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Oh, you plastered yours too. How much did it cost? Maybe I can comfort myself with the thought that I couldn't have afforded it anyway!!

Thanks! Turns out the Spot light ready-mades are too short 'cos we don't have false ceilings.

$46k!! Sigh, spoke with Kelvin during shortlisting and we agreed that he's out of my budget. My total - all in- is only $36k.

What brand of mattress is that? Is this for queen pocketed springs?

Hihi, which curtain shop is that?

This is no self-deception...my budget was $20k for everything, in the end, hit $36k...bo bian . Luckily, we have old furniture to bring over...so furnishing will costs us only $360 (moving costs)! Heheh!

Your kitchen looks like cubic art!

You pay for good ID services...little details like plastering the walls really makes a difference. Initially, I thought the marks on the walls were caused by the sellers painting the walls themselves. Then, the Self-fix paint manager saw and said that these were original marks left by hdb contractor. So, we left it. Didn't know that you're supposed to plaster the walls smooth...now, it's too late, reno's done. .

The painting by Self-fix completed within 2 and a half days...no complaints so far... Today, Seng Kwong coming to install the wardrobes. Think the kitchen toilet is the nicest toilet in the flat. As planned, as this is the only toilet that all the guests will see and use. Few people go upstairs to the bedrooms.

I signed up for at Self-fix for a Nippon Package last Wed; costs me slightly over $2k with GST. But, they did use the genuine products in the right tins. Calculated that my paints in total - 8 tins of Nippon Odourless, 1 tin of Nippon Weatherbond, Nippon Oil based sealer - 20kg, Martex for the ceiling, Nippon high gloss for the door frame - costs about $700 at a paint shop. So, labour costs is about $1.4k, abt $0.46k for each coat of paint. Think they did a fairly good job for 146sqm over 2 and a half days.

Track lights at the living room. Zen hanging light over the piano.

Lucky you...noticed that your toilets and kitchen come with rather nice tiles.

Okay, here's a close-up of a drawer with ABS trimming on the drawer front and Ikea cutlery tray inside. Oops, the handle is a little dirty! A close-up of the ABS trimming from the front. Was fortunate to find a very matching ABS trimming, that's why it doesn't look too bad even though it is 2mm thick. This is my task light next to sink over the food preparation area. It hides behind the pelmet under the top wall cabinet. Task light from Nan Wah. Sorry, the picture's a little blur. The effect when the task light is turned on.

Wahl, your ID has expensive taste, yah? I didn't even realised that there's a difference between glass and metal skeleton... BTW, care to share where you got the sofa from?

Thanks and yes, I love to cook ....it's a wonderful skill, very satisfying when the whole family love the food. Preferred kitchen configuration comes with cooking experience. There are many areas I find inconvenient in my current kitchen e.g. bottom shelves (wah, so messy and have to take out everything to retrieve something right at the back or in the corner), wasted corners, no task lighting (so difficult to see what you're chopping at night 'cos of your own shadow), oils and bottles at the top wall shelf (might accidentally pull other bottles down when you take the oil bottle located right behind in a hurry). Hey, if you are really particular about the kitchen, I highly recommend Mr. Lim 'cos he manufactures to your design, e.g. my made to measure pantry tall cabinet, and charged me a reasonable price ('cos own factory/ workers). Yes, the ABS trimming is PVC trimming...nowadays, there are these come in many designs, colours and thickness. I just got a similar woodgrain design as my laminate. 2mm, but the finished doors look okay. Will take a picture of the ABS trimming and my task light when I go down today (to check the painting and the clear the remaining rubbish). Currently, am busy packing...aiyoh, so many things to pack!

Wah, really, really black! Can't see anything...toooo dark! Hehehh!

Kids are very tiring, but really, truly bundles of joy... Happy travelling!

Wow, you're getting a WHOLE WALL of glass mosaic tiles? Must be quite ex.!

Thanks, Ben3555!

Congrats on finding your contractor! Now, for the execution...

will try out next weekend...will share my experience.

Hirox, must get them to install immediately after tiling and before carpentry, together with plumbing...so that the pipes can be covered by the L-box, kitchen carpentry, etc.

Welcome to renotalk!

Wah fiery red sofa! Think your dressing table idea (from Ikea?) is quite creative.

Thanks! BTW, hubby was saying the cheaper fridges may need more ventilation space, so do check out the manual for the ventilation space required so that the fridge won't spoil easily.