Leon & Jenna Reno Experience

[Ken82 6]

Yoz Bro,

You touched my heart when you remember me as a Marvel Fan from my nickname hahaha. You are really good and bring delight to all of your readers,

I seriously feel that after your reno works are all completed, you should still maintain this blog and continue to keep in touch with everyone.

Thank you for the ceiling fans information. I also visited Tampoi last week and gotten 2 black Alpha fans.

It is a pity that KDK does not have black fans as my theme for my house is only black/white. Hope that Elmark fan is doing good for you hehe.

Edited October 8, 2014 by Ken82

[leonjennawong 53]

Interesting read below.. Not sure how many Renotalkers here have actually read this...

I'm not sure how many Renotalkers here have actually read this #allsingaporestuff article that has been doing rounds on Facebook, allegedly about a renovation conman named Loy Chuang Yee, director of renovation company Decor Creative Construction Pte Ltd... And I say 'allegedly' although the person who shared his experience on #allsingaporestuff seems to be genuine.. He even has a police report to show for it! Apparently this renovation conman cheated 2 families of a staggering SGD50,000... Really shocking and sad..

Anyway I'm sharing it here for all to read and to help spread awareness in our Renotalk community of such despicable scum... And hope by doing so that many new Renotalkers can avoid unnecessary heartache during what should be a happy renovation journey for them!! For more information you can access the actual news site by clicking here.

@ALPHAEV7 RINNAI OVEN CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

Just a while back on 24th Sep, 4.41PM, fellow Renotalker @alphaev7 issued an innocent challenge to me that I brought up to my dearest CFO... And that's where it all started... Actually the poor fella only posted 'hi leonjenna, What Oven are you using? Is it the Rinnai one? How is it?". Wahahahaha...

Ok you know what, I think for once I will really let the pictures speak for themselves...

RINNAI OVEN IN ACTION!

BEFORE (like those slimming commercials hahahaha)

and AFTER!

I BRING TO YOU...

RINNAI-OVEN-BAKED GARLIC MILK WHOLE CHICKEN WITH CARROTS, POTATOES & MUSHROOMS TOPPED OFF WITH SAGE

As I mentioned before, if the taste of the food is in any way an indicator of how good the oven is, I have to say this is one SUPER DELICIOUS OVEN! Even the chicken breast meat was moist and wahhhhh.. I really wish I can eat it again soon. *SLURP*

CLOSE UP OF #GRAFUNKT CIRCUS DISH USED AS PLANTERS

Following some emails asking of close-ups of my #Grafunkt circus dish in my living area, here it is!! Hopefully will be able to plant some mint.. dill.. thyme.. parley.. basil.. etc etc...

Anyway that's all for today!!

The haze seems to be back with a vengence these few days, so reminder to wear your N95 mask once the 24-hr PSI reading hits 100 and above & hydrate yourself well! Take care everyone!

Edited October 8, 2014 by leonjennawong

[rilkeanheart 4]

Wow, love how nice yet cosy your place looks!

Especially like your kitchen tiles.

Could you please share your quotation with me?

Getting my keys very soon & panicking!

[leonjennawong 53]

Hi LJW!

I read somewhere you don't like warm or cool lights? You blast the house with all white light the head is gonna get dizzy at night...you can try a floor lamp or some other form or warm lighting as well. For me i cant really sit at the sofa and feeling cosy and romantic with white lights as it kinda keeps my mind in alert state.

Hope all in well and the variation order kept at minimum!

B.

Hi B! Yeah for our scandinavian theme we followed closely to the bright-bright-look using white lights... Hehehe.. But ok lei so far CFO & I not dizzy at night wahahaha But we don't turn on all the living area lights at the same time definitely! Usually we will just turn on 1 or 2 rows.. All is well indeed and my variation order is coming! *fingers crossed*

Your place is looking real good... Ended up, i also got my blinds from Jimmy Textiles too.. Hopefully they can rush out in time next week for me, how long did your curtain took to install after you order?

Thanks binzz for your kind commentssss! Hahaha.. I hope I managed to help in some way with the blog post on #JimmyTextiles.. Ok, after I ordered at their shop & paid deposit, still have to settle on a date for them to come down to do site measurement, after which they gotta go back to do the fabric sewing etc, before settling on a final date for curtain/blind installation!! Hmmmm from the date of the site measurement to the date of installation was about 2 weeks.. But that's also because I wasn't in a hurry and didn't chase them.. Could be faster if you have a more flexible schedule!! Hope all is well on your end binzz!

