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Thanks Kara! HDB is certainly efficient: ) I hope it's will be a smooth reno... oommm

Omg... Received letter from HDB: "We are pleased to inform you that approval has been given in principle by the HDB for the resale and purchase of the abovementioned flat..." Getting keys on 13/11 (fri 13th?)... So fast!! I haven't done anything yet... Hahaha... Need to buy my stuff le hopefully can confirm ID by this weekend and I can go shopping soon..

Thanks Nextstep, crossing my fingers!

Hi Mickeyboo, The house in the link is so nice! I only planning for some perches at the cosy corner for my girl, nothing so elaborate. For viewing of the unit for measurements, you can always liaise with the owner or agent, normally they shouldn't really mind. Mine is unoccupied unit so easier to coordinate too...

Love the clocks and poufs... hand itchy already!

Hideous? The previous owner did not do anymore renovation since she took over the unit so it's as original as it gets... Went to the lawyer's yesterday and from the title deed, I will be the 2nd owner! Well, nothing much to do after the first appt, so maybe I'll share about my ID selection process. Before I start, may I give special thanks to CountryGlow and Soloqueen for their meticulous advice and sharing of their ID and quote... But I was too intimidated to approach the well known IDs... And a bit lazy (you can see from the number of units that I've viewed) So my liaison with IDs came to a final figure of...... 2 The first was the wife of my friend... Let's call her L. The first meeting started off good enough with her asking what design I have in mind and going thru the layout of the unit. But.... She never even asked to see the photos of the unit... Hmmm.. Should warning bells be ringing? Nonetheless she quickly followed up and we meet a week later and she showed me the 3d sketch using this sophisticated program (I'm a noob so this type of things impressed me a bit) so she was showing me they proposed plan and doing amendments at the same time. 100 marks for effort but after some time my eyes got a bit blur from her constant dragging and rotating... Then I got a little pissed off cos it became quite clear she did not pay attention to my requirements and she even forgot the stretch of corridor that was included in the unit...we came to a bottleneck at the kitchen design and she even asked me what do I propose... Haha, if I knew then I need not engage an ID right? ps, the fact that she just copied some off the designs off the web also doesn't impress me... The second ID was a recommendation from my colleague who did her scandinavian EM... She mentioned that the ID (let's call him J) was closer to our age so communication was easier. I met him and he gave the honest-down to earth vibe... Asked me about what I expected in general and also my lifestyle, which was nice to me cos he said the home will have to be catered towards my lifestyle so that I can call it my own... No point staying in a showflat right? He also ack the limitations in my layout and asked to view the flat the next day so that he could take some measurements...I'm impressed already! So fast forward to bringing J to the unit and he took some photos and measurements and also presented me with his ideas for the unit. Def not what I expected but I do like his ideas and he even drew 3d diagrams for some of the areas that I did not immediately get. When there was one part that I mentioned I did not particularly like, he immediately told me to give him some time to amend... J is so enthusiastic about it that I feel that my project will be safe in his good hands... So there, I'm not certain about meeting more IDs, cos im super busy at work and the amount of effort to meet and discuss is very great... Haha... And sorry for the long post. Will continue to update certainly. And thanks for visiting my blog!

The living room with the ancient terazzo...

Finally! I hope you all can see my floor plan... The unit is 46 yrs old But I like that it is spacious, corner unit and high floor. The only thing that I 'hiam' is the small kitchen and tiny bathroom.. oh well. Will try upload the current look of the unit...

Thanks Ahyong, getting my keys in 5 weeks though... stressed... I clicked on the image link and pasted the code but can't manage click on the 'ok' button... argh...

Argh... can't upload my floorplan...

Background: I've only physically viewed 3 units before choosing this. I wanted a centralised place so that the commute to work is not too far.. (west to anywhere is tedious) and my initial wish was to have one of the SIT flats in Tiong Bahru. Indeed, during my first view, I got my eye on one, however HDB records insisted that it was a 2 rm at 65 metres sq and I am not able to get a bank loan for it. I was like... so plan A failed. I then looked at a 3 rm unit at 88 metres sq and yes, I felt a connection... however, the rational me felt that it was too big for me, my cat and my pocket. So there. I had almost given up when by chance I came across my unit and the rest is history....

Good morning everyone! I'm on the way for my first appointment now and thought it's a goid time to start my blog while on the MRT. After stalking the Tblog for a few months, I can finally contribute back to 'society'.. lol. Hope all will go well... any kind souls to help what to look out for during the first appt?

Hi Ahyong81, regarding the changing position of the toilet bowl, one of the ID said it cannot be done as the position of '**** pipe' cannot be shifted. How is your side going to resolve that issue? Thanks!

Does anyone have any idea where to get stainless steel integrated counter top and sink in Singapore?

Hi Astarz, love your home and colour palette... Was looking for wood floors, grey walls yesternight and the answer came this morning in the form of your house! Lucky me =)

Hi Freakerz, care to review the vinyl floorings? I'm thinking about using them but is worried about the not-so-good reviews so far...

Hi Soloqueen, loved the design of your home... I'm having a 40+ year old 3 room resale and would like an ID to help me. Can you PM me the quotation and Roy's contact pls? Thanks!!

Hi, does anyone know where I can get LED filament bulbs? Thanks

Hi Peachydurians, Loved reading your blog and your ideas. I'm waiting for my resale flat to come through so now doing research on the forum. Can you PM me the contacts of the contractors and the kitchen tap? Thanks!

Hi CountryGlow, can you share your contractor details pls? and the specs of your wooden tiles... Thanks much!

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