Prettibride 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 hai ya u all really very funny type lah.......wat modern mininalist design lor......tis type is for poor blokes like me whom all the money i hv is to paint the wall in light grey so no need to repaint for next 20 yrs......simple square or circle lightings cos they r brightness n cheapest, no wall ornament cos no more money.............use grandmother thousand cloths balnket as floor rug to add color to hse........buy planks from ikea to fabricate feature wall to hide behind palladine 42" plams n akira 2.1 system.....get sofa w/ designer chic look from RTL factory.............Is tis considered as modern minimalist or poor sgp man trying his best to hv a nice pent? I guess its not true that minimalism is for poor blokes. in fact renovating your house to cater to normal living but yet looks like it is empty can be even more expensive than normal renovation. cos u hv to conceal a lot of stuff etc. wires, cabinets. my ideal of modern minimalism is a white house with very little loose furnitures. Glossy white/black laminated tv console and cabinets, glass door, bright lightings. some greys on the walls if necessary. With some very modern/ abstract decoratives and paintings. End result is the house must look very empty with clean lines for furnishings but yet has all the things needed for humans to live in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mist 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 Hehe..you can view it from my reno blog. Furnishings are in..I over-decorated it when we just moved in...now I've removed most of the unwanted decorations..so its quite bare n simple now...what you guys mentioned here is good n helpful..thanks! But any samples like photos to show? hey just saw your reno blog. very white ! but white is in!! !! alot of designer furniture now all white white one. I saw a designer's portfolio while surfing the web few days back .. the house also very white.. maybe you can take some inspirational ideas from there.. will try to find the link for ya.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prettibride 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2007 hey just saw your reno blog. very white ! but white is in!! !! alot of designer furniture now all white white one. I saw a designer's portfolio while surfing the web few days back .. the house also very white.. maybe you can take some inspirational ideas from there.. will try to find the link for ya..hey mist, that'll be great! I've been trying to surf for websites that shows modern minimalistic houses but can't find many. i like white stylish furnitures too. went to this shop at lavender recently and they have a full white fiber glass recliner chair at only $899. Real tempted to buy but hubby say cannot cos no space to put. if anyone has links to nice modern houses, please post it here to share. thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackohy 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2007 hey mist, that'll be great! I've been trying to surf for websites that shows modern minimalistic houses but can't find many. i like white stylish furnitures too. went to this shop at lavender recently and they have a full white fiber glass recliner chair at only $899. Real tempted to buy but hubby say cannot cos no space to put. if anyone has links to nice modern houses, please post it here to share. thanks! $899 for a recliner chair !! ... tat must be a **** of a chair that attract u Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mist 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2007 hey mist, that'll be great! I've been trying to surf for websites that shows modern minimalistic houses but can't find many. i like white stylish furnitures too. went to this shop at lavender recently and they have a full white fiber glass recliner chair at only $899. Real tempted to buy but hubby say cannot cos no space to put. if anyone has links to nice modern houses, please post it here to share. thanks! heee, sorry took so long. saw the photos some time back and nearly couldnt find it again. weElll i dont think its modern minimalistic but theres alot of white lor... like your house! heres the post and the links for you!http://oh-so-nice.blogspot.com/2007/03/white-i-like.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xinyi_reiko 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 heee, sorry took so long. saw the photos some time back and nearly couldnt find it again. weElll i dont think its modern minimalistic but theres alot of white lor... like your house! heres the post and the links for you!http://oh-so-nice.blogspot.com/2007/03/white-i-like.htmlWOW!! very nice.. I like your MBR.. so princessy.. hehe.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mist 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 WOW!! very nice.. I like your MBR.. so princessy.. hehe.. ermm .. how i wish that was mine MBR but its not..sigh.. prettibride wanted to see some modern minimalistic designs ma so i just gave her some of the links on my blog lor.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xinyi_reiko 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2007 ermm .. how i wish that was mine MBR but its not..sigh.. prettibride wanted to see some modern minimalistic designs ma so i just gave her some of the links on my blog lor..I see.. but the pictures you show are really nice.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prettibride 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) wow mist, those pictures are really nice. But personnally i find all white is kinda boring. So i like to have white with colorful decorations like green, orange or pink. There is this TV ad recently which shows a white house with a lot of green plants...really nice too..that is the kinda effect I wanna achieve for my house. Btw, I am looking for a full glass coffee table like this one here:I wonder if anyone here has it or has seen it somewhere before? Can let me know how much it cost? Cheapest I can find is $350 but not sure if they are still selling it. Edited March 22, 2007 by Prettibride Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casonlyn 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2007 wow mist, those pictures are really nice. But personnally i find all white is kinda boring. So i like to have white with colorful decorations like green, orange or pink. There is this TV ad recently which shows a white house with a lot of green plants...really nice too..that is the kinda effect I wanna achieve for my house. Btw, I am looking for a full glass coffee table like this one here:I wonder if anyone here has it or has seen it somewhere before? Can let me know how much it cost? Cheapest I can find is $350 but not sure if they are still selling it.Vhive got.. selling at $335 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deremi 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2007 sharing some of my hse pics. concept : Modern.http://deremi.multiply.com/photos/album/20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yukidog 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2007 sharing some of my hse pics. concept : Modern.http://deremi.multiply.com/photos/album/20Hi deremi,Ur hse is veri nice I like ur rose painting. May i know where u get it from n hw much it cost? thx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deremi 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2007 Hi deremi,Ur hse is veri nice I like ur rose painting. May i know where u get it from n hw much it cost? thx thanks for ur compliments. i get it from a printing shop at tpy central somewhere near a comic shop, direction from old mac.that time they got discount, price $268. if im not wrong.got ur hse pics to share with us? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bud 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2009 Hi, I am also trying to adopt the minimalist look but it seemed like a challenge for normal living. For instance, my microwave oven, rice cooker and electric kettle are daily necessity and high usage. When I placed them on the kitchen top, I can see the appliances' wires being plugged into the electricial point loacted below the top cabinet, spoiling the whole concept as the wires run across from top to the appliances. I have to keep them in the cabinets after use to maintain the minimalist look. Any other practical solutions to have these appliances placed on the kitchen top permanently? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripples 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) I'm hiding all switches in the kitchen cabinets and aligning the power points along the side of the cabinet, just above the solid top. This way, I don't have to mess up my mosaic backsplash. Also, I'm hiding my toaster and coffee maker with a shutter. When I need to use them, I just pull the shelf out. Edited July 4, 2009 by Ripples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