Can I ask what brand of fans are you using for you house?

Seems nice and the design is good too.

Hi Mr Marvel fan AKA Ken82! Now I will forever remember that about you. Wahahaha... My living area uses the Elmark Aeronamic 56" fan, whereas all my bedrooms are using the 44" KDK baby fan.. All bought from Tampoi Lighting House in Johor Bahru.. See Post#292!

may i know the reason for putting up exhaust fans in both your bathroom?

how much does the exhaust fan cost and the installation charges?

Wahahahaha zen_zen... My reason for putting exhaust fans in both bathrooms is just so that... "No one else's business will become my business when I have to smell it"...

Ok in case I tried too hard to come up with a smart quote & left everyone scratching their heads... Basically to remove all unwanted smells after all bathroom-related activities.. I bought my exhaust fans from Choo Chiang Marketing Pte Ltd (located in some godsaken-ulu-place in woodlands if I remember correctly) and they cost SGD61 each. We collected on the spot at their warehouse so I'm not sure if they have any transportation service/ fees... *shrug* After which, we got #PoshHome to supply & install an acrylic panel at an additional cost of SGD290 each.. And not forgetting the new electrical point tapping onto our main bathroom light switch & labour to install the exhaust fans themselves at SGD60 each.. Did I hear someone say hole in the pocket?

The dining area looks really good...me like....The living looks bare at present, but I'm sure u will theme it up once u r more settled

Meanwhile, I be awaiting for the pictures of ur bedroom...I think hdb mbr is too small to create that airy bright scandi feel...I really hope to see how ur ID can work miracles on this shortcoming...

Taken note PTopaz! Haven't blogged much about my Master Bedroom because it's really nothing much.. Stay tuned!

[breakster 9]

Hi LJW!

I read somewhere you don't like warm or cool lights? You blast the house with all white light the head is gonna get dizzy at night...you can try a floor lamp or some other form or warm lighting as well. For me i cant really sit at the sofa and feeling cosy and romantic with white lights as it kinda keeps my mind in alert state.

Hope all in well and the variation order kept at minimum!

B.

[binzz 10]

Your place is looking real good... Ended up, i also got my blinds from Jimmy Textiles too.. Hopefully they can rush out in time next week for me, how long did your curtain took to install after you order?

[Ken82 6]

Can I ask what brand of fans are you using for you house?

Seems nice and the design is good too.

[zen_zen 0]

may i know the reason for putting up exhaust fans in both your bathroom?

how much does the exhaust fan cost and the installation charges?

[James N Joean 8]

The dining area looks really good...me like....The living looks bare at present, but I'm sure u will theme it up once u r more settled

Meanwhile, I be awaiting for the pictures of ur bedroom...I think hdb mbr is too small to create that airy bright scandi feel...I really hope to see how ur ID can work miracles on this shortcoming...

Edited October 7, 2014 by PTopaz

[leonjennawong 53]

BEFORE I BEGIN,

HERE'S WISHING ALL OUR RENOTALK MUSLIM BRUDDERS & SISTERS, A VERY BELATED SELAMAT HARI RAYA HAJI!!

And that includes you too #Mr&MrsDFMuscle...

While CFO is cooking her brains out with her Biosafety Coordinator Course notes, I will sit beside her and offer her my moral support & quietly blog on our baby Solid Oak Dining Table..

RENOVATION TOUCHING UP!

Let's see, I am skimming through the WhatsApp group photos with #CalvinTan & #Edgar... There were some minor painting touch-ups, paint stain clean-ups, small little bit of silicon re-application around my sideboard & shoe cabinet... And that's all!! Hahahaha I didn't realise that categorising it would make it sound so trivial! But eh, I'm really not kidding... CFO & I combed through the house quite thoroughly and I'm actually very pleasantly surprised by the (lack-of) touching up to do! Maybe the pleasant surprise can be attributed to my initial expectation that there will be a lot of touching up to be done... *shrug* Heh heh..

THE MUCH HERALDED HANDING-OVER.

