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Hi, saw the pics of your lovely home.
Realli like the design theme, esp the long island in the kitchen and your feature wall.
Getting my keys soon for my EA, mind to share the costs of the reno ( quotations etc ).
Realli having a hardtime finding the right ID.
have a nice day.
Nice kitchen!
Nice place to chill outThanks guys
happy mommy congratulations on your new apartment! check your PM.
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Hi,
may I know where did you buy the dish drainer?
can give me the dimension as well?
looking for something that can be integrated to my sink as well
Thanks
Vhardono, I think my wife bought it from Giant supermarket.. Hahaha. Its adjustable and probably 25cm long and 10cm wide?
Its not the really high end integrated sink drainer and if memory serves me right, it should cost you around 5-15bucks.
Wow, you have an amazing house there.
Mind sharing the total of the reno, as we are also planning ours soon and would like to have a rough guide on how much we should be looking at.
And saw that you have some QC issues about the work done for your home. To that extend, would you still recommend the ID firm?
Hi Clouds, thanks for the compliments!
I think Earnest Interiors is still pretty decent despite all the mishaps. Looking back, there were a fair bit of misunderstandings and unforeseen delays that caused some unhappiness but I'm pretty sure all of us will go through some sort of such agony as we do our Reno.
Will PM you about the costs. Congratulations on your new place in advance.
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Wah.. 1.5yrs after moving in, here is a new "101" I am going to put up.
FIBRE OPTICS and Cable Planning 101.
OK, for most of us who live in HDBs, we'd already had the chance for a free installation of a Fibre Optic Termination point in our home. If you missed the time period for your estate, I have heard that you can still call up and request for that free installation which would otherwise have cost you about 250SGD. My installation took about 30mins but that was only because the wiring required was very simple (5meters and no drilling) and there was no furniture moving required. Please plan and move your stuff in advance as my parents had to spend 2 hours to get just the termination point installed! The protocol is to have the termination point installed near a power outlet, but I managed to convince the installation guys to tuck it away at a little corner without disturbing the rest of my electrical wirings. Phew..
Termination Point installed next to my wall unit where I store my entertainment system. I didn't want an extra trunking so I stuck the optic cable to the wall with blue tack.
I'm a Singtel user (with my Mio box in the storeroom) and I need to warn you guys that the power adapters for their devices are HUGE! You can go to Sim Lim to buy the smaller ones but I really didn't want to spend the money. Those with spacial constraints at their power points might have to consider those options though. Anyway, you will need at least 2 power points: 1 for the Fiber Optic decoder (this white little box) and 1 for the Modem/Router (the black one). If you want Mio TV, that is one more, and if you use the power-line Ethernet you need a fourth. That is a lot of power points you need at a single spot. Singtel also provides free Ethernet cabling into one of your rooms if you want to place your modem near your PC, but you will need to send a wire right back to your Mio box.
Plan before you install.
I just installed and placed everything in the same shelf. Decoder, Modem, Starhub, Power-line Ethernet and Mio (Sometimes). The picture below shows my messy topshelf with my PS3 tucked away below it. The lighting was bad when I took the picture, so you can't really see what is in the bottom shelf.
If you are wondering how many cables I have in the top shelf, you are in for a big treat.
3 power cables for Decoder/modem/starhub. (1 more for the Mio Box stored in the cupboard)
3 Ethernet Cables: decoder - modem, modem - powerline, modem - Mio
2 HDMI Cables for Mio and Starhub.
1 RF Cable for Starhub
That's a whooping 10cables in my topshelf that is 40cm across and 25cm tall! (Yes, I actually planned for fiber expansion before I started my reno)
The powerline Ethernet saves you on ugly wiring while giving you a home wide Ethernet system.
Ok, so that was the topshelf, and the bottom shelf is just my PS3 which doubles up as everything else: Equalizer, Media Server, Blu-Ray player, Web Browser, PS3(duh). One more HDMI cable extends from it, and another set of power points in the second shelf powers the TV, soundbar and PS3. There are a total of 4 power points in my shelf and they are at their limit with the double plugs before it becomes a fire hazard.
