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Thanks originalbread! But why would they do such thing? It is so unsightly. Who would buy the product if there are holes like that? Anyways, for the carpentery works, shouldn't they join each piece together then put the laminates? I think I better check through one more time, especially the top shelvings. I told myself, if I was a carpenter, I would think of each project as my own home... to do my best to make the best. But that's just me. hehehe

Hi venom, thanks for liking our shoe cabinet. Will pm u his contact and $. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I tried to pm u but ur box is full.

Hi pressuntilshiok, thanks for your comments! But I also found 4 of them that are not on top of any vertical support columns. If they are, I probably will accept since they are found on top shelving which we cannot really see. But I am very glad that the carpenter uncle told me he will look through and rectify. Think he will just put some wood putty?

Really hope things will turn out rite for u! All the best!

As the handover day draws nearer, we went over to our new place to have a thorough check. Some defects on the carpentery work, especially on the TV top shelf were found. CRACKED EDGE ON CABINET SLIDING DOOR DENTS ON TV CONSOLE TOP SHELF Just wanna check with you guys, is it a common thing for the laminates to be done on the visible areas only? I found that the back area of my shelvings are left empty. For example, each of the shelf in my cabinet, when I took it out, only top, bottom, left n right are laminated, but not the back. I also found some visible screwholes on the TV top shelf, like as though they put the screw in after the laminates were glued. Something like that... I called up the carpenter and he said he will take a look. Am glad that he said he will check through. Any idea what can he will do to resolve these problems? Any experts to shed some light here?

Hi girl, did u use magnet paint or chalkboard paint on your BS door? If it is magnet paint, can the chalk writings be removed?

Here are some pictures of our study room in progress. As this room is much smaller than its original size, we decided to get the tables and shelves built-in to save the hassel of going round to look for suitable tables! STUDY TABLE AND SHELVES We still have a cork pin board under first shelf not done yet. Once it is done, a cloth will be used to cover it. PIN BOARD MATERIAL This is very similar to what we have for our current study... just that the texture is slightly different. MOVABLE CABINET This cabinet is designed to be movable so that we could move it anywhere we want under our table. As we have to cater for the cable tray, the first drawer is not the same size as the rest of the drawers. It looks a little weird when moved out but I guess it should be ok since it would be under the table most of the time. CABLE TRAY We were thinking of ways to manage the unsightly cables that might be on the floor... so we came up with this design. All the cables will run along this tray and up the table through the opening.

True True! I shall ask my contractor! If not, I shall approach the handy man uncle I know! Think it is the sanding that can kill! hahaha

Hi applepie, nice room for ur girl! Very sweet colour! I only installed a colourful light for mine. Hahaha anyways I am interested in the invisible grill and have a few questions to ask u. What is the cost diff btw that n conventional grill? Will it be easy to clean the windows after they r installed?

That is another thought. Spray paint I think cannot... must remove the existing paint on the whole gate first. Think I will pay a bit more to get painter to do it. I think the painter is gonna hate me. Kept getting him to do paint job one after another. He must be thinking y cannot finish the paint job at a go. Hehehe Thanks for ur suggestion, originalbread!

Thanks for the info! Will check it out! The current retro radio is cute!!

Hi Supersimon27, is the wind of the Novita fan good? Am thinking of getting one for myself. Is urs Reminiscence Fan NF1962 (12") or 1966 (16")? Any ideas where else can i find it other than CK Tangs? TIA for answering my questions. =D

thanks girl! =D Do you have the link? Couldn't locate it online. TIA!

Actually the gate isn't that bad with a white. If want to repaint, got to remove any existing paint on it first... then apply some primer thingy then can paint. Seems like a tedious project. Sigh...

thanks!

sorry to hear about ur unpleasant experience with them. Which branch did you go to? We did not have problem exchaging the LED light which was too thin for our service yard at the shop next to the teochew noodle coffee shop. I guess the ic there is nicer.

Hi theitsybits, may I know where did you get your teal fan from? And what is the cost?

Hi crypaz, nice home u have! May I know where did you get the mop & broom holder from? And how much does it cost?

Thanks paloma!

As our kitchen is very much in the open, I hope to minimise the number of things on my sink countertop. Saw some other reno-forummers talking about their OXO products and decided to check out the brand from US. Everything looks so good! Have since accumulated a list of at least 18 Good Grip products. Am sure Ken is not going to be pleased with that! hahaha These are just a few items which I have gotten through my BIL who just came back from NY, Big Apple. Will get more interesting stuff soon! 01. OXO Sink Caddy + Soap Dispensing Dish Scrub + Soap Dispensing Dish Brush + Soap Dispenser What's lacking is a normal sponge! hehe 02. OXO Large Sink Mat :: To prevent any accidental slip and falls... in the sink! It acts as a drying mat too! 03. OXO Measuring Cup :: Check out the video to see how cool this measuring cup is!

Our main door has been painted to the grey which was selected and this is the transformation. From this... to... VIEW FROM OUTSIDE Found the door a little too plain so I will have to add the white stripe which I mentioned earlier. The current colour of the gate got to go. That will be my DIY project when I move over. Let me try living with it first! =P VIEW FROM INSIDE The door stopper provided by my contractor is an eye sore. Shall try to get rid of it too!

Thanks girl! The door has been painted grey... I didn't expect it to be done so soon... will go take some pictures tomorrow but contractor say cannot paint the white stripe as the door is already painted. =( I guess I will have to think of an alternative then! The metal door... I wanted to... grey as well but after hearing what contractor say... it will be too troublesome. Don't think it is nice to impose on them so last minute. He already did alot of last minute things for us. Did you paint yours?

Hi, I do not have it in soft copy but all in all, our bill came up to $56+k, excluding lighting, furniture and other household items. I did not ask for a second quote from other contractors as he was recommended by our uncle who did the layout for us. That being said, the bill might look a little expensive but I am satisfied with the work done. Even the carpentary works, which seem to be a headache for some people with other contractors / IDs, was done reasonably well! No complains at all. As I was heavily pregnant during the reno process and could only go over during the weekends, much of the supervision was done by our contractor. We really relied on him alot! Has gotten him to do our study too, so another $3k gone. hehehe

Since there was an interest in my living area, here are some pictures of it. The TV console area is the perpendicular corner of my L-shaped kitchen sink counter and wardrobe. All in 1! As you can see from the picture, on the right of the TV wall is the walkway to the study and bedrooms while on its left, it is the kitchen sink counter top. TV WALL Just realised that I don't have that many completed pictures of this area. Partly becos I was having my "confinement" when it was done. Never mind, will post more pre move-in pictures from different angles before I move in officially!

Hi nicholas, thank you for your compliment! The wardrobes are actually part of the rooms except for the study. Where it stands now, is the original wall of the rooms. That's why I mentioned that the rooms are "smaller" in size, especially the study room. Here's a picture of how the wardrobe and rooms look like. Sorry for the "ghostly" image on the glass door... that was me taking picture when it was up. Have since requested for the door to be frosted. This is the view of the 3 rooms with the wardrobe. The very first room on the right is our study. Followed by baby's room then the MBR. The glass door is the door leading to baby's room. Between baby's room and MBR, there is another pocket door to separate the two rooms. Also managed to dig out this photo which shows the overall plan for my place! Love it to the max! Hope it helps you guys to visualise better!