The handing over of keys was a little bit un-ceremonious because #Edgar had to rush off to another site.. I had dreamt there would be fireworks and confetti, with tears flowing aplenty, followed by a 10 minute-long thank you speech from me to the entire #PoshHome team that helped out in our memorable Leon & Jenna Reno Experience as we all sipped expensive cocktails and... AHEM, News Flash; only #Edgar was there to pass us our house keys ok! Wahahaha... So much for this big hoo-ha on this 'handing-over' event... SHEESH!

BUT HEY, I got my house keys back eh? *wink wink*

MORE PHOTOS ON DINING AREA!!

My dearest CFO & I finally pieced together our white-and-wheat-coloured Wish Bone chairs together with our baby Solid Oak Dining Table!! Yummy yummy colour combination!!

Oh, do take note that I have painstakingly tuned the photo colour to be more representative of the actual colour tones albeit using a smaller photo format..

MORE PHOTOS ON LIVING AREA!!

Our fabric sofa, coffee table(s), TV console & planter dish finally have a fixed place in the house!! (it goes without saying that I was super-ngiao about the way they were arranged hehehe) Here they are!! At the same time do help me to decide which curtain-orientation is more suitable lei.. because CFO & I can't make up our minds...

Front profile: Notice that we also bought a white cordless telephone for our home phone line..

Angled profile: With the curtains pulled apart & bound by the cloth strips to allow more natural light in...

Angled profile again: This time curtains are let down and allowed to be drifting freely... I'm a bit more inclined to this look actually... What do the rest of you think? Which one looks nicer??

PASTEL BLUE BIRCH WALL CLOCK IS FINALLY UP!

@yuna82, as mentioned before we actually used the 3M (3.6kg loading type) metal plate & hook variant to put up our wall clock! We followed the instructions found behind the packaging which said to let the 3M hook adhere to the wall surface for 1 hour FREE FROM ANY LOAD first.. It has been quite a long time and nothing has fallen off! Haha.. Hmm upon seeing this photo, mental note to stop adding more pastel colours to the living/ dining area colour palette... Lest it looks too wacko. Wahahaha...

EH, MY CFO SLEEP LIAO! BO JIO!

Wahahaha... Aiya I better go and sleep now too... And here's hoping everyone had a refreshing long weekend & are ready to do battle at work tomorrow!RAWR!!

Peace out..

Edited October 8, 2014 by leonjennawong

[leonjennawong 53]

Hi,

May I check how long does your wooden alarm clock last? I put 6AAA batteries and less than 1 week is flat... zzz

Yeah we experienced the same! The block clock is really a (battery juice) sucker. Wahahaha... Anyway CFO had this amazing idea to place it above our bed-head & plug it into the wall socket at the side of our master wardrobe! See photo below! One thing to note though, the block clock is like super bright at night..

Love yr doors! tot got to use those glossy paint for doors? R u using nippon matt paint which is meant for walls?

Thanks fantasy! My doors are not glossy at all lei.. Anyway come to think about it, glossy surfaces are not very suitable for my theme in my opinion... *shrug* Haha..

Just went taka today and the mop is really $50 bucks... With additional 10% off for members .. U can get mr muscleman to go and buy it...

I was there for ages spending $$$ away...argh ... Got poisoned by this...but Holding back my purchase for the mop system.... $288.... But looks very convenient and there is no need to squeeze dry the mop with your hands .... And the mop is huge! This means less effort to mop...... Hahah .. I have 2 more days to consider ...

Thanks for your recommendation bianzi! I went down to help #MrDFMuscle to buy the #Bona Spray Mop yesterday! REALLY ONLY $50 OMG. Bugis BHG cheated me of $21.70. @#$%^&* Wahahahaha... To all other Renotalkers, today (6th Oct 2014) is the last day to grab this offer at Takashimaya, so hurry now while stocks last..

[bianzi 52]

Just went taka today and the mop is really $50 bucks... With additional 10% off for members .. U can get mr muscleman to go and buy it...

I was there for ages spending $$$ away...argh ... Got poisoned by this...but Holding back my purchase for the mop system.... $288.... But looks very convenient and there is no need to squeeze dry the mop with your hands .... And the mop is huge! This means less effort to mop...... Hahah .. I have 2 more days to consider ...

[fantasy 0]

Love yr doors! tot got to use those glossy paint for doors? R u using nippon matt paint which is meant for walls?

