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Hi adidaem, Wow... Seriosly... WowwwwwWWW The pictures are coming in !N Thank you so much! I was having like ...eerrrr.... where the can i see pictures from actual HDB flat? All i see was Landed property, inside showroom, inside magazine..also mostly showing Condo leh..., these doesn't count. They have high ceiling. cos mine is just a HDB flat. I told my hub i need a big kitchen so i can build an island, a space i call my own cos everything else need to share. These photos are so awesome and so beautiful! Thank you. I hope other forummers can share me their wonderful island kitchen in their HDB flat And i am thankful for your kindness . This pictures inspired me to think positively and hopefully i can come to a decision.

Hi may_dream1, Clck on your reno pics... My jaw drop to see your bed.... So big sia Your long island... my eye pop out Your WIW...... my nose.... Is bleeding already... Cannot tahan ..to see the wonderful pictures. Wait....I need to put everything together ... Left at page 1 of 43page.. To come back post this note Thanks for sharing. I'll be back after i read your adventure ! Ok bye...

Hi piknik, I cook everyday in the evening after work just a small meal for me and hub, I define it as heavy cooking, cos you know lah malay food, curry ..sambal etc. and just as you mentioned, ... jackpot! Meals starts....from the fridge..then to sink ..then to the pot and hub carries it on his plate to the front of TV at the living room.. Duuhh! Now this makes me think again , do i really need the dining area.. Hmmmm... Yes.. for a moment i dream of the nice crystal beads dangling bling bling my whole dining area and make me smile then {{squashhh}} .... Waking up from the dream cos of the action movies from his star movies on the TV, very clear answer, i dont need the dining room. But with all that space.... Aiayaaaa it be nice to have one. Maybe this island will work, on three area, sink, cook and dining area, incase i have guest who might swing by for makan, or maybe someday if i have kids, this would make for the perfect use as breakfast and dinner table. Thanks for the suggestion. Will share the outcome, hub say whatever makes me happy( but he makes me confuse for saying it's kinda weird to cook at the middle of kitchen)

Hi kaylinpickles, Yup this is call the adjoining unit , which the current owner live and next door was his parent. The funny thing. I can enter from both doors but i was given only 1 unit no with 2 letter box. Not sure if can seal up one door , got to wait for HDB approval.

Hi Gimz, Thank you for your insight on kitchen planning. Now u mentioned about the beam.. The black beam that is in between the two kitchen/living room is killing me. Also ceiling beam in between the two kitchen also makes me go arrgghhhh!!!! Cos this will make my chimney looks weird suspended from the ceiling next to it. The ceiling beam is **** low . I visualised a large space with the ugly island kitchen {{{ me turning blue already}} But your idea to make the beam as focal point of the house makes me smile ear to ear. This will be a challenge for my contractor cum designer. I bring this to him and see what he comes up with. Now i am thinking, i should not do any kitchen planning. I would want to wait if HDB allows the hacking all my red walls to ceiling height. {cross fingers} Whatever the outcome , Get the wall hack first, then go down to site and stand in the middle to visualise what i really really want to makes the kitchen work for me. I will update on this progress. Thank you.

Hello all, Good day.. & Merry Xmas. I need your help. I am having a domestic kitchen wars here. I find it very wierd to do washing& preparation on food in the middle of kitchen. My hub say its very wierd to cook in the middle of kitchen. Would it be best for Island Sink or Island Cooking? It will be heavy cooking everyday. Anyone else having island kitchen at their HDB ( not landed house) photos to share. Thanks.

Hello All, I have just bought a resale flat. I am very grateful to all other members outhere in sharing their experience in renovating their house. Lots of good advises. Ok for a start, i would like to share some photos . Only 4 photos from the valuer. What you see here in the mirror image for the other side. Currently all the walls are all still standing as per the hdb original floorplan, The only different is a miserable 3 feet door opening connecting the 2 units at the living room which was almost near to kitchen. I have decided, everthing else must go.. Including many walls. Only thing i can save will be just the windows/grills. I have approached many Companies. The most attractive one is $44,613 major work + 46ft carpentary for kitchen. I know that i need to place a deposit then i get 3d drawings. This exclude the following which i plan to take from different companies; - rewiring whole unit ($3.2k) - 4 wardrobe ($9k) - layover laminate flooring for 4 bedroom ($3k) I don't plan to decided anything yet till i get my keys 1 week before CNY. Since it is the festive period, i would expect reno to start only by 1st week Febuary 2012. So meantime i just play with my layout. I just printscreen and save as .jpeg file from the pdf floorplan And use MicrosoftPaint to work on my plan. Please be kind , iam not a pro. (first time doing this) Still calculating my budget ..with feature wall , wallpapers, & very excited about my Island and wondering how it will turn out to be as i don't seems to see many kitchen with one in here. - ignored the title ' kitchen' at the right living room / next to study. I just realise that error!