Des & Bel's Little Place.

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Finally got myself to make this t-blog. just had our dream seaside wedding and now getting our resale dream home at bukit panjang. lots of things to learn so please do guide us if possible.

Have already started to get quotations, and man is that really tiring. will start a brief write up on all the companies i have met on the next post.

And also I will try to get as many stuff( furniture and accessories) as i can from JB, so do follow this thread for JB adventures~

Floor Plan of the house

Edited December 11, 2010 by spikyfur

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Proposed Renovation

1. to hack away wall for open concept kitchen

2. to supply and install (est L21ft) full ht stucco effect(brick) @ foyer/living area (look at floor plan in red).

2. to supply and install( 12ft) half ht clear mirror @ dinning area

3. build wall to create space for walk in wardrobe, and computer corner and mount 42" LCD TV

4. to build kitchen cabinet system with full length stainless steel or glass backsplash.

5. to build tv console(need to explain to you my concept.)

6. to overlay 2 bathroom and build floating vanity cabinet and mirror cabinet.

7. to remove kitchen wall tiles / plaster over.

8. overlay kitchen floor tiles.

7. to remove existing cornices and build L-boxes.

8. bedroom parquet floor to polish, living room tiles to be untouched.

9. Repaint the whole house.

10. Repair skirting.

11.Change bedroom doors to veneer doors.

12. Supply and install storage settee at dining table.

13. Supply and install shoes cabinet and settee at kitchen.

14. Supply and install vanity cabinet, and mirror cabinet in MBR toilet

Pictures for references

love the brick wall, looks kinda new yorkish right?

We want to do the brick effect

Love the yellow, but worried that we will get sick of it in a short time.

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Storage settee and mirror at dining room reference

doing something like this for my study corner

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Things to buy:

1. Furniture

• Dining Table set
• Sofa
• Storage Bed
• Queen Mattress
• Single Mattress

2. Electrical

• Build in Oven
• Hood and Hob
• Side by Side Fridge
• Microwave ovem
• Ceiling fans
• Switches
• Downlights
• cove lights
• Washing Machine
• 42" plasma TV
• Sound Bar
• Dvd player fro MBR
• Dining chandalier
• Foyer chandalier
• Toilet lights

3. Plumbing

• Kitchen Sink
• Double Sick for MBR
• Sink for cbr
• toilet bowl
• Rain shower set
• City gas heater
• Taps for MBR
• Taps for CBR
• Bidets

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Those are quite nice references!

Teeheehee, I shall steal some of these pics for inspiration!

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Those are quite nice references!

Teeheehee, I shall steal some of these pics for inspiration!

dun need to steal, just take only~

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ID company hunting report!

Artrend : First ID company we went. Was at balestier browsing for lights and stuff. Random walk-in as we thought their show room looks nice. Was attended by... can't remember his name and no name card... anyway had a 2hour discussion with him as we hadn't any idea what we really want to do. Enjoyable talk, told me to give him 3 days for a quotation to come out. Well, its been 2 months and still no news from him

*** : Was bored at home so went down to the few IDs which was located in my neigborhood. There were like 5 IDs companies around and I went in to LCT, Id looks the youngest.. armed with better knowlegde, discuss with her my big plans. Told me to give her a few days for the quote. And fast enough, the quote came the next night. My first Quotation! Pricing looks fine, but wife not comfortable with the ID company, coz the design they gave looks outdated.

Hamid and Sons: The other ID i went in my neigborhood. Same feel as LCT, but reviews online made me sceptical.

skycreation: Requested for quote under renotalk webby. Attended by Adam Chai. Mixed feeling about this company, waiting to see completed project. price was a little over budget

D'trenzo: Requested for quote under renotalk webby. Attended by Jorence Lim. Nice chap, confident with his work. Gave me quite a lot of new ideas. He suggested a nett price with include any additional plumbling and electical works, which was a pretty good deal imo. Went to one of his apartment that he had complete renovation. Work was ok, but lacking in a little in the details, like paintjob painted over the line, cabinets edge a little rough, still acceptable to me but wife worried about the little details.

One of my shortlisted ID

Xerxes: Was collecting my marathon race pack at expo, chanced upon this company at the homefair. Very skill in their marketing, kept pushing their $1000 painting package + interior design consultation with multiple 3D drawings. Was really considering them until i went on renotalk on the spot and found out the nasty reviews. We kindly walk away citing budget problem. Very pushy but we manage to break loose. At night he sms he will give me the package for $100 but only 1 3D drawing. Was disgusted by this sms. Call me the next day, told him I saw the reviews they had, and was really uncomfortable, stopped calling ever since.

