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I have 3 track lights in total. The bigger brick wall is having 2*1m connected track. The wall opposite is 1.5m and lastly the smaller brick wall is 1m track. Kitchen organizer : 淘宝商品:HIGOLD/悍高 调味拉篮不锈钢厨房橱柜拉篮调料拉篮厨柜拉篮 http://tb.cn/XXzAi7y?sm=d39b62 (👉👉👉复制整段信息，打开手机淘宝可直接访问👈👈👈) Bidet : 淘宝商品:包邮妇洗器三通马桶角阀套装喷枪全铜增压淋浴喷头冲洗阴道洁身器 http://tb.cn/YSS9i7y?sm=ece975 (👉👉👉复制整段信息，打开手机淘宝可直接访问👈👈👈)

Hello! I am also getting the Ikea Kivik sofa too! And yes, TB is very addictive especially when you are shopping for home renovation stuffs! Have fun shopping!

More unboxing! : Below are some of the first few parcels that i unbox in my 1st sea shipment in February! note : my fittings for taps,sinks, rainshower is not installed yet as such i am not able to do a review whether do they work, or how is the water pressure like. I will do a review once i have moved in and used it for some time.

Hello! The link for the bricks : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1-c.w6889393-6195159254.1.3yVtAF&id=44437199488 It should be man-made haha i don't think natural stone will be so cheap.

Dining light - http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.9.324.mUJJQA&id=38984868648&_u=d1jv6jehdff0 I bought 2 * 40cm light and i only use 1 and i am thinking to sell it. If you are interested do let me know!

I love them too! I was deciding between iquartz and granite because granite do not offer white but i still goes with granite for the durability. Hello! I order and paid direct to TB and get the sellers to send the items to AMCON warehouse address. You can try to register via sea.taobao.com ? there are guides on the website to teach you step by step. I make payment via eNETs as they have fix $1 admin charged on purchases over $30SGD. If go by CC, the 3% is alot because i make payments in hundreds. HTH.

Sure! Mop : http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=17596103021&spm=a1z09.2.9.336.LZV0LK&_u=d1jv6jeh60b3 Storage boxes : http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=40495514289&spm=a1z09.2.9.71.eTgkzQ&_u=d1jv6jeh07c3

Almost done photos : Black Galaxy granite kitchen top is up! TB Stainless steel pull out tray is up too! Pardon the boxes,the crib is like a warzone now. I am totally loving the ReLite fan purchased from taiyong electric @ jalan besar! Can't afford haiku fan so we got this as an alternative! the wind is quite strong and the blades are made of metal than hard plastic.

yes, from TB too. I agree with the singpost delivery part. haha! always encounter such crap from them! so no more "i got press doobell but no answer" crap from them!

More Taobao unboxing : Lightings: All my lights came intact and in good condtion. No damaged or breakage. Kudos to the sellers who wrapped it so nicely and some even added wood crates which is so freaking hard to dismantle it. Misc : The two stools are taken under warm white LED lighting hence it looks abit yellowish however it is much closer to pastel colours in real life.

Taobao unboxing : Showing some of my purchases from TB ! Wall Clocks : I am loving the mint green wall clock for my MBR that i purchase another one in navy/white to put it in the kitchen! TB Pull out sauce drawer : this is very heavy and sturdy, quality is good and its stainless steel. Decorations : Digital door viewer : This is a very good buy! will definitely recommenced to get it for your new home! Can choose to take video/photo when someone presses the doorbell (on the other side of the door). You can always see what is going on outside your house with one button! Comes in EN version menu (need to alww seller to change the language before sending out). CONS : the cons of it is that it uses 3AA batteries and they drained quite fast! I went up yesterday and saw that the door bell is not working because of low battery. however the shop is selling a new version with lithium battery & motion sensor function.

Hello! it was very heavy and sturdy when i first opened it. I have not used it yet hence cannot comment whether will the chrome fade off a not. maybe i will do a review when i use for sometime.

Hello! PM-ed you! Hello! here's the link : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1-c.w6889393-6195159254.1.3yVtAF&id=44437199488

Haha! Yes the "dining" area is crap! it will Totally block the kitchen entrance if the wall is not hack away. My dining will be placed opposite them brickwall rithree opposite them walkway so I can watch TVs while having dinner! I guess we are at the same block! I will keep a lookout when I walk pass our block and see if I can spot anything from the living room windows. HeHe.

