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Hi all, Thinking of putting a partition between the main door & the living room ( to create more privacy so that ppl will not able to look inside when the main door is open). Anyone has done that can pls share the photo with me? Thanks

Hi, Has anyone tried a concept of not having a TV at all in the living room? I am having this wild thought. Any friends out there having the same thought or have implemented - pl share your thoughts. Best.

All of the following designs can be found on my blog: Inspiration ABOUT THIS THREAD While it may be titled "Living Room Inspiration", there are far more than just living room designs - you'll find inspiration for your bedroom and dining room as well. I started this thread some time ago as I was rather sick of the cookie-cutter designs that most interior designers in Singapore seem to offer their clients, and the little guidance they offer their clients in seeing the design concept from start, to end [i.e. furnishings]. You'll probably see that for most of my designs, the built-in components that I advocate are either kept to a minimum, or are designed to be visually non-obtrusive - that's because I believe that the quality of furniture tends to be better, and that they tend to define a room's purpose, hence they should be the key focal point of a room. Do feel free to ask for advice, be it on this thread, or on my blog. LOOKBOOKS THUS FAR Monochromatic Luxe (see below) Modern Pop Traditional Home Misc. Inspiration Modern Baroque Cozy Corner, Ikea Mid-Century and a render of a room furnished with such furniture Scandinavian Dining Area Scandinavian-esque Apartment Old-School - A [Neo]classical home, Part 1 Retro Chic Classical Salon Industrial Bedroom Eclectic Dining Simplice Living Modern Eclectic Living Modern Studio Industrial Design American Elegance Contemporary White Pop Glamour Japanese Minimalism Chinoiserie Chic Americana Bistro Inspired Greyscale Study Magnolia Lounge - Latest Design MONOCHROMATIC LUXE Inspired by B&B Italia's Maxalto Collection Updated 3D Image Dark colours, rich textures and simple lines that allude to the elegance of luxury hotels. This is the key to home that is both luxurious, yet not excessive, beautiful, yet not flamboyant. If you like this design, or would like to know a bit more about how to make such a look work, leave a comment on this link.

I have 12 downlights for my living area, space is about 5500 * 3870. Is 8W enough for that area? Would like to read on my sofa, I intend to buy 8 COOL, and 4 corners in WARM, these are 2 different switches, so I'm thinking of switching on WARM when watching movie in living room. But is 8 downlights with 8W sufficient for reading ?! I have dining lights and entrance light. Not too sure if the whole house will be dim or not :/

Hi, Anyone familiar with Loft/Furniture Deck for condo living / bedroom? i google around but could not find anything yet. Thanks.

Hi, I am looking for some recommendation for a good and reliable contractor to renovate my 3 rm flat. Any good ones to recommend? Cheap n reliable.

