strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) I am been posting on and off, learning many info and gotton many advices from fellow forummers. 11K - Wetwork cost including painting, re-piping, (kitchen, 2 toilets including construction of storeroom in kitchen) 2K - Re-wiring 7K - Carpentary (3 wardrobes (8 feet, 8 feet, 6 feet) + Kitchen Cabinets (lower cabinets & solida top, tall cabinet, mobile island) 2.6K - DAIKIN System 4 non-inverter 1K - Lightings including fan @ $255 from lightings.com 1.3K - Sanitary ware (2WC+bidet sets, 2 sinks, WC taps n kitchen taps, rain shower set, ss floor traps, 2 sets of ss piping under WC sink, 2 ALPHA heaters, 2 mirrors) Appliances - SHARP AQUOS LCD TV (40" and 32") from MEGA - SHARP fridge $499 from MEGA - ELECTROLUX microwave convection oven $310 from Electrolux w/h sale - AEROGAZ cooker hob $290 from AEROGAZ website... recommended by fftw - AEROGAZ rice cooker $19.90 from Carrefour - 2 ALPHA heaters @ $160 each....recommended by Rondy....thanks. Furniture - Single storage bed & mattress from SEAHORSE $650 S$450 - Curtains + roman blind @ dining room - from Shanghai...learnt from Rondy to make curtains in China S$ 50 - Curtain rod - stainless steel water pipes (a lot of forummers have PM'ed me for photo)...learnt from MaCe...thanks. Lightings are from IKEA, Lightings.com (including FRANCO Aroma Fan) and A Lightings (dining & master room). Everything else is re-used from old house. I let the pictures tell the story. Position of furniture are via FSM. Edited July 23, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 interesting. been wanting to see your t-blog after reading some of your posts.. look forward to see your pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warrior88 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 Ya, pictures Rewiring can cut down. PP of LP change same wall = relocate, if opposite wall = new pt. Try not to make too much changes. Curtain from Shanghai, must bring pleat sample to curtain maker. Their material is okay, but workmanship, better give then sample. Otherwise, it would be "没问题" but the result crumple stitches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 This is the original floor plan: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 This is what I have in mind: Did not hire an ID and we did not manage to learn google sketch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 BEFORE - Living Room Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) BEFORE - Dining Room Edited July 20, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 BEFORE - Master Bedroom BEFORE - Bedroom 1 and 2 BEFORE - StudyRoom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) AFTER - Entrance Repainted main door Change main gate (CNS Metal) and main door lockset ($50). My carpenter installed door lock for me Got the idea of putting wooden deck mat from Rondy...thanks. Sigh - dirty wall outside house (hence painted it lily white) with my wireless doorbell Bought this deck from IKEA at $29...usual $45 This plant has been with me for 5 years....bought 1 plant but grew very well and I re-potted into these 8 pots...gave another 5 pots to my mum This IKEA wooden rack was used to stack my kids toys for the past 10 years.... Edited July 20, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) AFTER - Dining / Living Room Repainted living room cupboard using Matt White Bordelac 9000 series as I was quoted $2500 to rebuilt it. Changed all the door knobs as well...think it looks ok. Houses shoes, kids games, etc etc... Cellini dining set has also been with me for 8 years...Spray-painted the legs of dining chairs. Also repainted the doors of all the recess cabinets below the windows - living/dining, study room and 2 other bedrooms. Was quoted 5K just to rebuilt these cabinets Melandas sofa - rewrapped with IKEA blanket/throw Melandas square coffee table Both with me for 8 years Cheery wood TV console....dated but still in good shape so decided to re-use Changed drawer handles from IKEA. Edited July 20, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) AFTER - Study Room These 2 study tables and IKEA CD tower had been with me for 15 years The glass-tainted kookabura has been with me for almost 20 years Otherwise, nothing done. Edited July 20, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) AFTER - Curtains and curtain rods The flower was attached using 'transparent' fishing thread to hide the IKEA curtain bracket. Flower was bought in US. Got them in 6 different colours and used them throughout the bedrooms. Width of curtain rod is 0.6 inches. They are stainless steel water pipes, bought by my contractor. Whole house curtain rods cost me $50....learnt this from MaCe...thanks. Whole house curtain rods were measured from wall-to-wall (due to layout). Each in 1 single rod, unlike IKEA rod where it is not smooth at the extendable part. IKEA is only aluminium coated and will rust over time due to pulling of curtain. Curtains are also full-height (from ceiling to floor). Edited July 20, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) AFTER - Kitchen Copied Macbart's idea of a galley kitchen. No overtop cabinets, just glossy white drawerson the left and a tall cabinet (burgundy) on the right to have a streamlined look. I added a mobile kitchen island on the right next to fridge for additional workspace. Laminate - LAMITAK. Backsplash - Aluminium composite panel from DAMA...got the idea from gimz...thanks. Standard size 8 feet by 4 feet at $40 per panel. Free delivery. Many colours to choose from. Bought 2 panels as my kitchen is 11 feet. My carpenter installed FOC for me. Requested for a cut at the appropriate length for the 2nd piece. Extra is in my storeroom. Kitchen wall - cement screed, plaster and paint. But I should have used Nippon Bordelac oil based shiny paint and not matt....like Jaskel did for Jeffcraze. But can easily DIY re-print next time. Newly erected storeroom (torn down by ex-owner as it was prev located in the dining area) as I found kitchen too big and square. Edited July 23, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) AFTER - Kitchen Tall Cabinet...cont'd I asked for wooden trays in my tall cabinet so I dont have to spend money to buy pull-out ss trays. AFTER - Service Balcony Installed ss water pipes with IKEA curtain brackets as towel rods for my 2 kids and helper as there is no space in toilet to hang the towels due to layout Also asked my contractor to buy ss pipes for my clothes rod. Did not box up pipes in service balcony. Edited July 23, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strawberry8 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) AFTER - Kitchen Toilet Went for a basic black-white toilet. Shower screen $180 Shower tray is cut out from my solid kitchen top....learn this from fftw...thanks. Stove - cut out into 2 pieces - used for toilet mirror Sink - cut out into 2 pieces - used for shower tray at shower area. Stupid layout of bathroom forced the sink to be installed near toilet entrance. Sink is same size as master toilet...should have gotton a smaller sink. Edited July 20, 2010 by strawberry8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