Yup, this is the entire home entertainment system with the exception of the wireless sub woofer tucked beside my sofa.
So there is actually a lot of planning to do when setting up your entertainment system and connectivity solutions. Fail to plan and plan to see a lot of extra trunking at home, and if you had previously spent effort to conceal as much wiring as possible, it will ruin all your efforts. Hope the wives reading this post will think about this before leaving the electronics to the husbands! hahaha
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Nice to see you around still in RT!
Talk about un-furnished and un-finished business, likewise, my games room is NEVER done up yet. hahaha
Happy New Year too!
Happy New Year! hahaha. It has been a while and hope your are having loads of fun with the deco now that reno is over and done with.
Speaking of your games room, I've just got the Fiber Optics installed in my home. It was a bit of a pain due to the extra trunking that I couldn't conceal but we managed to hide the termination point away with a thin trunking running along kickboard from the door to my Living room.
Not sure if you guys have are converting or have already converted to Fiber, but **** it is fast. I recommend TP Link Powerline Network adapters to turn almost every single power point in your home into an ethernet port. The whole home is now wired and we can watch movies and share files almost anywhere in the apartment! Am a bit of a tech geek but if anyone looking to do concealed wiring, I strongly recommend doing some proper planning and having some expansion options built in for the future. (Speaking of which, I'd prolly post up some pics of my wire configurations to share)
P.S. a PS3 might be a bane for the wives, but it doubles up as a media server, Blu-Ray player and Web Browser on your TV all at once. Use a HDMI cable to connect and you can reduce your wiring count by half, and save on having to buy other electronic devices!
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Hi angelous666,
You house is breathtaking.
Love all the elements,wood for platform, island kitchen, awesome bathroom,
also the hidden utility. lastly the greens to add the human touch. nice...
Well done.
I smile and go AAaaa Wowww....my Jaw cannot close already. Sometime drop to the floor every time a picture pop up .
PS - My friend bought Bamboo Large stem at Tanjong Katong Complex Level 1 , there is a big flower decor shop sells all the artificial floral arrangement.
Also if you want to get the 'Like Real Flowers'unique Flowers or something like that, I always splurge on the floral arrangement during festive period.Never go to else where every since. Go to IMM Level 1 for Steve Florist. or his another location, 298 Beach Road . The flowers are always 'talking' to me to take them home ..'Be warn.
Tks Norah for your compliments
I'm gonna check out the flower shop you mentioned in Tg Katong over the weekend! Have yet to find place selling those nice bamboo plants yet. Yeah, flowers and plants really add a lot of life into the apartment, especially given how straight cut the reno of the house is. Right now I'm spending my weekends looking for nice vases and flowers to deco the hse, especially with CNY coming.. Wondering if I should buy those mandarin orange shrubs that are being sold everywhere of late.. hahaha
I'm still have a living space in my old dinning area that is completely un-furnished, so that will probably be my next update once I figure out what to do with that space. Its currently used to play Mahjong under our spot lights... WahAHAHAH. Oh yeah, I am also seriously considering buying those hanging egg chairs as the final addition to my balcony, but it will be damaging to my pocket man... ughh.
Also, Happy 2012 to all reno-talk members, and best of luck for the new year! And for the guys that will embark on their reno this year, I wish you guys good luck and congratulations on your new home in advance
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Wow, its been a busy May - Oct and it seems like I've been reduced to a semi-annual forum member
! Work has pretty much tied the both of us down and we've not had anytime to continue on our half done home deco in the last 6 months but we've finally taken a next step these two weeks!After moving in for more than 1.5years, the apartment is starting to feel really hard and cold considering that we've not really added much of a human touch to the renovation. As such, we decided to buy some plants to soften the feel of the house, and add some life to the otherwise stone-and-steel feel of our renovation. I was initially looking for bamboo (not the small ones, but the thin and tall ones) for the balcony. Sadly, we've been around town and never found anyone selling them. As a result, myself and wifey decided that we would buy one other plant we like each, and put them in the apartment, making our purchases at Far East Flora.
I chose the above, but frankly, I am not sure what the plant is called!
Wife chose the mother-in-law tongue. Hope its not a sign of more nagging in times to come. Hahahaha.
