My City Haven

[ejszaka 0]

Here are some the 3D drawings rendered.

KITCHEN

I've opted for a predominantly white theme, with dashes of red to break the monotony. Black floor tiles for the lazy bachelor that I am, so dirt on the floor will not obvious.

LIVING ROOM

The walls to one of the bedrooms will be torn down to make way for an extended living room. That means the bedroom effectively becomes my living area with the TV. A raised wooden platform separates the TV/sofa area from the dining/storage area.

I am constructing in a wall full of storage space as this flat doesn't have the luxury of a storeroom. Space within the cabinetry will be configured to my exact needs to stow away my ironing board, vacuum cleaner, stools, CDs, shoes, files and books. The display cabinet space shown in this 3D will be changed to storage cabinets instead to maximise storage space. Instead of a dining table, a bar top will be constructed to serve its dual purpose as a dining table or working area.

Edited September 5, 2011 by ejszaka

[ejszaka 0]

BEDROOM

An L-shaped Alumix pole system wardrobe will be built in the corner of my remaining bedroom to maximise storage space. The shorter side will have 2 sliding panels while the shorter side wil have a bi-fold door for easy access of the wardrobe's dead space in the corner.

I won't be tearing down the wall in the bedroom to access the bathroom, as I don't have an issue walking through the kitchen (even in the middle of the night) to go to the toilet. This saves wall space where I will construct a shallow full height cabinet that will function as a vanity cupboard. Yes, all the hair gels, SK-IIs, hair-dryer, toiletries, and what not will all go in there.

Edited September 5, 2011 by ejszaka

[ejszaka 0]

No 3D drawings for the bathroom and toilet. Not much can be done in a HDB toilet, given that most smaller water pipings cannot be hidden, and I am not in favour of boxing up and hiding everything in there, nor creating glass partitions for the shower area due to the shortage of space. Will probably not change the layout created by the previous owner. i.e. the actual entrance of the toilet has been sealed up, and access into the bathroom/toilet area is via the bathroom door, with a opening linking the two areas. I will only box up the main large pipes and have a shower curtain that prevents the water from splashing into the toilet area.

Floor will be black homogenous tiles while most of the walls plain white. I will however have a black feature wall of sorts on one side of the shower, and behind the toilet bowl.

Chose these tiles from Hafary the other day with my ID.

I love the spotted design for the toilet wall tiles, which will adorn one wall of the shower, and behind the toilet bowl.

The kitchen floor and wall tiles have vertical lines (very faint for the white wall tiles). They will be orientated to run parallel to the length of the kitchen, and hopefully give the illusion that the kitchen is longer than it really is.

Edited September 5, 2011 by ejszaka

[ejszaka 0]

My ID noticed a trunking for the TV antennae in my flat and says it's inhenrent in many old HDB resale flats. He mentioned that as a result, only the parts shaded in red can be hacked off, leaving a shallow pillar that ends where the thick red line is. He says touching the trunking will affect TV reception of other residents in the same stack (upstairs and downstairs).

Does anyone know if that is correct?

[potatoes 0]

No 3D drawings for the bathroom and toilet. Not much can be done in a HDB toilet, given that most smaller water pipings cannot be hidden, and I am not in favour of boxing up and hiding everything in there, nor creating glass partitions for the shower area due to the shortage of space. Will probably not change the layout created by the previous owner. i.e. the actual entrance of the toilet has been sealed up, and access into the bathroom/toilet area is via the bathroom door, with a opening linking the two areas. I will only box up the main large pipes and have a shower curtain that prevents the water from splashing into the toilet area.

Floor will be black homogenous tiles while most of the walls plain white. I will however have a black feature wall of sorts on one side of the shower, and behind the toilet bowl.

Chose these tiles from Hafary the other day with my ID.

I love the spotted design for the toilet wall tiles, which will adorn one wall of the shower, and behind the toilet bowl.

The kitchen floor and wall tiles have vertical lines (very faint for the white wall tiles). They will be orientated to run parallel to the length of the kitchen, and hopefully give the illusion that the kitchen is longer than it really is.

I also have the same toilet tiles as u... Except the layout is horizontal.

[Reiki 0]

Toilet .. which is connected to the bathroom as the current owner combined them both

First, congratulations and welcome to RT, ejszaka. Impressive design and surely the house will turn out comfy and cozy.

