cleong 1 Report post Posted March 27, 2011 I bought the same Bosch oven that you've got. You might need to buy additional grilles ($50-odd) in order to be able to bake more at one go. Only one grille is provided. I had to wait a month to order in a second grille. I opted for a slightly smaller Hitachi fridge (R-Z481) than yours because there's only the two of us right now and I figure the larger capacity would go to waste. As it sits now I have got mainly drinks in the fridge compartment and a single packet of chicken plus ice cream in the freezer. I picked mine because it was 4 ticks and a reasonable price. By the time I need a bigger fridge, this one might have broken down anyway. My bathroom uses a safe colour scheme that complements the marble flooring downstairs in terms of using inoffensive colours. Don't fret too much about picking just the right tile. Unless you're going all the way out there in terms of design and idea, otherwise an inoffensive beige-y/grey sort of colour would work with just about anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soichiro 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2011 Good to see all your purchases coming in so quickly! Toiletries stuff gotten yet? U will need those before all your kitchen stuff, lights too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LADY_R 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 Balcony Since we are not getting any wood decking (at least for now) bro, can I know how much they quote you for Chengal decking? And for the veneer door, I check with Alex, his quote is quite expensive. I went to IMM level 3 warehouse as what sis marshy recommended..price is reasonable, even for decking. Thought of buying only the main door from her in the end we bought the gateman 4109 from her too since my husband love the gadget total damage after discount $1750 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshmallow 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 Kitchen Design Finally, i have some 3D perspectives! (but I've left the others in my contractor's office... argh....) Missing from this kitchen design is the placement of the hood. And I'm wondering whether to have some top cabinet on the left and right of the hood, coz I have the glass backing and i think it looks strange if there's just a glass backing with a hood on the other side of the wall; may somehow seems incomplete... hmmm... This is what we have selected for the kitchen wall tiles. glossy white with some running tone (looks like marble-ish); not sure if it's ok... and hence we chose a slightly greyish floor tiles... MBR & Common Bathrooms This is where the misunderstanding comes in... I wanted a more seamless look from the floor tiles to the wall tiles, to make the area (which is quite small) look bigger. Wife wanted a darker look (esp after visiting some renotalk members' places, which featured a darker theme for the bathroom). Hence she chose the following tiles, and i wanted it to be seamless... Looking back now, we think it might not be a wise decision, as darker theme tends to make the whole area looks "smaller" and somewhat less inviting. Those bathrooms, with dark themes and looks gd, are usually quite spacious, and have very gd use of layers of lighting to create space and shadows. hence, it might not be too practical for our bathrooms (which is not very big).... We wanted a slightly different look (aka feature wall) for the shower area, and have chosen the following wall tiles to match the darker theme... The general comments abt these kind of wall tiles are that it is difficult to clean and maintain. Living, Dining, Utility Rooms We'll be using really boring glossy white 60x60 homogeneous tiles... but somehow, the colour we picked didn't look that fantastic when we took the sample home to see again... hmmm.... I think we would like it to be a little more whitish and glossier... hmmm... what kind of hood you have - chimney type or the slim type? bro your MBR toilet is bigger than mine lor i have dark tiles on 2 walls and beige tiles for the other 2 walls... while you may think dark tiles make toilet very small, i think it compliments quite well with your resort theme... heh anyway, just my $0.02 if you are not comfortable, better get it changed cos you're going to face it for a long time~ but i agree that the toilet feature wall one will be a pain to clean... hahaha not sure about you, but for kitchen tiles, i would prefer something more plain so it won't fight for attention with your cabinet, which is the star of the kitchen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joyousonline 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 wow good progress bro! is kong tai prices cheaper than HN or courts?? i like bosch oven too!! tangs selling at $799..but waiting for members sale which will have 10% off plus 12% rebate for citibank cardholders! just went last weekend..saw their bosch vacuum cleaner..seems not bad also... oh choosing tiles really not easy...for me i would go for one wall with special tiles..i sort of like one tile which looks like leather...heeee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 I bought the same Bosch oven that you've got. You might need to buy additional grilles ($50-odd) in order to be able to bake more at one go. Only one grille is provided. I had to wait a month