdusa daw ako sabi nung asawa ko. haha
      wood din yung 2nd floor namin, kahit one week na hindi magwalis,keri lng. haha

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  2. Maria AbellanosaApril 1, 2014 at 12:32 AM

    It may not be fab?! Are you cray? Hehe

    Nice and congrats!

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    1. blahblahblogchefApril 1, 2014 at 9:27 AM

      It may not be fab sa standard ng iba. Pero sa standard ko, fab! Hahaha…Thanks for thinking the same.

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  3. gidayApril 2, 2014 at 3:42 PM

    congratz chasen and to your hubby too. nice and fab!!! i like the stairs too, 2 thumbs up!!! :)))

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  4. JillsabsApril 8, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    Ang ganda!!!

    You are now officially a donya in your own castle :)

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  5. Diane WritesSeptember 28, 2014 at 9:05 PM

    Ang ganda kaya!! Sana ako din, will have my own place din :)

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    1. blahblahblogchefSeptember 28, 2014 at 11:12 PM

      Thank you. Malapit na yan...nag start lang kami sa dream and we never thought na matutupad agad agad. We thought after 10 years pa.

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  6. Neri AnnJuly 3, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    OMG! Hindi pa ba fab to? Ang ganda ganda wala sa kalingkingan ng townhouse namin. Yun lang ay sana makalipat na din kame. :( Congrats! Ay sori 2014 pa pala to.

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    1. blahblahblogchefJuly 6, 2015 at 12:10 PM

      Hi. Thank you. Admittedly, our unit is far from the fab units/houses featured in home magazines. It is also situated in an old building. It’s a repossessed unit, actually. The condo has no swimming pool, gym, basketball court etc. Elevator lang talaga. The condo’s only saving grace is its location. It’s located along Edsa and it's very accessible. Nevertheless, I find our unit beautiful. Haha. Nahiya lang akong sabihin. Haha.
      As to your townhouse, pintura lang and lighting, instant bongga yan. And gumaganda ang bahay kapag natitirahan na. Makakalipat din kayo niyan,.
      Again, thank you for dropping by my blog.

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  7. randomredaDecember 25, 2015 at 9:42 PM

    Hi! Stumbled on your blog upon searching kung ano ba dapat yung icheck upon move in sa bagong bahay. Magmomove in palang kasi kami. Pero Im planning on renovating na kaso I have zero bucks. Yung renovation was done by Triple J builders no. Pano po yung mode of payment? Just planning ahead. Gusto ko sana maging ganito din kaganda yung bahay namin. :)

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    1. blahblahblogchefJanuary 7, 2016 at 9:15 AM

      Hi. Thanks for dropping by. We paid 15k first. Tapos yung balance, divided into 4 installments. Yes. Triple J yung gumawa. Si Rio Raz may ari nun. I think I posted his contact number sa isa kong blog post.
      Congratulations on your new home.

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    2. UnknownAugust 10, 2016 at 12:25 PM

      Hi ask ko lang if pag nagquote sila kasama na yung materials? Thank you so kuch! :)

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    3. blahblahblogchefAugust 12, 2016 at 2:55 PM

      Yes. Kasama na materials.

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  8. kidomineFebruary 15, 2017 at 12:31 AM

    Hi po!

    I was browsing through your blog posts re your renovation. One of these days kasi kailangan ko ng contractor. So nalito po ako, sabi nyo kasi dun sa isang blog post ("... Cost of Renovating...", Triple R yung contractor ninyo. Then based sa reply nyo sa taas, it's Triple J(?).

    Pwede po paki-clarify kung ano nga ba name nila?
    Balak ko kasi sila i-contact.

    Saka meron po aok mga tanong:
    1. kamusta po sila magtrabaho (I mean quality ng gawa and personality)?
    2. gaano po katagal yung renovation ninyo?
    3. nabanggit nyo yung contract price na 328k, kasama na po ba yung plans dun? or construction phase lang yun?
    4. meron po ba kayo tips para sa kagaya ko na magpapa-renovate ng condo?

