Finished. Well, sort of...

After 4 months of renovation, we're all finally done :-) You've no doubt been fervently following the progress of the work, but if not you can review the dusty noisy history here plus see short movies of the views.

This is the view out towards Doi Suthep Mountain through that one-and-only west-facing window:

View from the loo [above], and the view into the loo [below]:

Walk towards standard lamp, past the shrine on the wall, then out onto the balcony and feast your eyes on the view to the north:

Now turn around and look back into the lounge:

The kitchen is complete:



Kuanying, the Goddess of Compassion/Mercy is hand-carved from a single chunk of translucent white Burmese marble (the seller claimed it was white jade). Extremely. Heavy. It took 3 1/2 strong men to lift her onto the black terracotta basin. She is supported by a protective Naga serpent which gazes serenely up at her from the water in the pond:

The Writer at work, seen from the kitchen. The island bench has now acquired a black granite top to match the rest of the kitchen. The green marble was lovely but stained too easily, unfortunately.

View from the bedroom thru to the lounge:

This study has lately ceased to be a study and has transformed into a mini-dining room:

Marie now has a new study elsewhere.

...and from the lounge, you can see all the way through the bedroom and beyond into the TV room:

Now walk through that door, past the purple pot, and look to your left into the bedroom:

Now look to your rght, towards the dreaded Blue Doors of the Dressing Room, AKA The Dungeon:

Don't worry: supplication works. Buddha's sure to keep you safe:

Come in through The Blue (2-way swing) Doors:

...and turn around to look back into the bedroom:

Now continue walking through the bedroom and into the TV room. Look first towards your left and out to the Second Balcony:

A charismatic little oriental scene on the second balcony:

...and now look towards your right: there's the "back door", the bathroom, and the TV chairs:

The green cupboards aren't finished yet. The large traditionally-carved teak 'lotus flower' panel has been sliced into 6 vertical pieces which have been mounted on plas-wood doors with concealed hinges, opening to reveal adjustable shelves. In a fit of wanton 'Thai-ness', Marie painted the lotus panel mottled gold and silver. The green doors conceal more storage space. The whole bank of cupboards doubly serves to soundproof the room from any neighbour noise.

The TV room, featuring Burmese musicians silently serenading us from the wall:

Where the Writer prefers to shower.

This is what Nakornping Condo looks like from Huaykaew Road. Our apartment is at the other end, away from most traffic.

Count 4 windows down, at the far end. (That's the western-facing window with the view of Doi Suthep).

...and here's what it all looks like from somewhat higher. Nakornping is the building shaped like a backwards "C" right in the centre of the photo.

................... Tour ends here. Pay tip $5 now.

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