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Hi Hi! Focal Little Bird..Orangecom.com.sg selling $1388, haven't quite figured it out yet..do let me know if u find a better system/price? Thanks!

random pictures of nice stuff...

Saw this neat little machine while out walking today... Reminded me too of this other machine advertised in the magazine: Seems quite good enough for a novice like me.. while walking...checked out this cute little Cupcake stall & bought half a dozen to 'try'..couldn't seem to right it

Cement screed for bedrooms done too! This is how screeding looks like...wet! Here's a look at 1 of the laminate chosen for the bedroom... wondering if it's too 'light'...

Tiling finally done after 1 week! Now covered with corrugated cardboard (protection). So glad we decided to do plastering,which is in the process! Things look more perfect where it should be, no unevenness of walls, Smooothnesss! Ahhh *phew*.. Here's a brief picture where the plastering is 'air drying'..was quoted $2k+ (5-room) tentatively, reasonable? I found an independent site which quoted fr. $1850 onwards for 5-room, shall use it as reference!

This wishbone chair looks really good..where is it from & how much is it? coincidentally, I believe I saw this at the new Tampines DBSS showflat 3-4mths back and I was wondering where to find it! It came with a matching round dining table

Hi Prody,been following ur Tblog..nice reno u have there! we wanted to do Parquet (by contractor for convenience) but decided on Laminate eventually. We had just done cement screeding to our bedroom flooring. According to the Laminate dealer, a safe time to do the laminate will be 2weeks after cement screeding,or 3 weeks on the safe side (after we probe). We actually even added a silent absorber foam/to reduce sound & also to enhance waterproof protection (??) for additional cost. She said she will do a layer of plastic over it (to protect it in case),& the moisture content will go out from the side/skirtings,I wonder how believable that is, since the skirting is also made of wood So how has ur laminate been so far? Thanks!

Any1 knows any carpenters familiar with BLUM?

Hi pinkwhale, I like ur posted pictures. All d best to a smoothsailing reno. Like u,we are doing our own design too.We merged our Main & bedroom 3 to form 1 big room & still brainstorming on the best layout for WIW I have some queries as my layout looks a little similar to urs...Is ur main door facing balcony/windows? Did ur FSM advise anything on that e.g. building partition? I too like the industrial/raw feel, I wonder if custom-made can achieve that effect..I like that raw wooden table with black metal,I wonder if we can find that kind of wood as a main door..Was it Harvey Norman u went to? I heard they carry a wider selection of quality furniture there. Just in case u like to get more inspirations for kitchen & bath, Interior Affairs @29 Tai Seng Ave is a gd plc.I was awed by both design & price

Hi Centrino2, nice reno u have there! Cld u share which US website u got ur lights fr pls? How fast was delivery? What was the LED strip abt? Also keen in ur Home Win pole system, what's the dimensions & px? Thanks!!!

We did a recce on tiles at Hafary, Lian Seng Hin, Hup Kiong (all in a stretch!), & Soon Bee Huat & selected our PRC & Spain made tiles. We checked out sanitary wares at Hupfarri, Poh Joo, Heritage, Universal Union, Grohe @Interior Affairs (awesome place to browse), Hansgrohe @Mohamed Sultan. The hunt was fun as we gained much along the way. Good to discover hidden gems in Singapore, of food, of things. Finally knew what Jalan Besar is all abt! At this point in writing, our Toilet articles were already paid for & delivered: Wash basins, short & tall taps, shower mixer sets & WCs. We were wondering btw Parquet or Laminate for the bedrooms, decided on Myanmar Parquet to get that solid feel of wood. However, just 2days ago, we decided to give Laminate a 2nd chance (our first experience was with Supreme) & go with our heart for PERGO laminate. Truly Scandinavian made. As for kitchen wares, we are still wondering which hood & hob to get. Anyone can advise? We are considering: Fujioh slim hoods for the functionality but were against the design. Rinnai has a similar type but I wonder abt its efficacy. Rinnai made-in-Japan inner flame models, but abit concerned if food will get into the holes where the fire spouts. I like SMEG freestanding cooker but 5 burners are way too much. I prefer 4 burners (2 large) with reasonable space-out, side knobs & glass surface. I like glass surface,easy to maintain! Nowadays it's hard to find side knobs. Anyone can share pictures of their hoods & hobs? How abt built-in ovens under cooker hoods? Not so into ovens, but wld like to get one to start baking soon!

