kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) Hi Folks, Its finally my turn to document my journey. I have been closely following this forum and drooling over the transformations of each of your 'houses' to 'homes'.. all the while nurturing a precious longing to be able to tell my story with the same enthusiasm So I am hoping that I can share my story with the rest of you, and I welcome your help and participation in every way possible. This unit is located at Serangoon North Avenue 1 - very close to my in-laws place - I like the area for its quiet residential feel and simply because I have spent so many years there, that I am comfortable with it. We paid a deposit for the unit on the 28th of july, resale application was submitted on 30th of July and we had to wait for almost 3 months for our 1st appointment on the 22nd of Oct. Needless to say, it was a harrowing wait, and in the meantime I have troubled quite a few forummers by asking them numerous questions, and have been grateful to receive their help wherever possible. Below is my floor plan of my tiny 4S unit.. It is still in the conceptual stage as far as its space planning is concerned - so your points of view are welcome Edited October 25, 2009 by kaleidoscope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
momo13 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 welcome to RT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkpetter 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 Welcome welcome! Wow that's a nice long living right in the middle with the rooms flanking it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey M 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 Enjoy the renovation process. ^^. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 Welcome welcome! Wow that's a nice long living right in the middle with the rooms flanking it.. Thank you pinkpetter for welcoming me you are one of the more famous forummers here I notice... About the living room - yes it is long but has plenty of drawbacks - for eg. we cant really have a feature wall cos there are either windows/doorways in the way, plus it is much too narrow for our liking, plus not to forget, the dining area also has to be somewhere there... so doesn't leave much room to play around with if I want a feature wall ... what do u think?? We have thought of hacking the wall between the living and bedroom 3 and relocating this bedroom to the back side of the living area, break down the store and make that the dining area.. so now the living area is horizontal instead of vertical and the dining-cum-living is L-shaped... have a look below and pls feel free to comment If you or anyone has alternative ideas to open up the space a bit more, pls let me know, since we haven't finalized any design as yet.. oh and btw, we are going for a euro-classical look with a modern twist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 welcome to RT. Thanks, momo !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 Enjoy the renovation process. ^^. hopefully, it shall be Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkpetter 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 mm kaleidoscope. I've been MIA a while... work's been drowning me out. haha But happy to come in just in time to see your house get started. Your idea of moving the bedroom to the back is a good one... But ...In your drawing, the bedroom 3 protrudes out quite a bit taking up space in your living. Thus, this might lead to your house having a more cramped feeling as there'll be a wall right in front of the main door. Judging by the size of the bedroom 3 I reckon you are having it as the master? Then the purpose of the other two rooms would be? hehe Can I play with your layout a bit? I was thinking... have a feature where the beam is.. the feature should be able to mount your TV and it should be a bit see-through... either made of vertical beams or glass/hard plastic. Behind the TV there'll be space between your feature and the wall so you can have some storage there. I guess then it wouldn't be so cramped. But ... I wondering where the shoe cabinet will be... mm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) mm kaleidoscope. I've been MIA a while... work's been drowning me out. haha But happy to come in just in time to see your house get started. Your idea of moving the bedroom to the back is a good one... But ...In your drawing, the bedroom 3 protrudes out quite a bit taking up space in your living. Thus, this might lead to your house having a more cramped feeling as there'll be a wall right in front of the main door. Judging by the size of the bedroom 3 I reckon you are having it as the master? Then the purpose of the other two rooms would be? hehe Can I play with your layout a bit? I was thinking... have a feature where the beam is.. the feature should be able to mount your TV and it should be a bit see-through... either made of vertical beams or glass/hard plastic. Behind the TV there'll be space between your feature and the wall so you can have some storage there. I guess then it wouldn't be so cramped. But ... I wondering