countrylover 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 hi countrylover, i am a country lover too!! wowo love the brick walls u are constructing. we have a brick wall as well at the diningroom, but contractor did for us. hehehe i think it's great that u can DIY!!!! and the wall looks good!! Thanks for your compliments. Have you finished renovating your home? Any photos to share? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isasoap 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) Hi country lover we are in the last leg of renovation. my contractor will wash the unit on friday. Love your lights from USA too... I am building a fireplace. hehehe to be the tv console Edited June 24, 2008 by isasoap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauahkua 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) Thanks thanks pm u liao. Edited June 24, 2008 by lauahkua Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oda 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 How much did you pay for your TV? Think u mentioned it's 37"? I'm also looking ard for an LCD TV, shd be going for 37" too. Is yours full HD or HD ready? Just wondering if there's a huge difference in picture quality for both. 37" Sharp Aquos Full HD. Bought at PC show @S$1499nett including wall mount installation with bracket + delivery. I think the difference between Full Hd and HD Ready is the resolution. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunBun 5 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 I was thinking of doing the same for one of my walls if possible. Dunno how hard is it to plaster it up? Just curious, if we buy just the material, would it be cheaper to pay someone to do the plastering besides doing it ourselves? Not me, my hubby did. If it's me, it'll prob take 1 year to get it done! He used to be an ID, so he's quite familiar abt how to get such stuff done. The materials we used are bricks, cement and sand. Probably cost us less than $100 for the material cost. One alternative is to purchase those nice nice bricks, stones or wall tiles from tiling companies but they are expensive. One box (depending on design and quality) costs at least $200. Heard from my hubby that the bricks he bought cost only $0.06/piece, so if u buy 100 pieces, it costs only $6. But it's really quite tedious to get it done, he took almost 1 mth to complete that small section of wall. We only had time on weekends to work on it. How much did you pay for your TV? Think u mentioned it's 37"? I'm also looking ard for an LCD TV, shd be going for 37" too. Is yours full HD or HD ready? Just wondering if there's a huge difference in picture quality for both. If u r interested, I can pass u my subcontractor and carpenter's contact. Pls PM me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countrylover 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 Hi country lover we are in the last leg of renovation. my contractor will wash the unit on friday. Love your lights from USA too... I am building a fireplace. hehehe to be the tv console Wow, your fireplace is so cool! I actually wanted a fireplace too for the living room, but too bad we've already bought our TV console. Might wanna DIY a simple one for our MBR, but due to space constraints, would prove too much of a challenge. Who is your ID? I was thinking of doing the same for one of my walls if possible. Dunno how hard is it to plaster it up? Just curious, if we buy just the material, would it be cheaper to pay someone to do the plastering besides doing it ourselves? I think it might be quite challenging if you are attempting it for the 1st time, cos the proportion of sand, cement and water needs to be right. If not, it will either be too difficult to plaster on the wall or not adhere to the wall well. Also, need to consider your time constraints. Might be more practical to ask a sub-contractor to get it done, just pay him for workmanship. Will PM u my tiling contractor's contact. You can check with him on his charges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunBun 5 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 Got your pm! Thanks! Wow, your fireplace is so cool! I actually wanted a fireplace too for the living room, but too bad we've already bought our TV console. Might wanna DIY a simple one for our MBR, but due to space constraints, would prove too much of a challenge. Who is your ID? I think it might be quite challenging if you are attempting it for the 1st time, cos the proportion of sand, cement and water needs to be right. If not, it will either be too difficult to plaster on the wall or not adhere to the wall well. Also, need to consider your time constraints. Might be more practical to ask a sub-contractor to get it done, just pay him for workmanship. Will PM u my tiling contractor's contact. You can check with him on his charges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isasoap 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 Wow, your fireplace is so cool! I actually wanted a fireplace too for the living room, but too bad we've already bought our TV console. Might wanna DIY a simple one for our MBR, but due to space constraints, would prove too much of a challenge. Who is your ID? Hi country lover Thanks! The fireplace is done by Cottage Craft. But the rest of my house is done by my contractor Boon Siew Interior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countrylover 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 Hi country lover Thanks! The fireplace is done by Cottage Craft. But the rest of my house is done by my contractor Boon Siew Interior. How