tikiman
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Moved in on Thur, and both Tikimum & I were arranging and packing our things. There are still so much to do, but now the place is more livable. Today we sent our beloved chairs to have the rattan replaced @ Chun Mee Lee Rattan Furniture. I got to know this place cause my contractor saw them on a TV show recently aired.
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We finally have some time to check the kitchen cabinet. we advice those using my contractor to avoid using the same carpenter. He workmenship is TERRIBLE!!!! Luckily we only did the dry kitchen cabinets. Imagine the diaster is he did my rooms and mirror panel. I will be having a long discussion with my contractor.
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the catalogue does not show the beauty of some laminates. really need to go down to factory to see. Do note that this laminate is textured. Tikimu & I love yours too... lol
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Hi Khng, our laminate is Complique Etrange (AWR 7558RT) from arova.
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thanks. the laminate was from Arova. cannot remember the exact name, but it is in the online catalogue. I will strongly recommend anyone who is interested should go down to their warehouse and look at the whole piece. I have to thanks Vanessa who introduce me to this laminate company Her t-blog link http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/58122-our-new-home-executive-maisonette/ thanks. Instead of matching the color of the laminate for the edges, I used a bronze finish to give the whole cabinet an outline. Not so visible on the photo, but it does make a subtle difference.
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My dry kitchen cabinet is finally complete. The plumber came to install the sink and waterproofed the side with clear silicon.
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As tikihome dimension and specification may not be the same as your requirement, I suggest you approach Specs Decor https://www.facebook.com/specs.decor. Their workshop and showroom is at Block 9005, Tampines Street 93, Yang Kwang Manufacturing Pte Ltd.
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Thanks, Tikimum and I wanted a subtle flow from the grill to the floor, hence the design. I do not think there is any difference as there are also many different quality of wrought iron. thanks.
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Monday was a busy day. Several different team came to install stuff in our place. The carpenter were finishing up the cabinets, besglas to install mirror door for storeroom, bedroom and main door being installed, and Specs Décor installing our custom-made windows and door grillsThe team from Specs Décor was very professional. Tikimum and I came up with the design want it to be made out of mild steel.
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On Monday, Besglas came to install the sliding mirror door in the hall. The mirror was good with no warping. It made the hall looked even longer. The 3 guys that came to install did not finished the job properly. as they did not clean the silicon stains they made on the mirror. The guy wearing stripped t-shirt is the door installer. He was very careful with his work.
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Furniture from the storage have been moved into the house, and both Tikimum and I had roughly arranged them. This is our cozy area which consist mostly of old colonial stuff we got. As we do not like watching television, there is none in the house. The rose wood wardrobe housed the internet/wifi router/network printer and CDs. Our Bose Wave System III + Bluetooth will be the only entertainment in that area.
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thanks, they are Amasco DC fans.
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Yup we got a ground floor unit, that is why the ceiling is higher.
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thanks. The two pendant lights are art deco from the 1930s which I bought years back at a antique store overseas. I had to do some restoration & hacking to get them to work properly. The minimalist chandeliert is another diy hack job.
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It has been some time since we update anything on our reno blog. This is because both Tikimum and I took a short break. So here is an update. All the wet works are finally completed and lighting are up. 2 of our down lights started to flicker, so we had to get them change.... but ahhh... we lost the reciept. Have to call Sembawang Lighting House to sort it out with the boss lady. My water meter got crazy. My water bill is $90 even though I have not move in :jawdrop: . Called PUB previously when I notice something was wrong with the meter. They ping pong me around with town council. Now when the bill is this high, I am going to refuse to pay! After all my calls to them were logged. I see how they are going to wiggle their way out of this issue. This is my place take today.
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Both tikimum and I agreed that we needed a light color kitchen top to blend into the whole deco. Tikimum first choice was marble . I had a hard time telling her that marble is like a sponge and will soak up all the stains. We then looked at granite and quartz top, and finally picked quartz top as it has the color selection we wanted. Tikimum was not convince on the resistance of the quartz top, so she took a sample from iquartz showroom to do the dreaded turmeric test. Here are the results.
