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AFTER - Kitchen Tall Cabinet...cont'd I asked for wooden trays in my tall cabinet so I dont have to spend money to buy pull-out ss trays. AFTER - Service Balcony Installed ss water pipes with IKEA curtain brackets as towel rods for my 2 kids and helper as there is no space in toilet to hang the towels due to layout Also asked my contractor to buy ss pipes for my clothes rod. Did not box up pipes in service balcony.

AFTER - Kitchen Copied Macbart's idea of a galley kitchen. No overtop cabinets, just glossy white drawerson the left and a tall cabinet (burgundy) on the right to have a streamlined look. I added a mobile kitchen island on the right next to fridge for additional workspace. Laminate - LAMITAK. Backsplash - Aluminium composite panel from DAMA...got the idea from gimz...thanks. Standard size 8 feet by 4 feet at $40 per panel. Free delivery. Many colours to choose from. Bought 2 panels as my kitchen is 11 feet. My carpenter installed FOC for me. Requested for a cut at the appropriate length for the 2nd piece. Extra is in my storeroom. Kitchen wall - cement screed, plaster and paint. But I should have used Nippon Bordelac oil based shiny paint and not matt....like Jaskel did for Jeffcraze. But can easily DIY re-print next time. Newly erected storeroom (torn down by ex-owner as it was prev located in the dining area) as I found kitchen too big and square.

AFTER - Curtains and curtain rods The flower was attached using 'transparent' fishing thread to hide the IKEA curtain bracket. Flower was bought in US. Got them in 6 different colours and used them throughout the bedrooms. Width of curtain rod is 0.6 inches. They are stainless steel water pipes, bought by my contractor. Whole house curtain rods cost me $50....learnt this from MaCe...thanks. Whole house curtain rods were measured from wall-to-wall (due to layout). Each in 1 single rod, unlike IKEA rod where it is not smooth at the extendable part. IKEA is only aluminium coated and will rust over time due to pulling of curtain. Curtains are also full-height (from ceiling to floor).

AFTER - Study Room These 2 study tables and IKEA CD tower had been with me for 15 years The glass-tainted kookabura has been with me for almost 20 years Otherwise, nothing done.

AFTER - Dining / Living Room Repainted living room cupboard using Matt White Bordelac 9000 series as I was quoted $2500 to rebuilt it. Changed all the door knobs as well...think it looks ok. Houses shoes, kids games, etc etc... Cellini dining set has also been with me for 8 years...Spray-painted the legs of dining chairs. Also repainted the doors of all the recess cabinets below the windows - living/dining, study room and 2 other bedrooms. Was quoted 5K just to rebuilt these cabinets Melandas sofa - rewrapped with IKEA blanket/throw Melandas square coffee table Both with me for 8 years Cheery wood TV console....dated but still in good shape so decided to re-use Changed drawer handles from IKEA.

AFTER - Entrance Repainted main door Change main gate (CNS Metal) and main door lockset ($50). My carpenter installed door lock for me Got the idea of putting wooden deck mat from Rondy...thanks. Sigh - dirty wall outside house (hence painted it lily white) with my wireless doorbell Bought this deck from IKEA at $29...usual $45 This plant has been with me for 5 years....bought 1 plant but grew very well and I re-potted into these 8 pots...gave another 5 pots to my mum This IKEA wooden rack was used to stack my kids toys for the past 10 years....

BEFORE - Master Bedroom BEFORE - Bedroom 1 and 2 BEFORE - StudyRoom

BEFORE - Dining Room

BEFORE - Living Room

This is what I have in mind: Did not hire an ID and we did not manage to learn google sketch

This is the original floor plan:

