newnyew 1 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 Hi J&G, This is the best T-blog I ever read, and the stuff you installed in your house, great!! How I wished I can learn from you previously, I am starting my reno next week. By the way, my new house is at Fernvale Vista. hihi Professor im at Fernvale Spring, v v near too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qezash 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Hi JandG, Your kitchen looks good! Mind sharing what laminates that you used? Is it the metallic series? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JandG 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Hi JandG, Your kitchen looks good! Mind sharing what laminates that you used? Is it the metallic series? Thanks qezash! Yes we did use the metallic laminates...despite our ID keep insisting it scratches easily and is not good we realise its quite hardy and looks great too! Not everything ure ID tells u is good...we realise. Cost wise its only 300 or so more....really worth it for the look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JandG 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Hi J&G, This is the best T-blog I ever read, and the stuff you installed in your house, great!! How I wished I can learn from you previously, I am starting my reno next week. By the way, my new house is at Fernvale Vista. Thanks for your compliments Professor ! Congrats on your new home and wishing u a happy reno experience as you build your dream home. glad to see you are a fellow Fernvaler its a quiet but really lovely place...i've been living here for a couple of months and really enjoy the place... hope u find our blog useful for reno ideas ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JandG 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) yo babe! long time to come in here i bought a red kitchenaid mixer w ice cream attachment! so excited to start but coming on 15april nia... wat dishes have u been cooking up lately?? Hey babe! oohhh congrats with ure new kitchenaid! its a wonder isnt it! what r u planning to do with it? its God's gift to egg whites let me know if the ice-cream attachment works well...i am eyeing it too ! dishes...we've been baking pineapple tarts, trying to get my balsamic vinegar chicken right, 2 nites ago we did escargot.....i love the ovens i have ! going to try more complicated dishes soon....will post pics Edited March 30, 2010 by JandG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qezash 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Thanks qezash! Yes we did use the metallic laminates...despite our ID keep insisting it scratches easily and is not good we realise its quite hardy and looks great too! Not everything ure ID tells u is good...we realise. Cost wise its only 300 or so more....really worth it for the look It looks very sleek. Was drawn to the metallic series when my contractor passed the laminate book to me, but sadly he said cannot choose those Probably coz of price i think? But your pics are tempting me. Haha. And I wished I had your blue mosaic toilet. Searched all around hafary for blue tiles but only had mosaics which are pricey! But I think your end result is pretty worth it Edited March 30, 2010 by qezash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 hihi Professor im at Fernvale Spring, v v near too! Wow, I can see that our neighbours are very nice ppl.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Thanks for your compliments Professor ! Congrats on your new home and wishing u a happy reno experience as you build your dream home. glad to see you are a fellow Fernvaler its a quiet but really lovely place...i've been living here for a couple of months and really enjoy the place... hope u find our blog useful for reno ideas ! Definitely and how I wished I got the budget to do up nice nice as yours!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JandG 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2010 It looks very sleek. Was drawn to the metallic series when my contractor passed the laminate book to me, but sadly he said cannot choose those Probably coz of price i think? But your pics are tempting me. Haha. And I wished I had your blue mosaic toilet. Searched all around hafary for blue tiles but only had mosaics which are pricey! But I think your end result is pretty worth it yep, we had to top up for the laminates..but when u consider u will be using the hse for a gd 5 yrs at least, then it bcomes worth it ya?...consider it and if u have a bit extra cash, do go for it as the results are truly satisfying. yeah mosaic is pricey as its over $10 per piece....it depends on the area as well...if u do just one or two panels it shouldnt be that ex...we topped up around 500 for the 2 full height panels. i think if u do too much mosaic its overkill too....so just find a nice small area to decor and the result shd be good - Go for it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JandG 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2010 Definitely and how I wished I got the budget to do up nice nice as yours!! actually u dun have to bust your bank to get the look. just hv to shop around more and keep a keen eye for discounts and sales eg refer to Saturday newspapers. Most of our appliances and furniture were bought at sales and we saved a lot frm there.... as for the reno cost, things like electrician and plumber cannot save cuz they do an impt job...but the rest depends on the ID u get as carpentry, ceiling work, painting more of less the same as long as u find a gd honest one based on gd recommendations Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whosays 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2010 actually u dun have to bust your bank to get the look. just hv to shop around more and keep a keen eye for discounts and sales eg refer to Saturday newspapers. Most of our appliances and furniture were bought at sales and we saved a lot frm there.... as for the reno cost, things like electrician and plumber cannot save cuz they do an impt job...but the rest depends on the ID u get as carpentry, ceiling work, painting more of less the same as long as u find a gd honest one based on gd recommendations hi JandG... Ur house looks great!! How much u spent on the renovations works(excluding electrical appliances, sofa etc...)? I liked especially ur dining tables lightings... Also you mind PM me your ID?? i am doing a blacklist of my own...LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JandG 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2010 hi JandG... Ur house looks great!! How much u spent on the renovations works(excluding electrical appliances, sofa etc...)? I liked especially ur dining tables lightings... Also you mind PM me your ID?? i am doing a blacklist of my own...LOL Thanks.. We spent around 40k for the reno.. As for the ID, I've sent you a PM.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JandG 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2010 After staying at our "new" place for almost a year without curtains, we finally decide to get our lazy asses off the couch and go hunt for curtains.. Went to the usual suspects for quotations, finally decided on one.. They will come and take site measurements tomorrow, will post the pictures up and give reviews when they are done.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinoshino 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2010 Hi. Can share the contact & cost of your main door job pls ? thx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JandG 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 Hi. Can share the contact & cost of your main door job pls ? thx Hi, sorry for the late reply... The main job was done as part of the package with the carpentry, so I wouldn't know the exact cost breakdown.. If you are doing carpentry works try to ask the carpenter to do the door as well lor.. Cos it's a labour and time intensive job, normally carpenters are quite reluctant to do it cos it's not profitable for them to waste so much time. Also, it depends on what kind of laminates you use. Ballpark figure is around 400 to 500 to re-laminate the main door. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
