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Dear Chezph, Yes, Mdm. I protect the privacy of my Missy and her precious family when the guest are around. I'm also closed (louvres) so that cool air from the aircon won't escape to other parts of the home unnecessarily.. Love, Louvres

I got all my accessories from Universal Union. As for the price, you've got mail! ÜÜÜ Heehee... Mr. K was also commenting that it looks good too.... And when I bought it, I actually applied the concept of Trigo Ratios to check if the tap will splash water out as it's so narrow and shallow.

Hi MK, This door is from our contractor, Mr. K. It's solid wood with glass top and louvres bottom with spray paint. As for the price, you've got mail! ÜÜÜ

Arh! Should have seen your blog earlier! My brother is doing landscaping and does this kinda green wall too! He actually quit JC in Year 2 to do horticulture in Poly.. Then he honed his craft from Australia and worked in his Aussie boss' new setup in Singapore for some years. Recently just became his own boss. Could have intro'd him... And I like that he really loves his job.... If u need maintenance or advices for the wall, can also lemme know ya.... Ü

A Little Saw did it The electrical guy was so amused by my request... Hahaaa...

Love, Louvres Dear Missy, It's gonna be difficult between the 2 of us. But you insisted to have at least a part of me. So, have fun cleaning! Love, Louvres

Hi applepiegumdrops, You've got mail! =) Btw, really have apple pie flavored gum drops? Would love to try it!

SURPRISE!!! *Party Poppers POP! POP! POP!* I went back to my home today just expecting to receive the lights from Chan Huat but what a surprise I got! Saw 3 lorries packed near my block with lotsa carpentry and was thinking to myself, "Next week I'll see mine!" Then, when I shared a lift with one of the uncles who were moving the carpentry, I thought the laminate looks familiar. Then I looked closer and realised that all these are for my home! Hahaa... I asked the uncle if he's going storey xx and he said, "yes". Though I was really excited, I still acted cool and said, "Uncle, these are for my home." Hahahaha.... When the lift opened, I was greeted with MORE carpentry lined outside my home! *HAPPINESS* Then I walked in and saw my solid wood white louvre door is there too! 2 people were trying to fix it... *BEAUTIFUL! Just the white that I want!* Mr. K had told me that this is spray painted... So, now I know, the white that I want is from using wood and spray painted. Not aluminum. Hahaa... The louvres were a bit too closely packed for my liking but if I request to change again, The Hubby will kill me! Then, I overheard someone say that the carpentry are going to be up today! I thought they were just bringing the items to my home to be pieced together next week or something... I went to ask the tao chiew and he confirmed it! When I left in the morning, they were sorting out the items and putting them into the respective rooms... When I returned later in the afternoon, the kitchen was almost done and the bedrooms carpentry were also almost done! POWER!!! There was also an Indian uncle and he was working on the lights! Nice... It was particularly interesting for me to see how he did the down lights with a small equipment that flashes a straight line on the ceiling. He used a cardboard the size of the cover of the down light and drew the bisectors to get the true center. Then, as if without much effort, he divided the ceiling into equal parts and used the cardboard to mark out the positions. But I didn't get to see how he punch out the holes on the false ceiling coz I had to rush back to pick my son from his school in the morning... Heehee... If I see him again tomorrow, I shall ask him! Mr. K was already there when I returned in the afternoon and I swear I could see the smug look on his face. Hahaaa... And just before I left in the evening, he also arranged for the plumber to come and fix the toilet facets. So excited to see what I'll see tomorrow when I go back home! It's interesting to see how they all work together without any conflicts, given that the space is tight and everyone wants to complete their work fast... Maybe they have seen one another many times before in previous projects bah... But it's really great to see them work so seamlessly even though the whole place looked like a war zone to me... *Paisey... Not many pics coz I felt a bita awkward to take pics when they are all busy working*

TURBO mode now! The Carpentry is here! And we are doing up the lights these 2 days too...

