MsBunny

According to my ID, there should be a minimum height of 1m from bottom edge of window opening to top of platform. That was what I was told during my reno back in 2015... Not sure if this rule still stands now tho. That swivel TV wall should be at least 2.5k and up. Wiring first to determine electrical points. Then comes lights, fans and AC.

Costly but money well spent, imo! Echoing mmoh, thank you so much for letting us come by! Jenny was great to talk to and you guys have a lovely home!

LOL @mmoh. You made me feel so guilty for slacking! Thanks for remembering Bailey @kyooko! Her condition fluctuates. It improves when she gets a steroids jab but it only lasts for 2-3 weeks and is not an ideal long-term solution. Still hoping she can do without that but we've already given her the jab twice so far... I'm a little worried for her which is why I'm on leave half of next week to keep her company at our new home. I bought way too much furniture and now I'm trying to get rid of it haha. Should have listened to my mum (but don't tell her I said that! Lol) @Wild Ginger, it's a bit hard to describe my sofa... It's a sofa bed and it's kinda colourful lol. There's green, blues and greys. It's a solid sofa bed so it's pretty chunky. I need to get rid of ALL the other seating I got cuz I underestimated the physical size. My favourite area in the house (besides the kitchen) is the foyer aka the cat suite cuz it's the least cluttered haha! And other random things I've been sticking on my walls... Sneak preview lol.

Facing that 'small space' problem right now! My new sofa swallows up half of my living room. My place is looking tinier and tinier... In other news, my cat and I are moving in this weekend and spending the next 3 days lazing at home!

Have! Not sure if I got the link right, try this: https://picasaweb.google.com/109023660144562578375/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCJyH1K7cs4qo1gE There are like 2/3 sizes too.

Where does that little path in the kitchen on the left of the laundry poles lead to, @mmoh? As for window grilles, as long as you keep your windows secured when you're out, it should be fine...I think? My neighbour can look into my bedroom from his kitchen - directly at my bed since I'll be sleeping facing that window - even better right? Luckily for me, my previous owner already put some kinda awning for privacy hee. If you're thinking of saving cost, can consider getting those big bamboo blinds from Daiso - waterproof and still can let air in.

Can't wait to see those pics @mmoh! Congrats!

Hahaha. So busy packing and arranging (and what-nots) that I don't have time to properly update ahhhh. I'm at my place every night after work and on weekends doing one thing or another. Everytime something happens, I tell myself I need to blog about this and then when I get home (parents' place) at close to midnight, Grandpa Zhou is already there waiting for me lol.

Hi everyone! Long time no chat! Haha. Been a mad couple of weeks for me... (If anyone is wondering, no, I've not moved into my place yet! Lol) I couldn't meet my own 'deadline' cuz of the sheer amount of work that's involved in moving. Didn't realise I had that much clothes. Or books. Or things hahaha. My new deadline is mid November now... Anyways! Congrats @mmoh! Finally gonna get your own little space! Can't wait to see more of it hee.

Izzit me or is the ceiling for the unit in the video a bit low? Felt a bit claustrophobic watching it... @paulinepoh, it's in Upper Bukit Timah.

I took out the grilles. Hate it lol. And as @BunniBoi mentioned, a lot less cleaning. If I decide to change my windows in the future (and install grilles), I'll go for the horizontal or vertical only ones. Much easier to wipe - the grid ones are terrible!

Just found out yesterday that acid wash (ie. chemical cleaning) is done right after wet works is completed. ID said if acid wash is done at the end, the tiles would come out lol. So the final round of cleaning after reno is actually just regular cleaning haha. Paiseh, gave wrong info previously.

Mine's on the 10th, which is the highest floor. I like it for the fact that my clothes will no longer be dripped on from the folks above me (my parents are on the 4th). But my ID told me the highest floor can get pretty warm.

Wow, schedule so packed! You'll have to leave days for household chores in the future when you get your own place in 2018! Wah, really a lot of light... But looks like quite a low level unit to me? What's everyone's take on this? Do y'all prefer higher/lower floors? Good leh... With the bomb shelter door near the kitchen, means you can also store dry food stuff and kitchen appliances in there, no need all squeeze into the already small kitchen.