Rezt&Relax: Saw this company at the expo too. Attended by Alexis. Really nice girl. All in all, we met 4 times. She brought me to one of the house they have completed a few years back, and all the carpentry was still in tip-top condition. Pretty impressed with their product. She gave us the most ideas and we have adopt almost everything in our latest proposal. Not pushy and was willingly to attended to us till midnight. Its really sad her quotation overshot our budget by at least 7k.

One of our shortlisted ID

ID Note. Called Henry, told me to send him email.. still waiting for an answer after 1 week. Got a call from him for clarification of requirement. Told him i was in his area so dropped by his office. Pretty sleazy ah his work area. Taunted by old auntie for special services..... anyway, nice uncle la told him my ideas. discussion done in less than 15mins. withnin 2 hours got his quotation. Its true his quotes are the cheapest among all i had gotten. most likely shortlisted, till we see his finish projects. ** hmmm quotation seems to me that he didn't understand me on a few things. need to talk to him again.

Senz Contract: Attended by Kelvin. Honest looking guy, but very soft spoken. Went to one of his carpentry projects, workmanship was normal, lacking details like abs edge not that fine. Wife mentioned the design a little outdated, i told her most likely is because the owner wants it that way... Still waiting for his quotes.

2Form: went Tradehub21 chanced upon this company. Feels the same with any other company. Told me she will give me the quotes at the end of dec as i told her i will only confirm in jan.

* Interior: went Tradehub21 chanced upon this company. Lots of hand written good reviews on their tables. A bit sceptical. Still waiting for quote.

CitrusBox: Arrange for quotation thru icompare.sg. Engel and SK attended to me, seems like a husband & wife company? Love their lifestyle of living and working at the same place. anyway, nice people to talk to. Hope they understand my ideas. Waiting for their quotation.

Earnest Interior: Found them thru renotalk, Attended by Kennedy, he looks stylish and trendy, hope he have good ideas for the renovation. nice chatting with him. waiting for quotation.

Edited December 13, 2010 by spikyfur

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Love the yellow, but worried that we will get sick of it in a short time.

like the second kitchen more - look like my kitchen

[gakuseisean 4]

How about subway tiles for your kitchen walls? Very American.

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How about subway tiles for your kitchen walls? Very American.

subway tiles is like this right? but i not doing kitchen tiles, free wall most likely cement screed. the other wall will be covered with cabinets

you inspired me i'm so gonna make this sign to put outside my house. it will state HOME with my house number. any regulation about hanging sign outside HDB??

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like the second kitchen more - look like my kitchen

initially was looking at red and white kitchen. its a great combination, but too many people using now, its like becoming a norm... and my current kitchen is red and white so need to change the concept

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did some 3d using google sketchup, quite fun and easy to use. just that no photo realistic stuffs to play.

Kitchen

more to come.

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Pictures for references

love the brick wall, looks kinda new yorkish right?

We want to do the brick effect

Hi!

looking at ur pic references.. its the same pictures that me and my hubby found online~.. think we are looking at pretty much similar stuff!.. good taste!

I did the brick wall.. and it looks really good... loads of my frens who saw my pics (coz my house not ready).. all says the brick wall adds character and is really nice.. u shd go for it too!

u mention ur kitchen free wall is screed and other walls filled with cabinets... sounds like my kitchen!... great minds think alike.. haha..

here's my reno-t-blog!... cant wait to see the progress of ur house!

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Hi!

looking at ur pic references.. its the same pictures that me and my hubby found online~.. think we are looking at pretty much similar stuff!.. good taste!

I did the brick wall.. and it looks really good... loads of my frens who saw my pics (coz my house not ready).. all says the brick wall adds character and is really nice.. u shd go for it too!

u mention ur kitchen free wall is screed and other walls filled with cabinets... sounds like my kitchen!... great minds think alike.. haha..

here's my reno-t-blog!... cant wait to see the progress of ur house!

Wow u very daring, going all out on the industrial look. initially wanna go this direction but wife find it too cold..

so we are going for dashes of funky colors~

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Wow u very daring, going all out on the industrial look. initially wanna go this direction but wife find it too cold..

so we are going for dashes of funky colors~

ha.. my hubby wanted it.. and i was worried it will be too cold too..

he made some adjustments to cater to me..

actually.. its almost complete.. and it doesnt feel cold.. in fact.. it feels quite cosy.. haha..

dashes of colour sounds great!... we also try to do a bit of that.. so i have a ferrari red door.. some yellow pieces of accessories (clock/stool).. and some vibrant oil paintings

all the best!