Hi Guys, I need your professional help and advice on my below quotation if it's expensive... I'm doing the 2 toilets(complete reno), the kitchen(complete reno), living room(minor) , master bedroom(minor), the other 2 rooms (untouched, just some cleaning & painting). Preliminaries 1 HDB Permit or Renovation Deposit if any -- F.O.C 2 To provide labour / material for Acid Cleaning to whole house -- $ 200.00 3 To lay corrugated paper for floor protection to Whole House -- F.O.C 4 Clearing of Debris,Supply of Sand,Upload of materials -- $ 400.00 Demolition Works (Total $2,300) 1 Supply labour to demolish existing kitchen floor & wall tiles 2 Supply labour to demolish existing kitchen cabinet & sink 3 Supply labour to demolish existing floor tiles & wall tiles for 2 bathrooms 4 Supply labour to demolish existing WC & basins at 2 bathrooms 5 Supply labour to demolish existing bi-fold doors at 2 bathrooms 6 Supply labour to demolish existing pipings for whole house 7 Supply labour to demolish existing doors for whole house Living / Dining 1 Custom made 7ft full height feature wall c/w laminate finish (Designer pieces) -- $ 1,400.00 2 Custom made 7ft TV console c/w black glass drawers,ABS trimming,laminate finish -- $ 980.00 3 Custom made L4ft xH4ft shoe cabinet c/w casement door, ABS trimming & laminate finish( both sides laminate) -- $ 760.00 4 Custom made 2ft settee c/w drawers, ABS trimming & laminate finish -- $ 400.00 5 Supply labour & material to install false ceiling & L-box -- $ 1,800.00 Main Bedroom 1 Supply labour & material to construct storage platform c/w casement door,ABS trimming & hydraulic hinges (2.7m x 2.9m) -- $2,790.00 2 Custom made 7ft full height wardrobe c/w casement door, ABS trimming, laminate finish -- $ 1,750.00 Master Bathroom 1 Supply labour & material to cement screed wall -- $ 800.00 2 Supply labour & material to lay Heavy Duty Matt Homogenous floor tiles ( $3.00 ) per sqft 300mm x 300mm -- $ 550.00 3 Supply labour & material to lay 2 layers of K11/104 water-proofing membrane -- $ 100.00 4 Supply labour & material to construct shower kerb -- $ 100.00 5 Supply labour & material to install 10mm tempered glass shower screen c/w swing door -- $ 550.00 6 Supply labour & material to install PD door -- $ 350.00 7 Supply & install stainless steel piping (cold ) -- $ 300.00 8 Supply labour to install standard WC -- $ 100.00 9 Supply labour to install standard basin c/w tap -- $ 70.00 10 Supply labour to install biget spray -- $ 40.00 11 Supply labour to install all toilet accessories -- FOC 12 Supply labour to install instant heater -- $ 60.00 13 Supply & install new pvc floor trap -- FOC 14 Supply labour & material to install toilet lourve -- $ 350.00 15 Custom made 2.5ft vanity cabinet c/w casement door, ABS trimming,laminate finish & solid surface top -- $ 575.00 16 Custom made 2.5ft mirror cabinet c/w casement door, ABS trimming,laminate finish -- $ 450.00 Common Bathroom 1 Supply labour & material to cement screed wall -- $ 800.00 2 Supply labour & material to lay Heavy Duty Matt Homogenous floor tiles ( $3.00 ) per sqft 300mm x 300mm -- $ 550.00 3 Supply labour & material to lay 2 layers of K11/104 water-proofing membrane -- $ 100.00 4 Supply labour & material to construct shower kerb -- $ 100.00 5 Supply labour & material to install 10mm tempered glass shower screen c/w swing door -- $ 550.00 6 Supply labour & material to install PD door -- $ 350.00 7 Supply & install stainless steel piping (cold ) -- $ 300.00 8 Supply labour to install standard WC -- $ 100.00 9 Supply labour to install standard basin c/w tap -- $ 70.00 10 Supply labour to install biget spray -- $ 40.00 11 Supply labour to install all toilet accessories -- FOC 12 Supply labour to install instant heater -- $ 60.00 13 Supply & install new pvc floor trap -- FOC 14 Supply labour & material to install toilet lourve -- $ 350.00 15 Custom made 2.5ft vanity cabinet c/w casement door, ABS trimming,laminate finish & solid surface top -- $ 575.00 16 Custom made 2.5ft mirror cabinet c/w casement door, ABS trimming,laminate finish -- $ 450.00Kitchen 1 Supply labour & material to cement screed wall -- $ 1,400.00 2 Supply labour & material to lay Heavy Duty Matt Homogenous floor tiles ( $3.00 ) per sqft 600mm x 300mm -- $ 1,300.00 3 Supply labour & material to lay 2 layers of K11/104 water-proofing membrane -- $ 100.00 4 Supply labour & material to construct cement mortar base for fridge c/w full tiling -- $ 80.00 5 Supply labour & material to construct cement mortar base for washing machine c/w full tiling -- $ 80.00 6 Supply labour & material to construct cement mortar base for kitchen cabinet c/w side tiling -- $ 300.00 7 Custom made 8.5ft bottom kitchen cabinet c/w casement door,ABS trimming, laminate finish -- $ 1,020.00 8 Custom made 8.5ft top hung kitchen cabinet c/w casement door,ABS trimming, laminate finish -- $ 1,020.00 9 Custom made 8.5ft solid surface top for kitchen c/w 50mm backsplash & front profile -- $ 725.00 10 Custom made 2ft full height cabinet c/w drawers,ABS trimming, laminate finish (tall unit) -- $ 720.00 11 Supply labour to install kitchen sink and appliances -- $ 80.00 12 Supply labour & material to install 1 no. dish rack & cutlery tray -- FOC 13 Supply & install exposed stainless steel piping ( cold ) -- $ 300.00 14 Supply labour & material to install 8ft full height 10mm tempered glass sliding door & fixed panel -- $ 1,500.00 Painting Works 1 Whole house interior & ceiling Emulsion ( max 6 colours) ICI / Nippon Vinilex 5000 -- $ 1,300.00 2 To paint all doors, door frames & piping --FOC Door Works 1 Supply labour & material to install wrought iron gate -- $ 500.00 2 Supply labour & material to install solid veneer main door c/w lockset -- $ 550.00 3 Supply labour & material to install veneer door c/w lockset for 3 bedrooms & 1 store room -- $ 1,320.00 Electrical Works 4 room HDB electrical package (total $1,900) 1 To run single point x 7 2 To run double point x 3 3 To run Tel point x 1 4 To run light point x 12 5 To install light x 12 6 To run heater point x 1 7 To run SCV point x 1 8 To run aircon point x 1 9 To run cooker hob point x 1 10 To run water bonding earth point x 1 11 To install DB box

Hi all, Luxury vinyl flooring at 4.50/psf and high pressure laminate wood flooring at $3.20/psf *promotion till 31st oct 2014 *minimum of 300sqft *skirting included FACTS ABOUT VINYL FLOORING : *ANTI SLIP *ANTI SCRATCH >2.5KG *ANTI BACTERIA *100% WATERPROOF *30 YEARS PRODUCT WARRANTY FACTS ABOUT HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE WOOD FLOORING *ANTI SLIP *REDUCE FALLING IMPACT *WARM NATURE WOOD FEEL DURING COLD WEATHER *EASY TO MAINTAIN , NO POLISH / VANISH REQUIRED Contact : nbl.express@gmail.com Facebook : www.facebook.com/nblexpress Website : www.nblexpress.com

Hello fellow Renotalkers, I'm new here though my husband already is a regular. I created a blog to document the joy and experience of building our home with my hubby but silly me, I had meant to place the content in T-blog but confused with the main blog platform also on Renotalk. Here are my first two posts. BLOG - CHAPTER 1: ID Search Months ahead of our key collection, we were contemplating whether to engage an ID or not. My hubby was very excited as he had been looking forward to start on our renovation project and he was very confident of doing up the 3D-drawings himself. I must say, he did some pretty decent perspectives for the home. But we still went ahead to get some quotes from ID first… ​Click to continue --------------------- BLOG - CHAPTER 2: Our 4RM BTO Space STEP 2: Space Evaluation (4RM BTO) Here's an overview of how our bare 4-rm BTO space looks like LIVING/DINING AREA We opted out of the floor tiles (living/dining/bedroom only) and doors option in order to get alternatives that suit our liking. View from our main door. ….. Click to continue Chapter 2 -------------------------- Anyone here who might be find this layout familiar? Guess most flats are laid out similarly these days. Moving forward, I will continue with my updates from here onwards.

