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My common toilet pipings looks kind of big. I thinking to hide it by boxing it up. But my inputs from id/contractor seens to be contradicting. Some say to hide it..some say hide it also will look very cramped. But i still more keen to hide and then also put some lights inside. Hoping it will not look too cramped. Btw, anyone know where can find smaller style toilet bowls? Cos i intend to push a wash basin beside the toilet bowl. But the toilet bowl is taking up more space and cannot be shifted.

My common toilet entrance. Few options available: 1. Change door to another new bi fold door 2. Change door to sliding door. But somehow the id/contractor does not seen to recommend it. Cant remember the reason 3. Change door to frosted glass door. This seens to be a popular option base on what i seen in other people houses E.g. this is done very nicely: . The top window will also change to frosted glass style but cant really visualise for now cos no picutre to see.

This is my service balcony. It seens to me the door is still usable and looks ok so most likely will remain as it is. Anyone have idea if i change to glass door or frosted glass door for this how much will it cost? i don't really like the the window in the wall though, i think it is very old style and want to change to the normal room panel style windows. But i also got other suggestions like removing the entire wall with the window to achieve a more spacious feel. I don't think i will remove the wall cos i like the idea that the service balcony can act as a separate room also. I am just thinking my service balcony is actaully quite big and i like to ask whether you all have other usage for service balcony other than hanging clothes and washing clothes. this pipe though is likely to remain unhidden cos i think after painting should be quite ok. Saw this floor trap and wonder how to hide it. I saw at this forum thread that can buy something to hide the floor trap. Wonder if anyone here have also used it before and what are the comments http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=45539&st=40

This is my current kitchen. I will be hacking away the whole kitchen cabinet. But one thing to consider is whether to have a separate kitchen tiles that is rough or just use the same tiles as the living room cos i want to achieve a spacious house feeling by having a open concept kitchen. Will appreciate if anyone got some views on this also. Another issue of concern is this: Yes to hide the pipe i am also presented with options haha 1. Hide the pipe with false ceiling. 2. Hide the pipe with extra kitchen cabinet. Will be more costly but can store some items there also. Although will be troublesome to retrieve. My current kitchen layout. I plan to do a L shaped kitchen but still thinking the L shape should start from which area. One idea i got is to start from left side put fridge then the kitchen so the fridge and the cabinet will be flushed/aligned.

This is also another issue currently cos the bottom windows are fixed and not movable and does not look nice at all. I am also presented with few options which i cracking my brain haha 1. Remove the bottom windows and if water seeps in. Just install the sliding door to block the rain from coming into the house. 2. Change the bottom windows to a nicer designs and also sliding windows. 3. Remove the bottom windows and install another false wall to cover it. But they mention some concerns like the rain may corrode the false wall etc. Pardon me if i am not using the correct terms..haha

This is the balcony area. I have been thinking whether should still keep a balcony area and have a sliding door so as to have a differnt area for relaxing like reading books etc separate from the main living room area where other member of the family may be watching tv..will appreciate suggestion also. Another tough choice to make is whether to replace the windows..i am under the the impression that most people when move to new house will change windows..and window grill to those white color style..But my feedback from id/contractor is to just save on this cost and renovate other portion which are more necessary cos this windows change will be like 3 to 5k? Would appreciate for some views on this also. Below is the pipe that is currently not hidden in the balcony area. I am propose with 3 options and wonder which is a better choice. 1. Hide the pipe with a box. If next time hdb inspect may request to remove. 2. Hide the pipe with a cabinet that can be opened. So that pipe is choked can easily get people to fix. 3. Hide the pipe with a full height caibinet that has door and also can store other items. Think will be quite costly to do so just to hide the pipe.

Below is my living room floor tiles and balcony floor tiles. Feedback i gotten was to just both hack to new homogenous tiles for a more spacious look. What do you all suggest? To have a different tiles for balcony or the same? And also will you all propose to have a platform for the balcony area?

Most likely will place TV in this location: I know that many people will put feature wall..but actaully i not very keen to do that. Will prefer just simple put the tv on the central then a simple console below then maybe bit of false wall to hide the wiring something like this

Just wondering are there any interesting way to hide this or beautify it? Most likely will be just repainted hehe. Also got advise to redo the whole house rewiring they say is probably is about 2k to 3k.

Beside painting it darks are there other nice colors for the entrance door? Anyone seens any hdb with interesting color entrance door? I actually did my own researh previously and saw people painting blue, white. Sometimes i actually thinkin of blue color cos relaxing feel hahaha

Yes i am thinking of make the main door to a smooth door instead of having the square patterns. Ohh...I kind of agree as well. Thanks for your suggestion

Below is the photo of my door entrance to the home... It is a fire rated door and my understanding from the ID/contractors are that if i want to change the door need to also change to a similar fire rated door which will be thousand plus..so now likely to be just touchup on the holes and also repainting of the door and door grill and changing of the locks. I have the following queries. 1. Is it possible to chip off the protruding wood and make like walnut color like below image? 2. For the door grill is it nicer to change to the current hdb style like got some designs want. But actually the current one look more secure though.

Hi ayazumi, yes i just got few IDs and contractors to view my house. Some of them mention they will provide me with a layout plan. Look forward to it. Thanks

Hi beluga, I actually checked with the contractor and he only told me it is either ici/Nippon paint and 6 colors plus white... Haha so in the end still not able to know what does premium paint means exactly

I love your dining set as well.. How much did you paid for it?

Your toilet is very nice. How much is the renovation cost for this?

I like your concept of the kitchen having a extension of the table for dining purpose...

Hi this Yamaha soundbar and philips soundbar... are them speaker systems? Is it a must have for home entertainment in your view? I actually bought this: http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?ctn=HTS2500/12& cos gain city got promotion and i got it at $31. Is mine the same as soundbar?

Can advise the price you paid for the sofa? Looks very nice

I like this table also but most probably will change to other chairs can advise where u saw this table? Yeah hope for a cheaper version of it

Just curious, your new house is still under renovation right? So where do u place this tv for now?

Who is tis uncle b and Alex? Both are window contractor? Mind pm me their contacts? Thanks as I would like to change the windows of my house also. Saw that you did not put on window grills but I future when u have kids will still put on for safety reasons right?

Does the Id actually provide the drawings free of charge? Cos I only talk to one Id and I remember that she mention that the 3d drawings are chargeable

Just curious by hacking down the wall between the master bedroom and bedroom 2 to build the walk in wardrobe. Will there be loss of privacy? As in the noise/voices I master bedroom may be overheard in the bedroom 2 and vice versa