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[missymelt 1]

Hi Wonnie,

Your house is really nice...Is it possible to pm me the contact of your ID and the link to your Tom Dixon Beats lamps?

Thanks a lot!

[ellehcim 1]

Hi love yr 3D design. Interested i

n scandi theme too . Can pm me yr ID CONTACT? thanks.

[hillord 2]

Did you use warm or white light for your track lights? 12w I assume?

[DOng87 0]

I am back! So sorry for the lack of updates as I was in my high key ICT and told my ID to take things slooooowwwwwly. Many changes in design along the way, and appreciate my ID for being so patience with me. I even change my MBR paint color the very last minute when the painters going to start painting, and he was able to accommodate my request. If I am him, I sure face black black one

Just some photos of the false ceiling and partitioning I have done. As I am not hacking any wall to open up spaces, I need my ceiling to remain high. Thus I only have false ceiling at the foyer area (to hide a beam running above my main door) and L-box above TV console area.

For the indent in the main wall, I choose to partition it partially and overlay with stucco brick wall, acting as my living room feature wall. A shoe cum open book shelve will be built into the remaining indent to fill up the space.

As my dog still marks his territory occasionally, I am worry that his pee might damaged the parquet flooring. To change damaged parquet flooring means my customised wardrobe might need to be tore down. Thus my ID suggested using OPSH system which can be dismantle! It is a pole wardrobe system using stainless metal bar as frame, mounted to 2 sides of the wall. While I free up more space to hang my clothes as there is no internal carpentry, I do not have much drawer space. Will need to get another drawer to store my folded clothes and other barang. It comes with a built in foldable mirror too!

Oh lastly, I am so in love with the barn door that I managed to convince my SO to use it as our kitchen door. Managed to find an amazing contractor who is able to customise a similar one for me at a great price. Let see how this turns out when the door arrives.

Hi,

Do you mind sharing how much do the contractor quote you for the OPSH wardrobe for every foot run?

[Gyiastee 2]

As I am a fan of woody texture, my ID recommended me to Kompacplus for my kitchen cabinet top. Apparently it not only looks good, Kompacplus is heat proof, scratch proof and even stain proof. Sounds too good to be true right? To verify its claims, I asked for an A4 size sample to conduct my own test!

Test 1: Scratch test using kitchen scissors

Result: Light scratches can be easily wiped off but I managed to permanently scarred the sample after giving it a super deep scratch. Definitely more scratch resistant compared to the solid surface at my current place.

2. Chopper Test

Result: To be fair, most of us will not chop on our precious kitchen surface right? But Kompacplus survived the butchering session with minor permanent scars.

3. Leaving a boiling pot of water on top for 5 minutes

Results: No visible damage

4. Direct Flame

Result: To be fair, this is a wind proof lighter (stronger flame) and I did not move the flame at all. The surface started to crack after 8 seconds. If I move the flame around, Kompacplus survived even after 20 seconds.

5. Stain test with turmeric paste and soya sauce, leaving it on for 26 hours

Results: For those who cook curry, you will know that turmeric is super hard to wash off. After wiping with a wet cloth, the turmeric caused a yellow stain on the surface. However everything came off after I scrub the stain with JIF.

In conclusion, given its aesthetic woody design and high resistance properties, I should be using Kompacplus for my new place (;

Anyone using iquartz, may I know what are your reviews?

Hi, I heard from the user.. they have prob with water spot. in the end, i am using quartz top.

Maybe you can try a water testing?

[onlyscandi 0]

Hi possible to share your ID's contact and quotation? Thanks in advance! Btw, I have the same layout as yours!

[ACresident 0]

Walkway with hanging LED lights (2 bulbs not installed yet), also from taobao. Chalkboard paint on bomb shelter door, painstaking painted by my ID and I on a Saturday afternoon.

My fav purchase from Taobao, Tom Dixon Beats lamp. Saw this in most lighting shop selling @ S$200. I got these 3 babies @ less than 200rm excluding shipping. Changed the bulbs to Philips 5W Led.

Kitchen with New York Teak Kompacplus surface and wall. LED strip not installed yet. Oh ya I changed my hood and hob to tecno instead.

Hi, can i check how much you did for your kompacplus on both the wall and top? Thanks.