Hi guys, your help will be greatly appreciated. I'm in my early 20s & this is the first time i am doing up the place nicely after living here for 10yrs as it is my mum's wish to have a nice and cosy home. As my mum has sacrificed alot for me & my sibling for the past 20plus years, I just want to do something for her to let her enjoy her days since she worked hard for the family. Due to circumstances, we only have 1.5 source of income and savings for family of 3adults, really hope to be able to stretch our dollar and spending. Currently is simple n well maintained but floors cracked & hollow, 3BR doors warp (as we din changed when moved in 10years ago) + kitchen cabinets warping. Toilet will be done by HDB HIP Below is a quote from an ID im very keen on after getting 6-8 quotes from friend's recommendation n renotalk enquiry. Is this quote reasonable? Anywhere can i cut down on? Budget: $25k incl miscellaneous like Laying of protection sheet, general cleaning, power-points. Lights and fixtures + additional $5k Overall Hacking of all Cornice, Lbox, Kitchen cabinets, 3br floors & cabinets Supply & overlay homogenus floor tiles w skirting to 3br Painting Nippon Emulsion (1 +2, white & 2 other colours in every room) Supply & install 3 veneer doors to bedroomsInstall 18nos of light fittings to whole house Sub Total: $8,531Living 3ft full height shoe cabinet: 6.5ft suspended TV console w drawers/glass doors in laminate finish 6.5ft full height TV feature wall w laminate finish 3.5ft full height display cabinet in laminate finish Install Lbox c/w light pelmet Install 11nos of lighting point for Lbox Sub Total: $5,513 Kitchen 24ft top & bottom kitchen cabinet w ABS trimming in laminate finish *all kitchen cabinet c/w excel soft closing hinges for doors Supply and install 14ft top solid surface 2ft full height display cabinet in laminate finish Labour to install kitchen sink & tap Sub Total: $4,680BR1 6ft full height sliding wardrobe in laminate finish3.5ft full height tv feature wall in laminate finish BR26ft full height sliding wardrobe in laminate finish BR36ft full height sliding wardrobe in laminate finishSub Total: $5,260 Total: $23,984

Hi guys, I found this newly promo adv on Facebook, NDP promotion, new BTO package $6888 inclusive of design services, wet work( kitchen cabinet base) , plumbing (installation of kitchen sink and tap) , electrical ( installation of ceiling light for whole hse) , painting (supply and paint), carpentry( kitchen cabinet, tv console and wardrobe(not sure how many wardrobe)),and chemical cleaning of house after work. Kitchen cabinet comes with quartz top. The package is from Artisan space. I was surprised to see the package quite cheap. Any idea how you all feel about it? Any of you try artisan space? How's their workmanship?

I decide to check out grafunkt today... For this

Looks pretty close to the picture from the shop. Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.

Update about the console (link: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.9.45.Ie6Rb6&id=36289930044&_u=q1q6ekj81370) Managed to clean up the house and had it set up today. It comes without the legs attached. To assemble, We only need to screw in the legs. And put in the shelf for the middle compartment. Whole console is made of solid wood, very heavy. All set up! The biggest problem we have with it, is with the sliding doors. They do not slide smoothly. Needed quite some work. We had to sand the grooves (where the wheels run), apply lubricant, loosen the bolt. A lot of trial and error to get it finally sliding smoothly. But for 600 SGD, it was a pretty good buy. When we received it few weeks ago, it was properly packed within a wooden crate support.

We are almost thereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! All carpentry, air con and most lights are in. All cleared up too. Remaining reno some lighting adjustmentsT5 lighting for kitchen worktop and bathroom black aluminium frames for study and kitchen doorLiving Room Lights in the living and dining area - 4 x 7 LED Watts x 3 rows of track lights + 2 pendants Area in front of study 4 x 7 Watts LED Track + 12 Watts LED Ceiling Mounted Study Area We have a 28 Watt fluorescent ceiling mounted light but on its own it is not bright enough, update next time when we make the switch to something brighter Corridor 3 x 4 Watt LED Down LightsSide note: I am so proud of our air con trunking!

Guys, I need your suggestion in my kitchen cabinet. I've just gotten key for my new 4 room HDB not long ago. Due to budge constrain I'm doing renovation bit by bit. I've got this contractor asking me $2.4k for kitchen cabinets ,22 ft in total ( 11 bot & 11 wall) exclusive of countertop. I'm not sure what's the company name, I found this from my dad's construction work place. They are currently doing cabinets for Condos. I check the quality, The workmanship looks quite okay. I'm not sure if the price is reasonable. Any suggestion? Or any recommendation?

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Hi, what I meant is the electrical light switches you got for you house. Where did you get it from?

Hi, the quotation was given to you by the contractor company was a bit expensive. I just had my house renovated, a 3 room resale flat and my contractor quote me a reasonable price which you could find it outside. If you are going to sign a contract with the firm outside, you will not be able to check the wood quality before you sign. My contractor has an in house carpentry workshop and i will be able to check the materials before signing the contract with them. I do not have to pay extra charges when i asked them to install some hangers on the wall in the toilet. You can email the list of things that you want to do to sales@techone.com.sg or call gavin at 83334130. You just have to say it is reference by devin and he will give you a special discount.