much did Cottage Craft quote u for the fireplace? I know their charges are not cheap also. I've asked them to quote for my kitchen cabinet. $10k+, similar to Forest Woodworking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isasoap 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 How much did Cottage Craft quote u for the fireplace? I know their charges are not cheap also. I've asked them to quote for my kitchen cabinet. $10k+, similar to Forest Woodworking. Hi countrylover, they charged me $2500 for it. Agree with u their stuff is not cheap... and their furnitures are expensive also... but then i think their quality is really there.... they have the ready made fireplace. just have to install against the wall. i think $1600 for one. Picket and Rail also has some really simple ones.. at the woodlands factory... dunno if now still have... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countrylover 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 Hi countrylover, they charged me $2500 for it. Agree with u their stuff is not cheap... and their furnitures are expensive also... but then i think their quality is really there.... they have the ready made fireplace. just have to install against the wall. i think $1600 for one. Picket and Rail also has some really simple ones.. at the woodlands factory... dunno if now still have... Thanks for sharing. I'm sure your country home would look beautiful! Pls share more of your photos when reno is completed. Have you purchased your furniture yet? I've only bought the living room and some bedroom furniture, all teak wood from Picket and Rail. Saw some country-style bedroom furniture at IFC which I liked. Will prob make a trip there again soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isasoap 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) Thanks for sharing. I'm sure your country home would look beautiful! Pls share more of your photos when reno is completed. Have you purchased your furniture yet? I've only bought the living room and some bedroom furniture, all teak wood from Picket and Rail. Saw some country-style bedroom furniture at IFC which I liked. Will prob make a trip there again soon. Hi Countrylover, no problem will share with u when it is completed. I got my sofa and bedframe from Laura Ashley. The dining table and bench i got it from Unik Home but i am repainting them in a lighter shade. the original teak colour is too "zen" ahahhhaa. do u like french country style furnitures? or other whitish colour ones? cos there is this place that sells the furnitures at a rather affordable rate as country style furnitures are very expensive.. http://www.roomyroom.com/html/royal_french_furniture.html i bought a chest of drawer from them and am looking forward to their next shipment. if u are looking for nice country like baskets.. or rustic hooks, small accessories.... u can visit By the Branch... http://www.bythebranch.com.sg/index.html they got nice small accessories.... Edited June 24, 2008 by isasoap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countrylover 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2008 Hi Countrylover, no problem will share with u when it is completed. I got my sofa and bedframe from Laura Ashley. The dining table and bench i got it from Unik Home but i am repainting them in a lighter shade. the original teak colour is too "zen" ahahhhaa. do u like french country style furnitures? or other whitish colour ones? cos there is this place that sells the furnitures at a rather affordable rate as country style furnitures are very expensive.. http://www.roomyroom.com/html/royal_french_furniture.html i bought a chest of drawer from them and am looking forward to their next shipment. if u are looking for nice country like baskets.. or rustic hooks, small accessories.... u can visit By the Branch... http://www.bythebranch.com.sg/index.html they got nice small accessories.... Thanks again for the sharing! They really have some very cool stuff. Will check them out soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
isasoap 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2008 Thanks again for the sharing! They really have some very cool stuff. Will check them out soon! Hi country lover no problem! cos it is really tough find country style accessories in SG... and decor pieces.. got good things must share! ehehehe if you are going to IFC... you can check out UNIK home.. they are on level one. they sell similar furniture as Picket and Rail.. but prices cheaper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countrylover 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2008 We FINALLY moved on Saturday, 28 June. We engaged a mover to shift furniture and personal items from our home and our parent's home. Everything went well as planned. They started shifting at 10am and by 2.30pm, everything was done. All in all, we shifted over 10+ pieces of new furniture for our new home and 20+ cartons of personal belongings. It's just crazy, as we initially thought there are not much to shift, but the more we packed, the more things we realised we have! Now my place looks like a jungle, or rather a maze, with furniture and boxes of stuff strewn everywhere. Guess it'll take a while for us to tidy and unpack everything, esp since our carpentry has not been completed. Over the weekend, we finished painting the study room and living room. We intend to complete all painting by the end of this week. Been really busy and no time to post up new photos, will do so in a few days time when I'm more settled in my new home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