Well, I'm still in search for my elusive bamboo plant, so if you happen to have any idea, please PM me okay? Thanks!!
To end off, I'd like to say that WOW, the new projects on the T-Blogs are amazing. Brings back memories of the days I was going through my own renovation.. I wish you guys good luck and congratulations on your new homes!
P.S. The user interface of the forum has really changed in the last 6 months! Looking good and nice to know the admins are upgrading this place
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First time chance upon your tblog. Briefly scanned through and your kitchen is awesome
My curtains also confirmed and installed only after whole reno comes to an end! If no curtain i think the opposite block will have full view of the interior especially at night when lights are on haha
Thanks for the compliments
The thing for us was that we were on the second highest floor, and the opposite blocks were all a story below so we had no issues to our neighbour's eyes. So being the lazy bums we were, we only installed the curtains 6mths after we moved in!
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OMG now i feel like buying an EA
kitchen envy!
your kitchen island is the biggest I have seen!!! 
Absolutely love it!! If you ever want to sell your flat, please advertise here first so that we have a chance to buy. Haha....
Thanks guys. Yes, the island is always the topic of discussion for visitors, followed closely by my "toilet-in-the-cupboard".
MayDream, noted on your "buying interest" ok? hahahaha. But I'm quite sure I'll be stuck in this home for a long time to come. We've taken alot of effort to do it up well and also, we are stuck with the 5y MOP............. hehehehe.
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hey hey! the one i call infinity island! and the island still looks infinite! hahayea, time flies eh. is like 5 mths since i moved in too!
and i can really imagine how u feel going by without curtain in the mbr cause we bought our curtains very late too!
50 pax at a place? i can't imagine!!
SUPER LONG TIME MAN! I just saw your post on the curtains after trying to catch up on the 4-5mths of non-attendance in this forum. Well, the curtains really add a touch of softness to our really "hard and sharp" living spaces, and it helps to block out the sun. Am really glad that it's finally installed.
And yes. 50pax.
My island, when extended into the empty multi-purpose dinning area (with those foldable tables and benches), can sit 28 people! The rest were hanging around in the balcony and the living room. Believe me, my common toilet was working overtime, and people kept "coming out of the cupboard" as they had to get through that to get to the hidden yard and toilet. 
Meanwhile, the island is usually in a mess....... we dump everything on it upon coming home. then we push it to the far corner.. hahahahahahahaha.
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Hi angelous666,so did you manage to rectify the defects which you mentioned earlier?
Sadly, not all. The easy ones to rectify were the gapping holes in the tile grouting, which the guys made quick work of. The poor workmanship on the kickboard areas were rectified with a round of putty followed by silica gel to seal.
The marble floor actually got worse by the day, and the final straw was when the floor started growing patches and lost its shine.
Fed-up with the guys who were in charge of the polishing, we eventually hired a marble specialist to recondition the floor 
. I guess the only good thing about that was that the latter group had a job well done, and made the extra cost worthwhile.The parquet tiling was another botched job, as you can tell in parts of the room that the floor was not flat as you can see the shadows from the mess up when light shines on it.. Ughh. Good thing our floor was stained dark and the defects are not visible unless you specially check for it.
Now that we've moved in, I'd say the home is 100% functional, but the workmanship and finishings in some certain parts of the apartment could have been done better. But hey, the warranty lasts for another 1.5years, and Earnest Interiors have already responded to a post reno touch up without any fuss. I guess all in, I can still live with the remaining tiny defects. My Missus, on the other hand, is still fed up whenever we bring up EI in our conversation.
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wow yr kitchen looks like a pic taken out from those interior magazine! So so love yr island!Well, it did!! We were extremely fascinated by the "Australia's Kitchens and Bathroom" magazine and the marvelous islands photographed in there.
This layout and design was actually taken from one other interior design firm's space planning concept.. I fell in love with the idea of an open kitchen and hiding the washing area, so had this incorporated in my eventual build plan. Plaguerism at its best!
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Then there is the MBR. Not much has changed, except that the curtains are finally up, and we've moved our Precious Tots collection into the room. Each figurine is for every anniversary we've had, with one more for our engagement.