[suikoden 1]

Thank you bigeyes. If I am correct, it's formed by applying plaster on the wall, and use a mould to form the shaped.

Hi, love yr stucco brick wall. Mind sharing w me how much ur I'D charge u for that? Thanks!!

[magpies 2]

whoaa I can see a cosy home in the making. your design looks awesome!! Would u mind sharing with me the conventional rain shower u got? Where u got it? Was it to replace those given by hdb or was it done up by your plumber?

Thanks!

[belysa57 4]

Is your door from Contatdecor?

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the super slow updates.

My renovation is coming to an end (excluding furnishing and decoration, which is another headache) and it has been an exhilarating journey so far. Like all first timer there tend to be some hiccups and mistakes along the way, luckily got my ID and renotalk forum helping me along the way =)

Alot of people have been asking me the progress of my barn door. It is up and awaiting the final coat of paint (ignore the black marks in my photo they will be gone soon), and I am loving it so far! It is exactly what I have in mind, and the quality and service given is solid.

However I need to clarify that mine is not using the real barn door wheel track, as u can see from my cmi drawing. Reason being the 'real' track is out of my budget @ $800+. For those interested, Hafele Singapore carries it. Mine is using aluminium track spray painted black and 2 stripes of wood are added on top for decorative purpose. Total cost for my solid wood door and track slightly >$1000.

My random display shelves cum shoe cabinet and stucco brick wall. Effect of the stucco wall turns out better than I expected after installing the lights. Using 7.5W warm LED downlight from Philips.

Tracklights from taobao. Relite petite fan in matte black. This model doesnt comes with remote control and the original regulator is very very hideous. Luckily the electrician is able to change it to Legrand regulator (www.legrand.com.sg), same series as all my switches.

[Kenken Kenken 0]

Walkway with hanging LED lights (2 bulbs not installed yet), also from taobao. Chalkboard paint on bomb shelter door, painstaking painted by my ID and I on a Saturday afternoon.

My fav purchase from Taobao, Tom Dixon Beats lamp. Saw this in most lighting shop selling @ S$200. I got these 3 babies @ less than 200rm excluding shipping. Changed the bulbs to Philips 5W Led.

Kitchen with New York Teak Kompacplus surface and wall. LED strip not installed yet. Oh ya I changed my hood and hob to tecno instead.

Hi,

Where you get the stucco wall from? what is the total cost? As for kompacplus, what is the pricing for the kitchen top and the wall? Does Kompacplus install for you or your own contractor? Thanks.

[djnt 0]

Hi

 Wanted to ask how is the kompacplus countertop now that you have used it for some time and likely to have more accurate review for it. Any reviews is greatly appreciated as I am torn with deciding between it and quartz. Not sure if it is as waterproof, heat resistant, scratch proof as it claims to be and there are not much review online from users who have used it for some time.

Thank you very much in advance.  

[allenkain 0]

Journey or travelling is one of the vital and significant part of our life.Humans are recreationals and for recreation journey is must.Last year we went to Florida and stay there in Vacation Rentals and quite beautiful place to visit.

[YellowStranger 0]

On 22 April 2014 at 0:04 AM, Woonie said:

Hello Vivien, I have emailed you my ID contact. Hope he can be your right one.

After meet up with different IDs and contractors, I find that most of them already have a standard template for us. Thus it is important to find an ID whom you can discuss, share ideals and give you constructive advices. Google for pictures of projects you like, and show them to the IDs so they can know which direction to start. For example when I see any nice ideals on pinterest, I will whatsapp them to my ID and see whether is it possible to incorporate them for my place.

A few more well known IDs I arranged to meet cancel my appointment in the last minute giving crappy excuses, and I strike them off immediately. Some doesn't seem very happy when I tell them I will buy my lightings from taobao, I strike them off too. End of the day, choosing ID is like choosing life partner, find the one you are the most comfortable with (;

The conventional rainshower which CAN be used will be this:

And these type of panel rainshower system, no no no...

Yes! I don't get it when IDs or contractors warn us against buying from taobao when I see so many renotalkers doing it. Sure, there are some misses but there are plenty of hits as well. 

[allengold 0]

I love travelling... I just got back from a 4 day vacation in 'Kissimme'. Good weekend there. Anybody who is going there for his/her vacations can stay in their Beach Vacation Rentals.  Its very nice place to stay during vacations.