My room in 2010

Back in April 2010

When I first come Japan

reached Narita Airport

alone with 2 luggage

My lovely senior from my scholarship association 

fetch me from airport to the Japanese school

where my dorm will be

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The room is so small

is only 7.45 meter square!!!!

and there is no toilet or bath room in the room

There are common toilet and bathroom 

that can be used among the dorm students

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First night in my room

nothing but only bed, bedding set with blankets and pillow

April in Japan is Spring

So the weather is quite cold

alone in a empty room

Frankly is very lonely

In the dorm Me and my Senior only are the Malaysian

Others are main from China (55%)

Taiwan (25%) Indonesian (10%)

Others (10% - England, France, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar..etc)

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After that

My lovely seniors helped me get some second hand goods

like fridge, electrical pots, toaster, frying pan.....etc...

Then I got myself some daily goods from the 100yen shop

day by day

Everyday searching for daily supply

seriously is very tiring

as in Japan everywhere is on foot and train

I reduce 3-4kg after I reached japan in the first month

I will share my experience in Japan later

Here I will introduce my room

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first when I open my door

I will see my small kitchen on my right

I need to save money

cos I am all on my own with my scholarship living expenses

My family cannot afford my living expenses in Japan though

So I cook almost everyday

So glad my mom force me to learn cooking when I was 14

I am so glad now that I have the cooking skill to survive

Here I use almost everything from 100yen 

and from my lovely seniors

So next to my small kitchen is straight away my table and bed

you can see that I do not have space to walk!!!!

The chair occupied the whole corridor!!

Well this room is quite cheap though

compare to rental

it is 27,000yen (RM1026) per month include gas and water

I use 2 types of shower curtain to cover the wall

as the wall is full of stickers and marks

that looks very dirty

I put all my shoes under the bed

So above my pillow

straight away is the wardrobe

so small!!!!

How can this small wardrobe can fit all my

winter, autumn, spring and summer wear!!!!

I dunno how I survive at that time

But I really survived!!

with this little small room

for 1 year

There is my bath robe and towel

Where I need it

to walk to the common shower room

even in the winter

Just imagine how cold it is!!!!

When the big earth quake in March 11, 2011

I was still in this little small room

In Kita-shinjuku

near Okubo

My thing was all in good condition

really thank god

I moved away straight away after the earth quake

as my contract in this dorm is only for 1 year

So

You all can see most of the Japanese room is very small
(although paid for almost Rm1k!!)

wan tumpang stay also dunno where to sleep

Sleep floor also no place LOL

well

It was really a good experience for me

My Toilet Deco Table + Full Toilet Set

Lastly

I want to share my

★★DECO CORNER★★

☆☆FIRST☆☆

A container to keep my "Dried Aroma Flowers"

Things needed:

① Container ケース

② Dried Aroma Flower アロマ花

③ Lace レース

④ Tape/Glue テープ/のり

I use the lace to surround the container

And I made this lovely item

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☆☆SECOND☆☆

A container to keep my Sanitary =X

When you found out and you need to change

the toilet is the only place!

So Toilet do need some place to keep the sanitary (^^,)

Things needed:

① Container ケース

② Cloth ぬの

③ Lace レース

④ Tape/Glue テープ/のり or Glue gun

(only 100yen for the gun and 100yen for 24pc of glue stick)

I recycle back my cotton bud container

Stick all the laces on to the cloth with my super convenient glue gun 

and I got this!!!

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☆☆Thirdly☆☆

Japanese drawing with the aroma dry flower beside

This is the whole image of the deco table

and a mirror next to the deco table

☆☆Lastly☆☆

The towel hanger next to the deco table

I decided to design something for it too!!!

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Things needed:

① Cloth ぬの

② Lace レース

③ Curtain Lace カーテンレース

④ String ひも

⑤Tape/Glue テープ/のり

Use the cloth to make the ribbon then 

tie to the curtain lace

This is the whole image of the deco place with the storage area

and the toilet towel hanger



This will be my sheep toilet set (^^,)



Never forget a lovey flower hanging over the door nob

(^^,)



My toilet is finally done!!!!!

Although it takes some time to complete it

I do enjoying the process of design (^^,)

☆☆☆☆☆

Summer holiday is around the clock

But

Master students Do not have holiday!!!

I need to continue my experiments

and

my thesis writing

gogogo!!!

My Toilet Slipper

This time is the toilet slipper

Since I have my sheep carpet

and 

sheep toilet paper holder

now its time for the 

sheep slipper!!

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I get this slipper from a grocery shop 

@￥580

Its kinda fluffy though (^^,)

Its design time!!!!!!!

