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Done Thank you for the compliment I have PMed you the contact. As for the quotation, our needs would differ greatly so it wouldn't be of much help if I shared my quote with you. But I found he did a good job with my place

Hello tings, unfortunately Mr Yeak doesn't provide such drawings; he's a full-fledged contractor so doesn't provide services like IDs. You will need to have an idea about what you want to be done if you are interested to work with him

Very very nicely done! I love how the final product looks so coordinated! Just absolutely lovely

Hello Harriette and SummerGirl, Thanks for dropping by! I haven't been checking my blog and just saw your posts! I've PMed you the contact details so all the best for your renovation!!

Hello jaykr, If I were to choose solely between the original brick wall and the painted wall, I would go with the painted wall. My reasoning is that, yes the latter looks unnatural with its exceptionally bright red colour, but I will not live with a wall that has traces of cement all over it. To me it looks unfinished and would give a "dusty" feeling which I won't like. That's just my opinion

Thank you zihui!! All the best for in your reno journey and hope you learn loads through this forum :)

Thank you 3Dyms! Hahaha bad bad Caesarstone! The quartz top was the only thing that didn't stain during the housewarming party even after all the wine that spilled on it. Phew! I went down to HomeFix yesterday to get the leather cleaner (Zymol) but haven't tried it out yet; the stain appeared to have almost disappeared when I went back home last evening all ready to clean it. Maybe my eyes have just accepted it as a permanent fixture Thanks alfredt! All the best with your reno

We finally got our internet all set up over the weekend but didn't get time to do much on this forum because.. We had our Housewarming Party! (1st of 4 :/ ) (still setting up) It was a great time with family and friends with some damage to the sofa and "entertainment room" wall It was a terrible heartache to see the stains and scratches but I've consoled myself that this isn't the worst; 3 more parties later I can weep . Well, just buy a better cleaner and a paint brush and we are ready for some touch ups! Here are the sofa and coffee table in pristine condition when they first arrived The full view of the living now: Lastly, alfredt, I hope the pictures below will help answer your questions Location of the aircon compressor On the left is the washing machine area and storage cabinets and opposite it are the poles to hang up the clothes Hope this helps!!

Hello linglun and mishmish, PMed you Breezy, your inbox is full!! mishmish, I can't say that everyone will have scratches, it's just that if scratches are spotted, I would like them to fix it asap, which they did. So do take a closer look when everything's cleaned up and don't be afraid to go back to them for anything Btw, what colour did you pick?? I can't see any of your picss

I haven't forgotten your request alfredt! Hee 2 more days :)

Late last week we spotted 3 scratches on the kitchen countertop and there was no way we could have made those scratches ourselves as in our sample testing we had to use a very significant amount of effort before being able to scratch the top and all 3 scratches were perfectly parallel and ran from 1 end to the other, across the width. It was actually very hard to spot them and they came to light only when my husband whn my husband was scrutinising the slab the day we moved in. Of course we were not pleased at having seen that and called up the relevant people who responded very quickly by coming down to take a look. The worker who installed the slab went all defensive and said something along the lines of, you guys must have made it because you didn't bring it up when we installed it. Tsk! I admit we didn't bring it up after installation but it was only because, combined with our excitement and very faint scratch lines (can't be felt), it was extremely hard to spot! But the OM was very nice and works started yesterday to grind down the affected area and today works are continuing to repolish the whole slab. Very swift response by the Silestone folks and the OM even stayed back yesterday to clean up the whole kitchen and dining which had become very dirty by the end of the whole procedure. And in other news, we just received confirmation regarding the sofa and coffee table delivery tomorrow and yayyyy! That's just awesome! Yesterday the open net folks came as well and everything will be activated only on 20th July. Will try to upload pics of the deliveries as soon as internet is up

Thank you potatoes!! It's juts frustrating because it's the last leg. haiz! Well, we'll wait and see how things go this week with Novena Thanks alfredt! Haha sure, we'll take some pictures and upload them soon to answer your questions. You're right that the drying area is opposite the washing machine We are using aluminium poles instead of the bamboo poles and only reason was aesthetics We didn't use and of the systems available as the poles seem sufficient. We don't have internet at our place as of yet, so will get back to you on this asap! As for contractor's details, please check PM

So we have moved in and started slowly unpacking while waiting for the last of our orders; a coffee table and sofa set from Novena. So the original delivery date set was 13th July and the salesman kept saying how for sure by 13th July can, latest will be 15th July. So we said, alright then, write the delivery date as 13th July and the last day of delivery to be 15th July. At this point the salesman hesitated and said, ok I'll write 17th July but for sure 13th July no problem. We accepted that and left expo. About 1 week later, the salesman called me up and asked if the delivery date could be postponed to 16th July from the initially agreed 13th July and I agreed. And finally, today afternoon again he called asking if we could postpone delivery to 19th July as shipment was delayed, must do QC etc etc...and I lost it. I don't wanna go into the details of the conversation now which consisted primarily of me yelling at him while he became all thuggish, but if he does not message me a confirmed date (which he said he will be today) or if my deliveries get delayed any further beyond 18th July (which he verbally agreed to after much arguing) there will be some table banging and refunds happening at Novena, Bukit Timah branch.

If you have space then you should! I think it's actually very fun!! Oh u mean they usually don't??

Lol! I think most of the major quartz brands have the logo. Thank you potatoes!