My progress update: Week 1 (2-3days): Hacking & clearing debris (Chop chop done!) Week 2 : SLOWWWW..Reno halted.Tiles reconfirmation. Week 3 : Rewiring (2days) starts (not completed), New walls erection/ lintels up Week 4 : Tiling starts (FINALLY!) of backyard, toilets..1st walls,then floors Week 5 : Tiling of kitchen & Living room starts! Week 6 (NOW): EXPECTING Plumber to step in run piping..etc. May I know how many people usually do the wall reconstructions/ Tiling works? 1, 2 or a group?? What are the things to note when running piping?? *hmm*

some photos to share... My toilets..can play hide & seek..so many holes. My balcony..hacking done! My backyard.. My kitchen..

Hi starbux, my windows are still not fully up yet,the guys came & install some of the frames & windows & left on that 1st day.It halted as there were some errors with the windows (miscommunications). Apparently they were back already to put up the rest of the windows (but I am away). Attach pic here of what was done then.I wanted the windows to sit further out alittle so that my grilles (when done) will flush in w the wall. My main con only gave me an estimated price on the windows *keeping my fingers crossed on final*. I did actually meet up with Alex (recc.by many others here),but eventually decided to let my main con do the coordination works,mainly out of convenience (as his guy will be in charge of touching up) & his price seemed reasonable.

Hi Strikingreality & renoseeker, Thanks for dropping by! My floorplan as follows! Anyone knows wallpaper installers? I am eyeing Cole & Son wallpaper, wondering if it will look good.. I wanna try different concepts/themes for different areas so that I won't get bored! haha (underlying colour tone will be abt the same though). Lotsa renovation work to be done as previous owners did not even do any tiling to the floor, everything is as it is from HDB, flintstone age. Windows & grilles fitting will cost us a bomb since there are lotsa windows ard! & I love your Acctim clock, SR! I am eyeing Flip clocks this time round. I have a nautical-themed clock, wondering where to put it though

Hi Strikingreality! ur home looks good! & I like how those subway tiles look! waiting for mine to shape up now! d Scandinavian theme is just so appealing! Love ur clocks,tastefully chosen. How much do they cost inclusive of shipping? Did u do those windows & balcony grilles urself? I am doing wrought iron grilles for mine,gave my design to main con, kindda concerned how it will turn out, keeping my fingers crossed!

Thanks Centrino2! Have selected our tiles. The subway tiles will be black & white though. Want something vintage retro chic. Carpentry still pending. We met main con today for discussion & the Windows arrived too, much to our surprise as we were not notified earlier. It's the standard stark white powder-coat type, as opposed to what I was initially considering, Aluminum/silver or other paint colours. I had to convey to installers again later that my windows grilles should be flushed in with the wall. We actually dismantled all the existing dark brown HDB windows such that we can choose our preferred colour and have the grilles frame 'flushed in' with the walls (No protuding grilles case). They installed the window frames first & had to reposition it, luckily it was easily fixed due to early communication! On WCs, some designs we like: Factors determining choice were (in random order): Design, Dimensions, brand, P or S type(Pte vs.HDB), price, Flush system, type/shape of seat etc. Initially we decided on a rectangular seat shape, but realised later it is not very user-friendly for small kids as it's a little too broad. Found a store with great service and v.reasonable price quote in Geylang! They shall be our preferred choice for final purchases!

