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Hello Sporerabbit! haha... I ever had that discussion with my parents on the stove-sink proximity before.. The most practical application I can relate this fengshui requirement to, is a fire-safety concern if and when water from the sink splashes over to a gas stove, somehow extinguishes the flame... And cooking gas continues to come out and accumulate dangerously... (BTW dear readers, I have just come off a SCDF Fire Safety Manager course and it is useful to know that cooking gas is relatively heavier than air... So it will accumulate at the feet-level) Assuming that this safety concern is in fact, the very reason that this fengshui requirement is trying to guard against; it is not very applicable in the modern world with better gas stove designs that doesn't allow flames to be put out so easily and also with the in-built automatic gas shut-off devices in mind... That being said, I still try to give fengshui the benefit of the doubt that there are logical reasons behind their many many requirements... Anyway, it is the first time I have heard of your south-eastern stove conundrum, so I am sorry I can't help you much there... The final conclusion, summarised and advised before by my dad; is if you choose to follow fengshui, should follow all the way. If not, then better don't go and look at it at all....

Vinyl Flooring A little experience I wanna share. If you are installing vinyl and laminate flooring, you may want to consider to do a clean up before installation. Think about it, all the hacking, patching, painting etc bound to have a little debris, nitty little pieces here and there. These little pieces will affect the overall finish of the flooring. If the small pieces are not removed, it may not show immediately. This is because vinyl and laminate has a layer of rubber or foam as the under layer. It is over time and adding on of weight on the flooring then the little lump will be more obvious. By this time, you may have move in 3-6 months already. Such issue can be rectify easily but the process is tedious and may face restrictions. With vinyl, you will have to remove from the edge of the wall that is nearest to the defect area. Despite being clip on system, vinyl are not exactly built and meant for remove/refit again. During removing, the edges may flare or buff and result in more defects. Also sometimes the nearest wall has a carpentry sitting on it and restrict access. Prior to installation, no doubt the flooring guys will clean up these are restricted to only sweeping. And it is done area by area ie. they clean the area they are installing and so on. What I had done requires a little more effort and time. I cleaned up the whole house to the best I could. First by sweeping then by vacuuming and finally mopping. It is a tedious and tiring process but it yields good result. Please use a vacuum that is not using a dust bag. Easier to dispose but be prepare for rough usage. Of course not every one have the time or the effort to do it this way but on one hand it facilitates the flooring guys to do a quicker and better job, on the other they know you meant business and will try harder to do a better job. Anyway, I was there for the whole installation process which took about 3 x 1 day session due to timing and the leveling of the balcony area. A point to note, please stop them from working late when there are no lighting in the unit for no one can see if each vinyl/laminate are in good condition.

organise barbecue session.

Hi guys so sorry for the very late reply. its been months since I last log in here. will try to reply to all your pm whenever I log in here again. for those who still need the contact number, do pm me.

Kitchen Sink/Faucet Blanco Pleon 8 and Blanco Linus Faucet in White from Hoe Kee - Genting Road

Boconcept ottawa table. (Purchased before a reno contract.) We entertain a lot therefore we believe the dining area is more important when the living area. An extendable dining table will be ideal for a 3NG. Most important this table is very stable and it double up as a work desk for me.

Time flies, it's been almost close to a year since I've moved in to my place. Sharing some photos that was taken along this journey: Apologies to those that I only managed to reply to now.

There are definitely many ways to light up the living other than using false ceiling. Only thing good about false ceiling is you can hide away all cabling and trunking. This can also be achieved if you use L-box but again, L-box is only surrounding the walls. If the living room is big, middle will be dark.