Our Love Shack - Modern Retro- Yishun 4a

[bluewater 0]

Hi Dugong,

I'm sure you can find plentiful stuff @ Lorgan for your modern retro theme... They have too many to name.

Personally, I really love your chosen theme, but fear that my piggy bank may over-bleed to achieve a full pledged modern retro theme

Will bookmark your blog to peep @ your transformation

Lastly, a true modern retro house for inspiration: www dot myhometown dot sg/Forum/tabid/84/aff/23/aft/362/afv/Topic/Default.aspx <--- Really blew me off after reading 75 pages of his blog.

Edited January 12, 2010 by bluewater

[dugong6 0]

Yeah maybe you are right...for my current house, actually did a kids wall mural, I simply love it! But still think anything that is "more serious" will be too challenging!

Here's a picture of my wall mural that I did with my niece and nephew chipping in for the fun!

Maybe I should save some money....let me think about what to draw...hm...

hi dugong

cool retro theme u r going for!

as for the wall paper, i would think its fine to go ahead.

i did asked for free samples from a UK wallpaper website before.

n they reach me in less than 2 weeks.

but i didnt buy from them in the end cos too ex! haha...

why dun u try painting the patterns urself?

hehe i always tell people to try painting first if cannot then cover with wallpaper!

Edited January 15, 2010 by dugong6

[dugong6 0]

Hi bluewater, I have read his blog too..it is one of the more authentic retro house I have seen. Similarly, I don't have the $$$ to be authentic retro...things in lorgan is really expensive...however I did bought 2 lamps for my current house, I am re-using these two lamps. I will also be re-using my dining table...too bad my phanton chairs are all "injuired" with cracks at the edge (this is the worst of my furnishing investment cause I paid S$179 each previously...6 years ago)

Nowadays, there are so many made in China furnishing that are doing replica at affordabld price...just got to be more mindful of the quality

Hi Dugong,

I'm sure you can find plentiful stuff @ Lorgan for your modern retro theme... They have too many to name.

Personally, I really love your chosen theme, but fear that my piggy bank may over-bleed to achieve a full pledged modern retro theme

Will bookmark your blog to peep @ your transformation

Lastly, a true modern retro house for inspiration: www dot myhometown dot sg/Forum/tabid/84/aff/23/aft/362/afv/Topic/Default.aspx <--- Really blew me off after reading 75 pages of his blog.

Edited January 15, 2010 by dugong6

[bluewater 0]

Hi bluewater, I have read his blog too..it is one of the more authentic retro house I have seen. Similarly, I don't have the $$$ to be authentic retro...things in lorgan is really expensive...however I did bought 2 lamps for my current house, I am re-using these two lamps. I will also be re-using my dining table...too bad my phanton chairs are all "injuired" with cracks at the edge (this is the worst of my furnishing investment cause I paid S$179 each previously...6 years ago)

Nowadays, there are so many made in China furnishing that are doing replica at affordabld price...just got to be more mindful of the quality

Yeah, that house is really amazing... I can't imagine how many cents were thrown into that built-up.

Do agree that Lorgan stuff are on the pricey side, but try to observe the quality compared to seemingly similar items you see @ other stores. As for your chairs, they should be called panton chairs in originality. Saw one original vintage piece @ Lorgan but tagged "Sold". Chairs of such shape requires good workmanship during molding process, which equivalently retails more usually. Most of the time, poorly made ones are not able to last as long as we wish it to be.

Just my personal view

[dugong6 0]

Last Mon, the workers started to hack away all the existing furnishing (kitchen cabinets, cornices etc) The cockroaches were disgusting....Here are some pics of the mess.

The mess....

COrnices..though a retro design but I can't imagine cleaning these multi corners...

Luckily all Dead cockroaches!!

Counting down.....

Edited January 15, 2010 by dugong6

[dugong6 0]

We were in love with these lightings.... hahaha

For masterbed room...

I bought a pair of these the moment I saw it, not knowing where to put them....after discussion, putting this red one at the main entrance to the house....and the blue one before the entrances to the bedrooms...

The living room lighting is an artichoke lamp which should look like this....this is our main "investment"...hope all turn out fine.

[dugong6 0]

The hacking begins and ended this week...all the hacked areas are also "smoothen.."

Kitchen walls are hacked for the extension of living room....

Hacked wall to create connecting door btw children's and our bedroom. Mainly for the ease of my children going to toilet.....very troublesome when they are distracted by other things on the way to the toilet... just before bedtime

Smoothening of the wall...

will be laying full height wall mosiac, feeling excited....can't wait to see the effect.

waterproofing of common toilet....not too sure what's good workmanship...hm....

[annjoy 0]

hi dugong

good to know that work has started for you!

btw are u going to get the chair that hangs from the wall? where to find such furniture?

[dugong6 0]

hi dugong

good to know that work has started for you!

btw are u going to get the chair that hangs from the wall? where to find such furniture?

I believe you meant the bubble chair hanging from the ceiling....I am not getting it as I think the ball chair is enough for my living room area

The last I have enquired, the replica is available at studio 1961

you can try lorgans too...but I remembered it was selling around 3k...

there may be cheaper replicas from http://www.ehongfurniture.com or http://www.comfortfurniture.com.sg/

Hope it helps

Edited January 16, 2010 by dugong6

[dugong6 0]

All the sharp edges are to be avoided...even the edge of the wall....not too sure if the picture can show what I mean..basically have told the workers that all corners and edges to be rounded...either through cementing or plastering!

[dugong6 0]

Went to visit the HDB habitat forum when I was there for my first appointment....the concept of a ramp into the bathrooms is coolz...getting the workers to see if it is too late to do it for our unit

[dugong6 0]

was wondering if this really have an impact on the reflection of light....my unit is sheltered by nearby trees and is also facing north south i.e. minimum sun, I personally feel it is too dark even during daytime...Dulux LigntnSpace/url]

[ossify 1]

All the sharp edges are to be avoided...even the edge of the wall....not too sure if the picture can show what I mean..basically have told the workers that all corners and edges to be rounded...either through cementing or plastering!

ask your workers to use the rounded PVC corner strip, available in many colours.

Went to visit the HDB habitat forum when I was there for my first appointment....the concept of a ramp into the bathrooms is coolz...getting the workers to see if it is too late to do it for our unit

this is very nice, but will waste a bit of useful floor space.

was wondering if this really have an impact on the reflection of light....my unit is sheltered by nearby trees and is also facing north south i.e. minimum sun, I personally feel it is too dark even during daytime...Dulux LigntnSpace/url]

i don't think it's possible to create light when there is no light.. unless you're God

just get plenty of mirrors and lights in your house

[dugong6 0]

ask your workers to use the rounded PVC corner strip, available in many colours.

this is very nice, but will waste a bit of useful floor space.

i don't think it's possible to create light when there is no light.. unless you're God

just get plenty of mirrors and lights in your house

The problem with PVC corner strip is very hard to find matching colour, wanted the rounded edges to look as "natural" as possible...

as for the bathroom..hopefully it won't eat too much into the floor space..

Yeah for the light, think I am trying too hard..maybe get the town council to cut down the trees! haha

[dugong6 0]

For wallpapers SGD400 for 5 rolls..considered expensive?

Went to Goldcity Decor to choose wallpapers, still couldn't find the design I want to have... - Hyperion