My First Renovation Experience

[ptqbe 4]

  On 2/2/2014 at 5:46 AM, elin1029 said:

ptqbe, thanks. There is carpentry but minimal, only in living room and kitchen.

The renovation process was slow. We started hacking 12 November and handover was 17 January. I didn't do many things, there was much down time throughout the whole process, workers came in at noon rather than early in the morning.

Year end is especially bad time to do renovation. If I had a choice, I would avoid this period.

thanks for the heads up!

[marcel 22]

  On 2/2/2014 at 2:50 PM, Harriette said:

Hi,

I like the pendant lights in this photo. Where did you get your downlights from?

Thanks.

I am also interested. Please share link. How was the made and quality?

[elin1029 23]

  On 2/2/2014 at 8:43 AM, rumahku said:

Thnx Elin 4 sharing the dogs' area....the bomb shelter flooring was hacked or over-layed? Hoping I could do the same when I get my house keys.

I think it was overlay. You have dogs too?

[elin1029 23]

  On 2/2/2014 at 2:50 PM, Harriette said:

Hi,

I like the pendant lights in this photo. Where did you get your downlights from?

Thanks.

http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a220o.1000855.1000800.d1.PVJo7h&id=14650069059&bi_from=tm_comb

Down lights were from the electrician. I didn't look around and compare prices, so I might have paid a higher price for them.

[elin1029 23]

  On 2/2/2014 at 6:30 PM, marcel said:

I am also interested. Please share link. How was the made and quality?

http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a220o.1000855.1000800.d1.PVJo7h&id=14650069059&bi_from=tm_comb

The lights look OK to me, but then I'm usually poor at inspecting items.

[breakster 9]

  On 1/31/2014 at 2:42 AM, elin1029 said:

Hi elin1029,

Is that laminate you are using for your cabinets? can you share more info on the material?

Thank you!

[Takaishi 44]

where did you get those cushions ah?

Edited February 4, 2014 by Takaishi

[rumahku 0]

  On 2/3/2014 at 2:56 PM, elin1029 said:

I think it was overlay. You have dogs too?

Nah...got cats

Trying to achieve making the bomb shelter as a non storeroom & so far u have been the only one doin so.

[elin1029 23]

  On 2/4/2014 at 12:38 AM, breakster said:

Hi elin1029,

Is that laminate you are using for your cabinets? can you share more info on the material?

Thank you!

It's laminate. Wanted to do spray painted cabinets but my contractor says it's harder to maintain.

[elin1029 23]

  On 2/4/2014 at 12:40 AM, Takaishi said:

where did you get those cushions ah?

PM you already

[soonliew 2]

Your house look great!

[elin1029 23]

  On 2/4/2014 at 2:38 AM, rumahku said:

Nah...got cats

Trying to achieve making the bomb shelter as a non storeroom & so far u have been the only one doin so.

I guess not many are willing to sacrifice a whole room of storage space for their pets. I wanted the dogs to have more space as they may be confined for long hours. The little one is blind and pees everywhere, it's bad for the laminate floor. The mongrel is one year old and can't be trusted around furniture yet. It makes the human feel good that they have more space, but actually they would just park themselves on one spot and lay there the whole day!

As for your cats, I don't think you're able to confine them using baby gate! I'm interested to see what design you come up with for the cats. Let me know!

[elin1029 23]

  On 2/4/2014 at 3:25 AM, soonliew said:

Your house look great!

Thanks!

[davon 0]

hi, may i know where did u buy your living room sofa from?

[Takaishi 44]

should be franc franc