to order in a second grille. I opted for a slightly smaller Hitachi fridge (R-Z481) than yours because there's only the two of us right now and I figure the larger capacity would go to waste. As it sits now I have got mainly drinks in the fridge compartment and a single packet of chicken plus ice cream in the freezer. I picked mine because it was 4 ticks and a reasonable price. By the time I need a bigger fridge, this one might have broken down anyway. My bathroom uses a safe colour scheme that complements the marble flooring downstairs in terms of using inoffensive colours. Don't fret too much about picking just the right tile. Unless you're going all the way out there in terms of design and idea, otherwise an inoffensive beige-y/grey sort of colour would work with just about anything. Hey cleong! Thanks for your advice. my wife picked the Bosch oven, after doing some research online. It's prob one of the cheaper Bosch ovens ard, I guess. Will check our usage before getting another grille. I think quite likely will need la. For the fridge, initially we chose the R-Z481 too; it was recommended by the salesperson at Kong Tai; i wanted something with 4 ticks and ard 400L capacity; but my dad was psycho-ing me to get a 2-door fridge. hence in the end, i decided to get the slightly larger capactiy model, for those festive seasons, whereby i can expect to host some relatives and friends. oh well... yes... we decided to be "hum" and stick with the safer colour scheme (beigey hotel-like colours)... not too sure if will be too "song" or not... *cross fingers* ohh, and i like what you have did with your toilets. safe, but nice. i guess i'm not the adventrous sort. Good to see all your purchases coming in so quickly! Toiletries stuff gotten yet? U will need those before all your kitchen stuff, lights too! like i said lor, impulsive buys... i thought we just going to check out the pricing and stuffs, then before i knew it, my wife was paying the deposit liao... anyway, given our nature, give us another 2-3 weeks also the same la... so just go ahead lor... needed the dimensions of the major items to plan the kitchen layout... really hard to fit it all the stuffs like the built-in oven, esp when we need to use LPG cylinder for gas... yes... we went down to balestier rd to check out the lightings and sanitary wares... for lightings, so far, i think lightings.com.sg seems very value-for-money for simple items (standard downlights, etc)... i guess i'll be getting most of my stuffs there, since I don't have any hanging lights of chandeliers... chan huat lightings also not bad... i found something i like for the wall lamps for the staircase at $28 (b4 GST)... chelsa lightings near chinese gardens mrt also have quite affordable lightings... think need to compare prices a bit, i might just get all my lightings from one place and push for some discounts... and remote lightings... sounds like gd idea for lazy people like me and my wife... BTW, where did you all go and buy your lightings and sanitary wares? For WCs and basins, which models you all gotten? and how much ah? Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 what kind of hood you have - chimney type or the slim type? bro your MBR toilet is bigger than mine lor i have dark tiles on 2 walls and beige tiles for the other 2 walls... while you may think dark tiles make toilet very small, i think it compliments quite well with your resort theme... heh anyway, just my $0.02 if you are not comfortable, better get it changed cos you're going to face it for a long time~ but i agree that the toilet feature wall one will be a pain to clean... hahaha not sure about you, but for kitchen tiles, i would prefer something more plain so it won't fight for attention with your cabinet, which is the star of the kitchen we've gotten the chimmey type one (see my post above) - the rinnai RH-995CT... gotten it because of the 1000m3/hr per hour... i think it's an overkill... but oh well... since the cooking area so near the living room, and it's not enclosed, i think it's gd to have something with a bigger extraction rate (though it will be very noisy when in operation). i guess it will only be used at the times, my dad's over to cook us a meal or so... or when doing deep frying... think normal cooking, prob won't need to go max rate... LOL... actually, my wife got really inspired to go for "dark" bathrooms after viewing yours and RimBlock's places... and i have to agree that it complements the resort-style look that i want... just that, so far, those resort-like bathrooms i've seen... are usually quite big, almost like a bedroom by itself, and they have sufficient windows, mirrors and lightings to create the relaxing mood when showering inside... i think my MBR toilet only has 1 small windows... as compared to my parents' place... your place... and my level 2 floor area all in parquet (dark - cherry finish)... so already dark... i don't want to go into a dark dark small area... i scared... likely to change the bathroom feature wall (for the shower area), from these niagara series tiles to the toronto (ivory) series... will post the pic of it tonight. btw, the new bathroom tiles selection is very typical hotel bathroom style kind... might be a little bland... but i think it's ok la... i'm not adventrous... for the kitchen tiles, we did ponder over it, for a while... for the light greyish streaks on the white tiles.... might make it look "cluttered" and noisy... or dirty... in fact, seems like most forummers we have visited have white plain tiles (except different degrees of glossiness, whiteness and variation of textured)... which is very safe... and will help enhance the look of other items in the kitchen... but we've seen the kitchen wall tiles, in the mock-up showroom at White Horse (sungei kadut)... i think we can live with it la... i hope... