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A Resort Living...

When I was working I used to stay in hotels or resort. Everything in a hotel looks great to stay but it cost. So when I retired  I decided to turn my house into sort of a resort living standard. Why not since we have the space. I decided to do the interior only and since it a terres house I did little on the outside except plant more green to keep the front of the house cool. Interior deco is my forte so it only takes my imagination and times to get whatever I want to reality. No fees needed ha ha! With the money I got in retirement I started to works on my dream. I tell myself that take one step a time. So after coming back from the US in 1999. (We live in Boston for one year to takes care of our three grandchildren while our eldest daughter and her husband did their post graduate studies at Harvard University) So after a month of back in our house I start planning. Got a contractor to do the major works. First change the flooring to laminated woods and construct a wooden Serambi with the major works done by a contractor and the detail woodwork I did it myself since I had the skill and times to do it. It takes many moons to get the whole  project completed. There was no need to rush because works of art need to be done with love and passion. No rushing. For woodwork at the Serambi I set up a workshop at the garage and work there for almost three months to get it completed. I used Meranti for the interior which I did it myself. As for the fencing that is subjected to the elements I got a skillful craftsman from Petani who was then doing works at our daughter's house, to works on the Cengal fencing. Over times I got things in placed and voila! I got myself a resort living space but with no sea front. Ampang Jaya is in the middle of Selangor so my preferred beach is still in Kuantan, my hometown which is three hours away. So now we got to live in our own resort and go to Kuantan to enjoy the beach at Teluk Cempedak. In fact we were there yesterday to enjoy the extensions of our resort living. Well we can't have it all but it OK for life is like that.  

Have a nice day. 

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Syazni Rahim said…
that area seems really nice and cozy! Yes I agree the work of art should be made with love and passion ;)
October 4, 2020 at 8:24 PM
Pak Idrus said…
Syaz Rahim, thanks for the visit and the kind words. In the Malay culture a serambi is a part of the house but in today's modern housing architect have thrown it our totally. Our forefather were wise in designing their habitat. I found a way to construct the Serambi. Now is a space I spend most of my time at home.

Have a nice day.
October 5, 2020 at 10:28 AM
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