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tq! .. saw ur t-blog all the best for yours and the wedding! btw *hearts* your mood pics and the natural light in ur house!

heya! have kept the positioning of items in the kitchen to be the same as it is currently to save costs on rewiring. but other than that havent thought much of the pipes. Is there something I should take note of?

you mean that square thing in btw the two? yup its a pillar (suspect main pillar) so we cant hack it. looks kinda out of place? hence to get more counter space, there is going to be a counter top jutting out from the pillar. the design of the 4-rm, is a tad odd with alot of uneven walls and pillars/beams, which isnt that common. I havent seen it as much in flats of friends and families.

hi easter! congrats on ur new place! keep us all updated on ur reno journey! =) any theme ur going to adopt?

Beng! like ur 3Ds esp your room and the choice of lighting. Hope ur family was as excited to see the designs!

El LoCo : haha .. hope its clear to view now. =) any suggestions welcomed. =) Mingyong! thanx! are u embarking on ur own reno journey? just done up the excel budget. abit surprised that the furniture/fittings/appliances add up to 20+k. is that normal?

rough 2D layout of the place (green wardrobes, orange half cabinets or shelving. blue full shelves and yellow hacking down the kitchen wall and replacing with a shoe cabinent.) It'll be a major overhaul though it doesnt look like it . haha . Having an open concept study, guess that would mean we need two fairly powerful aircon units in the living? some irks are the living room (sofa back is facing out, but couldnt think of a better solution) and black windows. Is it HDB regulations that we cant change the windows?

bengologist : thx for the welcome . =) ur a foodie? hee hee can come find u for tips on where to eat. =p! Hubs wanted the location coz its near to the inlaws and traffic flow. downside is the size isnt as big as we wanted tho. =( macuser, bengologist and el loco: been reading ur t-blogs all morning. very informative and seems like a mt of things to do .. =S worse than wedding ... dot dot dotz.

was getting to that bit. hee btw does anyone know how to change the display name in renotalk? cant find it under personal settings. our ID search was pretty straightfwd. Just met up with 3 IDs, and eventually decided on a freelance ID + a contractor used by our family. Reason being 1. the cost differential (saved abt 10k -15k just on the intial rough quote) and 2. We like that ID's emphasis on clean lines and spatial arrangement which we didnt feel as strongly with the rest.. Our theme is really a mix between minimalist and European. Alot of white and wood I guess. Its going to be a challenge in terms of project though, since we just hired the ID to the drawings. But we'll have to see how it goes. I hope the contractor can just interprete from the 3Ds.. In terms of time-lines; hoping to get the keys by early July, and end renovations + move in after the lunar 7th mth! So our to-do list till 2nd appt. a. get the 3D drawings. b. get the finalised quote c. do up the budget excel for the reno /furniture and fittings. Hee will update soon with the 2D layout/finalised quote (for reference) and any upcoming GSS sales hur hur. may we all get good byes from the sales.

Hi Everyone ! Just done with the first appointment at HDB, so I thought I'll kick start the T-blog to document our renovation milestones. Home is going to be a resale 4rm at Toa Payoh! Loves the location, but its mid floor hence not much natural lighting (will have to get to that eventually). So as it always starts, here is the floor plan of our place.