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Kitchen wall hacked for open concept kitchen The hallway with the store hacked The bedroom thats gonna be smaller now after store is expanded The blocks indicating the extended size of store Wall tiles for master toilet

Have not been updating this blog for a LONG LONG time. Busy with work, holidays etc. Hacking for my unit already completed. Leveling and waterproofing also done. Rewiring and tiling now in progress. There are some areas where new walls need to be erected and that is also underway.... photos coming up...

If you're going for open concept, are you brave enough to go without a hood. I personally don't use one and don't intend to use one in my new home as well. Honestly, I feel hoods are overrated. Naturally ventilate your kitchen and clean your kitchen regularly. By cleaning I mean mop the floors, wipe the grease off the cabinets. Do it once a week is enough or once in 2 weeks. Look at it this way, if you don't want to clean your kitchen frequently like I suggested, you still have to clean and maintain your hood if you decide to get one. And cleaning the hood is NOT pleasant. Grimes and grease that have stayed there for weeks or months depending on how often you clean them. So just consider it. Ask you ID or contractor for their views. There are more and more people I know who have gone without hoods. Just my 2 cents worth...

Personally, I would take Sealy but that's only becoz I'm using Sealy. Mattress is a good place to invest. When you get home after a long day at work, you will feel that the money is well spent. The Sealys, Simmons and Sertas can last really long so it's a good investment.

hi Apple1, Nicely done up. And I feel that your t-blog title is very apt coz I think your place has that cozy and warm touch to it. A great place for a family to bond together...

hi Ilki, I really like your ideas. I think you and me have almost the same thinking, that is to have everything designed in a way where practicality should be the top priority. For example, to omit the feature wall of the TV makes sense. Getting a nice TV console would suffice. Features walls are fixed and in case you decide to flip your TV with your sofa, the feature wall will be a huge factor. All the best.

Hi AlezDrake75, May I ask which floor is your unit at? Is your unit well ventilated as in, do you get open space or obstructions outside your window, especially the kitchen...? And if it's open space, is the open space an empty lot of land or some parks, carpark or low-rise structures..?

As for furnitures, my wife and I are lovers of teakwood furniture. They are beautiful, never gets out of style, easy to maintain and can last a really long time. We previously bought our dining table with chairs from this place (http://www.woodfarmlifestyle.com/) located at Dempsey. They do Burmese and Indon teak and you can choose either. I was happy with the custom made dining table I got and so, I decided to go back to them and custom order my other furnitures for the new place. As the furnitures are custom-made, they aren't ready yet so I only have photos of the drawings to share with you guys. Here are my furnitures... TV console & media console Sofa Daybed Coffee Table Bedside table Stool (near shoe cabinet for us to sit when putting on shoes) I will share the photos of the actual furnitures once they're ready. If any of you would like contacts for Wood Farm, let me know. The people are friendly and reasonable.

We actually wanted to keep our current top load washer from F&P and just purchase a new dryer. Unfortunately, the height limitations will only allow a space of 20cm between my washer and wall-hung dryer. With that small space, we won't be able to open the top load washer lid fully making it an impractical move. So we had no choice but to switch to a front load washer and dryer which will be stacked. I went online to do my research. Visited the various electrical departmental stores and asked around. Ended up investing on a Miele. From what I gathered, its a masterpiece though. Worth the money invested and some have owned a Miele for 10 to 20 years w/o any breakdown. I've read somewhere that someone else's Miele even lasted him for 40 years. If mine can last for 15 years, I'll be happy already. The model I got was this one... http://www.webshop.miele.sg/products-page/laundry-care/w-5872 http://www.webshop.miele.sg/products-page/laundry-care/t-8866-wp-flacon Their price has always been controlled so discounts are had to come by. There were having a promotion for these as a set and it cost me just under $6K with extended warranty (1+4 years).

Hi, Been a few days since I gave any update. Well, the approval from HDB is already in so tmrw (29th July), they will start hacking. Finally, the actual renovation works will take place.... More updates later on other appliances I've bought for the new place...

Bump it up! Good washer...

I don't like messy cables so those 5.1 speaker systems really don't impress me. Was looking for something simple and with a cleaner look, so got this in mind at first... http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/home_theater/tv_speakers/solo_tv_sound_system/index.jsp But found out it was too small for my 50" TV, so continued searching and got a similar look from Zvox; http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ZVOX---Z-Base-555-2.1-Ch.-Home-Theater-Speaker-System/3868476.p?id=1218437462230&skuId=3868476#tab=overview Requested for demo at Audio House. Liked it and grabbed it. It's a really solid make and can support up to 65kg. So my 50" TV wld be no sweat for it....

