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hi, the entire L shape kitchen top uses homogeneous tile. i like the touch of the tile surface and also as i wanted concrete structure for the sink and stove hence decided to use homo tile for the entire L counter

Double bowl sink and tap from blanco Mitsubishi fridge mrf62 pearl white Did not do a base for fridge as there isnt a need. If need to wash/clean the floor/ behind the fridge etc, fridge can be easily pull out.

The kitchen wall tiles are actually glossy. Did not do top cabinets for kitchen, as want to have the spacious feel. Closeup of the Kitchen counter tile used

As our unit is at top floor, besides the chute, there will be a access panel, which original is wood doors, which allows hdb or town council to access the chute from the rooftop in cases if need maintenance etc, but such situations very rare. hardly needed to open at all. Hence, i opt to replace at own costs, the panel to aluminium frame. Town council will lock it and keep the key. Original plan is to box it up the panel area, but after changing the panel, feel looks ok though, so did not box it up.

Kitchen Hob from Tecno We kept the basin outside of common toilet: Basin from Johnson Suisse Shelf from Song Cho Tap is Rubine

For storeroom, as we wanted to have ventilation vents, its a choice of either keeping the old rusted vents above the door, or having the vents on the new door itself, or replacing the rusted vents with glass panes and white aluminium frame. We choose the glass panes eventually. However for those who wanted to have glass panes on their storeroom also, bear in mind the number of glass panes you wish to have, for old hdb flats with storeroom metal vents, the number of glass panes the subcon do based on measurements is 5, which means each of the glass panes will overlap. As we wanted bigger ventilation, we changed it to 4 glass panes. For kitchen, we choose to have tiles for the whole L structure. Less worries on future leaking and easy replacement of cabinets in future if needed. Tile is matt homo tiles. Kitchen tiles comes in two sizes, top and bottom is 60x60, the legs is 60x30. Because the kitchen top height, having 30x60 tile for legs gives a more even lines. But take note as normally two different sizes of tiles their color tone may differ slightly, so must choose a tile where both size differences is not obvious. Also, it is a good practice to check with your tiler/ contractor on the height of the kitchen top you wish to have or if you are concern about such decisions. For us, almost for everything from height of wash basins, kitchen top etc we make it point to verify. Else, normally they will do based on standard (what most houses are).

Rubbish Access Panel change to aluminium: Washing Machine area:

Kitchen cont: Rubbish chute area:

Kitchen L Shaped Tiled Top:

Been a while since last update. Renovation was completed in time for chinese new year, been a month now. Time to share some pictures of the reno done and finally my overall feedback on my contractor. Storeroom Ventilation: Old: New:

Hi, Urgently need advise... Our kitchen have two drainage holes, one is a normal size hole, right beside it is another smaller hole, which connects back down to the normal size one as water flows down. My tiler was suggesting that washing machine drainage connect to the normal size, while sink connects to the smaller one. reason being he said if two pipes both drain to the same normal size hole, the cover for the drainage hole may not be fully nicely covered up (as need to cut the round drainage cover to fit the two pipes), and he said cockroaches may climb out future. So he suggest sink to smaller one. Disadvantage is if do heavy washing of floor, water may drain slowly. Normal usage of sink is ok though. Do u think we should accept his suggestion?

Update: Issues regarding tiles are rectified On access panel above rubbish chute, town council finally get contractor to change to aluminum ones, but at our own cost as original wood still consider ok condition... As for laundry pole socket, town council has got another contractor to change, but cost is co-sharing.. On day of the change, two workers came earlier than what was mention, so when we go up our house, it was almost done. Our oversight on this part as we did not do a thorough check on the windows.. Cos next day our tilers mention he notice the windows aluminum frame and glass scratched by the drilling debris when the workers do the pole socket drilling! Now have to get town council and contractor to come down to see... But I do not think they will be willing to compensate ... Replacing the windows and frame will cost ard 700 again...

Hi, Urgently need advise... Our kitchen have two drainage holes, one is a normal size hole, right beside it is another smaller hole, which connects back down to the normal size one as water flows down. My tiler was suggesting that washing machine drainage connect to the normal size, while sink connects to the smaller one. reason being he said if two pipes both drain to the same normal size hole, the cover for the drainage hole may not be fully nicely covered up (as need to cut the round drainage cover to fit the two pipes), and he said cockroaches may climb out future. So he suggest sink to smaller one. Disadvantage is if do heavy washing of floor, water may drain slowly. Normal usage of sink is ok though. Do u think should accept his suggestion?

Oh ok, wondering cos I saw some people house blue / green tint very obvious in the color appearance where theres some not obvious at all. Now there's other tint that look blue.. Blur...

hi, is your kitchen windows blue tinted?