praisey 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) Dear all, Finally, i am able to embark on this journey of renovation after an exhaustive search and meetings with ID and contractors. Here are the list of companies i have met: Tau, Ho Bee, Creative Design, Red Dot, Lourve, ArtTrend, Space Vision, *, Chew Design, Boon Siew. Momo. A couple of them through emails only, and service and turn around time was disappointing. Some were forward thinking and impressive! It was not easy deciding the final one, and i guess our project was not interesting and too small to some of them. The quotes range from 18-58k, which was rather appalling. We didn't have a huge budget to start with anyways, was glad that the company we chosen is comfortable with the budget. Here is the floor plan to start with: And the brief to all was consistent: - raw and industrial - cement screed - condition for 2 human and 3 dogs - loft style Pictures of the co-owners: I have lived in this space for the quarter of a century, and it would be very amazing to go through a complete makeover to the concept that we have in mind. In the next few post, i will post the current place conditions. I would like to share a couple of drawings. Living Room Hoping to hack the store room away, pending on approval from HDB. Edited April 12, 2009 by praisey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yokine9a 1 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Wah, first to spam chop leh Your dogs very cute, are they twins? More pic pls Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
praisey 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Nope, both are abandoned and adopted at different place. Have a 3rd co-owner cannot find pic for him yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrspiglet 2 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 welcome! where's the place? Btw, praisey from TWD? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shkeat 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Your proposed plan looks very nice le...will drop by often to view... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zhang Wu Ji 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Are you cement screeding the whole house floor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel81 1 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Spam chop! Ur 3Ds look very nice! Love the suspended dining table and ur doggies are very cute! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mister_molly 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Nice living room design!!!Love the lights! Oooooh, the dogs are sooo cute!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkpetter 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 WAH nice design! Designer loft!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiffanynip 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Spam chop! Lookin forward to more pics asp e doggies! They r SSoooo Cute! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
praisey 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 welcome! where's the place? Btw, praisey from TWD? Hi MrsPiglet, am praisey from TWD. Nice to see you here. Done my AD long time ago, time to do house now. Thanks to all for the encouragement! Will try to post more co-owners' pics for all to enjoy, since the reno will kick start next monday. And im not sure to share pics of sand and dust! Zhang: Whole house cement screed except toilet, wet area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yokine9a 1 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 Even kitchen flooring is cement screed? Glossy or matt surface? Actually, toilet can go for cement screed too. I remembered a forumer did that. BTW, you did the drawings yourself or your ID did them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
praisey 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 cement screed should be matt, cos i didn't opt for protection, want it all naturale. The drawings were done by ID. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinklady 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 love the pics of your dogs. your proposed layout of the house is nice. gives me a very artistic feeling, something like an art gallery, very classy look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
praisey 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 love the pics of your dogs. your proposed layout of the house is nice. gives me a very artistic feeling, something like an art gallery, very classy look Thanks! The place looks like art gallery becos of the 3D illustration of the 'art' pieces. Most prolly we will replace with our pics. The concept might be a lil' cold and raw, due to the track lights and cement screed. Tomorrow, we will know if HDB can approve the hacking of the storeroom, otherwise this will affect the whole layout and concept. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites