yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 Renovations can be daunting for first-timers like us, and we totally have no idea where to begin and what to do. I am thankful to renotalk for giving me to come out of the experience with some hard lessons learned that shared here; to prevent us from unexpected issues and setbacks along the way. So, please feel free to comment and guide us along…thank you thank you!! Sourcing for contractors and IDs is really a tedious task. Repeating the same story and requirement with different people is driving us towards exhaustion. Should we choose based on the price, the design or their reputation? Clueless…Everyone is giving the advice that ‘there must be the chemistry between you and the ID that you engaged’ in order to lead the process to a success. Whether it is true, I am not sure because the chemistry should be both way, the ID can have the same thought whether we are the one he wants to work with as well, right? Nothing we can do with that, I am crossing finger that the renovation come smooth smooth to an end soon. Hacking started on 24th November, 3 weeks++ to date, only tiling of both toilet floor/wall and kitchen wall were done. I can’t wait the handover day to arrive. I am looking forward to a comfortable and cozy home. Here is the floor plan after the long-winded intro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 (edited) Before Renovation Edited December 14, 2010 by yumiko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 (edited) can someone tell me how to upload a portrait photo? I have already rotated the image but when posted it here, it became like this also... Edited December 14, 2010 by yumiko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neubie 2 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 (edited) nice and huge squarish layout!! the living room area dun have any safety railing to prevent children from knocking onto the glass? how come the MBR toilet is so large? Edited December 14, 2010 by neubie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 nice and huge squarish layout!! the living room area dun have any safety railing to prevent children from knocking onto the glass? how come the MBR toilet is so large? The previous owner did not install window grill for whole house. We are going to place aluminium grill for all windows... MBR toilet large? normal leh...all the bedrooms are relatively small... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neubie 2 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 The previous owner did not install window grill for whole house. We are going to place aluminium grill for all windows... MBR toilet large? normal leh...all the bedrooms are relatively small... I referring to ur this photo is the washbasin relocated into the MBR? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 I referring to ur this photo is the washbasin relocated into the MBR? oh, this washbasin is located at the kitchen entrance. Very funny, the previous owner has this washbasin at the living/dining room... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neubie 2 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 oh, this washbasin is located at the kitchen entrance. Very funny, the previous owner has this washbasin at the living/dining room... that's what i thought so....hahaha, maybe ex-owner has a sterile and germ-free kitchen, every time step in must wash hand then enter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 (edited) Hacking finished... Edited December 14, 2010 by yumiko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 Kitchen 3D drawing: Option 1 Kitchen 3D drawing: Option 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 MBR Toilet tiles done Common Toilet tiles done Kitchen Tiles done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blowtoenhance 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 Kitchen Tiles done So which option you chose for your kitchen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumiko 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2010 So which option you chose for your kitchen? When I asked my family members opinion esp my mum (since she is the one who works in the kitchen most of the time); both options have equal opinion poll. So, we are the one who decide...we choose option 2 at the end Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuene 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2010 (edited) Kitchen 3D drawing: Option 2 Hi yumiko, Nice design... though you might want to consider putting something on the glass panel to make it more visible? Edited December 15, 2010 by yuene Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neubie 2 Report post Posted December 15, 2010 IMHO, not really practical to put the glass partition, as it doesnt appear to serve any practical purpose at all.... restricts movement between fridge and sink....and potentially more cleaning....my 2 cents... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
