Nexer 1 Report post Posted August 18, 2012 Flooring in progressFlooringFlooring at the entranceeTiles done up for kitchen sinkare you satisfied with the tile works in your living room? I thinking of getting those 15x60 tiles too but heard that laying it is not so easy (uneven and ugly grouting lines). Did your tilers make any comments and how will u rate them?If they are good, can pm me their contacts and how much r they charging u?Thanks!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 18, 2012 are you satisfied with the tile works in your living room? I thinking of getting those 15x60 tiles too but heard that laying it is not so easy (uneven and ugly grouting lines). Did your tilers make any comments and how will u rate them?If they are good, can pm me their contacts and how much r they charging u?Thanks!!!Frankly speaking i'm not satisfied with the tiling work. But appreciate the fact that they go to the extent for requesting the higher management of Soon Bee Huat, the company where i got my tiles from to explain on the reason why the tiles will become uneven as initially i feedback to them the uneveness was pretty bad...Yes before that i have also heard of warping and uneven issues...but i still went ahead cause if i choose normal 60 by 60 tiles, it wouldn't give me the effect i want. I could have choosen wooden flooring but due to maintenance wise i choose homogeneous tiles. Now i personally experience the uneveness...some whereby you brush your foot over the tiles you can feel the "cut"...which i'm getting the reno firm to change it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexer 1 Report post Posted August 18, 2012 Frankly speaking i'm not satisfied with the tiling work. But appreciate the fact that they go to the extent for requesting the higher management of Soon Bee Huat, the company where i got my tiles from to explain on the reason why the tiles will become uneven as initially i feedback to them the uneveness was pretty bad...Yes before that i have also heard of warping and uneven issues...but i still went ahead cause if i choose normal 60 by 60 tiles, it wouldn't give me the effect i want. I could have choosen wooden flooring but due to maintenance wise i choose homogeneous tiles. Now i personally experience the uneveness...some whereby you brush your foot over the tiles you can feel the "cut"...which i'm getting the reno firm to change it...Hi crypaz, hopefully ur reno firm can fix the unevenness for u.Btw, is it ok if u allow me to visit ur home and take a look at the tiles? I want to feel and see how bad it will be before deciding wht to go ahead with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 18, 2012 Can...pm me ...it's certain portion that's uneven.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) DecorationsAs we are not doing brick wall or using wall paper, the wall beside the tv wall is actually quite empty. So we thought of using decal to decorate it. We believe that a house should reflect the owners' personalities. As both of us likes running, we decide to find decals that is relating to running. I look through a few local website that sells decals but i didn't see decals related to running. I send email to enquire about custom made on running decal. Either is no response or i do not like the service provided.So i look for overseas website that does decal. Initially i just look for pictures of running decal and enquire if they can custom-make similar ones. Subsequently i have this idea of making the running decal more unique, which is to incorporate our features into the decal. This includes incorporating our hair style, head shape, forehead, brow, nose, lips, and chin. We found a designer who is able to come up with what we require and we send in photos of our side view for him to do the customization.I suggested to the designer to share with me more picture of different running posture and he doesn't have to use the one i provided. So he found quite a number of different pose for us to choose.I choose 10 & 11 which is also the original one i provided to him as the running posture looks better as compared to the rest.The designer also requested photo of the wall where the decal will be so that after designing he will intergrate into the wall to let us have a better idea of how it looks like.This is the original size of the decal we require. Find it abit too small. Would need to find more things to decorate around it if not it would look too plain.The designer showed us another photo of how it would look like if we were to use real size decal, meaning base on our real height.We find the real size decal looks better. At least the wall looks less empty. But one concern is the cost and also we were thinking due to the size and colour of the decal, would it look scary? The original smaller one we find it cute but just a bit too small.So we decided to go for an in-between size, meaning bigger than the small decal but smaller than the real size decal. We decided to go for decal of about 3/4 of our real height. Hopefully the actual decal received will turn out good. Edited August 20, 2012 by crypaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starofall 0 Report post Posted August 23, 2012 Your theme is sth i had in mind for my future house! Really like your choice of tiles, table and console!I am currently researching for my house which is coming in abt 6mths (hopefully.) Like you, I am interested in wooden flooring but heard many horror stories of it. But it seems like there is also issues with wooden like tiles. Hopefully your tile unevenness can be solve.If possible, please update often ya?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) Online Shopping (handtowel) Whenever i browse through websites for home and decorations ideas, those that attract my attention are not those with nice interior, but it's those who uses decorations and furniture to add colours to their home and also those who create and display their own collections. I realise that even minor things like soap dispenser, hand towels and types of jars used would affect the "look" of the house.Been looking around online for nice and not too expensive household stuff cum decorations...ranging from clocks, hand towels, soap dispenser, glass jar, plants, art etc. Found this two hand towel which I thought are quite nice looking. One for the kitchen and one for MBR bathroom. Beside serving the purpose of drying our hands, i also use them as part of my "decorations"Chef Hand Towel With Black Crocheted TopBees And Beehive Hand Towel With Cafe Brown Crocheted TopBeen eyeing on a clock that's handpaint. But guess that one will come later when the furnitures are in. Edited August 23, 2012 by crypaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 23, 2012 Your theme is sth i had in mind for my future house! Really like your choice of tiles, table and console!I am currently researching for my house which is coming in abt 6mths (hopefully.) Like you, I am interested in wooden flooring but heard many horror stories of it. But it seems like there is also issues with wooden like tiles. Hopefully your tile unevenness can be solve.If possible, please update often ya?! Hi...thanks for the compliments...yup as and when will try to update...is just that my reno is really in SLOWWW-MODE...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) It's been a busy Saturday. Got the bomb shelter racks done, had the doors, window blinds and carpentry measurement taken and bedroom laminates are done. The whole place is so dusty, been breathing in all the dust...Bomb Shelter RacksInstallation of bomb shelter Edited August 25, 2012 by crypaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) Laminate Flooring Edited August 25, 2012 by crypaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) MBRCommon Rooms Edited August 25, 2012 by crypaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2012 LightingsLightings are up!Entrance LightLiving Room Track Lights Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) Dinning table lightKitchen Track Lights Edited August 25, 2012 by crypaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2012 Service yard LightBalcony lightBedroom entrance lightBathroom lightBomb Shelter light Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crypaz 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) Realise the downlights and ceiling fan light kits looks similarLiving room downlights and ceiling fanMBRCommon Room Edited August 25, 2012 by crypaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
