Journey To Our Home =)

[June 13]

Thanks swaskie! Will go check it out!

Met up with a contractor today at Hafary and got dazzled by the tiles collection they had. Loved the wood tiles collection they have, just hoping the contractor will absorb some of the extra costs

Hi juxstapose, did you manage to find the $3 wood tile in hafary?

[juxstapose 2]

Hi juxstapose, did you manage to find the $3 wood tile in hafary?

No time yet! Looks like the earliest I can go look at tiles is in 2 weeks time.. Hope to finalise a contractor by then already..

[BabyAudrey 0]

Hi, am also looking for a contractor. Mind to pm me Alan's contact?

TIA..

[juxstapose 2]

Almost finalised with the contractor. Hope its the right choice!

Now moving onto colour schemes, design & placement..

[juxstapose 2]

Looks like reno will come to 47k, with some buffer for VO... 50! looks like really no budget for aircon in living room..

Edited April 21, 2013 by juxstapose

[juxstapose 2]

Had a fruitful session at Hafary today! 1st selection of tiles

Noticed that many tiles were on low stock or sold out.

My contractor doesn't do dry laying of tiles... is that normal? Also, between different floor tiles, she will be laying a strip of either copper or metal coloured strip.. to join jup the 2 different flooring... is that normal? or should the 2 different flooring jus meet?

Dont know if the wood tiles chosen for the rooms will restrict the laminate colours of wardrobes or any wood furniture. Or whether the wood colour is too dark...

Edited April 27, 2013 by juxstapose

[juxstapose 2]

Very pale beige for Living/Dining/DryKitchen/Corridor to rooms.

Dark brown wood grain tiles for the bedrooms.

Grey scheme for master toilet (light grey walls with strip of silver/black granite/glass/frost mosiac, very dark grey floor with shiny specks) .

Brown scheme for common toilet (2 tone beige & brown tiles with faint lines for walls, dark brown flooring with shiny specks) :

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White long subway wall tiles for kitchen, Dark brown leather like kitchen floor tiles, stone like greyish/brown tiles for service yard:

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Is there too much dark coloured flooring?

Edited April 28, 2013 by juxstapose

[juxstapose 2]

Starting to think about the wood/textile texture laminates:

Brazilian walnut for shoe & storage cabinet, for contrast with very pale beige living room flooring. Love that the laminate comes with thicker strips of dark & light brown:

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Lighter brown shades for kitchen cupboard laminates, contrast with dark brown kitchen flooring, and probably white/cream solid countertops:

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Looking at the whitish laminates for room wardrobe, against dark brown wood tiles in the room:

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Edited April 28, 2013 by juxstapose

[Dancinfairy 0]

Hey how much r e subway tiles persqf? Was told it was out of stock

Edited April 28, 2013 by Dancinfairy

[juxstapose 2]

The one I got is 2.6. Its longer than the usual ones n made in china. The other ones I saw were more normal sized n had 3d effect. But comes from some europe country n cost 4.5

[juxstapose 2]

25 may's the date

[Makanology 29]

Date for keys collection or for renovation to start? Whichever it is, congrats!!

[mrmerry 2]

Juxstapose I feel your pain bout budget bursting. I'll have to get my av set up n tv later on.but it's crucial to get the fixtures right first so Jia you !

Btw u haven been to the actual site Reece best to hold off buying certain stuff till u see the actual place, sometimes the floor plan very misleading

[juxstapose 2]

Makanology: both!

Mrmerry: yup recee-ed a few times alr cos ours is resale

Gonna re select tiles again nxt week and recee for hood/hob n kitchen sinks tmr!

[Makanology 29]

Go to Royal Fanco Jalan Besar; very good rates and service from Henry. We initially wanted to buy from Poh Seng (sink) and GR Link (sanitary wares) but in the end, Royal Fanco's price is the best.