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Congrats Ryooki!! Send Adrian my regards! hahaha... I still owe him a dinner treat.

Hi elephanttan! Apologies. Its certainly been awhile...was busy with new life as a married couple! hehehe...wedding, honeymoon, cleaning house!! We got a 4rm HDB flat in Kallang. Its small...abt 85sqm but has a very usable layout. Thanks for the compliment. But must also thanks Adrian!! hahaha... Cheers!!

Thanks Chan!!

Thanks Ahweewee! Got to give Adrian the credit, especially in his space planning skills. Our 4-room flat is ridiculously small, so it was quite a challenge. Remember to share your experience okay? Cheers!!!!

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Hi everyone! Finally, some photos to share. We're in the process of 'slowly moving' into our new home. Hopefully before our wedding next month! ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Hi bklin, PM-ed you Adrian's contact.

Hi Lynn, Agree. We thought of going with the contractor option initially but couldn't devote the time and energy to "project manage" the entire renovation. Like any project, there'll always be situations when things go slightly wrong or expectations were not fully met. Fortunately, there were situations where Adrian himself wasn't quite convinced about certain areas in the carpentry (some weren't even obvious to us), but decided to rectify them anyway. Overall, our experience was a pleasant one. Hope this helps! Cheers!

Well said. Good to check out an ID's actual work site (either completed or in-progress), to access workmanship and talk to the owners if possible. A salesperson can talk all he/she wants but nothing beats an actual look + feel of the design and work. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing!! Love your wallpapers!! Woohoo!!

Hi Ahweewee, Looks great! Huge glass 'dividers' really do make the entire home look more elegant. Keep us updated on your progress! moobat

Oh yep! That's my unit! Adrian designed it to solve some of our key issues such as an extremely small kitchen and master bedroom. These days, space planning is becoming very important since HDB has been quite stingy with floor space (our 4-room only 85sqm - sigh). The major cost factor was the 3 full-height feature walls + flooring/tiles. Without these, the overall cost should be less than $20k. The racks cost us $210 in total (incl $40 top-up for the white colour metal racks + white PVC boards). Can't wait to move into our new home!

Hi Batman, Is that a full height feature wall? If you're using laminates for a large feature wall, good to note that some laminates may not appear so nicely over larger surfaces. (i.e. high gloss laminates tend to have a higher tendency of 'uneven-ness' when applied over a large flat surface.) Most laminates come in fixed sizes (width + length) per roll. So expect to see the 'joining lines' if the surface require more than 1 roll/piece of laminate.

Hi angelateoml, Sorry for late reply. I'm planning to take photos this weekend after I get my hands on a wide-angle camera lens. Will share at the MyHomeTown forum as I've been posting there since before we got our flat. But will keep everyone here posted. Me and wife-to-be went to about 7 IDs/contractor prior to deciding on CJ...though only two other came close to our final decision. Our approach to finding an ID or Contractor was simple : (to get quotation) - find mostly those that come recommended by friends/colleagues/etc -- we contacted about 4 (3 IDs + 1 contractor) - find 1 during those regular Home Renovation Convention (usually at Singapore Expo) - find 2 more through walk-ins -- somehow, this is the worse way to get quotation (one quoted us $38K w/ lotsa missing items still!) My advice is to obtain at least get 3 quotations to get an estimate of the price based on your requirements. Hope this helps!

Hi ahweewee, I doubt carpentry can help much though you can try asking Adrian for ideas. viperconan is right - good to approach other IDs for their ideas too! However, two suggestions : a) Use thicker and heavier curtains for your daughter's room. Some audio enthusiasts using thick velvet curtains in their rooms for better sound insulation. Downside is, it may feel warmer. b) Double-glazed or secondary glazed windows - heard about these somewhere but it means you need to keep your windows closed (need to turn-on air-conditioning) Hope this helps in anyway.