I'm moving to Teck Whye soon. Just got keys so reno will be starting anytime. Previously was from CCK so just a stone's throw away...

Now for my TV sets.... For living area, this beautiful 50" set... http://www.sony.com.sg/product/kdl-50w704a For playroom/entertainment room 42", http://www.sony.com.sg/product/kdl-42w674a And for the MBR 32", http://www.sony.com.sg/product/kdl-32w674a Got them at a great price during the GSS at Best Vivo. Got all 3 for around $3.6k...

Do you or your spouse cook a lot? If no, small kitchen would suffice. As for me, both wife and I love to cook and eat. So we pride ourselves in having a practical and efficient kitchen...

Now for my refrigerator, the one we bought is a bit unique from F&P. It actually is 2 separate unit, one fridge and one freezer. But they can be joined in the middle to make it look like one big unit. If you've ever been to Courts Mega Store at Tampines, you can see it being displayed in the kitchen showroom section. Here are the models; Fridge - http://www.fisherpaykel.com/au/kitchen/fridges-freezers/fridges/E450RXFD/ Freezer - http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/389l-fisher-paykel-upright-freezer-e388lxfd/ The colours we chose are the same of course, matte finish stainless steel. Have you all seen it on display before? It's MASSIVE....my dream fridge would have to be the one by Liebherr actually which was on display at Kitchen Culture, but it was way too expensive... Liebherr - http://www.liebherr.com/HG/en-GB/region-UK/products_hg.wfw/id-650088-0 I think the F&P one I got could match the Liebherr in size for sure....what do you guys think?

We're all western neighbours then..lol! I truly get how it feels like to be you. 6 years ago, my wife and I got our first flat immediately after our wedding. The financial planning needs to be spot on. We had to struggle a bit but it all came thru for us. Don't over spend and regardless what others may say, the important thing is you have a roof over your head....

Hi, I'm moving to a new place and my current washer can't fit into the new kitchen so I'm putting it up for sale here. Kinda bummed actually coz it has been a very good washer for the 1.5 years I have had it. Read more abt it here: http://www.fisherpaykel.com/sg/laundry/washing-machines/washing-machine/WA85T60GW1/ The F&P top load washer is unlike other top loaders. It was gentle to my baby's clothes and yet cleaned them well. I usually use the 'Allergy' or 'Handwash' function when washing my son's clothes and the results have been good. We don't get t-shirts that are badly stretched either like how you might get with other top loaders. To sum it up, I would really have loved to keep it and have actually told my ID to try fit the washer into our new kitchen. We waited till the last minute before we decide we had no choice but to change washer. I'm not sure what's the retail price for this is out there now but I paid about $1.2K for this early last year. I'm open to offers and you may PM me or post your offers here. The item is currently nicely wrapped up in plastic and bubble wrap, sitting in my 'Extra Space' storage in IMM. For serious buyers, you may arrange with me if you wish to have a look and inspect the washer there. Trust me, it's a good washer...

Good luck zihui! Hopefully, you get the place done up to your expectations. Which estate is your EM in anyways?

Yup Teck Whye flats are old but I like the old floor plans coz their kitchens are big. I got my Hansgrohe goodies from their Mohd Sultan Rd shop. I went there during the GSS season and they were having some promo packages. Not sure if the sale is still on but you can try..

Crestial shower set for common toilet... for this haven't really decided to go with round or square shower head. What do you guys think..?

Hansgrohe Raindance select e150 shower for master toilet Hansgrohe Pura Vida shower and basin mixer..

Sharing with you the fittings I have bought for my toilets... Ideal Standard WC for common and master toilet...

The fittings left by my previous owner aren't that bad actually. Just that the wife and I are thinking that we might as well get new ones since we are planning to stay here for long. Hygiene also plays a part so if one can afford it, I'll always advice to change, especially WC and sanitation. I've been in CCK since 2007 and now moved to Teck Whye. My old place is less than 5 min drive away from my new place. When are you moving to BP mrsyap?

Yup the kitchen will be a huge upgrade from my previous home. Big kitchen are hard to come by these days... The excitement can't be described. Hacking gonna start soon, either tmrw or Friday I suppose coz permit just approved today....