And let there be light! Our lighting shopping list was as below: - 26 x 4ft + 2 x 3ft + 1 x 2ft T5 (yes yes... We were also rather stunned by the numbers), - 20 x down lights, - 2 x entrance lights (main door + MBR), - 1 x Kitchen light, - Pendant light for dining area, - 4 small units for service yard, store room and 2 toilets - 3 x bedroom ceiling lights. We went to a shop in Trade Hub 21. The service there was great and the salesperson patiently explained to us. However, at the back of our mind, we were thinking if it's possible to get the lights from JB since we hear how we could save up to half the SG price. Besides, my lil brother even offered to drive us around to source for the lights. How could we reject his offer right? Heehee... So off we go to JB one day... First, we went to this small dark shop. My brother seemed to be on super good terms with the salesgirl (turned out he brought my other brother to buy his lights from this shop and he only met this salesgirl once ). However, as we did not see many items that we liked, my bro drove us to Tampoi Lighting (about 15-20 mins drive) to take a look. The salesguy was very experienced and had good product knowledge. We ended up buying all the T5 lights, kitchen light and 4 small lights from him. We had wanted to get the down lights too but for some reason, I just didn't like any of them. (Must be head gong3gong3!) The Hubby says I'm like telling grandmother's story in my blog... "Fast forward and get to the point! Just post pictures!!! Nobody wants to know your experience!", he said. Anyway, we chiong into Chan Huat one day to get all our remaining lights. We were served by Xiaoyan and received excellent service. She even whatsapp pictures of the lights that I bought to me just now, 3 weeks after we bought the lights! So, tada!, presenting my home lighting combination... Top right: Toilets + Store Room + Service Yard, Top left: Down Light, Bottom right: Bedroom lights, Bottom left: Pendant light for dining area Kitchen light hidden under the bed in my home... For the bedrooms, we have requested for the lights to be able to switch from "yellow light" to "white light" as our elder boy is used to the "yellow light" just before he sleeps. I love the Leds C4 pendant lights the most. Xiaoyan and I call it the Milk Cans. The Hubby and I actually prefer the grey version but we think our home is dark and woody enough so we need some white to balance out the whole look for the living/ dining room. So, we chose 2 big cans + 1 small can (the way i call them... Sounds so unromantic... ) and will arrange it like Big-Small-Big with the cord of the center piece shorter. Hee... Suddenly think if I can install 2 of these by my bedside... So retro!

C For Ceiling! The Hubby called me one day to ask how I want the ceiling of our home to be done. I only know that I want it to have the cove light shining in (something like the pictures below). I just like the way it looks and I just realised while reading a blog here that there's someone's name to it. After 4 drawings of the lighting plan, Mr. K and The Hubby came up with the below. Mr. K also suggested cove light along the corridor. This big rectangle is our dining/ living room and I divided the area equally into 2 parts. So, it turned out like this... Arh... Now I'm having a headache thinking abt furniture arrangement coz apparently, I failed to consider two kids who will RUN ALL OVER our home and knock themselves on everything!

Hihi! Is that a PD louvre door? What's its material? Thanks!

Finally see you here! Look forward to more of your reno pics!

Finally see you here! Look forward to more of your reno pics!

I think ur maid's room bigger than my bedroom leh... Sianz...

Eh! Syngur, I realize u are not who I thought u are! Haaaa... *super blur lah me...*

I think the table + the Windsor chairs look a little country-style, but I understand your attachment to the chairs... Hmm... How abt use the chairs to put your plants in the balcony? Ü

Welcome to my blog again, Syngur! If you like any of the vintage stuff i posted, lemme know... can link you to the seller... Ü Arh... Now with 2 kids + nursing + staying at my mum's place, I try my best to follow up with the reno progress bah...

Trio Super love these lights I found again but The Hubby says he doesn't like old stuff coz he doesn't know the history behind them. To me, that's the draw of vintage stuff, isn't it? The rich history behind them. Love it! Still don't know if to get it...

Wahahahaa... I get this from my hubby all the time! And I always retort by saying, "Why do you think I chose u?"