[Lan9y1983 3]

Hi,

May I check how long does your wooden alarm clock last? I put 6AAA batteries and less than 1 week is flat... zzz

MORE AND MORE UPDATES! CFO & I bought so many things these few days... So I suppose today will be more of a product-sharing-session if you will...

If you smell smoke in the air, don't be mistaken. It's not from the haze.

THE SMELL IS FROM THE HOLE IN MY POCKET THAT'S STILL BURNING TO THIS DAY. HAHA.

(You don't know how long I waited to crack that joke in here. )

REVIEW ON #BONA SPRAY MOP (WITH #BONA LAMINATE & TILE CLEANER SOLUTION)

CFO & I bought the #Bona Spray Mop from the Bugis Junction BHG at the time of the last post & it's time for us to give back to the Renotalk community with a review on it's usefulness! The #Bona Spray Mop comes at a whopping $71.70 (price dated 21st Sep 2014) but so far we have been pretty pleased with the purchase.

As usual, my buddy #MrDFMuscle was the one who recommended this product to me & I think it will come as no surprise to some of you Renotalkers here when I tell you that I had a hard time trying to psycho CFO to allow me to buy the #Bona Spray Mop.. Wahahahaha..

PROS OF #Bona Spray Mop

- Ergonomic handle & spray-squeeze-lever fits into our hands nicely & makes handling easy!

- The mop feels very solid & doesn't creak; doesn't have plasticky-feel & can handle rough treatment

- Benefits of having a spray-on mechanism means that we don't have to lug a bucket of water around

- Spray-on mechanism also ensures that no water puddles are created from mopping or from spillage of the mop water bucket (main bane of laminate/vinyl floorings & the trump card I used to convince CFO of this purchase )

- The #Bona microfibre pad at the base makes the push-pull action very very smooth...

- The #Bona microfibre pad can be easily detached & washed separately (even in the washing machine!)

CONS OF #Bona Spray Mop

- Expensive lor. (still need to say meh. haha... )

- You are basically moving the 0.85L cleaning solution around with the spray mop, so it is a tad bit heavier than conventional mops (although from my personal experience, this is negligible & the smoothness of the microfibre cloth more than compensates for the amount of force required to push & pull)

- We used the #BONA LAMINATE & TILE CLEANER solution (be careful not to buy the wrong cleaner type for your flooring, there's another hardwood floor cleaner from #Bona) and it gets a tad bit sticky when you immediately walk on the surface after you've just mopped it. But it's no biggie because it dries right up after a couple of seconds

TAOBAO WHITE BLOCK CLOCK & PASTEL-BLUE-AND-BIRCH CLOCK

Nothing doing. Just sharing because I think they look gorgeous! And as I predict more queries of links for these 2 products.. I have shared the following below...

Link of White Block Clock & other TaoBao purchases found on Post#297

Link of Pastel-Blue-And-Birch Clock & other TaoBao purchases found on Post#368

#EUBIQ ADAPTERS BOUGHT!

CFO & I bought our #Eubiq adapters at a recent sales event by #Eubiq themselves!! There are quite a few variants of adapters.. There are various colours (black, metallic silver, white) & comes in 2 materials (metal or plastic). We actually bought from their retail store at Suntec (nearests MRT station is Promenade Station).. We bought 8x white-coloured plastic #Eubiq adapters but only took 2x British-Standard adapters back home because we are waiting for the stock of the white-coloured international-plug-compatible version to be released!! Here are our pictures pictures pictures!

#Eubiq track in the kitchen! Blue LED light comes on when it is clicked in place & energised.

CFO also very cleverly bought these 4x #Eubiq track accessory acrylic hooks for use in the kitchen so that we can hang our cups etc. Each packet of hooks comes in a set of 4.

White-coloured #Eubiq adapters on our beautiful living area sideboard..

To Be Continued...

[leonjennawong 53]

Hello! Thanks for doing a review on the Bona spray mop.. I am so intrigued by it and will purchase it for my new home too! Recently I keep wishing that theres a mop that doesn't require me to lug the pail around and this is like a god sent! I will probably get in from takashimaya this weekend during their additional 10% off sale.

Good morning RLB, no problem at all! Glad I helped!

Nice I chose grey as well. But mine is medium Grey and I had Matt. Is yours glossy

Hi bianzi hehehe ours same theme ma... My fabric is not glossy..