Kalibata - DIY Mural Backdrop

Ok, I promise you, this is gonna be my last post on the eeny meeny tiny bitsy kitchen.

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As previously mentioned, I hate the idea of mozaik for the kitchen's backdrop. Why?

1. Because it's frikkin expensive. The price of mozaik I found in Depo Bangunan is Rp. 35-75 ribu/each. 10x10 cm2! Let's say you need 10 pieces of them, it would cost you Rp. 350ribu-750ribu plus biaya tukang.
2. Because I'm avoiding minimalist style. And choosing the wrong mozaik would lead you into one! Plus, I haven't decided the colour theme (which is obviously unnecessary since the so-called-apartment is to be rented out (soon i hope)).

But, I need to do something since the water splash from the sink creates bentol-bentol.

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Lucky, I have these super-creative friends.

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@aisy*hl*lita, lawyer slash interior designer, gave me the idea to paint the wall with waterproof paint. Oh, by the way, this girl just designed an industrial kitchen with table top made from raw cement (no granite or marble involved). Ahh.. Sungguh keren Lalita! You can find her (and hubby) collections on Grand Indonesia, Harrington Homes.

@tiessaaudia, the owner of very inspiring houses, twitted her newest mural collection on her carport. And, I held my breath for a while. OMG that is genius!

So I asked Tiessa on technicalities and decided to paint my first mural!-->nyontek abis. Makasih ya Mbak Tiessaaa :))

What I did during meetings, lunch times and office hours for the whole week!

Awalnya super tremor. Mijn Moeder melihat kegrogian-ku dan berkata "Jangan takut2 Ta, kalo salah yo nanti panggil tukang aja di cat semua." Yippiiy! Abis itu menemukan metode yang tepat, yaitu: sama halnya seperti ngecat kuku, ambil catnya yg banyak di kuas, abis itu oles deh bak mengoles kuku.

Proses pembuatan dari jam 7 -10 malem dengan cheerleader Mijn Moeder dan Tumbelina. Mijn Moeder yang menyemangati dan nunjukkin yg kosong-kosong dan Tumbelina yang berperan ala proud daddy, motret2 seluruh step. Hehehe.

Super nggak kreatif, pas keabisan ide gambar buka blog Tiessa dan jadilah nyontek plek2an hihihi. Aku copy cat. Maacih yaah..

Jadi ini transformasi dapurku:

1. Ketika baru dibuat Sodikin. Ambalan agak awkward.
   
2. Setelah dipasang kap lampu industrial dan bohlam kuning. Kalo kata Tumbe, lampu interogasi. Hehehe.
   
3. Setelah dibeliin kursi hejo di Ace Hardware dan dipasang mural.
   

Pulang2 tidur sambil nyengir. Gee, hemat berapa nih gara2 si mural? Hehehe.

Price:

• Cat Glotex Rp. 40ribu
• Kuas sedeng kuas kecil Rp. 8ribu

"Umbi, nanti bintaro boleh di mural nggak?"

"Boleh Gic, tapi di luar aja yah.."

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Oiya, kalau rumput palsu ini udah kebeli, kelar idup gua dapurku. Tapi kok ya mahal bener yah buat hal kurpen begini. Hihi.