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Hello again... Last few weeks have been really hectic... I still haven finish packing... But the new place is almost ready for move in... Still need to work on the decor to make the place look less bare and more cosy.... Varnished the coffee table top white with ikea varnish.. Happy with the results! Kitchen work table... Came in unfinished pine... Used white ikea wood varnish to give it a layer of protection... Did the coffee table.. This top was already varnished, thus one coat and it turned out like paint..

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I would agree... And its very tempting ro buy on impulse... But having the so called "theme" at the back of yr mind and trying to pull the whole look together and yet make it seem effortless is a challenge... I try not to get any remotely expensive furnishing for fear that it will not match then i will have to ditch it or sell it... And i also like decorating and foresee myself changing the soft furnishings frequently so i try to stick to a budget too... Haha

The bulk of my budget when to hacking and carpentry and aircon... Other than that if urs is a simple one like mine, its a healthy budget..

Here it is... Managed to get it for u

Hi..I have broken it down in one of my earlier posts.. Sorry i dunno how to link it here..

Yes its a 4 room..

Some more pics to share... Dual track bi fold doors for the bathrooms in white... But S asked for black rubber/silicon seal for the side inside the bathroom so that dirt will not be visible and the unsightly black looking stuff (mould/algae?) will not be visible... My dining area... We want swap and put the table widthwise so we will not have problems getting into the seats as the side nearer to the wall is quite a squeeze.. S will have to move the lamp too.. The taobao coffee table... Think i will spray the legs white... Looks kinda odd now against all the light colored/white furniture...

Could u not have used paint for exterior walls.. They shld be able to withstand the elements better..

Ok i finally can upload the master wardrobe pics... The shelves are adjustable in case i wanna move it around in future... Floor space below the for items seldom reached out for but still keep.. Haha... Lots of hanging space and also the top part is unobstructed to maximise the space.. Had wanted to hollow out the floor space at the hanging section to "customise" the area in future but was advised other wise by cynthia... Hmmph... Kinda disappointed.. But oh well... The completed look... Except for the unpainted partition sides... Full door with floor tracks on the floor... Completed common room wardrobe... Finally painted the classic doors on sunday too...

Been a very hectic week! Went to my new nest juz now to check on the completion of my master wardrobe and the end of reno! Missed my ezbuy delivery though... They came right on the dot at 1pm when i chose delivery as betweem 1-4.30pm... Haizzz.. Never mind.. Pretty happy that all the dust is over and now can really start the cleaning of the place and putting up the furnishings... For a start, my master bedroom journey gave me a huge headache.. With such limited space and me wanting a wardrobe huge enough to fit both me n S's stuff, it left me quite undecided on how to build my wardrobe.. I am not one for clutter so i want everything to be behind closed doors... As a walk in wardrobe is out, i explored other avenues like a pole system wardrobe but that was also not feasible after some feedback from frens already using them... Finally settled for a design that cynthia, the carpenter, had suggested earlier, a "slim fit" wardrobe carcass, somewhat like a pole system, but a wider body... With sliding doors... Cant really describe it properly... Looks like this... I can't seem to upload the pictures now... Will try upload it later..

Final to do list.... After sitting down after lunch and going through the to do list, I realised that most things are already done.... I only need to get the final touches of furnishings and a few appliances... I think our journey is a simple and straight forward one had we started on it earlier with a clear idea... Let me break down what we have done so far and the cost involved and also what is left to recce or buy... Completed works... 1) Hacking of kitchen door, built up extension for half height wall and overlaying of kitchen tiles, base for cabinet and shower kerbs in 2 bathrooms- $2200 2) Window grills, service yard window and 2 dual track bifold doors - $1500 3) Classic doors for 3 bedrooms - $660 4) L shaped wardrobe for common room(est 8ft), kitchen cabinet with iQuartz top(9.5 ft) and master bedroom L shaped wardrobe with sliding doors (est 9.5ft, added on recently) - $7600 5) Box up water pipes in kitchen - $300 (its some composite material that can withstand moisture better than gypsum board... If gypsum board, its cheaper) 6) Total cost of paints (Painting is DIY) - $240 approx (with brushes, palletes, plastic shield, tape and water based sealer) Total: $12500 (bulk of which goes into carpentry) Major Appliances & Furnishings... 1) LG system 4 aircon - $3299 2) Living room ceiling fan with light (JB)- $280 3) Simple led light x 6 (JB) - $96 4) Hanging lamp for dining area with bulbs (TB) - $65 5) Track lights for kitchen and living area - $220 6) Led ceiling lights for 3 bedrooms (TB)- $125 7) Sofa - $400 8) Armchair with ottoman (TB) - $120 9) Coffee table (TB) - $69 10) 4 Dining chairs (TB) - $180 11) Dining table (TB) - $260 12) Kitchen counter (TB) - $120 13) TV console (TB) - $120 14) Kitchen Tap (TB) - $40 15) Oven, hob and hood - $929 16) 2 Panasonic instant water heaters (JB) - $220 Total: $6500 approx To buy list.... 1) KDK / Panasonic wall fans ( although i find that they dun look nice aesthetically, but they do free up floor space and dun hang down precariously from the too low ceiling) 2) French door fridge - I came across good reviews for Beko, some locally and mostly overseas... So might consider, if not it will be an LG one we saw at courts..and this is courtesy of my aunt... So not part of our expenditure list.. 3) Curtains, rods and shower curtains - looking at simple ikea ones 4) Carpet/rugs to complete the cosy home look - ikea again... ( what seperates me from ikea currently is an overhead bridge... Hahaha) 5) Mirror - S said he will customise it at a shop along jalan besar to fit our wall size.... Remember the wall with aircon in the living/dining area... I plan to put a mirror there to make the space look bigger... 6) Bathroom accesories - i dunno, maybe tb, hoe kee or even ikea 7) Bed and cupboard for lil S - definitely ikea 8) A new bed for the our bedroom... - i cannot find what i like!!!!! N should i get a storage bed? Means got chance to hoard rite? So estimate maybe need about $2k more? So that is about all except foe minor stuff that can be bought along the way and doesnt really affect our move in... I bought lots of knick knacks from our holidays to add to our new nest too... Also those kitchen ware u get from GSS are worth to buy and keep coz they are pretty cheap then... Esp those WMF stuff... TV is courtesy of daddy and we are bringing over the front load washer from our current place as it is still new.. So so far, we have spent almost $20k and thank god its almost completing so we can breathe easier now and start building back our drained accounts... We saved quite a bit on painting, plumbing and electrical works as S is very hands on and was adamant that he does these himself.... And so far, so good... Only left with minor drillings and fixing of lights when they arrive from TB.. Feel free to ask me if u need more info on where i get my things...

Thank u! I was very happy too considering that it was a diy project by S... We love that the colors are not too in yr face kind of blue or pink... But bright enuf to make the room look cheery like our lil Sunshine..

You shld... Some home looks like showroom but those that look lived in and cosy are the best... If u notice, they normally play with lightings.. So i suggest, a good play on warm and cool lights can really change the way a room looks.... My original kitchen track lights were warm white and i find my kitchen look really classy then... Hahaha... But for practical reasons n the amount of cooking i do daily, we changed them to cool daylight and the whole 'feel' of my instagram kitchen is gone... Hahaha

$300