The Carpentry Met up with the carpenter 3 times to confirm the carpentry. He's a super soft-spoken guy who draws 3-D fantastically well. The first time we met, I told him what I wanted and immediately he drew the 3D on the walls. I was stunned by how fast he can visualize 3-D and what I've said. Then I met him 2 other times to talk about changes. Each time, we discussed for at least 2 hours and never once did I hear him raise his voice. When I couldn't understand what he was saying, he would patiently draw them out in 3-D and explain to me politely. He also gave suggestions on the placement and movement of the doors on the carpentry to maximize user's movement space. Generally, we'll have 1. L-shape cabinet (which will house the TV console and the workspace) in the living room 2. 2 x cabinet at the entrance of the corridor to bedrooms (shoe rack + storage), 3. L-shape cabinet + T-shape cabinet in the kitchen, 4. cabinet in service yard (for my "tek go"), 5. cabinets in all 3 rooms. Below are the drawings that we discussed. Some minor changes were made at our last meeting though... So the pictures are a little outdated. Top Right = Item 2, Bottom Right = Item 3 (partly blocked coz it has my address) + Item 4, and the pictures on the left are for the bedrooms. My biggest headache was the L-shape cabinets in the living room. I need this to keep the kids' toys, TV console, work station, and storage for the tons of rubbish (but all memories and precious to me ). We discussed this most extensively and finally decided on the below... TV Console Wall + Storage for toys (bottom large drawers) + Storage Ah Zhuan, the carpenter, suggested Blum drawers for the large drawers as they will be most utilized and storing heavy items (yes, kids' toys are quite heavy de lor...). Computer Wall + More Storage :sport-smiley-004: Need to find a chair that I can somehow slot into the space below the computer table... Hahaha... Reminds me of my secondary school Cookery Room where the chairs were hidden under the table top. Anyone has any idea where I can get something like that? And most importantly, the laminate that I've chosen for the living room! I like the rough texture and the natural look of this laminate. Mr. K had gotten Ah Zhuan to bring a big piece for me to put against the floor to decide. And I learnt something new from Ah Zhuan! For carpenters, they draw a "V" on the doors of the cabinets in drawing to show how they will open. The pointed end will be where the hinges will be placed. My place looks a bita woody hor? I hope my accessories will be able to brighten up the place bah...

Ahh... I don't know where the reflection comes from leh... If u look at the last pic in the post, that's the rejected window (top part) that was dismantled. They have the same color to me... We'll see how bah... Congrats, gal! Reno over and now furnishing ya? Happiest part.... Ü I'm going over around 2+pm. Wanna come over?

Lelong Lelong... My brother also moved recently to his new home. He changed his design concept when he finally settled for a 3-room unit. Then he passed all these lights to me and said he doesn't need them... I don't think I'll be using them too so lelong lelong now on his behalf.... Ceiling Light Dimension: 60 cm (L) x 33 cm (W) x 7.5 cm (H, tallest) Material: Think this is acrylic but can't be sure... Quantity: 8 to 10 Table Lamp Dimension: 45 cm (approx. H), 20 cm (Diameter of cover), 19 cm (Height of cover) Material: the cover is covered with strings laid vertically. Quantity: 8 to 10 Note: No bulb (he bought them to be part of his initial feature wall design) All the lightings were bought in Singapore (not sure which shop). Do PM to me a reasonable price ya? I can't recall the exact quantities as they are all hidden under the bed in our guest room and I'm not staying at my own place now (dengue fever, long story for another time) and I seldom go back home now. I don't want to bring them over to my new flat!!! So, please please, if you're keen, just PM to me. Other than the ones above, he also had a huge chandelier (which he passed to his SIL), a smaller chandelier (which he installed at a corner in his current MBR) and 3-ft T5 lights! So, who says only women are capable of impulse buys? hahaaa..,

Swee Swee!! Mr. K got the flooring guys to come over to polish the floor and and varnish only the areas with carpentry. Love the feel of wood on my feet... I showed the pictures to The Hubby who then shared the same view as me... "Very nice hor! Can don't vanish?" Hahaaa... No wonder we are married. Hmm... Some have told me that the louvre door looks white in the first photo but baby blue in the second. So does it really carry a blue hue? I can only say that just like in the flooring pictures above, they look different due to the different angles that the photos were taken. The louvre doors look blue to me. That's how my eyes see it.

Tick tick tick.. So happy! Just found a vintage Diamond Brand wall clock for my new home. It's full-numbered with gold rims! Super love it!! Hmm... Where should I put this?