We are very happy to say that our reno has finally come to an end with the countertop installation today The countertop people came at 9am sharp and initially they told us it will take till about 3pm to finish everything so we were prepared for a long long evening. Instead, they finished up all their works in 1-1.5hrs and did a good job at that too! Yay!! Now for some pictures!! The Big Picture! The hob is finally in place I think I'm allowed to brag :P My husband's "artistic" skills . We chose the lagoon pattern which is a very light grey with a marblish pattern. Can't get enough! In other news, our foosball is all fixed up in our "entertainment" room :D It has finally ended its nomadic lifestyle and found a place to call home!

I really like what you did with the plants there! The use of the railings and holders from Ikea to hold the plant pots. This area goes very well with your comfy kitchen design. Nice!

Nice! I see your louvred door!

Thank you Bengologist for the compliment!! That's very gracious of you We are glad at how the colours all came together in the end, and yes, the purple wall too Hahaha thanks jaykr! Yes! The red is a lovely colour and I was actually looking for something a little bit more pinkish, but this will do till I find the exact shade I'm looking for Yup the traditional curtain rails; can't really accept the poles yet Lol! You got the same washing machine too?? 7kg? But your place will have more people right, cannot be 7kg (i think). I see I see. The cabinets for us was primarily for storage but from your pictures you seem to have ample storage space, so you can do without it

Ohh modern french! Then the design of the TV console and drawers makes sense! Furniture for that sort of theme sounds expensive but you can try neighbourhood shops which might have these hidden gems among them Hahaha organised chaos. Everyone goes through that phase Don't hesitate to put your quartz sample through brutal testing just to make sure it's worth your money (if you have the time of course) Well it all sounds good! I look forward to following your updates soon!

Continued.. Sorry for those who have to read this at 1 short :/ I'll try to make sure it's worth your time We have our first set of advance housewarming gifts!! 2 cordless phones! My sister's advance housewarming gift It's just so pretty!! (I'll try to get a better pic of this; must do it justice! ) Proposed purchase for shoe cabinets; can be used for both storage and seating. Haven't got down to buying them yet so hopefully we get this done by this week. Haizzzz.. Ok that's all for today! I'll be more diligent in my updates in future so you won't have to face this torture again

Continued... The MBR storage bed frame and mattress! The mattresses chipped off a portion of my ceiling near the stairs ( ) but Mr Yeak fixed it up so quickly! I think I have an idea how he finished up the renovation so fast And not that he did a sloppy job. Simply put, I couldn't have asked for better workmanship One other common room has a normal bed frame with the same mattress above but realised I didn't take a good picture of it. Or the wardrobe for that room. Tsk! Shame on me. Hehehehe there are so many deliveries pictured in this picture 1) TV console, 2) Chest of Drawers, 3) TV, 4) Storage stool. The storage stool, pillows (no pics) and cushions (no pics) were FOC. Yay! Gee..I should track my pictures more diligently... Misc items The plumber installed my shelf! Totally pleased with the overall look!! The ledges have been drilled in!! Once again, very pleased with the way it has turned out. Minor fault with the alignment of the ledge at the bottom row (the L-shaped ones) but ok la, I can live with it.

Continued.. Common room 2 curtains. Love this colour! MBR curtains and close up. We didn't go for day curtains for the top floor to save some money and because we thought it wasn't compulsory upstairs. That's all for curtains. Lol and the guy tried to leave without taking any money and I ran behind him after he left the house asking why he wasnt taking the money. And he replied saying he wasnt sure if he could and had to call Debbie to clarify. Lol! So sweet really. Now for deliveries! So my washing machine has arrived! It's nestled in nicely in it's cocoon You can see my broom/mop holder in the cabinet beside it. I hope it stays as organised as it is now when we move in

I was supposed to finish updating the remaining happenings of 29th June but just found a bit of breather today Anyways, here are the remaining updates! First lets start with curtains; So for curtains we picked 11November and the lady who came down for the measurements, Debbie, was very patient and friendly. There was a lot of activity on the day she came down and I had to keep excusing myself to settle deliveries but all the while she waited patiently and continued explaining the different materials just as patiently when I returned to her. So 1 week later was the installation and 2 of her men had come down for it. I didn't take a picture of the installation process (argh!!) but I should have because they did it so well! The guy who was drilling had a plastic bag around his drill to collect any dust that was going to fall as a result of the drilling so it was actually relatively clean! Even my contractor was surprised watching the whole process (when compared to his plumber who gave the impression of mass chaos after drilling. Ok that's an exaggeration, but you get the picture ) The final look of the living area with the day and night curtains and the close up of the night curtain. You can't see it in the picture but it has a really beautiful texture to it! Soft soft The roller blinds for both corridor windows. Tested them out at night as well to see if we could see into the house from outside when all the lights were on inside; 90% you can't see in. Debbie was right! And during the day it lets sufficient light pass through. Common room 1 curtains and close up. Same material as downstairs. I must mention the care the installer took when pleating the curtains. Lovely to watch the whole process.

It depends, because for what I required, their prices were around the same, with Silestone being slightly pricier. Awesome! Hope you find things you like during your furniture hunt Ooo louvre doors for all bathrooms! That should be nice! They just look so pretty with anything and everything. You're going for pure white quartz? Nice! Will be following your blog to see how it all comes together :)