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soichiro 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 I got my lightings from Chan Huat (everything) and lightings.com.sg (downlights only) Ceiling fan from Chan Huat. Sanitary ware, kitchen sink, hood/hob from Homeplus. Think they are cheaper, did screw up one delivery but was rectified in the end. Prefer Richard to handle the delivery and details. Karen made quite a number of wrong assumptions and details. I think both Chan Huat and Lightings.com.sg has good service. Lightings.com.sg for Philips lights, they are sole distributor for quite a number of models. For sanitary stuff, you must get the measurements of the WC hole after they finish tiling -- more accurate. Then you can easily narrow down the WCs when u go out selecting them. Mine were also based on the limitations of the hole distance from wall, so didn't need too much choices. More problem in the wash area WC coz we needed a small one and a tiny corner sink. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshmallow 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 we've gotten the chimmey type one (see my post above) - the rinnai RH-995CT... gotten it because of the 1000m3/hr per hour... i think it's an overkill... but oh well... since the cooking area so near the living room, and it's not enclosed, i think it's gd to have something with a bigger extraction rate (though it will be very noisy when in operation). i guess it will only be used at the times, my dad's over to cook us a meal or so... or when doing deep frying... think normal cooking, prob won't need to go max rate... LOL... actually, my wife got really inspired to go for "dark" bathrooms after viewing yours and RimBlock's places... and i have to agree that it complements the resort-style look that i want... just that, so far, those resort-like bathrooms i've seen... are usually quite big, almost like a bedroom by itself, and they have sufficient windows, mirrors and lightings to create the relaxing mood when showering inside... i think my MBR toilet only has 1 small windows... as compared to my parents' place... your place... and my level 2 floor area all in parquet (dark - cherry finish)... so already dark... i don't want to go into a dark dark small area... i scared... likely to change the bathroom feature wall (for the shower area), from these niagara series tiles to the toronto (ivory) series... will post the pic of it tonight. btw, the new bathroom tiles selection is very typical hotel bathroom style kind... might be a little bland... but i think it's ok la... i'm not adventrous... for the kitchen tiles, we did ponder over it, for a while... for the light greyish streaks on the white tiles.... might make it look "cluttered" and noisy... or dirty... in fact, seems like most forummers we have visited have white plain tiles (except different degrees of glossiness, whiteness and variation of textured)... which is very safe... and will help enhance the look of other items in the kitchen... but we've seen the kitchen wall tiles, in the mock-up showroom at White Horse (sungei kadut)... i think we can live with it la... i hope... if yours is chimney hood, then just one hood at the wall is fine... i think... hahahahah the way you describe the small dark place is very funny~ if you can find something you like at the Chinese Garden stretch of lighting shops, just get from there - if the light bulb not working or something, no need to travel so far to change i got all sanitary and kitchen stuff from Royal Fanco @ Jalan Besar (same as friends78). very good service and price is good though the shop is small and not impressive, once you tell them what you want, they will bring out the stuff one by one from their storeroom... like doraemon LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
May_dream1 14 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 I got my lightings from Chan Huat (everything) and lightings.com.sg (downlights only) Ceiling fan from Chan Huat. Sanitary ware, kitchen sink, hood/hob from Homeplus. Think they are cheaper, did screw up one delivery but was rectified in the end. Prefer Richard to handle the delivery and details. Karen made quite a number of wrong assumptions and details. I think both Chan Huat and Lightings.com.sg has good service. Lightings.com.sg for Philips lights, they are sole distributor for quite a number of models. For sanitary stuff, you must get the measurements of the WC hole after they finish tiling -- more accurate. Then you can easily narrow down the WCs when u go out selecting them. Mine were also based on the limitations of the hole distance from wall, so didn't need too much choices. More problem in the wash area WC coz we needed a small one and a tiny corner sink. I only got 1 of my special light from Chan Huat. I find their lightings are quite