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Trust is something that should not be 'trusted'. There's a saying - never trust even your own mother!

I guess parquet belongs to yesteryear.... nowadays... if you want wood feel.... timber strips!!

Guys' take - why keep.... gotto use it again for dinner.... etc (sounds familiar) In my household.... u'd better keep everything immediately in their right places (and I mean RIGHT places)... else.... lecture!! Sianz.... But I agree it makes the whole place looks neater

Hmmm... seem to have mis-placed all my on-going reno pix....... haiz.........

IMHO, these 2 reasons are enuf to get rid of it I had this at my the first floor of double-link back in KL - grind it, patch it, then 3 layers of lacquer over it, few more layers at the bathroom area. To reduce scrathes, all furniture legs are padded. Never liked it and we were so happy to dispose of the property!!

Hmmm... I suppose it depends what type of aftersales service... I changed some of the things I bought there without any hassle. Maybe that day the salesman got off from the wrong side of the bed

True, that is why I ragged my brain to squeeze out every single inch of storage space in my little condo and put everything away from sight - a feat that requires constant housekeeping though

I got all my accessories there... served by Penny - very good service. I suppose one man's meat is another's poison?

It boils down to personal preference and depending on the length of the wall

Curtin Uni to set up campus here This was used as a marketing tool

Room 3 Left and right views * this room has the afternoon/evening sun's 'blessing' Closet... MY closet * need more shelving * I'm taking the top rail, son will get the bottom rail

This is a ceiling light. The light shop I patronise recommend me this too for my yard and storeroom, stating it's the latest trend/design - but I didn't like the funny shape (but that's just me)

Just for your info, they light people have a formula to calculate the required brightness, depending on the area... whether a 2x13W or 2x18W etc.... For ID.... most will try to accomodate their clients' whims and fancies... if possible... I have a colleague who has downlights every 3 feet in this living room

Room 2 Windows * Bay window again Built-in closet * to add shelves on the left side Right wall * to instal study table and top-hung cabinet here

Master Bedroom Left view * to cover bay window * for windows - there's 4 bars across them Right view Built-in Closet * not enuf even for my wife - need additional shelvings * change 2 of each door's hinge to soft closing ones

MBR Bathroom Entrance to MBR bathroom... door facing MBR entrance 3-leaf door shower screen * change to swing-out glass shower door * remove single towel rail * to replace tiles with holes after towel rail removal * maintain shower set - but change the shower head Wash basin / mirror * to change mixer * remove glass shelves * maintain mirror

Common bathroom WC * to remove towel rail - reuse later * to replace tiles with holes after towel rail removal Shower screen - 2-leaf door slides both sides - to maintain Shower set - to maintain Wash basin / mirror * to remove the 2 glass shelves * * to replace tiles with holes after glass shelves

3 more bedrooms and 2 toilets... then will post the 'after' pix

@gimz.... I am also wondering how minimal is minimal when in comes to minimalist? It is... one glance..... straight lines, not many colours, no clutter?

I have quite a similar layout as yours.... and the light shop also indicated the exact positions as in the pink locations. For the living - I have a switch to control each side of the downlights, with the pair under the AV console - changed to normal bulbs on thermostat, so that I can control the brightnest For my dining, I have a central light under the table and 4 downlights (all controlled by 1 switch) around the dining area. For normal use, I switch on the single light at the dining area for about 80% of the time.. .enuf to provide lighting even for the living.... and if I want slightly more light at the living, I switch on the left and right cove lighting (yes, I have cove too all round the living)... one switch control the left and right, and another switch control the front and back. For the cove lighting, each side has a double 4 feet T5, which I switch off one of them to save energy. Probably the only time I switch on all the lights at the living or dining is when I have visitors... which is very rare. It is just nice to have the cove and downlights there... just in case you need it.

Hmmmm... no one around this area?

I had the same problem with this idiot old couple, burn their crap papers (prepare to meet their makers) every 1st and 15th. Talk to them nicely - don't give a S**T... told my landlord..... they said they cannot do anything..... highlight this problem at meet the XXX session.... they just smiled.... cannot really do anything.... give face to the elders lor.... what the F.... what stupid answer is that? Just take a walk along corridors that have old people staying..... if issue fine... then the G will be super rich... can do away with ERP liaw. But frankly, they cannot do anything... have to please their constituents... their voters

@bepgof... very well said. I also travelling internationally like crazy.... and have my share of 'nice' stories too

Hmmm.... to the sellers, they are thanking the foreigners for jacking up the COVs..... for buyers, they are cursing at them. If you are MBT - how would you address this? 1 min to Tampines Mall - that's G8 man..... very very good location!

Deep down.... when $ is a little easy.... I will wallpaper some locations