Advice On Renovation With Kids In Mind

[JCase 0]

Thank you all for your advice.

However, I keep hearing contractors advising me against parquet as they say it will not last a year.

not true. mine still looks good after 4 yrs. my kids do all sorts.

[Kari 0]

Hope you can see my floor plan.

I am planning to hack the exisiting MBR door to face the windows instead of the toilet (Bad Feng Shui to have toilet door, MBR door & Bedroom door all 3 in a row)

I guess I feel much safer to go ahead with parquet in all my bedrooms afer hearing so many supporters' past experience.

Poor gumbokins, pink stripped laminate indeed does not suit one's taste as one grows older. I'm also one of those guilty parties who want car-shapped beds for my son to make him happy. haha. But I'll remind myself to be practical. Must save money! Cost of living so high!

[yoongf 11]

Think when u upload the image, turn off the thumbnail setting. The current image can only view as thumbnail.. me not so young anymore.

[Kari 0]

Hee dun say like this. My first time loading images. Hope it's not too big.

[yoongf 11]

4.1m wall.. I shall assume got agar agar 13ft (after netting off wall thickness.

Budget for:

5ft for queen bed to butt against the window. Bunk bed if need to fit 2 kids. Ensure got grilles!

4ft for L shaped wardrobe butt againt wall with room door.

Balance 4 feet for study table/cum bedside table.

This layout can last till kids finish JC. Queen size means can also bring bf/gf home.

In front of study table/bedside table space got open space on floor to play toys.

L shaped wardrobe agar agar is 5 ft (wall is 8 ft but 3 ft is used by door)

5ft is can do 2X 500mm door + 1 slanting door.

[Kari 0]

Wow! A queen sized bed for ur kids for future bf/gf. Well, no way for me. haha

Well, we are also planning on double decker bed but with one that has a study table below, though not sure whether can squeeze in anot.

Grills are a must to prevent them from being superman or spiderman. Plus heard we can use window grills as another form of cothes drying equipment. haha.

But whats a slanting door?

[JuzChris 1]

i think he meant sliding door instead

[yoongf 11]

Noticed the door on the right is slanting at an angle compared to the wardrobe doors next to the room door?

[Kari 0]

Wow yoongf, is that the layout of your wardrobe?

Appreciate your effort to take photos.

So the slanted door is to cover the right angle of the wall, hence the space inside will be add-shaped right?

If that's the case, can put things inside? Or it's just a feature to cover the right angle?

Thanks!

[yoongf 11]

Let's assume after 2 doors got a gap of 70cm to the wall. If put 1 extra door, then got 20cm excess. I wanted at least 4 doors, so 2 is beside the door, 2 more is perpendicular to the original 2.

For the corner, I asked for a 50cm door width, so given the excess 10cm (perpendicular depth is 60cm) I ask contractor to do some trigonometry and get the angles correct.

Inside is odd shape shelving, which I use to store spare pillows and comforters. Most important is to maintain a 50cm door if not very hard to move things in and out.