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Hi goldenginger, Thanks for your compliments. I've been encouraging Happy to create a blog & post her pics so that we can all admire! PMed to you the details. Do contact Ed soon, you have to "chope" him as he only handles 1 big project at any 1 time. All the best on your reno.

Wow, your house is beautiful! Really very different from mine. Ed did such a great job for your place too What a transformation! I really look forward to you starting your own blog so that you can share more pics. I'm really interested to see how you have done up the rest of the house. So you have moved in already? Have a great day

Hi Happy, Thanks for your compliments. Congrats too on your bundle of joy. So, you got Ed to do your reno too? That's great. When are you starting your reno? I think if you have time, do share your pics & experiences so we can all benefit from one another. Have a great day

Hi clouds, Yes I did whole house walls in wall paper, except kitchen & bathrooms which are tiled, and guest room. I got them on a business trip overseas & got my contractor to install them for me. Are you doing reno for your house & thinking of using wall paper too?

Thought I'd update my blog with some home decorating ideas since I've got some time this weekend. I'm trying out a few terrariums & these are what I've made. Let me know if you are keen to do your own, I'd be more than happy to share some ideas although I'm new at it too. My Terrariums They are supposed to be self sustaining, easy to care for & needs only to be watered once a month. Bring a litle piece of garden into your home even if you live a HDB flat in the concrete jungle!

Hi Edlyn, Thanks for your compliments & sorry for late reply as I was overseas for work (again) & just came back. I'm completely zero when it comes to all the technical things like the home entertainment etc so like I said my contractor was the one who designed it for me as his background is engineering & he used to do AV for large commercial projects, so I think my house was chicken feed for him...haha. We did spend around 1.5 months before the start of the reno to discuss all the small things. There were also changes along the discussion when either of us had a new idea or concept. When the reno started, I felt comfortable enough to leave most things in his hands as the details have all been trashed out. So I think it is really important to discuss everything before hand to minimise hiccups during the reno process. I know what you mean about some contractors not doing detailed discussion with their clients before the reno. I talked to some friends whose IDs just gave them a package & when the reno started, they had to add on many things that were not reflected in the original quotation. In the end, budget busted & relationship also soured. By the way, I did give him a treat when he finished doing my place. Have you finished your reno? How was it? Would be good if you could share the pics here. Have a great weekend

I realised that I haven't posted the pics for the guest room yet!Here it is: Guest Room Due to the oddly shaped room, I decided to build a customised seatee with storage shelf below for the sharp corner. Supposed to be better from the fengshui point of view, right?

Hi jass, Just read your blog. Congrats on getting your new home! Sorry to read about your contractor . Hang in there!

More Living Room pics.... Colour changing LED light strip with remote control. I installed these lights for the fun of it. They are great conversation starters & for festive parties.

Hi roger, Thanks alot. I've also got my TV, SCV, DVD & CD players all linked up, so it automatically switches to my surround speakers when I turn on the TV,DVD etc. It's cool you should consider it. Have a great week ahead!

Hi Rogeryap, Thanks for your compliments! I like them alot too My contractor helped to source & install for me. I can't really remember the exact cost but I don't think it was very expensive Are you looking to install something like this for your home too?

Hi Ode, No, I did not use the pole design. I went to see many closet companies & also Ikea. Initially, I wanted the pole system as I liked the fact that it can be dismantled & reconfigured as I go along, but a friend of mine who used the pole system told me that it has quite limited space actually (because of all the poles blocking). I also wanted it to be continuous & unblocked as I have alot of bags to put on it. So had a good discussion with my contractor & he proposed this system, I call it the "boutique" system It's built with the original wall as the long side, the short sides are partition. The tracks are drilled into the wall/partition & the shelves are customised to fit exactly. The shelves are "hooked" onto the tracks & can be shifted up & down. So I can still reconfigure it as I go along & dismantle it totally in future if I need to shift. It's similar to the pole system, just without the poles. Best part is that it's cheaper than the pole system! Are you looking to do a WIW too? Glad that you managed to get Ed to quote. I've had an overall good reno experience with him & I think you will not be disappointed. Price-wise you discuss directly with him la. All the best!!

Hi waterfish, You can contact Ed 97563849. All the best on your reno!

Lovely looking home, congrats!