Piggy's Home

[foreveris 0]

Dear all, started this thread to share with you guys and hope to get some pointers to make my home a more cosy place to live in.

Received our keys on the 3rd Feb 2007 and started reno on 21st Mar 2007. Contractor is Sam from Love home.

Some photos on reno:

From foyer area

Dining area

Kitchen

Masterbed room with walls hacked to make room for wardrobe

Edited April 19, 2007 by foreveris

[krisietong 0]

welcome to JW!!

[foreveris 0]

sorry for the big pics, will resize before upload.

wet works almost done.. left with sanitary installation. will be chosing the toilet bowl and basin this weekend.

MBR toilet

[bluberi 0]

my keys also collected on 03feb07, but it's a sengkang

[foreveris 0]

Thanks

Common toilet (tilts chosen by me, MBR toilet by hubby)

din want something as black as the one that hubby like

keeping the floorings for living and bedrooms due to budget constraint but will be making a big platform

in the living area..

doing away with the false ceilings, keeping my finger crossed that it will be ok.

haha. perhaps we might have seen each other

thinking of using this for my common toilet from Asiaexcel i think

shd be adding a vanity top for my MBR toilet

[Odielim 0]

welcome!

ooo getting items from Asia Excel? not bad service they give.. on time delivery and check everything

good luck in ur reno!

spam from odie

[Cantona7 0]

Welcome to JW but mine is few street away from u.

[Homeowner 1]

Welcome to renotalk!

[joyz 0]

welcome! all the best for your reno proj!

[koikoi 0]

more neighbours for us...

gd luck to your reno...

[HiroX 0]

Hello....Welcome to Renotalk...

[Ben3555 0]

Hi..welcome..all the best to your reno...

[foreveris 0]

Air con trunking is up on Sat. Why is it that all trunking is so unsightly? given that its the best of my house layout.. still not happy with it..

initially bought a toshiba system 3 (16k BTU for living rm, 9k BUT each for 2 bedrooms) and the installer said 16 BTU is not sufficient for my living and dining rm.. luckily, he installed the thicker cables for us. In the afternoon, went down to IMM to settle teh air con. Had to top up $340 to change to mitsubishi invertor system 3 (18k BTU for living, 10k BTU for the 2 bedrooms). Total damage: $2898.

Seriously, think that i'm overcharged for the upgrade

Pictures of my aircon trunking.

From the ledge

Corridor

First bedroom cable out to living area

Second bedroom aka study room

MBR

Went to meet up with ID for kitchen cabinet design and chosing of laminates.

In the end, decided to go with all white laminates and solid surface after much psyco-ing

by hubby and ID. wanted something easier to maintain initially.. but white kitchen is indeed

nice..

Electrician coming in on tue to settle the points. just some minor shifting and adding cost

about $1.2k. Plus i'm not doing any false ceiling.

Electricians are really making good money these days.

Then painting to start on Wed. Keeping my colours simple. Going for cream white for most of it.

Except for certain walls in living and dining room going for earth colour brown.

TV console wall: Nippon Maldives Sand

Dining area wall: Nippon Peaceful

MBR: Nippon Fresh Rose (as advised by FS master to use a more peachy colour, good for couples)

MBR toilet pipes: Black coz my toilet is orh orh one mah.

Suppose to start buying the sanitary stuff today but hubby not in the mood to shop, hence postponed to next weekend. Things to get: Basin for MBR, taps for 2 toilets plus kitchen tap. (Rest are included in the package).

Nothing catch our eye at IMM yesterday. Anyone has recommendations for places to shop?

I like this one but he doesnt

[foreveris 0]

And also bought the lightings from Balestier area. Total damage: $1277

From Lumiere lighting.

Foyer

Bought the black one. The most expensive light of all. Mouth blown glass.

Dining light

Also dining light- in black acrylic

The rest from light vault

Living room

Bedroom

Black one for MBR and the white one for the other 2 bedrooms

Kitchen- no pictures yet.

Toilets - Milo can light

Lightings will be up next Tue. Anyone knows if this is the usual practice? Lights up before carpentry?

My ID is taking a long time with the capentry, haven even started Think only gonna start acid wash on Mon. Sofa and dining table coming in on 18th May, have have to postpone it judging from the rate of progress.

Next up on the list is TV console and glass study table. Saw 1 nice glass study table at Vhive, seems like they do not do minor customisation at all. And hence, the hunt continues..

Paintings are also done. Decided to use simple colours.

Living. Maldives Sand

I like this colour

Dining. Cream white.

Kitchen. Peaceful

MBR. Rose pink.

Colour turned out pinkier than expected.

Other bedroom. Cream white.

[foreveris 0]

Long time since I updated this.. Reno 99% completed pending some minor touch up..

Living Room Platform

Kitchen cabinets with glass door

Lighting is abit poor

MBR wardrobe

colour of wall should be pink

Just met up with the curtain maker lady.. curtains will be ready next Sat..

not much pics yet til I take more this weekend.. sofa, fridge and washer ahve already arrived.