Yeap.. This is the curtain. While nothing amazing, it still adds a much needed soft touch to the room. And it blocks the shade..
This is exactly what it looks like. Non-showroom bed, non-pretentious MBR
Our memories and precious moments
Last couple of shots were taken when I first bought the tea lights. (As you can tell, I am extremely fascinated by shining/glowing things)
This shot was in the direction of the balcony. In rest and relax mode, we usually only keep the lights in the balcony on
Yes, I love my tea lights as much as my knife set.
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Renotalk still does not allow more than 5 pictures a post.....
Anyway, the study room is where i spend most of my time when I'm alone at home. Working from home often, I've wanted "an office" from the onset and with the latest addition to the room, I can say its finally complete. Hung up a large chinese painting on the drywall behind my study table to give the room that "Director's Office" feeling. And with the nice breeze in the room, and my egroworks chair, this is a really comfortable office.
I'm still scared that the painting will eventually rip a hole in the wall.......
Its like my favourite corner. The missus hates me sitting there all the time though
Have worked at home enough to mess up my desk tray real good
Well, that's the study room I love so much. The treadmill is also a really good buy, slots nicely in the corner, and gives me an easy and fuss free workout. (Have noticed the neighbours from the other block have weird stares when they see me bobbing up and down at the window though. They clearly can't see the threadmill)
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Wow... It's been 6 months already! We've moved in, settled down, and took our new place as our new base now. It's a real home now.
Anyway, in the last 6 months, we've gone out to buy furniture, decorations, and two weeks ago, finally put up our curtains. Good lord, I've no idea how I survived every morning with the Sun shining straight at my face! (Our MBR window faces east directly). Its a good natural alarm clock, but I think I've got an uneven tan now. HAHAHAHA.
Anyway, Pics Pics!
Our Kitchen is finally complete and we've done our all out cooking! In case you are wondering, no, I do not suffer from messy oily floors when I fry. (Well, I cheat a little as I do not deep fry)
Soft lights at night from the cove lighting make the kitchen a nice place to rest up after a long day at work
We bought these Philips Electric Tea Lights to give the place some ambiance through out the house. Verdict: Good buy
The Kitchen can be turned into a nice mixer bar after dimming the lights and putting up the tea lights
Disco style, with a touch of Armin Van Buren playing in the background
I Love my WMF Knive set!!!
Anyway, this kitchen has played out into a very important community area for the home. Friends and family love to gather around it and its a natural place for chit chat. We've held a couple of parties at our place and a record of 30ppl (there was one gathering with 50 pax
but its not counted as a party )Will put up the pics of the study room, which I am currently sitting in, soon. (Btw, I've also updated my blog)
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Hi angelous666,I love your common toilet wall design! Am intending to do sth lidat for my MBR toilet (if my contractor is agreeable!).. could i find out if the quirky wall design covers only 1 wall, or does it cover all 4 walls? do u think it's possible to take a pic of the whole wall to capture the entire design? Many thanks!
Thumbs up again!!
Hi Macadamia, I only have that on one all. IMO, having all walls like that will make it overly complex.
In every room, we have a wall that is different from the others, either through tiles (like living room or bathrooms) or through painting. Makes it less boring given every other wall is white wash.. hehewhat a long sofa set u have? Can u share the shop you purchased the sofa from? BTW... really like your house design. Will you term this simple minimalist? =)Thanks for the compliment Gfac! We bought our sofa from Massimmo (local start up at Ubi Tech Park) and they have a good range of sofas that can fit a number of different themes.
With regards to the house theme, I guess minimalist is the right word. Trying to keep as much space as possible, while retaining functionality.
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amazed? you should be awed!is such an incredible transformation and i can't help but just b i t c h about your infinity island (the name is really catching on btw).
and rubbing salt into the wound, IS STILL SO SPACIOUS after that! is sinful if you don't do entertainment at your place
see la, you have just officially made my island seem so miserable compared to yours. i d i o t. hahahaha
and i agree that the tv size is not proportion to the size of the wall you have there. but hey, am sure you're working on it
all in all,
wonderful reno done up!