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thanks. according to the boss at arova, we are the few brave ppl who dares to use bold wood grains
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We initially shortlisted the Indian Shesman veneer from Jennings for our kitchen. Tikimum wanted to take a look at the full piece of veneer. So we went to their office in Kranji Loop. Along the way, we also dropped by Arova ( introduced by vanessa) to see the veneer that she had used in her kitchen. The director at Arova was really helpful. He came out and explain to us the different veneers and got his staff to bring out the large pieces for Tikimum to see. Complique Etrange (AWR 7558RT) from Arova has beautiful wood grain prints with texture to give it a authentic wood feel. After taking some larger samples for matching, we went to Jennings. The indian Shesman veneer from Jennings was almost identical to Arova's Complique Etrange. The only difference was Indian Shesman had a smooth finish and the prints looked more cluttered. It was an obvious choice. We decided to use Arova's veneer along with their white glossy Arovacore Serieux White (ACQ 228G).
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Letting go of preowned furniture. 1. Cellini glass table with 6 chairs. Legs of chairs and table are stainless steel. Not chrome, Table is well maintained. Selling at S$450, self collect at east. Please click on link to see image http://singapore.craigslist.com.sg/fuo/4126290116.html 2. Antique oval coffee table with carving and 6 stools Made of teak wood, and been in the family for more than 20 years . Need some diy touchup. Selling at S$500. Please click on link to see image http://singapore.craigslist.com.sg/fuo/4126319645.html
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Our Toshiba system 3 arrived on Thursday for installation. Initially there was a schedule mess up, but Tim managed to sort things out by Wednesday and installation was done as per scheduled. For whatever happened, I am glad that he managed to pull through. The installation team that he send did a proper job too. They patched up the previous piping hole, silicon-sealed the new trunking and cleaned up any mess from the installation. I will definitely recommend Tim, as I felt that he handled tough customers (us) well. thanks.
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We booked our aircon system from the renotalk advertiser http://www.renotalk.com/forum/topic/28271-air-con-group-buy/page-50#entry823115 Our Toshiba system 3 arrived on Thursday for installation. Initially there was a schedule mess up, but Tim managed to sort things out by Wednesday and installation was done as per scheduled. For whatever happened, I am glad that he managed to pull through. The installation team that he send did a proper job too. They patched up the previous piping hole, silicon-sealed the new trunking and cleaned up any mess from the installation. I will definitely recommend Tim, as I felt that he handled tough customers (us) well.
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Tiki doing the sad face as both daddy & mommy busy with work and reno. Did not consult him on what he wants
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I told my contractor about the cement tiles getting imprint by the cardboard. He took the initiative wash the area clean and apply a second coat of sealant.
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Hi MHB, I currently have a contract with singnet. Hence, I can only port my existing line to the new place (which is chargeable). If I cancel my subscription, I will face a penalty that is more costly. Asking "that" service provider to help me book a slot...hahaha (cynical laughing). In a turn of event, Opennet called me and offer to install the fibre terminal next week. I was more than happy to agree. it has been a hectic week for tikiFamily. Not so much about people working in the house, but the amount of planning and coordination needed to ensure other stuff ,out of my contractor's scope, to be installed. This week, we finalized the design of the grills, and the model of the doors. below is the design for the living room window. The gate design has the same motif too. To match the peranakan tiles.
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I called Opennet hotline regarding installation of fiber in my unit. Their standard answer to me was simple $200+ for installation cost and you have to wait a about a month for an open slot in my area. One month is way too long as I have a false ceiling to install. The operator advice me to write in my request as it was different. I have submitted a query to Opennet, it has been more than a week, and there is no reply, contrary to their claim getting back to customer in 5 working days. Sadly, both Tikimum and I expected this kind of service quality from Opennet. After all only they alone can install the system. Tomorrow, I will have to book an appointment and tell my contractor to keep 3 holes in the false ceiling open for the "Lord of Internet", Opennet to come when it pleases them.
