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I do NOT like pipes! The way the water pipes in the MBR toilet was run was just hideous. Got no heart to put up the photo ( and also because I can't find the usb cable to the hp.. .) Because I have a 15cm concrete ledge abt 70cm above the ground, the plumber ran the pipes just above the ledge, curving around the corner of the ledge before going up to the mixer. The pipes were totally "in-your-face." My friends suggested i place a shower curtain to hide the pipes and also give the impression that the toilet has more space than there really is and to create more interest in a bland toilet, but I'm really not too keen. I've asked the contractor to re-run the pipes up at the ceiling level where it is less obvious.. am also not sure if I should paint the stainless steel water pipes to blend it with the walls. Has any one painted their s/s water pipes? Anyway, things are progressing rather quickly, the running of the electrical wires were completed, painting will begin this coming Tues. Quite exciting as the paint colour will either make it or break it for me... I need to settle all my lights by Tues and I still can't find a light that I like for the CBR. I think I will probably use Ikea's Kramare tracklight and just get it settled. I will be using 2 of Ikea's Kramare Triple Ceiling spotlights in the LVR with a ceiling fan in btw. The thing I have been wondering whether I should spray paint the lights white or just leave it as aluminium..

Why is it when i trawl sites for secondhand furniture, I see old secondhand Ikea furniture or antique rosewood, while you get such gorgeous stuff? Quick! 'Fess up! Which sites did you go (besides gumtree)?

Yup, he did.

Went to the factory to see the grilles and gates. The gate was acceptable, but the grilles weren't. If you look through the clingwrap, you would see that the grilles are like tic-tac-toe, with the horizontal bars cutting across the grilles equally. However, what I wanted was a longer centre portion, with the 2 ends perhaps a foot long at each end only. He offered me a $100 discount if I took these grilles. But I don't think I can live with it. I think he'd have to redo the grilles and throw the old ones away. On a separate note, the tiling in my loo has completed. I'm a little regretful that the feature wall turned out so"blah". Should have stuck with the shiny grey-black ones as feature. Laundry sink stand in the common toilet completed. This was how they embedded the aircon pipes that were going to the loo The MBR wall loo tiles turned out pinker than I expected. So I would say my wall tiling choices weren't that ideal. I do like both the toilet floor tiles though..I think I should have stuck with matte tiles for the walls. But I wanted light to be reflected since it was so **** small! Ah well, after a couple of months, we won't notice it anyway...

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I am NOT happy with my window grilles & gate contractor. They emailed me last week asking me to send a soft copy of the gate design I wanted (again). I emailed them back and asked them to send me the design BEFORE production so that I can approve it and ensure nothing goes wrong. No news from them. Today, someone called and said that they will be installing the gates & grilles on Sat and asked me when I was free to receive it. I was like, huh??! But you didn't even send me the design to approve! I didn't even call you to tell you when to install! You were supposed to wait for me to tell you when to install and start production! So they sent me the design of the grille drawn on a piece of paper, and sure enough,it's incorrect (proportions were wrong). I drew out the proper thing I wanted and emailed it to them. In half an hour, the sales person called me to say that the grilles and gate have already been made and can't change the design. I was hopping mad! Who authorised them to make it using my $$?! I asked him to take a picture of what was made and I will decide whether I want to accept it or not. He will email me the pictures tomorrow. Really not happy at all...

I may chicken out and paste frosted film on it. Like the fact that I can see the trees though.

I'm thinking of getting a handheld vacuumfrom Amazon but not sure if it will work in Singapore? Anyone knows?

Actually, if you think about it, it makes more sense for the laminate side to face in because it will be easier to clean with all the shoe scuff marks. Outside not laminate ok, go for the "raw" look to match your pallet.. So not a mistake!

There is also Charis Life at the Plaza.Charis Life But the price is not cheap. I like the Yen range because it has curved edges.

My contractor said that I can't use stainless steel floor traps because of some HDB regulation. But I don't see it in the HDB website. Anyone knows if this is true?

Dun have.. got more mattress, sofas and dining tables this time round

For those looking for a gd deal for Ikea sofas, head down to the As-is section ASAP (before wkend!) The stockholm 1.5 seater armchair was going for $480!! Usual price is $1.4K. It's a display piece and a little dirty, but worth it! They also have some leather ones that are really nice!! All display pieces going cheap! If I had space for the armchair, I would grab it!!

Haha... my dad works there too! He prefers the Old Phonenix Park even though the new one is more convenient.

Your girl's artwork is really good!

MBR piping..what can I do to disguise it?! What I will see when I wake up every morning: Pipes going through the wardrobe area.. which means I have to make a small panel where the pipes are otherwise the sliding dr won't close. Look at the humongous corner: How it looks like on the outside with all the pipes sticking out:

I went to the cave this afternoon to check the layout of the aircon pipes. Was wondering why the place looked so bright when I finally noticed bdrm 2 windows have been changed. It's so much brighter compared to the louvered windows! The toilet windows have been changed too! Aircon piping..Yikes! It's so **** big!! I suppose that's the problem with getting half inch insulation.. Box-up neatly done: Piping at bdrm 2 also neat:

Hmmm...I think I need to settle down and seriously calculate my expenditure thus far. I'm more ngeow over the cost of wetworks and fittings because I can't take them with me if I were to move, but furniture is something that you can bring with you when you move, so I'm prepared to splurge a bit. (Though a $2K dining table would be too much even for me).

hmm...What did you see? My solid teak super single bedframe was less than $500. But some of her things are pricey.. Nah.. won't be reupholstering the chairs..Will leave it as it is until the cat scratches it to death..

Dun say... you know I wanted to build my table, right? But Ikea charges each cut they make of the countertop and I would need to find a brace to the tabletop for the weight. I just don't have the tools to do it. I'm now thinking how to use the Numerar countertop without cutting it for my TV console with Capita legs. My concern is that Capita legs can't hold the weight..

Dining set bought.. Looks like the mood is getting more and more retro... Colours of the chair remind me of Lilithfiend's wall color.. The dining surface is laminate and the chairs have been newly upholstered. My mum is going to freak out for buying something that is so 60s!

Vintage venzian (see post #222, Pg 6). Gimz was saying that it looked something like his MBR one.

Bro... that one super duper ex!

I was reminded again yesterday why it is so important to buy a good shower set and tap. Yesterday, the shower hose screw(or is it a nut? not sure what you call it) to the shower head broke into tiny pieces when I tried to take the shower head out of its holder!! There I was showering halfway when the **** thing broke. So I had to complete my shower is just the hose (imagine washing your hair with one hand and holding the hose with another). It was a cheapo set I bought last year at a neighbourhood shop. The previous shower head that came with the condo started having issues in the 3rd -4th year (spray not strong, like something stuck, water dripping) So if I plan to stay more than 5 years in my place, some things really cannot scrimp..otherwise you will have to live with the sudden inconvenience at the most inappropriate time..