I am been posting on and off, learning many info and gotton many advices from fellow forummers. 11K - Wetwork cost including painting, re-piping, (kitchen, 2 toilets including construction of storeroom in kitchen) 2K - Re-wiring 7K - Carpentary (3 wardrobes (8 feet, 8 feet, 6 feet) + Kitchen Cabinets (lower cabinets & solida top, tall cabinet, mobile island) 2.6K - DAIKIN System 4 non-inverter 1K - Lightings including fan @ $255 from lightings.com 1.3K - Sanitary ware (2WC+bidet sets, 2 sinks, WC taps n kitchen taps, rain shower set, ss floor traps, 2 sets of ss piping under WC sink, 2 ALPHA heaters, 2 mirrors) Appliances - SHARP AQUOS LCD TV (40" and 32") from MEGA - SHARP fridge $499 from MEGA - ELECTROLUX microwave convection oven $310 from Electrolux w/h sale - AEROGAZ cooker hob $290 from AEROGAZ website... recommended by fftw - AEROGAZ rice cooker $19.90 from Carrefour - 2 ALPHA heaters @ $160 each....recommended by Rondy....thanks. Furniture - Single storage bed & mattress from SEAHORSE $650 S$450 - Curtains + roman blind @ dining room - from Shanghai...learnt from Rondy to make curtains in China S$ 50 - Curtain rod - stainless steel water pipes (a lot of forummers have PM'ed me for photo)...learnt from MaCe...thanks. Lightings are from IKEA, Lightings.com (including FRANCO Aroma Fan) and A Lightings (dining & master room). Everything else is re-used from old house. I let the pictures tell the story. Position of furniture are via FSM.

Solved this problem by putting a piece of black rubber mat (those used for putting on the floor of cars) upside down onto my condenser. I had it folded slightly so the water kinda slides down. When my window is opened, can still hear a little of the water dropping sound but much much softer.

Spotlight sells.

I read from fttw blog: White Glossy Laminates + White Grout - Use Melamine Sponge from Daiso White Countertop - 3M Stainless Steel Spray Cleaner for Regular Cleaning. For maintanence, use Pledge fortnightly. The "wax" provides an extra protection to the countertops. If you kena scratches on your white countertop, use Autosol. What is a Melamine Sponge ? Does anyone has a picture to show? What "Pledge" to use? Wood? Thanks!

white powder coated with solid white acrylic panel anyway, my hubby discovered it was because the door was installed incorrectly, vs the common toilet bifold door. when the common toilet bifold door closes, it has a 'click' sound. so my contractor came into rectify it. but still, when closing, the master toilet 'click' sound is not as loud as the common toilet door. will monitor.

Thanks for the tip. Will try it.

Nope toilet door does not open if aircon is not switched on. For folks who have installed bifold toilet door in master bedroom and aircon is switched on, what do you do ????

30K COV 5I, 8 min walk to Redhill MRT. Different race house. Quite an overhaul except flooring to living/dining/bedroom flooring (all same tiles), windows and grills and main & bedroom doors. Re-did kitchen, 2 toilets, re-wiring, wardrobes for 3 bedrooms, painting Re-using existing TV console, study tables, dining set and beds Total reno cost = 12K Sanitary ware = 1.2K Electrical rewiring 2K, lights, fan plus installation 1K = 3K Aircon = 2.6K Carpentary (3 wardrobes 8 feet, 8 feet, 6 feet and kitchen) = 7K Curtains + rods + brackets = $540 42" TV, 32" TV and fridge = 2K Grand total approx 28K

Hi I have installed top-hung aluminium bifold door for my master bedroom, without bottom track. However, whenever the aircon is turned on, and I open my master bedroom door, the aircon-wind causes the bifold door to open as well. Any way to get around it without installing a bottom track? The current lock is to lock when you are inside the toilet. My contractor told me cannot install a 2nd lock from the outside....thought of locking the bifold door from both inside and outside of toilet.... Appreciate your ideas.

http://www.toyogogroup.com/TYGSG/index.php bought plastic flower pots at $1 each instead of $5 at nursery along thomson road

Sorry...it's 0.6 inch, not 6mm. You can see ss pipes when you go to anyone's blog that does not conceal their toilet piping

Thanks!!!!

I have looked everywhere but cannot find - hardware store, NTUC, etc prefarably near central or south west. thx.

I read somewhere in renotalk that a DIY shop in Tampines Century Square sells the above item. It is supposed to allow water to slide off the cover so that it does not splash/hit the room. Is there another shop close to central/southwest that sells this? thanks. btw, what is the price? Dont want to kena carrot.