Timeless Cozy Corner

[OceanEleven 203]

I considering to do all drawers like this

Pros and cons, all drawers are easily accessible, slide out and viola, all in sight.

However drawers generally reduces the length, breadth, width and height. Ie “eaten” by the drawer itself. So sometimes you may find that the item to be store is just that 1cm more, else it would be a perfect fit.

Next come the issues of runners (the sliding open/close) for drawers, if all go for Blum, cost may be a hindrance but to do a mixture of Blum and non Blum, in the long run one may forget which Blum is and which is not, resulting in just use whatsoever.

Best solution is to have a mixture of drawers and cabinets. Also do consider the handles, if handles are available, the tendencies to use it as a hanger is here. The one in the picture is also a hazard as well. Imagine one is standing near and move quickly along it, one may get a bruise or an abrasion when hit the handles.

ID will charge more for Blum, they will buy for the carpenters to install, or carpenters will buy themselves. Do note that if you supply hinges and runners, doesn’t mean carpentry will refund you the difference from the total work.

I supplied Blum to the carpenters, ID is kind enough to offer a discount on the carpentry.

Blum is got is not from Blum directly but another source who offer a much more competitive price.

[yakult 3]

Pros and cons, all drawers are easily accessible, slide out and viola, all in sight.

However drawers generally reduces the length, breadth, width and height. Ie “eaten” by the drawer itself. So sometimes you may find that the item to be store is just that 1cm more, else it would be a perfect fit.

Next come the issues of runners (the sliding open/close) for drawers, if all go for Blum, cost may be a hindrance but to do a mixture of Blum and non Blum, in the long run one may forget which Blum is and which is not, resulting in just use whatsoever.

Best solution is to have a mixture of drawers and cabinets. Also do consider the handles, if handles are available, the tendencies to use it as a hanger is here. The one in the picture is also a hazard as well. Imagine one is standing near and move quickly along it, one may get a bruise or an abrasion when hit the handles.

ID will charge more for Blum, they will buy for the carpenters to install, or carpenters will buy themselves. Do note that if you supply hinges and runners, doesn’t mean carpentry will refund you the difference from the total work.

I supplied Blum to the carpenters, ID is kind enough to offer a discount on the carpentry.

Blum is got is not from Blum directly but another source who offer a much more competitive price.

Thanks for the insights!

Oh we won't be having cabinet handles because we also see it as a hazard haha. As for the BLUM issue... we shall see how when we discuss on carpentry. Maybe just stick to 1-2 BLUM tracks for heavy duty usage so won't forget which ones.

[hc28 0]

S$1279 How much you got it for?

I got it for $1,220 (: but I got it at a sale and one shot buy together with washing machine. Haha so maybe thats why.

[Khng 2]

Thanks for the heads up! Shall check with my ID when we go into carpentry details

Not sure if this is useful for you.

When discussing the kitchen carpentry, you may want to specify the internal drawer depth to be 50cm. Ikea internal drawer depth is 50cm and they have a wide range of internal accessories (cutlery tray etc) that fit nicely inside.

Blum standard runner is 50cm but also comes in 55cm. So get the 55cm ones.

[yakult 3]

I got it for $1,220 (: but I got it at a sale and one shot buy together with washing machine. Haha so maybe thats why.

Wah that's great price! Ours was down from the original S$1359. Samsung did give a S$100 grocery voucher though. For our washing machine, GC throw in a free hot water thermo pot hahaha.

[hc28 0]

Wah that's great price! Ours was down from the original S$1359. Samsung did give a S$100 grocery voucher though. For our washing machine, GC throw in a free hot water thermo pot hahaha.

I got my fridge and washing machine in August when Samsung was having the SG50 cashcard promotion instead. But till now, I have not received my cashcard from them.

Grocery voucher is better cos you just fill in the redemption form, go to the counter and can collect already. I got the grocery voucher for buying Samsung's microwave. hehe

[yakult 3]

Not sure if this is useful for you.

When discussing the kitchen carpentry, you may want to specify the internal drawer depth to be 50cm. Ikea internal drawer depth is 50cm and they have a wide range of internal accessories (cutlery tray etc) that fit nicely inside.