I must say that 'business area' kinda look cozy. However, (based on these two pictures) do you need to pass through the wet area before getting to it? If so, it may be a little inconvenient for guests and especially should the wet area is wet - hehe, but this is just me.

Regarding the old TV Antennae, somehow many electricians refuse to 'touch' but just leave it as it is. Your ID may be right, though my electrician did mention that many dwellers no longer use it.

Wishing you a happy and problem free renovation.

[gnipihz 1]

The TV antennae might still be used for those who try to watch indonesia channels... eg. football during EC or WC? hahaha.

Cannot touch. Mine also same case.

[enrico 0]

The TV antennae might still be used for those who try to watch indonesia channels... eg. football during EC or WC? hahaha.

Cannot touch. Mine also same case.

I think you might be right. I remembered after the guys who came to install the other socket did not dismantle the old antennae.

[ejszaka 0]

I also have the same toilet tiles as u... Except the layout is horizontal.

Hey, potatoes, I don't quite get you. Horizontal as in? You refering to the toilet tiles ya? Leopard spots leh, how to make horizontal or vertical?

[ejszaka 0]

First, congratulations and welcome to RT, ejszaka. Impressive design and surely the house will turn out comfy and cozy.

I must say that 'business area' kinda look cozy. However, (based on these two pictures) do you need to pass through the wet area before getting to it? If so, it may be a little inconvenient for guests and especially should the wet area is wet - hehe, but this is just me.

Regarding the old TV Antennae, somehow many electricians refuse to 'touch' but just leave it as it is. Your ID may be right, though my electrician did mention that many dwellers no longer use it.

Wishing you a happy and problem free renovation.

Thanks, Reiki. I hope it turns out comfy as well too.

Yes, the WC area is indeed cozy, but I hope I don't have to spend too much time in there. Very valid considerations you brought up there. Not too sure why the previous owner sealed up the toilet door instead of the bathroom door, anyways, have to live with it, unless I wanna spend even more $$ moving the door. Another constraint is that I am building a cabinet with sink on the otherwise of the wall. Will have to live with it, rely on the expert tiler to lay the gradient of bathroom tiles such as water drains away into the floor trap quickly.

Edited September 6, 2011 by ejszaka

[ejszaka 0]

Thanks everyone, for the inputs on the old tv antennae outlet.

[rayfox 0]

Here are some the 3D drawings rendered.

KITCHEN

I've opted for a predominantly white theme, with dashes of red to break the monotony. Black floor tiles for the lazy bachelor that I am, so dirt on the floor will not obvious.

LIVING ROOM

The walls to one of the bedrooms will be torn down to make way for an extended living room. That means the bedroom effectively becomes my living area with the TV. A raised wooden platform separates the TV/sofa area from the dining/storage area.

I am constructing in a wall full of storage space as this flat doesn't have the luxury of a storeroom. Space within the cabinetry will be configured to my exact needs to stow away my ironing board, vacuum cleaner, stools, CDs, shoes, files and books. The display cabinet space shown in this 3D will be changed to storage cabinets instead to maximise storage space. Instead of a dining table, a bar top will be constructed to serve its dual purpose as a dining table or working area.

i think that dirt will be more obvious on the black floor than on a ligher colour floor just like having a black furniture u will see dust easily

[ejszaka 0]

i think that dirt will be more obvious on the black floor than on a ligher colour floor just like having a black furniture u will see dust easily

Hmmm.... that is true. Now I have to decide on which is the lesser of the two evils. Thanks for bringing it up, rayfox.

[lobo76 0]

wow.. you are lucky. There don't seem to be any horizontal beams in the living rm which, in my impression is quite common.

The other thing is that you seem to be going for the open kitchen concept. Do you mean to aircon the kitchen as well? or no aircon for the living room?

[ejszaka 0]

wow.. you are lucky. There don't seem to be any horizontal beams in the living rm which, in my impression is quite common.

The other thing is that you seem to be going for the open kitchen concept. Do you mean to aircon the kitchen as well? or no aircon for the living room?

I know there's one beam in the kitchen. Not too sure about the hall until the hacking is done, when I get to see the unadulterated version of the flat. There's a 3-panel full height glass partition at the kitchen entrance, so the air-conditioning will be confined to the entire extended living room and the bedroom.