Love this! Can only find a similar (but smaller) version here! Took this photo in a fitting room overseas Will incorporate it in a tiny area of our house Next up will be our Toilet Bowl/ WC search! & we bought our first P-type toilet-bowl @ $360 (Geberit flush, soft-close urea seat). Our 1st 'accessory' purchase.

Browsing through T Blogs etc inspires and drives us to do up a nice HOME (as we know it). We do not want a run-of-the-mill house that look like just another ID show flat. Of course, by writing, we also hope to gain some advice from the experienced & contribute too! This is actually a 5-room HDB unit in the west. Layout is different from what we are used to: Overhead beams & 2 balconies now. The balconies actually set the stage for the design of the entire unit. We've decided to keep our balconies (Main & backyard) as they are & not increase other areas e.g.living/kitchen by hacking. But we've done our fair bit of hacking, e.g.incorporating a wet/dry kitchen,merging 2 rooms into 1 & relocating the store. So far the main works done have been Hacking, electrical (partial), and smoothing/erecting of walls are in the process. Below is the hacking process, note the giant axe! I kindda like the craftstone wall & industrial look but spouse doesn't really like it, so we have to compromise here since it's a family thing. Subway tiles will be the main inspiration for my backyard area as a starting point!

2+ weeks ago, I was deliberating whether to start this T blog in a time zone 15hr behind Singapore. Now, it's time to start the ball rolling since I am sleepless in foreign land,munching on brownies. Bear with me if you are reading, this T blog is mainly to document my reno experience & hunting process. There may not be too many photos of the actual unit, as, well, it's really troublesome (I am still trying to figure out) & ideas are actually still forming as we move along. To set things right, we chose a main contractor based on popular reviews here & I only started browsing T blogs recently! It was a Just-do-it attitude that we engaged him, & quotes are largely pending. We decided on him as his hacking quote was the cheapest! To be fair, no mention of names until everything's settled. We chose him after meeting just 3 IDs (for the sake of quotes), 1 of which is K*. I nvr did get back to k*, but I must comment that his drawing is professional & use of space is ingenious (such that $ saved on overall goes into his pkt,so clever!). We wasted 5 working days thereabout last week, as spouse decided to halt the process since I was not ard to finalize the tiles selection. Urgh! Theoretically, we need to shift by Mid November. Looking at other people's blog dates I am alil' pessimistic now I see people still blogging for 1 yr on.. Is it the norm??!

Hi Kumikotamago! I tried to send u PM but can't..just read ur posts, v.nicely done up hse! U hv gd design concepts! My hse reno works are gonna start really soon,& I need to get some reliable contacts, hope u can PM whatever's worth mentioning, thanks! I m changing d layout of d kitchen a fair bit too, doing hacking/erecting walls. Ur hse looks just perfect,may I know if there's anything abt it u wld have done differently? btw those concealed pipings (is rainshower also part of it), any idea if need to hack off nxt time u sell the hse? Hw abt those water/aircon piping? Thanks!

great info. WCs are heavy duty & I think choosing a good 1 is v.impt. May I know which brand/model did u guys get eventually? Any pic 2share? Am looking for 1 with 2 half & full flush, powerful enough to flush all waste down properly without residue @side. Have seen some at public toilets eg. Toto, Rigel but did not really see how well they flush, now it's time! What are some good quality WC? which country isit from/made in? I have not started looking yet, budget is under $300,what brand can I get? Thanks!!

Hi, can any1 pls PM me of the parquet co. to avoid pls? Currently searching & wld lik to find out more info. Thanks!

I think I've gotten the ans on the bunker beds,I've seen them at Littlewode.com...very reasonable prices! Yet to visit the showroom though. Could someone pls recommend a good carpenter pls? Good workmanship and good prices. How do they charge usually? Thanks again!

Hi countrylover, Ur sage green & vintage white cabinetry looks really unique! What kind of wood is that? how much did it cost (by psf?) Where's ur girls' bunker beds fr too? I missed the feature write-up of your place in ST, any1 has a soft copy??