    Thank you!

    Sorry sa madaming tanong. :)

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    1. blahblahblogchefFebruary 16, 2017 at 12:11 PM

      Hi. It's Triple R Builders. The proprietor is Mr. Rio Raz.
      1. Yung saamin, ok naman ang quality ng gawa nila. Kapag hindi naman maayos or hindi nagconform sa contract namin, pinapabago ko. Okay kausap si Rio.
      2. 1 month and a half ata.
      3. construction only
      4. Humingi ka ng list ng materials na gagamitin nila, with complete specifications (brand, size etc.) Dapat same yung gagamitin nila. Complete din dapat yung details ng designs etc. And if you have time or meron kang makakausap magbantay, it's better pa din bantayan habang ginagawa.

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  9. kidomineFebruary 16, 2017 at 9:24 PM

    Hello Madam,

    Thanks for the info. Nakita ko na din ang website nila. Based sa pics na nasa blog nyo, yung unit nyo yata ang naka-feature din sa site nila.

    Additional question po: based dun sa previous blog post ninyo, yung furnitures lang yung naka-Duco na finish, tama po? So everything else ordinary finish? If yes, mukhang sulit nga yung paint job ninyo, ang ganda ng dating kahit nung ordinary finish.

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    1. blahblahblogchefFebruary 17, 2017 at 10:56 AM

      duco finish yung kitchen cabinets. the rest, ordinary finish lang. satin finish ata yun.
      By the way, may mga dinagdag kaming bayad kasi may mga inupgrade kaming materials, specifically yung bathroom tiles, and floor tiles.

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  10. kidomineFebruary 19, 2017 at 11:15 AM

    Hello Madam,

    Thanks ulit sa info at sa tips!

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  11. kidomineFebruary 20, 2017 at 8:35 AM

    Hello Madam,

    Additional question po: kelan po kayo ngdraft ng contract?
    I mean, before ng creation ng plans may contract na ba kayo?
    Or nagpagawa muna kayo ng plans then yung construction lang ang ginawan ng contract?
    Yung issue ko lang naman is that medyo hesitant ako mag shell out ng pera pag walang contract kahit dun sa planning stage.

    Thank you!

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    1. blahblahblogchefFebruary 20, 2017 at 12:53 PM

      Meron muna kaming 3d design (pinagawa ko sa friend ko) kung saan nag base yung contract. Tapos may mga documentary requirements ang developer na yung contractor na nagprovide. So, nagdown kami ng P15000 ata para dun.
      Para safe,contract muna bago ka magbigay ng pera. Make sure clear yung contract.

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  12. kidomineFebruary 20, 2017 at 7:53 PM

    Ok po.
    Thank you sa info! :)

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  13. muningApril 27, 2017 at 12:46 AM

    Hi. I was also eyeing Triple R for my condo renovation. Nakakuha na ako ng proposal, since may experience sila sa same developer ng condo unit ko. Question po, sila lahat nag install ng appliances niyo tapos sila na rin ang nagprovide ng materials like bathroom fixtures and lights right? What about installation ng aircondition, sila na rin? :)

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    1. blahblahblogchefMay 22, 2017 at 4:27 PM

      Sila na nag install ng appliances (induction cooker, aircon etc.)
      As to bathroom fixtures, kami na yung bumili. Tiles lang sa kanila, pero inupgrade namin.

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  14. gentleMay 9, 2017 at 10:38 AM

    hi ma'am. question po about the contract. sino po magda-draft nun, sa end na po ba ng contractor yun at pipirma na lang kami if we agree to the terms? salamat po. about the plans naman mentioned sa thread ng comments, are you refering po ba to architectural plans nung lugar or design plans? iba po ba ang charging nila with design plans? thank you po!

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    1. blahblahblogchefMay 22, 2017 at 4:52 PM

      Kasali na sa contract price yung plan. I'm sorry but I cannot recall anymore kung anong plan yun. Basta one of the requirements yun ng developer before issuance of renovation permit. Sila na din kasi nag asikaso nun.

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