aluka
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Here we go, some pre-reno pictures of living/dining: -
Carpentry discussions going in-parallel with my ID. White will be the predominant color; plan to mix wood grain laminate as contrast to improve the color scheme. Here's some choices we are going to choose: Colored laminate choices - My wife's preference is Amber Cherry; she likes the pale pinkish tint it gives; I seem to like the Euro Cherry as it has deep dark grains so that it can hide the joining lines!. The white choice will be the Piano White. Closer look at the wood grain palatte: Amber cherry and Euro Cherry next to each other:
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WOW! You have superb memory. Many many thanks for your wishes!. It is definitely good to have well wishers like you. Yes, keys collected! And reno starting from next Monday! Will keep you posted on the progress.. BTW, I just noticed I have reached 100 posts even before I started the reno!!
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Final selection of tiles for our new home. We kept the variance to a minimum to maintain consistency:
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Coming up selection of tiles for our new home.
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Super excited.. Sale completion tomorrow and taking over keys tomorrow..
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Hi Aron, Can you please PM me your contact details and quote for the following? I am looking for new aircon for my resale flat. 3 bedrooms + Living/Hall. Old aircon is in 3 bedrooms only. Regards
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I spoke to my ID about my idea of fixing a home projector instead of TV in living room - guess what, he drew a blank! lol! BTW, my plan is to have it in living room - so there will be some ambient light. Benq W 1070 seems to suit it better. But the sales man at Courts was telling me that LCD in Epson is brighter and image is sharper due to their own technology. Another challenge is to fix it on the ceiling - and place the amp behind the seating area. So need to point the remote to the back wall instead of pointing it at the TV in front. Lastly, running the speaker cables and positioning the speakers behind the screen. Did you use a permanent screen or one that rolls-up and down?
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Hi, Thanks for your inputs. Can you please share the projector you bought? Im looking at BenQ1070 or Epson EH-TW5200. I am planning to couple it with a simple home theater system comprising of: 1. Onkyo Amplifier either 626 or 727 or Sony STR-DN1050 coupled with some simple and cute speakers Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 5.1 What do you think?
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Just back from a 2 week overseas trip and pleased to note wifey has almost single handedly finalized our ID. After nearly 2 months of meetings and discussing with several ID's we received around 4 quotes with SUBSTANCE, rest were junk - either disinterested / not responded / not detailed. Again moaning on the lack of response from ID's because of which choice of good ID's who are interested in picking business is very limited; one of my friend tells me that ID's nowadays pick-up "BTO" jobs only because no hacking/demolition involved. Is it true? From the 4 quotes we received, we shortlisted final 2 with whom we had detailed discussions and site visits, before I left overseas. Both were closely matched making the decision making difficult. Then wifey took up the difficult challenge of final selection. Id#1: 1. more experienced person in personal capacity; 2. but working for a new setup less than 1 year; 3. arranged client reference visit for workmanship before even we asked for; shows his earnestness. 4. could see he had very good rapport with his customer; show his customer friendliness. 5. but wifey was not so impressed with workmanship especially toilet finishes and carpentry had visible gaps. 6. price was cheaper by 4K; (hard to ignore!) Id#2: 1. young chap; very enthusiastic and energetic; 2. also new setup; but had more reference projects. 3. good in space planning; had lots of ideas to offer for difficult decisions 4. workmanship as viewed from client reference visit was good; could see rapport with customers; 5. Price was 4K higher; making it difficult to decide. Wifey managed to negotiate and conclude the deal with ID#2. Hopefully he lives up to the reputation and deliver good product. It was a close call between 2 ID's. Next going to be a busy week with the following activities: 1. HDB Renovation Permit application 2. Finalizing the following: a) Tiles with ID inputs - hopefully ID experience will help us choose the right tiles. b) Carpentry layout and color scheme 5. Fingers crossed wait for reno to kick-off in 1st week of Sept. Wish me luck!
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Thanks LionFlyer for the lovely explanation!.
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Thanks for liking it. When I started my search there wasn't an consolidated report available in the forum, hence i thought it will be useful for friends who start their search new. Yes, you can just go to RF and Heritage and buy most of the stuff - unless you are looking for high-end exclusive brands like TOTO, Bravat etc. By going to RF and Heritage you can save your shopping energy for other things. BTW, RF doesn't have much on display; so don't get disappointed. Happy Shopping!
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Hi, Any one who has installed a home projector at home? ie., replace TV with projector? I plan to buy and install a home projector and do away my TV. I heard now the projectors are cheaper than buying LED TVs and also they have improved in technology. Any recommendation where to buy? and any good suggestion for a basic home theater system setup and installation? Thanks in advance.
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Samsung Digital Lock P718
aluka replied to Lim2014's topic in RENOVATION IDEAS: Interior Design Themes, Space Planning
Hi, I just saw this model and other models on diplay at a store in Funan called Locks and Security. 718 model seems to be really the top model. It has 3 types of access: fingerprint, RFID card and password. It has push-pull mechanism. Appears good. Planning to buy for my new home once reno is completed. -
Some more pre-reno pics: Kitchen right side: Master Bedroom TV and Aircon ledge access window (far left): Study area converted to mini-bar: Kitchen cooker & wash basin area:
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Some pre-reno pictures: Entrance Foyer & Dining: Covered-up Household Shelter: Living: Kitchen Left side: Master Bedroom Window: Master Bedroom from entrance:
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Hi, looks like you have well planned the wardrobe sections. Can I check with you if the second compartment left side section - drawer type? Maybe would be helpful if you can post a closeup picture. TIA
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Thanks. Any idea of oven brands? and where to buy? I used to like to Rotisserie (ie., turning) function. A store sales person told me this is old technology and now new type ovens come with fan heater which circulate air around the items - so need for turning function. Is that true?
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Any suggestions on good brands of ceiling fans? and where to buy?
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Sharing some renderings for master bedroom.
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From the album: 5 Rm @ Strathmore
Rendering of Kitchen -
From the album: 5 Rm @ Strathmore
Master Bedroom 3D Rendering -
Tv Vs Projector Screen ; Dual Projection Front And Back
aluka replied to shue23's topic in Living, Dining & Storage
I am also thinking of installing a home projector system at home. Any info on where to shop?