First I attached the edge with ribbon lace

Now is the sheep part

here is the draft

First draw the shape in the cloth

then cut it out

Then sew the line after you cut it

To make the sheep in 3D

stuffed in cotton 

then stick the body on to the slipper

Then stick the leg onto the body

Then after that finally

stick the face onto the body

This is the sheep toilet slipper I made (^^,)

Am enjoying designing now (^^,)

Toilet paper holder

After I get my Sheep carpet

I decided to decorate all the toilet with Sheeps

Now is the 

Toilet Paper Holder

I wanna make a sheep 

out of it

First prepare the toilet paper holder

get it from nitori at ￥399 (here)

then draw the sheep that I wanna make

on the holder

Then start to cut the cloth into the shape

and sew the line with black thread

Before that

I design the holder with more lace on the edge

Then start arrange the cloth that being cut 

to make it more pop out

sew 2 piece of cloth together 

with a hole in the middle

and add in cotton

then use glue to stick it on the holder

then here I get the head

Then the whole body with the legs

or should I said the hoofs

Now lets try in the toilet

First insert the top part

Then connect back the bottom part

Here I got my Sheep!!!!!!

I am getting more happy with my toilet!!!!!!

My Toilet Set

After the toilet storage (here)

Now is the 

Toilet Set

this time I get it from yahoo shopping 

(website here)

The

  Sheep carpet

＠￥2322

The carpet is so softy!!!!

love to step on it!!!!

The

  Candy Toilet Cover

＠￥1100

I just love the pink!!!!

The

  Toilet Bowl Cover

＠￥149

I get it from Nitori

(here)

The quality is better 100yen shop

so btter to get it from Nitori than 100yen shop!!

The toilet set looks like this

Now I am starting to love my toilet!!!!!

Feel so happy when entering the toilet!!!!!

There is more items to go!!!!

stay tune!!!!

My Kitchen

I have been spending some time

redecorating my house

Here is my Kitchen

The cupboard that I use to keep all the food

This is the "Before"

Here is the "After"

The "Roof" part

I use wire to make the shape (105yen)

Then use curtain lace as the top (105yen)

Then decorate with yellow flower (105yen)

The Bottom part

To cover all the food

I think of a Lacey door

I used 3 adjustable pole (315yen)

Then fix all the laces into the pole (315yen)

Lastly get some flowers to make it more colorful on the top (105yen)

The whole cupboard looks like this

I am very satisfy with my new deco

(^^,)!!!!

I spend a total of 1050yen for my cupboard 

My toilet storage

Lately I am redecorating my whole house....!

☆☆FIRST☆☆

will be my TOILET!!!!

I forget to take a photo before decoration photo (sorry......!)

My toilet only have "a small storage" above just to keep toilet paper....

The position is a bit "HIGH" for me to reach every time I need to refill the toilet paper (=.=)

so I wanted a lower storage PLUS a small corner to make the toilet more lively (^^, )

So FIRSTLY 

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To make the extra storage and corner

And make it more convenient and left no hole on the wall 

We use adjustable pole rather than nails....

(All the item can get it at 100 yen shop)

Things needed:

① Curtain Lace カーテンレース (x 3)

② Metal net 鉄製ネット (x 2)

③ Adjustable pole 突っ張り棒 (x 6)

④ Wire/String ひも (Recycle back the wire that comes with the adjustable pole)

⑤ Cardboard 段ボール/カードボード (recycle back the delivery box's cardboard)

⑥ Scissor　はさみ 

Total expenses (105yen x 11) 1165yen

★★HOW TO MAKE★★

First get 2 Adjustable pole and adjust it from wall to wall

Then place the metal net on top of it 

Then use the wire to fasten it up

The steps above will creates a base for the storage

Then place the cardboard on top of the metal net to create a stable and flat surface

The outcome shown below

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☆☆STORAGE PART☆☆

After getting the base

I would need some "curtain" to hide the stuff 

So I get the lace put through the adjustable pole 

Then place right in front of the  storage and act as a "curtain"

The outcome shown below

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(above) the curtain

(below) laces under the metal to cover the toilet papers

☆☆DECO CORNER PART☆☆

Here I wanna get myself a deco corner to put some cute stuff on it

This corner will not have to get a curtain

But I would like to have a cute table cloth (^^,) woo hoo....!!

Things needed:

① Flowery cloth ぬの (x 1)

② Lace レース (x 1)

③ Curtain Lace カーテンレース (x 1)

④ Sewing Kit 縫うキット

Total expenses (105yen x 3) 315yen

The flowery cloth as the main base 

Then the curtain lace and the lace at the edge

Then sew it all together (you can use glue if you want ^^)

The outcome will be

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I love it!!!! It is so cute!!!!!

The full picture of the storage part of my toilet will be like 

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The storage part total expenses is 1470yen (Approx. RM48++)

I start to love my toilet....... wee...............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I geeting myself a princess toilet!!! woo hoo!!!!

I'm Lovit it.....!

Will update more about my Deco corner and I am still waiting for my Toilet mat （～・～）