Dude, don't you dare think your place is miserable! Was going thorugh your carpentary pics and I think they are much better organized than mine! Especially your living room~~ Makes my living room look like a low budget quarters.. Looking forward to see your applicances and furntinure move in! (Btw, your Brandt oven and microwave was something i wanted but no $$$$ to buy lah! who should be envious??)
i wonder how did your contractor move that long solid surface top to your house? or is it cut into 2 pieces?The solid surface was actually brought up in a few pieces and glued together. The joints are extremely fine so you can't see them at first glance, but when you look closely, you can see a very faint line running across the table.
wow the final product is very nice!!!!am envious of your long walls.. so many places to hang pictures/art!!! and your infinity island!
Tks Patsy!
Nice Plc u've got there!!
Any pics of ur bedrooms? 
Sad to say, I've only just started on the rooms. We've just bought our bedside tables and waiting to save up to get a nice rug to mesh all the furntiure together. The only other occupied room is my study... We installed a treadmill in there as well as my study table, but currently still far from presentable! hehehe. Will update you guys when it takes shape.. hehehe
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thank you, thank you..eh.. daring is hardly a word to us but think we will try to still look young and colorful. haha
and yeap, we can't wait to see how close the final product would be to the 3d pics too!
I'd dare say its gonna come very very close! Both your 3D and onsite pics are looking good! With painting and all done, I'm looking forward to seeing the carpentry!
DAY BOXING
TOP: false ceiling for house is completed now. this pic is taken recently after painting was completed.
main door painted white too, MK switches in the house (apart from rooms) are installed but lower down to well.. a condo poser/wannabe. ha
I like how bright your house is, and lucky you for having a ceiling high enuff to accommodate a ceiling fan. I'm stuck with a little floor fan tucked at the side of the living room
BTW, you are no condo wannabe sir. ~~EA is bigger, more economical, and better than a CONDO~~
DAY BOXINGok, funny why ppl pay gd money to make themselves wake up 3.00 am in the morning, on a sunday, do a 21km and post this message when they should be sleeping already! enjoy your sunday morning breakfast folks!
Don't worry you are completely sane cuz i ran too! and the bay run is the second of three this year.
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Well, I don't have too much time, but I thought it'd be nice to see the transformation of my home all in one post. Yes, putting all my panaromic shots together here I sequence and I can't help but feel amazed.
The first week of reno - Hacking
The third week of reno - Tiling
The sixth week of reno - Carpentary
The ninth week of reno - Handover
Two months on - The apartment we live in.
Well, I'd say thanks to all you renotalk guys out there for all your valuable suggestions and experiences. Am really glad to have started my blog and this T-blog, and be able to share this reno experience with you guys!
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Ok.. I've moved in for almost 2mths now.. Cleaning is a problem (phew).. and my wife refuses to get a maid and says "you were the one that wanted an EA in the first place. NOW CLEAN IT!"
Anyway, some pics.. As I mentioned in the previous post, finer details are on my blog ->> link
Limited to 5 pics a post
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yes, i salute yrs and my wife too. and thankfully, there's our wives like that to micro manage all these small items. all these defects seemingly escape me.I can only look at the general picture, major works, timeline and sorts. haha
anyway, hope all your rectifications are completed ya.. hai, my side has a list of rectifications for my id too.
but pal, am very sure you will not leave us with just a foreplay after posting that paranomic view of your living room and that highly acclaimed infinity kitchen island right.. i've been waiting for a long long time liao. haha. more pics pse!!
Just updated my blog HERE!
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Am definitely enjoying this blog, keep it up angleous666. 1st it makes me think twice about having an open concept kitchen. I need to consider getting cooking hob (hmmm.....hope it's not too exxx) and also i must know how to maintain the hob and clean it. 2nd, i like the first few post about things to look out for during renovations.By the way, how did u go about checking the grout, was it obvious when viewed from a standing point or do u actually have to squat and inspect the grout lines ?
Am gonna have to do reno on my new place next year so am in the learning process, plus ID sourcing point right now.
