My Modern Zen 2-Room 35sqm (Type 1) HDB BTO Apartment Renovation Journey

[RyanYTH 87]

5 hours ago, neutronstar said:

Congrats, your house looks really nice =)

Thanks

[Melvin Kin 0]

On 11/15/2017 at 3:32 PM, andotang said:

Well the only complaint i have is it's so tough to keep those shine on
stainless steel equipments, keep getting water mark, need to buy a lot of $2 magic spoonge from daiso.

Does this also affect Grohe products? I thought people buy Grohe is because their so-called "Starlight" technology
make the shine last more longer right? The magic sponge u mentioned sounds interesting though. Mind sharing how it looks like?
What i've read is people using Autosol to maintain the shine? I'm not sure I'm that diligent to do that LOL!!

I know about this product from renotalk too. I just soak it with tap water and wipe my white ceramic sink and it will get rid of those particles stuck on the sink and make it shinning,  Wipe the glossy tap too.

No need any soap. I also use this on the shower screen glass and the wall tiles in the wet shower area, it will get rid of a lot of particles on the wall, you can feel those particles off the wall when you wipe it.

No idea what techonogy is this, but I am amazed. they call this melamine sponge and those from daiso is cheap at $2 many pieces, I saw the real melamine for i think $7 for just 1 piece and I wonder what will be the different.

 

used them since long ago ...... their like ... sponge version of sandpaper..  XD not advisable for long term use.. esp on painted areas. 
also thinking they were sponge , i tried to wipe my mouth with it once..

well...

You know.. what happened when u do it witha sandpaper..
My lips hurt for a week lol.. 

The feeling is like , you peeled off the entire skins on ur lips lol

[Melvin Kin 0]

beautiful house still ryant.

Just curious , where do you place your utilitys things? Vacuum , ironing board / iron , majong table (if any ) boxes of stuffs, since store room is used for walk in closet.

[Melvin Kin 0]

nice gw2 profile btw ;p

[RyanYTH 87]

19 hours ago, Melvin Kin said:

beautiful house still ryant.

Just curious , where do you place your utilitys things? Vacuum , ironing board / iron , majong table (if any ) boxes of stuffs, since store room is used for walk in closet.

Thank you.

Pole wardrobe is still on its way and if everything goes nicely, I should still be able to store ironing board, a vertical vacuum cleaner and storage box.

Edited November 27, 2017 by ryanyth

[RyanYTH 87]

Hmmm I might be choosing another vendor to do the pole wardrobe,
Smart Home doesn't seem very responsive with their replies, they don't seem very eager for my business lol.
Have PMed Rufus's friend see if she can do the pole wardrobe instead. Hope it works out.

Edit: lol suddenly got a call from smart home.
maybe they're really busy. i got them to install slidearm and they did do a good job of it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Edited November 28, 2017 by ryanyth

[huairen 3]

On 11/28/2017 at 5:09 AM, ryanyth said:

Hmmm I might be choosing another vendor to do the pole wardrobe,
Smart Home doesn't seem very responsive with their replies, they don't seem very eager for my business lol.
Have PMed Rufus's friend see if she can do the pole wardrobe instead. Hope it works out.

Edit: lol suddenly got a call from smart home.
maybe they're really busy. i got them to install slidearm and they did do a good job of it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Maybe they saw your rant here! Haha! Congrats on your Reno! Now it's my turn for the headache and stress

[RyanYTH 87]

20 hours ago, huairen said:

Maybe they saw your rant here! Haha! Congrats on your Reno! Now it's my turn for the headache and stress

hahaha ya lor maybe
hopefully everything turns out fine.

Yes renovation is challenging, but it can be very fulfilling.
I hope to see your blog too!!

[justmeonly 0]

Do you mind sharing with me your quotation?

[RyanYTH 87]

On 12/17/2017 at 12:02 PM, justmeonly said:

Do you mind sharing with me your quotation?