Excellent choice of raised platform tile @andotang!

Omg, apparently we all suffer the same issues! My mum has absolutely no concept of privacy as well. Exactly the same behaviour as your mums, @kyooko and @oktopussy! I've 'educated' her to the point of actually attempting to knock before she comes into my room now. But she tends to forget more often than not. She has also asked for a set of my keys but I'm still thinking long and hard on whether to let her have it. I don't want her to just show up unannounced every other night... @kyooko, I feel the same way as you - like I'll be able to appreciate my mum more from a distance lol. @BunniBoi, your mum bth the mess you make at home izzit? Hahaha.

@mmoh I'm relatively close to my parents too but I still want my own space to escape my mum, her nagging and her hoarding stash hahaha. So I opted to buy a place that's about 5 bus stops away from my parents, still within easy access but yet a short distance away and closer to the MRT. Plus the fact that I should be in a hurry lah... I've already had my place since Jan this year leh! My friends all say my reno must be the longest one in history lol. Keep asking me when I'm moving!

@kyooko Thanks! Hehe. Me too actually - feels like I've been wanting my own little space since forever. But time goes by in a hurry when you're busy, your place will be ready in no time! @mmoh Yes I am... But cuz I've already taken a couple of days of leave from work during that period (to prepare for the move and settle in after that) and my bosses are touchy when it comes to moving resources around... Plus if I let myself hang out with Mr P too much, I may very well not move in till next year lol. I work better under pressure... Just that I like to whine while I'm at it. Hahaha.

Lol @mmoh, same - way too much clothes! Just airing - I've less than a month before I move in but I'm feeling totally overwhelmed and under-prepared! Haha. Like so many things to arrange and complete before then!

Amusing read, this: http://www.brit.co/what-your-astrological-sign-says-about-your-decor-style/ And quite accurate for me too! (Scorpio haha) I've also seen and loved the concept behind #3 but on second thought, I do wonder whether the pull-out wardrobe would work after it's full of clothes... Might take a fair bit of effort to pull it out, you think? Wah! If I'd known there were newer 3-rooms there, I may have searched a lil harder! (My impression of Taman Jurong were all old flats lol)

How small is small @Troublemaker? How many m2? Btw. which area is your place at? I'm quite curious about the newer 3-room flats... When I was looking for my place, all the ones in the West I viewed were like 20 years old at least. So I wonder where all the newer 3-rooms are. Haha.

Thanks! I enjoy diy and craft... (When I have enough time and don't feel lazy hahaha) I don't start until I've had enough tea with Mr P (for procrastination) cuz I'm a perfectionist and won't stop till I get it all right. I thought of doing that with carpentry initially leh! But bearing in mind my budget, I decided to only go with 1 nice-to-have for each area of the house and the island was not it for the kitchen, so I had to strike it off my wishlist with a tiny tear in my eye boohoo.

Interestingly, there are 2 pictures in your plan that I have on Pinterest for inspiration when I was doing my own space planning! I think we may have very similar ideas hehe. Looking forward to more of your ideas! You may want to get more exact measurements cuz sometimes the space looks bigger on paper... Like how I wanted an island in my kitchen - it looked feasible on the floor plan but when I got my keys and was looking at the space, I realise it was close to impossible and I had to scrape the idea. That's one of the few things on my wishlist that I didn't manage to fulfill.

Haha. Can can~ Once my cat and I have moved in and settled down nicely, I'd be happy to have a mini 2-roomers gathering.

Yep! I removed all the window grilles but put up some diy insect mesh to cat-proof my windows. Will get to my gate once my reno has been completed. mmoh has helped to share my blog which I update semi-regularly with my reno progress. (Thanks @mmoh!) For acrylic panels, perhaps you can try art/craft shops like Art Friend? As for the cat wall, I intend for that to be my feature wall. Getting excited just thinking about it. Like what I mentioned to my friend the other day, my place is like one giant art project! Can't wait to start on deco once my reno is done!