We bought the "Turbo Combo" - Hood, Hob and Built-in oven at a combo price. Pretty decent and you will probably get discounts with you get it from those neighborhood electrical stores. (Don't go to Courts and get fleeced!) I spent about 700 on the package.
Checking the grout, you've got to hand it to my wife. She inspected every last bit by doing a quick round of cleaning by herself (Yeap, squatting included). Unless you get up close, you can miss those gapping holes easily.
Very nice place you have there angel. Whats the price of the kitchen mixer and the brand?Kitchen mixer is Arino (Chinese brand) about 300bux.
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tks bro. i managed to convince hubby. getting hood after all !!! based on yr advise, we went searching for 800 to 900. found 1 tecno hood 900x. design slim and sleek. heeheehee...
Hehe. Congrates! Looking forward to see pics of your new home!
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sigh.. problem is, we not getting any hood at all. hubby say no logic cos got inlet to suck in but no outlet to let out ? cooking is mainly stir fried, steam and soup niah. preventive measure: install wall fan for circulation cos kitchen oni got 1 small miserable window niah. cut down on cooking fried food. maybe get a deep fryer. do thorough cleaning after frying session. if all else fails, i go one corner suck thumb liao
This link may be of some help on how these hoods work: Wikipedia on cooker hood. If there is no use, why do people buy it?!?
I don't have a problem with smells in the house when I cook and I also do not have to worry about fumes as the hood takes care of this. The wall fan will serve to spread the smoke, smell, oil particles etc!! don't point it at your cooking area!!
Chimney hoods have filters to clean the air before it lets it out at the top. Think fishtank pump that cleans out the dirt.. Got inlet, no out also wad. U just need to clean the filters. Ask Courts or Harvey Norman to give you a demo for free.
The fan will make you mop your kitchen very often...........
I remember a really funny scene when I was somewhere shopping for taps.
Lady: "Uncle, 吸烟机会不会吸烟?"
{Uncle does the "smoke sucker" (cooker hood) suck smoke?}
Shopkeeper: "Errmmmmm... (Long Pause).... 假如吸烟机不会吸烟，就不叫吸烟机了...."
{If smoke sucker dun suck smoke, then wun be called smoke sucker}
There is a reason why we buy these things!!
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hey guys, i really love reading your T-blogs. i cant resist but to add in comments regarding why we buy EAs? for me, it is a practical choice as my parent in law and hubby's brother coming over to stay with us. in addtion, we have 2 teenagers and a toddler. plus a maid. total 9 pax. if we dun get a spacious place, we will drive each other crazy ! ( esp this is first time my PIL staying with us ). will tear down kitchen wall to have open concept and cabinet is glossy white. i can just hear them and relatives and all the kay pohs complaining away.... " later fried fish, the oil, the smell, how ? no door to close and worse, no wall ! ", " aiya, cabinet white colour, mad ah u all, later turn yellow, how ? " , " aiya this, aiya dat.... "to put it crudely, I simply F care. this house belongs to me and hubby and we gonna stay put till we upgrade to old folks home when we are old. work like dogs, spend so much $ ( COV and reno ) and end of day dun have freedon dun have say in our house, cannot indulge in our little pleasures ( eg: rainshower ) and quirks, then might as well kill me.
very simple. you wan to do this and dat, ok lor, you fork out $$ lor else keep yr opinions to yrself cos nobody ask for it in the first place. anything pertaining to your own rooms ( my sons and PIL ) you decide but rest of the house, its the breadwinner decision. thank you very much. I Like.. Why Renotalk dun have a "Like" button?
<-- This one fierce, but its my fav.Anyway, regarding the open concept kitchen:: There is no oil and no smell if you get a proper hood! Tried and tested, we did deep frying (with the proper crockery of course) among other heavy cooking every other day, but the floor is fuss free!
The cassette types my parents and in-laws use are like 450something (i'm not sure about the units here). Those are not as heavy duty (and space saving of course) but airflow is clearly lacking (You might just end up not even using it). Invest in a chimney hood if you go open-concept, and those have 800-900x and it seriously can make a difference. (Just remember to clean it regularly).
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Hi Chezph. I got this sofa from Massimo 2+ yrs back it we absolutely love it. I'll PM you the price.