Hi, Renovation quotation is about 25k.
Actual essential renovation costs during renovation adds up to about 31k. (not including Furnitures, Appliances and Air-Con)

[RyanYTH 87]

Blog Entry Date: 24th December 2017 Sunday
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Post Renovation - Furnitures and Appliances (Living Room)

I'm back! Did anyone miss me?

I guess there are no excuses for this terrible long gap (1 month!) between my last post and this lol.
I'll admit i'm just plain lazy already now that my renovation is completed LOL.

How is everyone so far?
Just wanna take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Holidays!

Since today is Christmas Eve, I thought i'd show ya'll some pictures of my Living Room post renovations.
Nothing major happened, so this post will be just a photo collection of everything that was delivered
and the final pictures showing how everything looks 1 month later after I added a couple of soft furnishings.

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(Star Living) Delivery of TV Console




(Courts) Delivery and installation of my Samsung 55″ TV
I purposely request for them to mount the TV a little higher then normal,
because I want to be able to also lie on my bed in the bedroom and view the TV.

Luckily my Sofa Recliner has this lean back function so even though the TV is
positioned higher, I can still comfortably watch it when I lean back on my Sofa.












(VHive) Delivery and Installation of my Computer Study Table








(Courts) Delivery of Sofa and small Living Room Table


(VHive) Delivery and installation of Vertical Display Cabinet Case

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Here is how my Living Room looks currently, 1 month after all the deliveries:

View from the Kitchen area


Another View from Kitchen Area


View from the Bedroom


View from TV side of the Living Room


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And so that is my Living Room.

Sorry it was such a long wait, and I still got a couple more blog entries to cover before I officially retire.
(such as the conclusion of my IKEA curtain guide). Hopefully it won’t be another long month for the next Blog Entry!

Merry Christmas Everyone and a Happy Holidays!!

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Post Renovation – Slidearm and HDB Bomb Shelter Walk-In Wardrobe

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Edited March 7, 2018 by ryanyth

[UrbanRen 0]

Thank you so much for documenting your renovation journey and sharing it with all of us. It will be a great deal of help when we get the keys to our BTO. Congratulations on completing your home. 

[Kelvin Cheng 1]

On 12/24/2017 at 1:49 PM, ryanyth said:

Blog Entry Date: 24th December 2017 Sunday
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Post Renovation - Furnitures and Appliances (Living Room)

I'm back! Did anyone miss me?

I guess there are no excuses for this terrible long gap (1 month!) between my last post and this lol.
I'll admit i'm just plain lazy already now that my renovation is completed LOL.

How is everyone so far?
Just wanna take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Holidays!

Since today is Christmas Eve, I thought i'd show ya'll some pictures of my Living Room post renovations.
Nothing major happened, so this post will be just a photo collection of everything that was delivered
and the final pictures showing how everything looks 1 month later after I added a couple of soft furnishings.

================================================================================

(Star Living) Delivery of TV Console




(Courts) Delivery and installation of my Samsung 55″ TV












(VHive) Delivery and Installation of my Computer Study Table








(Courts) Delivery of Sofa and small Living Room Table


(VHive) Delivery and installation of Vertical Display Cabinet Case

================================================================================
Here is how my Living Room looks currently, 1 month after all the deliveries:

View from the Kitchen area


Another View from Kitchen Area


View from the Bedroom


View from TV side of the Living Room


================================================================================

And so that is my Living Room.

Sorry it was such a long wait, and I still got a couple more blog entries to cover before I officially retire.
(such as the conclusion of my IKEA curtain guide). Hopefully it won’t be another long month for the next Blog Entry!

Merry Christmas Everyone and a Happy Holidays!!
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Nice... eagerly awaiting ur built in wardrobe.

[mmoh 66]

I like how your living room turns out, very cozy.

[RyanYTH 87]

11 hours ago, mmoh said:

I like how your living room turns out, very cozy.

Thanks