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hopefully the eventual product is at least smiliar to the drawings. overall its about 25K. bascially the work includes: knocking tiles for entire hourse new tiles for entire house carpentry include master wardrop, shoe cabinet in hall, kitchen cabinet, tv console glass sliding door diving hall and kitchen slight re-wiring work building partition for store room providing sliding door and store rm and 2x toilet. and small minor repair work aournd the house. Now shopping for furnitures. anyone has experience with catalogue furnitires? pls share as i am seroius considering

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Hi Everyone, thanks for alll the kind advise many of you have generously offered. i been through ups and down recently, considering everything. Finally, we decided to take a loan to do up the house. i dont know if this is the right decision....i will have to bear the brunt.... Anyway, this is it. I got an ID (jacky from IDEAL DESIGN INTERIOR) to do up my house, which will hopefully be comfy and livable for at least the next 10 yrs Pls allow me to share the design: These drawings are not that accurate... Let me know your comments ok? Work in progress liao and should complete around mid nov...just in time for me to move in before my wedding. Stressful times..... i hope everything goes well.

Hi baby81984, wow...looking back, i am sure you guys really enjoyed the whole process....frankly reading you post made me feel very touched....how you guys built your home as a team together..enjoying and suffering together. Well Done guys! thanks for inspiring us. frankly, i am able to give up....as most are telling me that renovating (just renovating the house) will need 20 to 30K....especially after talking to IDs. i hate the idea of having to succumb to them and loan again.... actually my budget is same as yours. I will study your blog and try to learn from you guys heheh Thanks a lot!

HI Everyone....i am still alive...but sad... just went to a few ID and all are saying that the price is in the $20K-$30K region...... my search continues....Any Main contractors to recommend?

Hi Lilithfiend, Can you give me an idea of the amount you spent purely on reno? (not including furnitures, sink etc..) did the amount expand as you progress? Pls help.

Hi Pcomaster, can i know how much is your ID offering for your reno? i am going to start mine really soon liao. but the trouble is pocket is pitiful..... please guide me

Hi neubie, thanks alot!! these info save lifes!!

Hi Ossify, thanks for keeping my dreams alive. Can i know if you are a ID or contractor? otherwise how do you know all these? Please enlighten me...as said...i am totally dumb about renovation. But ....if its takes serveral sleepless nights.....to do up my dream simple house....within 15K i am so going for it.

Hi Dexufto! Thanks for your advice in my case...we cannot allow it to balloon or we will not even have TV at home haha.. after all the advice from all the lovely pple here....honestly...my bubble is burst..so now got to scale down and get the essentials first...

Hi Neubie, can i know roughly how long it takes to renovate a 3 roomo flat? i am actually trying to plan the amount of time i can take to slowly find a good contractor or ID...and let them reno....but the reno got to complete by my wedding in early dec.

Hi Patsy i admire you guys. though tough, but i truely believe thats its fun and memorable....unfortunately....i dont have time and since primary sch my art and craft sucks. thanks for the advice. i really need them

Hi Gimz, honestly i dont have the confidence to coordinate by myself as i really have not idea what is right or wrong about renovating. i only know i have so much...i want these and that...can or not....hahah....not a good situation. actually my budget is really just for renovating. (not including furnitres and electronics etc) btw, can i know how long will we typically need to renov?

Hi Gals Mama, ....i am now very very doubtful liao.....and very scared... the thing about my wish to change the tiles and the kitchen cabinet...in spite of them being really useable....is that i know i wont be please with them...and in time to come (especailly the tiles) it will be nearly impossible to change... we are not creative people who have lovely ideas for their home...for us...we really just like to have a simple, spacious and comfortable house....but....TOTO failed to touch me last night....and my situation is still the same so you are right! Prioritise!

Hi Samgalz! i agree with you...(especially when my budget is pitiful) Thanks for your kind advice.