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LG Washer Cum Dryer Model : WD1486ADP3 Price : $8XX Features6 MOTIONINVERTER DIRECT DRIVE SYSTEMA+++ ENERGY EFFICIENCYBABY CAREJust Like Hand Wash When doing laundry, you might have experienced to see the inner drum always tumbles with monotonous motion through the fabric type is different. Don't you think that washing machine should adopt different movement for each fabric type instead of one single tumble motion for different fabrics? LG's new 6 Motion Technology introduces a new way to care for clothes, similar to hand wash. The Direct Drive Motor precisely controls the action of tub, allowing for up to 6 motions in which the washer combines different combinations of wash motions to selected cycle to ensure perfect clean. It's suitable or all fabric types and cares for your delicate clothes. INVERTER DIRECT DRIVE SYSTEMBy eliminating the belt and pulley in conventional washer motors, LG's Direct Drive System increases the motor's stability and lessens vibrations. This gives Direct Drive increased durability, which translates to lower maintenance costs. The motor is more energy efficient too, so you'll have lighter energy bills. ENERGY SAVINGSensor detects the loading capacity and calculates the exact rpm and braking time for each operation. The accuracy can ensure optimum washing performance. This not only saves your time, but also water and energy. Body Type Front-load Total Capacity 8/4kg Spin Speed 1400rpm Stackable Yes Dimensions 600x850x550 Drum and Interior Finish Stainless-steelÿ Energy Consumption A+++ Efficiency Eco-friendly Certification(s) MWL (3 ticks) Eco-friendly Feature(s) 6 motion DD Available Colours White Screen Technology LED display Wash Cycle Modes Cotton, Cotton Eco, Easy Care, Sports Wear, Wool, Quick30, Rinse+Spin, Baby Care, Intensive60, TimeDry Height with Lid Open NA Control Panel LED Automatic Temperature Control Yes Timers Available Dispensers Detergent, Bleach, Softener Health Features Medic Rinse Water Efficiency 6.10 litres/kg Noise Reduction Inverter Direct Drive Vibration Reduction Inverter Direct Drive Safety Features Child lock Indicators Door Indicator, Inlet, Outlet, Water, Load 2 years (Parts and Labour) Thank you. Regards, Jerome 92256638 homeappliances@hotmail.sg

Was at tangs last week and saw a WMF 20 piece set for 1699 i think? Theres also another set for only 100+ by WMF also. Dont really know what is the difference as we were just window shopping and didnt stop to ask the salesperson.

Hi, I am trying to plan out how my living cum dining area would look . hope to get some tips as I will not be using a ID. the size is 4.9 x 4.21m (3.16 + 1.05 (walkway to the other rooms) .. Essentially I need to have both living and dining rooms in the area above. Not sure how to insert photo else can insert my floor plan here for more clarity. Thank you all in advance! http://renotalk.com/forum/uploads/gallery_62031_4_34596.jpeg

http://renotalk.com/forum/uploads/gallery_61404_378_8698.jpg This is the current flooring of our newly purchased 4-room resale flat. May I know what kind of flooring is this and is it good enough? Or better to change the flooring to white tiles and wooden flooring on bedrooms?

