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Thank you Actually I do still use the bomb shelter partly as storage for some non clothing stuffs. If i need more storage, I put some stuffs at the topmost cabinets in my kitchen cabinets. My platform bed itself has a couple of deep drawers too to keep stuffs Most importantly, i try to develop a minimalist mindset, not to buy too much unnecessary stuffs so as not to create clutter. From time to time, I actually go thru the list of stuffs that I have, and see if I can donate, give them away, or throw away. I enjoy coming home to a very de-cluttered home, feeling is like very relaxed lol.

i have to agree having your own haven makes u wanna cook more... cos dun feel like going out liao so gotta ownself settle and after awhile, instant noodle lost its appeal... lol! btw, i used to boiled broccoli too but read somewhere that the mineral are all lost in the water. steam is actually a better way to cook broccoli so now I use steamer instead. just sharing.

Your contractor need some drawings? Isn't the contractor supposed to be the one producing drawings? Actually the grant is also not really grant lah, just to offset the extra amount that singles need to pay. I must thank the 3D drawing program I used for the ideas. Initially I also had no idea especially the bedroom. The more i fiddled with it, the more ideas it came to me. It definitely helps to browse thru Renotalk and other renovation forums to get more ideas. Oh for my weekday lunch preps, I tend to try to eat healthier. I don't use any sugar or salt. The only oil i use is Olive Oil and even that i use it quite sparingly. Here's my daily meal prep recipe. Feel free to copy lol. 1) Cook enough brown rice / red rice for 5 days. 2) Boil Veggies in plain water (mostly use broccoli / cauliflower) 3) Marinate chicken using Lemon Juice and Black Pepper and than pan fry them in olive oil. 4) Sometimes if supermarket got a good deal, or if price is cheap enough, i'll add salmon / fish. 5) Once everything is done, i'll portion and pack them in microwavable containers and freeze them. One day before I eat them, i'll transfer the container from freezer to refridgerator and when I'm in the office, its just a matter of microwaving them. This brings each meal to about $2.50+ which is definitely alot cheaper (and healthier) than buying from outside. I never used to do this in my old place, but somehow having my own home makes me want to cook more lol

ehhhh... i got my unit at my 1st try ;p did not apply in the jul 2013 bto cos dont have the estate i want. My q # is 51. Looks good hor. But only 47 units available. Lucky to get a unit. High floor too.

My only comfort is knowing that there are so many bad experiences like ours that we can share in. That's a real shame that there is not a proper accreditation body for interior designers in Singapore and there is no quality benchmarks and proper training and ethics in this field... which you would think necessary, for an intimate job as handing someone's home. We reported our interior designer to the police for fraud and cheating and the police said they receive more than 100 calls a month regarding renovators alone. Our mistake was to put too much weight and value on the reviews, the "amazing photography" and the number of Facebook likes. Good reviews and likes can be bought. Go by word of mouth. Do your homework thoroughly. Be suspicious if they haven't done a job for a while. Check in the CASE website for resources. Don't be afraid to spend time interviewing Ids and dropping those that seem "nice". They are doing a HUGE job for you! I made a mistake to ignore some bad 2016-2017 reviews about Flipside Design (about their low quality renovation, i.e. doors fell apart, and rude communication, refusal to rectify renovation work) and hired them. I have too many dissatisfactions to list. Their contract terms are vague from the start and did not include many of the recommended aspects of a good contract, as listed in CASE, such as clear timelines, and spaced out instalments. They had demanded full payment upfront, which CASE had indicated as a big red flag. Please go to CASE for some ideas on what makes a good renovation contract. Their design work was poor and unfinished, resembling a template of sorts, despite our repeated feedback. Obviously, it was not only money gone down the drain for us, and lots of time and mental health spent chasing them. It was a horrifying experience and I would highly recommend that no one would use them. They are a terrible business in every way, and has no ethics whatsoever.