special too.... but i already bought most of my items so i didn't buy more from them. their pricing also quite ok. But like what Marshy is saying, csingeu, if you can find them at those shops near her house, then might as well buy from there loh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ely1 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 For sanitary stuff, you must get the measurements of the WC hole after they finish tiling -- more accurate. Then you can easily narrow down the WCs when u go out selecting them. Mine were also based on the limitations of the hole distance from wall, so didn't need too much choices. More problem in the wash area WC coz we needed a small one and a tiny corner sink. I agree - we initially wanted wall-hung toilets but couldn't after the plumber inspected the hole once all the hacking was done. They'll advise you what diameters you can use, so it's easy elimination (no pun intended~). Do sit on them, despite how odd you'd feel, as I felt like I was sinking into several models. To remain on the seat, I had to literally perch on the edge with tippy-toes on the floor. Some of the seats were so narrow that I was falling into the bowls! Maybe I don't really have a butt, or maybe there was less friction because I was clothed, but decided on another more expensive model for the master bathroom simply because it was a lot more comfortable. Our main concern was flushing power, so we picked Geberit systems, known for its efficiency. Don't worry about being "safe" or "boring" when it comes to design - think of it as "timeless"! -Ely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshmallow 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 For sanitary stuff, you must get the measurements of the WC hole after they finish tiling -- more accurate. Then you can easily narrow down the WCs when u go out selecting them. Mine were also based on the limitations of the hole distance from wall, so didn't need too much choices. More problem in the wash area WC coz we needed a small one and a tiny corner sink. i remembered Royal Fanco's boss said for HDB, there are 2 main sizes of fitting for WC. need to measure the distance from the wall to the sewege hole, then they will be able to provide the correct size fitting. I agree - we initially wanted wall-hung toilets but couldn't after the plumber inspected the hole once all the hacking was done. They'll advise you what diameters you can use, so it's easy elimination (no pun intended~). Do sit on them, despite how odd you'd feel, as I felt like I was sinking into several models. To remain on the seat, I had to literally perch on the edge with tippy-toes on the floor. Some of the seats were so narrow that I was falling into the bowls! Maybe I don't really have a butt, or maybe there was less friction because I was clothed, but decided on another more expensive model for the master bathroom simply because it was a lot more comfortable. LOL and one thing i learned after this reno: do not wear high heels when going for WC shopping! the "comfort level" will be different! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ely1 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 LOL and one thing i learned after this reno: do not wear high heels when going for WC shopping! the "comfort level" will be different! Haha Marshy! I think I was wearing my ballet flats though... I just remember being engulfed by the toilet! It was so weird! I was asking my husband "Can you see my thighs?!" -Ely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csingeu 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 Quick Updates! Class tonight was cancelled, as guest lecturer called in sick... Hence, we quickly went down to White Horse and Hafary to re-select our tiles again... 1. Felt a little grey tiles for the kitchen will look nicer... (our previous selection, which was in low stock, was the semi-grey-brownish) 2. Felt that the kitchen wall tiles with grey running tone might be dated in the long run... 3. Felt that the bathroom wall tiles with running tone... might look dated... 4. Need to find another shade and texture for the bathroom feature tiles... Hence, the only tiles which remained as before, are the balcony floor tiles, the wash area floor tiles, and living room floor tiles. Anyway, we are going to take half-day leave this wed afternoon, to go down to White Horse to select our tiles again, as my wife will be away in KL for work. We have came up with 2 slightly different colour scheme for the bathroom. 1. Lighter theme Feature wall - Toronto Ivory Wall tiles - very light pink/beigey tiles with running tones (may change to plain glossy tiles with similar tone) Floor tiles - light beige/pink rough tiles (may change to slightly darker shade) 2. Darker theme Feature wall - Toronto Marron Wall tiles - very light pink/beigey tiles with running tones (may change to plain glossy tiles with similar tone) Floor tiles - darker brown rough tiles Which one looks nicer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
May_dream1 14 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 Hope you and your wife will be able to choose something on Wed.... heheehe..... most importantly, how you feel abt he colours loh. as long as you feel you will be happy looking at them all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