Hello Jason, pls pm me at angcm73@gmail.comNo ID required. Thksangcm

Blogging from my mobile while on a gym cycling machine now... Haha don't judge. I need to keep moving my left knee on low resistance motion to regain my range of motion since my ACL reconstruction surgery 2 months ago... So might as well save time and blog as well.. Anyway here goes.... Quotation - what can I say... I cannot be any less direct when I say that #CalvinTan is the CHEAPEST of all the IDs that I compared with.. (see above post for comparison with other IDs that I met) I honestly think that I am doing quite a lot of works.. And my quotation came up to 35.5k only.. And it would've only amounted to 29k if not for my solid wooden bench and the ceiling feature that I'm planning to do to spice up my Scandinavian theme! (provided my fiance approves.. Heh Heh... Anyway "fiance" shall be referred herein and after as "CFO" - Chief Finance Officer) Another ID quoted so much for quartz kitchen counter top.. For #CalvinTan, it was just a small fraction more expensive than solid surface top.. So obviously we are going for quartz! Happy happy.. I hope #CalvinTan doesn't take this as a cue to increase his price, but honestly, my experience with other IDs is that my fiance and I were trying so hard to remove items from our quotation to fit into our reno budget... AND NOW, #CalvinTan quotation is so unexpectedly cheap that we are planning to add even more aesthetic items into our quotation!! (such as: - quartz top for master bathroom sink - overlay master toilet Wall tiles - ceiling feature white beams - solid wood bench with woody grains.. Yum yum.. - white wall tiles with grey grouting overlay for exposed kitchen walls - full kitchen carpentry! - Complete false ceiling coverage for living and dining area - wooden trimmings for my hdb window frames to cover the ugly aluminium white.. - Even a nice glass door for my kitchen with modified handle to wooden type to spice up Scandinavian theme...) And yes, my quotation is alrdy inclusive of a sample size of electrical points (totalling about 1.3k).. Which usually other IDs don't even include into their quotation. So actually, my quotation (when comparing with other IDs) is only 27.7k!! Also, no GST! Can you believe it! NO FREAKINGGGGGG GST! Hahahahahahaahahaha I really feel like my friend and I unearthed a gem.. I would be happy to share his contact and my quotation.. Just reply here and I will get to you as soon as I can.. Good things must share. Hahaha.. More posts coming up about his designs, personality & my other concerns!! Cheers people

A very useful lamp that can be placed anywhere in the house. has 8 LED lights and uses 4 C batteries. has a motion sensor too. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LKRI2S/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hello! I have recently stumbled upon the concept of 3D wall panels and featured walls and am highly interested in installing it into my living room. Seems really interesting and I think will really make my living room stand out! Chinese new year just around the corner!! I first saw this concept on the main page of renotalk by Advance 3D Panel. Thought it looked really nice with some Asian themed designs! Did anyone see it? Any opinions/thoughts? Anyone here install any of these 3D wall panels/feature walls? How did y'all find it? Any other companies to recommend also? Thanks

Hi, Any idea whether will it look very weird to have L-box with downlights, cove lights and ceiling fan together in the living room? Some IDs said OK, but some against it. Any suggestions / comments? Thanks in advance.

I have a orange color wall in my living room....I intend to do a tv feature wall...but I am running short of ideas to decide the color of feature wall. can any body help me to choose the color of feature wall which goes with orange wall and black furniture. Thanks In advance

Hi, I have been interested by these. But, how easy is it for a burglar to cut the wire? I imagine these grilles are more to stop people falling out, than thieves coming in? Thanks for the post.

Hi all, I'm new here, I chance upon this thread through google, searching for a storeroom rack, interestingly this thread has all the vendors needed to buy a storeroom rack. So I follow all the members advise, I call up all the related vendors, do some homework and check out their pricing vs quality, vs good look, vs metal or wood that sort of research. Something is missing out, I check out an ads from olx, and I found this guys selling the full metal storeroom rack, from the look of the website, I think this guys are quite new, so I went down to their warehouse and check it myself. I'm totally sold. Its a white, fully metal rack, just nice for my storeroom. So I bought 2 to form an L shape. In fact, for the record, I went down to check-in most of the vendor in our thread here. I'm not advertising for them, neither do I want to be flooded with pm the next day. check this link yourself, http://storeroomrack.com I'm doing this just for the benefits of all the members. Anyway, carrefour is gone, the other places you can check for storeroom rack are Giant, and some of the bigger DIY stores in Singapore. Compare around you will eventually found something you like. So much of research, just to get one thing, sure looks like I have a lot of time....and my next mission is getting a ceiling fan.

Anyone knows?

Wha lao eh.....David Tong in 2009 was asked by newspaper what he think about the merlion being struck by lightning. He made a prediction that a very bad sign for Singapore and may get even worse for the recession. Everything shot up by Jun 2009....so ho sei liao, you engage david tong, good lucked!! You can search archive of The newpaper.