A Place Of Our Own.

[MingzhuAng 0]

You worked with Alan from Aian Furniture right? How do you feel working with him on the renovation process? Are there any cock ups?

Hi colour,

yup, i engaged his service. Alan is a little forgetful, so i tend to remind him on how i want things to be. Even when it is done wrongly or missed out, he will make amendments without any complaints and no additional charges on top of our signed contracts. I'm fine with him, but for some felt that he is a little too quiet or no updates, and i do know some that will meet him once every 2 weeks on progress discussion or view on the things done. So it depends on what is your expectation. His subcon workmanship imo is pretty good.

I think in renovation hiccups is unavoidable, but his attitude is what i'm looking for. I do not have to argue with him over small things or amendments. And he does provide me opinions at times, when i do not know which to choose he will provide suggestions for me to ponder over. You see, i hate people to put their ideas or opinion into me. They can suggest but not insist, because i felt its my house. It got to do with personal preference, what seems good to you, may not seems good to me.

Perhaps for your case, you may want to meet him up and discuss with him and see if you feel alright to engage his service. i think the most important is that are you comfortable to let him have your project and let him handle it. Its kinda subjective though.

Hope that you will find the right person to do up your place!

[MingzhuAng 0]

Let there be light, and we have lights, FINALLY!!

ok, for our track light, we have one lesser bulb as we will be buy LED bulbs for them.

i wanted some warm lights, but hb wants them white, but we will be replacing some with warm lights.

And track light again for our high counter table.

Common room ceiling fan with light

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Storeroom light

MBR study cum wardrobe area lights, when down light is switched off. Its much prettier in actual, as my camera flash wasn't turned off.

When down lights are switched on.

MBR sleeping area cum the TV feature wall

Oh, and i realized we got 2 way switch done by the subcon or requested by my contractor. Well, i never asked but I guess it is great. I did thought of it, but kept forgotten to speak to my contractor. In the end, it was done without me requesting. So nice of them.

To tell the truth, i was really happy to see that our house is filled with lights..

[MingzhuAng 0]

Oh, and the other day we went, and saw that under our balcony window, there is a portion poped up. Think the workers forgot to close the windows and left, during the plastering period. Hence, now the effect shown, and just call contractor on this matter as i kept forgetting. And he told me it is rectified. Will ask hb to walk over to have a look to ensure.

As below.

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Earlier in my MBR area, where there is supposed to have a tv feature wall to block the master bedroom toilet. The ceiling was supposed to have false ceiling instead of L box. Its altered. Also, the area under the living room window where the plaster cracked and popped was rectified. So, we're waiting for painting to go over it.

the other day forgot to take picture of the lightings at the passage way.

Also, there is a signage put up at the door, to ask the workers to take off their shoes when they are in the house, since our marble flooring has been polished.

Lastly, the flooring skirting came!

[MingzhuAng 0]

Some updates: Carpentry is here.

Well, i wasn't expecting carpentry to be up so fast, but it is.. And the carpenters are working even at 8pm, this is something i wasn't expecting as well. Not a lot of pictures taken, as the carpenters are working.. I'll take a visit at my house tomorrow to complete the photo taking.. As the carpenters are still doing the kitchen when we're there. So, not to disturb their work progress.

Oh.. i forgot to mention.. The floor skirting are up..

Shoe cabinets.

our high counter top table, where hb and i will be having meals at, so meaning no dinning table for the time being..

Our room, TV feature wall.. It's something simple..

Well.. for the kitchen, the carpenter called me the other day to tell me it will be the same color as the top cabinet, as he made a mistake.. I was a little disappointed, but well.. Since it is cream color, it will make our kitchen looks brighter then.. I guess hb will be very happy, as he prefer it this way.. I was going for 2 color tone initially.. I guess it should be alright as well then..

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lastly, my MBR wardrobe.. I simply loves it..

[MingzhuAng 0]

Shoe cabinet with doors closed.

On closer look, the socket was moved onto the cupboard.

The kitchen cupboards to box up the pipes..

[MingzhuAng 0]

Actually, i still can't get over the sink area.. As the initial plan was to have lower cabinet in wood colors, with black galaxy granite worktop.. It's changed with cream color.. Hopes when the black galaxy worktop is put up.. I wouldn't lament on it anymore..

Edited December 21, 2011 by MingzhuAng

[MingzhuAng 0]

The worktops are added:

Due to the mistake of the workers, my counter top surface became black galaxy granite. Since it is being installed, there's nothing i can say. So, its my contractor's loss and my gain lo... Since i'm paying for solid surface only. If i have the budget, i would have choose granite due to durability and also uniform look with kitchen from the beginning.

Kitchen with black galaxy granite as worktop:

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Light above the mirror:

The TV feature wall that blocks the toilet entrance from our bed.

[dopesk8 0]

Hi as i was admiring your house i notice you using a few track lights ya? Can share where you purchase them and the price? And also you mention those bulbs in the track lights can be replace with compatible led light bulbs ah?

[MingzhuAng 0]

Hi as i was admiring your house i notice you using a few track lights ya? Can share where you purchase them and the price? And also you mention those bulbs in the track lights can be replace with compatible led light bulbs ah?

Hi,

Thanks for stopping by. Yup, we did used 2 track light. I bought them at one place that i shall not name here, as their prices went up recently. So, i would suggest you drop by lightings.com.sg. As the price of track lights i bought has the same price as lightings.com.sg. And as we're there we just buy it together, at that time the philips down lights are cheaper then lightings.com.sg. Now,they've increased the price, so i find no reason to help them refer customers.

The track is $12 per meter, per spot light is $12 with bulb.

We intend to change the bulb to LED, that's the cheaper option, provided the bulbs are non dim-able, as we prefer non dim-able lights. If you want dim-able ones, it will be more difficult. As need some additional items to fix it. So, hb and me thought we try to replace LED and see if it's alright. Maybe in near future we might change to full LED fixture as well. And the person who sold them to us, told us that we can just replace the light bulbs, the light buld used is MR16.

[MingzhuAng 0]

Happy today, my dad says he wants to sponsor us on a fridge and he even bought a 32 inch smart TV for our bedroom. I was puzzled the other day when he kept asking me how big i would want my room TV to be.

Anyway, I wasn't expecting a smart TV though, as we don't really feel we will use the feature often. Well, since he bought it, we can save up a bit more for something else..

[MingzhuAng 0]

Finally all bathroom accessories are up and lights are up too..

Common bath, simple..

MBR bath..

Basin and solid top surface up..