Blum standard runner is 50cm but also comes in 55cm. So get the 55cm ones.

Hmmm so you suggest to get 50cm for internal drawer depth... then how to get 55cm for the Blum runner?

[yakult 3]

I got my fridge and washing machine in August when Samsung was having the SG50 cashcard promotion instead. But till now, I have not received my cashcard from them.

Grocery voucher is better cos you just fill in the redemption form, go to the counter and can collect already. I got the grocery voucher for buying Samsung's microwave. hehe

That's good to know! the voucher is Samsung's promo till 20 Nov i think... As my delivery should be in Dec, they said Samsung will have other (maybe same or maybe different) promo for Dec (free gift is tag to delivery month)... so hopefully it's still gonna be vouchers or something better!

[Khng 2]

Hmmm so you suggest to get 50cm for internal drawer depth... then how to get 55cm for the Blum runner?

Just let the ID & carpenter know you want 50 cm internal depth for your drawers and they should get the longer runners.

[yakult 3]

Electrical Works

ID Mr. B just sent us photos of the work progress for this week till date!

Living room floor tilings are finally done (!) and all covered up with protection sheet. Electrical works look almost done... so next 2 days, they will be doing up the false ceiling!

For the downlights...

Looking into the living room from MBR

MBR & WIW lighting points

Need to box these up inside MBR...

For false ceiling!

Mr. B is trying to confirm the date with HDB contractor for our bedrooms floor screeding... which seems to take forever. I hope the screeding could be done by next week to officially complete the wet works.

Edited October 29, 2015 by yakult

[Ks Toh 74]

Can teach me how to do it? I tried copy+paste the link from photobucket to here... all Direct, HTML & IMG doesn't work...

I tried uploading into other albums in the gallery and it works. lol.

Follow the instructions in my blog here:

http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/62505-top-kew-drive/?p=857347

You should use the IMG link.

[yakult 3]

End of Week 4

Was back to my parents place over the weekend and went furniture shopping!

Visited StarLiving at Sungei Kedut. Saw many good reviews about their service and it was true indeed. The lady who served us was very patient & never push us to buy at any point. She just let us know the info we need, and let us decide without any pressure. Didn't set out to buy anything on this visit initially. But since we found what we liked, and with such good service, we went ahead. Bought our 3+2 Sofa set & Dining set 4 chairs + 1 bench.

So I guess we've cleared all the big items. Now is just waiting for reno to progress & delivery of items. *faster faster faster!*

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Monday (2nd Nov 2015)

Mad-rush our ID to fix a date for bedrooms floor screeding by hdb contractor. The contractor can actually do it today or tomorrow, but there were so much rubbish in the 3 bedrooms (contractor took photos and sent me lol). So now have to wait for ID to arrange his workers to clear the room so screeding can proceed. Finally fixed the date... it will be done on this Wednesday.

We will be finalizing our HERF on that day too

Edited November 2, 2015 by yakult

[Sunnyshannie 0]

End of Week 3

Today, we went back to Gain City @ Marina Sqaure to purchase our Samsung Fridge & frontload Washer. The boss of this outlet gave us the best prices we could find. It's even lower than what GAB quoted.

Samsung Fridge (Made in Korea)

Samsung Frontload Washer

The past 3 weeks, reno progress seems a bit slow. Is it normal for demo & wet-work stage? Our reno schedule is target to complete by mid-December (a total of 10 weeks). Can't wait for carpentry stage to start!

I was also aiming this fridge! Do you mind pm me the price you got?

[yakult 3]

I was also aiming this fridge! Do you mind pm me the price you got?

I got this for S$1279. You can see from previous reply, hc28 managed to got it cheaper. Maybe can check where hc28 got it from

[yakult 3]

Bedroom Floors Screeding

After 2 weeks of delays, our 3 bedrooms screed are finally done today!

Our ID sent us photos of the progress to date. So far...

• False ceiling **** room is up
• Kitchen gypsum partition for tempered glass doors is partially done
• 3 bedrooms screeding done

Meeting him tonight at our place to finalize our HERF & skirting choice. Hope the wet works will complete soon and move on to carpentry!

Edited November 4, 2015 by yakult