the plan? I did not have any plans of building this house. When I arrived in the Philippines last june 6, 2002, the only plan I had in mind was to rent an apartment in kalibo. It was my dad who urged me to build a small room of my own right next to the beach. At the time, my mom spent three months in Aklan, so I gave her authority to splurge provided I'd be informed everyday of the expenses. Of course, each and every day I had a mild stroke each time she presented me the cost of materials and of labor.
At first, I was not interested with the project, but when my mom left in september, I was forced to supervise, so I ended up quitting school. I was already stressed out with laying out the designs, buying materials, handling and supervising the laborers, and so much more. I could not have done it without the help of all my family members.
I wanted to utilize the location, so I decided I wanted the sunlight to penetrate the entire house. The second floor does not have any windows. I opted for five doors instead which would allow the sunlight to awaken me each morning. The first choice I had when it came to flooring was that of wood planks, but since I am not the conventional type, I decided on black granite 16 x 16 tiles. (I was informed later that two storey houses that was near the beach, black flooring was considered "lucky"). The flooring on the first floor was beige granite 20 x 20. I preferred beige so that it would contrast the black flooring.
To make a long story short, I am more than satisfied on how my house turned out. At the present , my house is still an "ongoing process" because I am still designing and adding things to it as I am writing this. |
