fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Doorbell Hubby & I went high & low, up & down searching for a non descript doorbell. Nothing too obiang or too large or well... nothing too obiang. We finally found this doorbell. The least obiang of them all & also tiny, like me! Edited April 14, 2010 by fftw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Room to Work - Hubby's Office This is the 2nd last room to showcase. Nothing truly exciting happening in this room as most of the furniture are from Ikea. Entrance to Office Side View Desk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joleena 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Doorbell Hubby & I went high & low, up & down searching for a non descript doorbell. Nothing too obiang or too large or well... nothing too obiang. We finally found this doorbell. The least obiang of them all & also tiny, like me! hi, may i know where you get this door bell and how much? tks.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 I love the kitchen area ... so nice. Btw, I heard from my FSM, it's not good to have shoe cabinet higher than the persons staying inside. And since the shoes cabinet is full height ? hmm .. MY FSM do not have any concerns. I suppose each to its own Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 hi, may i know where you get this door bell and how much? tks.. We went to Choo Chiang Marketing along Veerasamy Road. Can't remember the exact cost now. Think its about $20. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey M 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Doorbell Hubby & I went high & low, up & down searching for a non descript doorbell. Nothing too obiang or too large or well... nothing too obiang. We finally found this doorbell. The least obiang of them all & also tiny, like me! I believe this is a German brand doorbell, cannot remember the brand though. Hehe. Edited April 14, 2010 by Mickey M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Finally!!! Our Living Area As mentioned, we hate clutter & we kinda downgrade to a smaller apartment so our greatest delimma was where to store all our items, especially the high items, like the ladder, laundry rack... So here it is folks... Closed Open Sesame Part 1 Open Sesame Part 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Sofa Remember the picture below that I painted while still staying in my rented apartment which I wanted to hang along the bomb shelter wall. Well, it looks better above our sofa so we decided to hang it up there now. Edited April 14, 2010 by fftw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Last few pictures... Wall of "Fame" + Views of our Curtains (Day & Night) An entire wall filled with our family photos. So indulgent! Day & Night Curtains Last View of the Living Room Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
graceakaclouds 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 fftw....it's so lovely to see ur finally transformed home :) i love the white, crisp clean concept of your house.... any pics of how u done up ur bomb shelter in the end? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misswookie 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 My Awesome (as far as I am concern ) Concealed Kitchen In order to achieve a neat & clean look, all my electrical appliances are hidden behind the cabinets. Only my fridge, hood & hob is exposed. Many of you may be asking why I do not wish to get a concealed fridge. Well, the answer is simple... We are unable to find a 6 door fridge that is concealed. And we are delighted with this fridge made in Japan Closed Open Sesame Hi fftw Love your kitchen!!! My hubby and I want to do the same thing too, i.e. concealed appliances. Think the carpenter has challenges finding the right mechanism for the cabinet doors though - are yours from Blum? If you don't mind my asking, how much do they cost? Another challenge is the potential wavy pattern problem with glossy laminates. I was wondering if your kitchen laminates are glossy white, and if so which laminate did you use, how thick are they (1mm? 2mm?) and is there any discernable waviness when you look at the row of cabinets from the side? Sorry for all the questions. Got quite excited when I saw your cabinet pictures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 This completes my reno journey. It has been a wonderful experience for us & I hope everyone of you have as much fun reading it as I have blogging it. The most important thing in achieving a peaceful & stress free reno experience is in the selection of a contractor that you feel comfotable with & within your budget. $$$ may be important but it should not be the sole deciding factor. Bear in mind that these people need to earn their money somewhere, so unfortunatly the logic that if you pay peanuts, you will get monkeys still prevails. What is important is to look for someone whose pricing is reasonable rather than cheap. I feel that if you have a good contractor you don't really need to hired an ID. Having said this, you should go "shopping" to gather ideas on how you will like to design your home so as to get a clearer picture when speaking to a contractor. So here's wishing everyone a great Reno experience!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 I believe this is a German brand doorbell, cannot remember the brand though. Hehe. If I remember correctly, its Legrand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) fftw....it's so lovely to see ur finally transformed home :) i love the white, crisp clean concept of your house.... any pics of how u done up ur bomb shelter in the end? Thank you gracekaclouds I did not do anything to my bombh shelter as my domestic helper is using it as her room. All I did was painted in a colour similar to the walls. Edited April 14, 2010 by fftw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fftw 1 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Hi fftw Love your kitchen!!! My hubby and I want to do the same thing too, i.e. concealed appliances. Think the carpenter has challenges finding the right mechanism for the cabinet doors though - are yours from Blum? If you don't mind my asking, how much do they cost? Another challenge is the potential wavy pattern problem with glossy laminates. I was wondering if your kitchen laminates are glossy white, and if so which laminate did you use, how thick are they (1mm? 2mm?) and is there any discernable waviness when you look at the row of cabinets from the side? Sorry for all the questions. Got quite excited when I saw your cabinet pictures! Thank you misswookie Yes, my hinges are from Blum. They are not cheap but well worth the money They cost about $150 per pair. Wavy patterns on glossy laminates cannot be helped. However, you can consider using a ticker laminate to reduced the glossy effect like what I have done but regardless, it will still happen. Since my cabinets are all white, the wavy effect is not that obvious unless you look at it directly or shine a light directly on the cabinets. Hope I manage to answer your queries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
