lilithfiend

don't trust the computer screen. the colour's never accurate. what i did was to take the paint catalogs from the shops and brought it home with me. like this, you can spend hours visualizing the colours..no pressure to make the decision at the shop. good luck!

their electrical works gui right? thats why i outsourced.. is rewiring absolutely necessary?

interesting. been wanting to see your t-blog after reading some of your posts.. look forward to see your pics.

thanks gimz.. our flooring already uncovered for a long long time..at the beginning a bit sim tia when i see workers throwing/dragging stuff around but then come to think of it, its cement floor..anyway, my project mgr said they'll see if touch-ups are needed before they apply the epoxy. we didn't do false ceiling in the kitchen leh..that extra layer u see is part of HDB's brilliant original structure. we only did false ceiling at the entrance area. we calculated the BTU required for that open space and our unit ought to be sufficient. we won't be switching it on so often since we're going to have a ceiling fan there.. thanks gals_mama! nope, its Nippon Super Vinilex 5000 Solitude. Misty's too beige..

well i wouldn't say i don't like it white la..but more a case of we think a darker door would set off the contrast better. this is obviously subjective of course. some people prefer an all white combi (white frame + white door), some prefer a different combi..an all white combi also looks good la. but we like what we've got too! thanks! ya i'm glad he worked out well too. let me know if you need his contact ya. the greige colour was a hard one. it can be either too grey or too beige. once i found one i actually can call griege, i was adamant on using it. and yes, we like the glass door alot too! my fave part is the handle..luckily we didn't settle for the default roundish one..

hey rondy, the doors were white originally. we painted them charcoal grey to contrast the frames..

thanks for all the kind words! we took a risk with that green and changed our minds umpteen times before finally settling on it. luckily it worked out well.. pinktini: yep, the thought of the aircon leaking did cross my mind..i wasn't too concerned about it cos our tv is a "lao gu dong". was planning to hang a large canvas frame on the wall. maybe that'd act as some sort of absorber? haha no idea.. zelly: i don't blame them too much cos my current project mgr just took over and there was bound to be some screw up somewhere. as long as it can be rectified, we're okay. as for the painting, yes we're happy to have saved some cost there without sacrificing on the quality of the works. i wished we had more colours though. i guess i'll just have to make use of accents around the house to do the job..

i like the stripey tile! think it'll come out very nicely..

hilarious but i bought mine at mega discount store too..

Box up of big momma pipe painted. Service yard. S/steel & copper pipes all painted over. Bathroom glass door installed. Ceilings & beams painted. Where the WC will be installed. Pipe & walls all painted. Box up done and painted for utility room aircon.

Reno Day 84 Painting was completed in a record two days. They worked till 3-4am to finish it in time for the carpentry. We're happy with the paint works, overall quite well done (especially considering they painted in the dark with only one tube light). They will be coming back again to do one more round of touch-ups. My painter was recommended by someone on a local bridal forum. We paid $900 to paint the whole place, inclusive of paints (a mixture of Dulux & Nippon) and a coat of sealer. Carpentry also up however the laminates were mixed up (kitchen laminate on the bathroom cabinet and vice versa) plus some drawers/shelves missing plus some dimensions were off so they'll be taking one more week to rectify. First round of acid wash also done, the place now looks less dusty and powdery. The place is starting to shape up and we can finally start seeing our imagination brought to life! False ceiling & false wall painted. That's the old utility room door waiting to be thrown away. The wall where our TV will be at. New room door, we love the contrast of the white frame against the green. Hb's idea.. One wall of the common room painted same shade of green. Rest in greige (grey-beige). Kitchen cabinets up but in wrong laminate. To be changed.

nice touch to paint the ceilings! we don't get to do that very often in hdbs cos the ceilings are always so low. but yours worked out really nicely..

congrats on moving in! like your gate, very nice! is that mild steel? and your kitchen is also very nice..like the s/steel top and charcoal grey cabinets. you guys did very well without an ID. congrats again!

your doggy sure knows how to pose for the camera! so cute.. we have the same fridge but yours somehow looks mega!

wah seh, $580 is **** ex leh..! ya he does sound v.busy. i asked him to go down to my place to measure the gate (i'm getting him to do my gate) and i told him i'll send him the design via email. he said ok but not sure if he's done it yet. have to chase him soon. what does the pinnacle gate look like? any pics?

hey pcomaster, haven't been updating much cos have just been waiting for things to move along. congrats on confirming your contractor! you must be getting v.excited! do update your blog with pics when reno starts.. i emailed you to answer this question plus others.. pls check, thanks!

okie hb measure liao..pls make it 2 feet from ground. thanks!

i like what you did in the kitchen with the glass panel to see through to the hall while cooking. kitchen's coming on nicely btw

paiseh..if monday cannot, tuesday also can la.. er tv console we haven't buy. can we just do something standard like 40cm?

congrats on starting reno! hope the process goes smoothly for you.. like the tiles you chose for the toilet, much better than the dark option! so you didn't go for aaron in the end?

hey jaskel...haha burn out from WC so lazy/tired to update. Can your electrician come in on Monday to do the remaining works? We'll be going up to the house tmr to mark out all the lightings for you..pls confirm, thanks.. btw, still haven't managed to find that "rod" thing for my common rm light..must try to hunt for it tmr liao..

beams cannot be hacked..i also want to hack if its possible.

congrats sazeryn!! thats good news!

ossify, you're quickly becoming the 3-rm specialist..congrats..look forward to seeing the transformation..

thanks! ya soon all this will be (finally) over.. haha no wing chun, more like a gym area la.. that's a nice effect..prob cost a bomb to do as well right?