where the shoe cabinet will be... mm You are clearly an expert at this.. hehe.. Yes, the new bedroom will be the master bedroom cos I'm greedy enough to want a WIW. Well, we first intended to join two bedrooms and have a WIW and study quite similar to what you have suggested... But we need 3 double bedrooms Will have guests quite frequently ... Also the TV feature wall as per your diagram will be mounted on the existing beam?? is that possible - to drill into a beam? As for the shoe cabinet - it will be the bottom row along the entire length of the WIW - I am sure I will run out of space for the shoe storage, then I will probably add a second row for shoes... Upon my calculation, there is 11feet from the window in the living room to the TV feature wall - would that be cramped? Edited October 25, 2009 by kaleidoscope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkpetter 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) You are clearly an expert at this.. hehe.. Yes, the new bedroom will be the master bedroom cos I'm greedy enough to want a WIW. Well, we first intended to join two bedrooms and have a WIW and study quite similar to what you have suggested... But we need 3 double bedrooms Will have guests quite frequently ... Also the TV feature wall as per your diagram will be mounted on the existing beam?? is that possible - to drill into a beam? As for the shoe cabinet - it will be the bottom row along the entire length of the WIW - I am sure I will run out of space for the shoe storage, then I will probably add a second row for shoes... Upon my calculation, there is 11feet from the window in the living room to the TV feature wall - would that be cramped? oh i dun mean for the feature to be drilled onto the beam but to be self supported by extending from ceiling to floor. hehe ahhh ok. so my layout cannot wor. then stick to yours ba. 11feet is a bit cramped. No wide sofas for you and smaller coffee tables. Actually your layout is ok... just two points.. one was the one I pointed out earlier.. the other is that people will walk past the screen.. irritating the ones watching TV. haha My personal peeve. But otherwise.. if you need 3 rooms then your layout will probably work. MBR no bath leh... mm I'll think about it... MBR no bath a bit inconvenient? Edited October 25, 2009 by pinkpetter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey M 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) oh i dun mean for the feature to be drilled onto the beam but to be self supported by extending from ceiling to floor. hehe ahhh ok. so my layout cannot wor. then stick to yours ba. 11feet is a bit cramped. No wide sofas for you and smaller coffee tables. Actually your layout is ok... just two points.. one was the one I pointed out earlier.. the other is that people will walk past the screen.. irritating the ones watching TV. haha My personal peeve. But otherwise.. if you need 3 rooms then your layout will probably work. MBR no bath leh... mm I'll think about it... MBR no bath a bit inconvenient? If this is a small family and a close one, I think it is fine to have no bath in MBR, everyone shower at the common toilet. Though I agree this is a bit inconvenient. But a dry toilet is cool! Wife will love u more because the vanity top can be longer one and double up as a make-up area. The man should pamper his woman. Ha. Edited October 25, 2009 by Mickey M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 If this is a small family and a close one, I think it is fine to have no bath in MBR, everyone shower at the common toilet. Though I agree this is a bit inconvenient. But a dry toilet is cool! Wife will love u more because the vanity top can be longer one and double up as a make-up area. The man should pamper his woman. Ha. Hehehe.. Mickey M - this is the Wife !!! haha It is indeed a small family - just the hubby and wifey - We are actually fine with not having the master room strange but true !! We actually prefer it like that.. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaleidoscope 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 oh i dun mean for the feature to be drilled onto the beam but to be self supported by extending from ceiling to floor. hehe ahhh ok. so my layout cannot wor. then stick to yours ba. 11feet is a bit cramped. No wide sofas for you and smaller coffee tables. Actually your layout is ok... just two points.. one was the one I pointed out earlier.. the other is that people will walk past the screen.. irritating the ones watching TV. haha My personal peeve. But otherwise.. if you need 3 rooms then your layout will probably work. MBR no bath leh... mm I'll think about it... MBR no bath a bit inconvenient? I am seriously taking your pointers under consideration We actually prefer not having an attached bathroom... But maybe I should consider enlarging the living area.. space is always good.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingballoons 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2009 welcome to RT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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