Hello neighbour! I knew u are my neighbor when I saw the weird 3 window panels! Haha! Which block are you at? Your country style is look good too! I have a thing for blue as well! Maybe we can organize home tours around our estate. LOL

Here : 淘宝商品:辉瓷卫浴 方形 淋浴花洒套装 浴缸水龙头 空气能增压淋浴喷头 http://tb.cn/ycK8r7y?sm=ab6f2b (👉👉👉复制整段信息，打开手机淘宝可直接访问👈👈👈)

Hello! Here you go: Dustbin : 淘宝商品:麦桶桶不锈钢垃圾桶脚踏欧式时尚创意家用卫生间厨房客厅可爱纸篓 http://tb.cn/Sa3Er7y?sm=0d4e26 (👉👉👉复制整段信息，打开手机淘宝可直接访问👈👈👈) Wood stool : 淘宝商品:海力棋穿鞋凳储物式换鞋凳实木脚布艺沙发凳子矮凳子简约收纳脚凳 http://tb.cn/eBGDr7y?sm=7d4a77 (👉👉👉复制整段信息，打开手机淘宝可直接访问👈👈👈) Tissue box : 淘宝商品:可爱卡通长形方形笑脸纸巾抽 卷纸厕纸巾架实用家用抽纸盒纸巾盒 http://tb.cn/JWlCr7y?sm=5584f3 (👉👉👉复制整段信息，打开手机淘宝可直接访问👈👈👈) TV console : 淘宝商品:电视柜白色烤漆实木组合创意宜家现代客厅 简约北欧风格电视地柜 http://tb.cn/v4JCr7y?sm=bf4dff (👉👉👉复制整段信息，打开手机淘宝可直接访问👈👈👈)

Almost Done photos: My TB sink and Rinnai hob is up but not yet fixed. Lighting installation day! Purchased different sizes of LED lights for all my rooms,bomb shelters, service yard. I changed the foc bulb to edison bulb which i got from BKK Rot Fai Market and it is so pretty! I will be removing some of the track lights as the electrician installed all my track lights in box ( ) which some are meant for backups.

Almost Done photos: In April, my carpentry is up! Bedroom 2 & 3 is empty hence the only places with carpentry are MBR wardrobe, kitchen, MBR toilet, Shoe cabinet. Taken in low light condition. Le husband loves the MBR wardrobe ! No defects found so far and both of us are very satisfied with the carpentry.

Here you go : Spice jars: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.9.274.PGJO3S&id=39548104324&_u=c1jv6jehd17a Mason jars : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.9.177.MAwV9K&id=43184139762&_u=c1jv6jeh8357 Coasters : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.9.51.owPGO7&id=41809511149&_u=c1jv6jeh02d4 Posters : http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.9.242.MAwV9K&id=36155820612&_u=c1jv6jehfddb

Almost done photos : Brickwall The brick wall was the first thing that was being done in my new crib some time in March. It is also by far the most risky item which i have purchased on TB till date. Close to 17 boxes of tiles and no breakage (I think so since i only QC a few boxes). This is take under low light condition and after grouting. The bomb shelter hole and corner has been filled up. My husband was very impressed with the brick wall. And I know he will not allowed me to have a brick wall if we are using craft bricks because it may cost close to $4K. with our tight renovation budget, it is a . We saved at least $2K by getting the tiles in ourselves! the bricks came in pure white and some tiles have slightly greyish tint after applying the grouting. In fact, i love this look with a tint of grey as compare to tiles painted white after grouting.

Taobao purchase: Besides carpentry and electrical appliances, all my other stuffs are from TB. Till date, I have spent close to $4k and still counting.. I am not able to post all the links here because i purchase too many items and it will take me a while if i were to cut and paste all the links. Let me know which item link you are interested in and i will provide the link when i have the time.

Hello! Decided to start a T Blog here after reading so many interesting blogs from you guys! Have been a silent reader since late last year and now my reno is almost ready hence would like to share my buys and progress. My crib is located in the north-east area, we got our keys in mid jan. Renovation did not start until mid march as i want to avoid the CNY period. First up, my tiny 4 room floor plan : Floor Plan Theme As per the title, i am going for the super overuse wood,white & black color board in my new crib because i love the ambiance of those cafes which are sprouting over in Singapore over the past 1 year or so. Hence i decide to create the same ambiance which consist of a little of scandi, loft style so that i will not spend so much money on cafe-hopping. A few must haves : Woodgrain laminates White laminate Brick wall Black electrical conduits Contractor/ID We have decided from start to engage a contractor instead of ID mainly because i have the design more or less in my mind. I have read through so many blogs here and the first one i approach was Nicholas from Renoguyz. He is the first and the only contractor we met up. We decided to engage him as our contractor after 2 meetups. He has a reputation of being sloppy,straight forward but that is what my husband like about him. Both of us are comfortable with him throughout the 2 meetups with him and we get along quite well with him hence we decided to take the plunge and go with him. His ideas are more to the practical side and if he thinks it is not nice or will not fit, he will voice it out instead of accepting whatever i have suggested. Budget We did not take up any renovation loan hence our budget is quite limited and we allocated under 20K for renovation. Nick gave me a very satisfied quotation 1 day after our meetup and its well below our 20K! p.s : we opt in for tiles and doors from HDB. Things we did : Taobao I have been an avid fan of TB since 5 years ago and It is in my natural instinct to get stuffs from TB since i am quite well verse with it. . I have engaged AMCON for all my sea shipments till date. Their prices are slightly cheaper than other forwarders and they are fast! My 3rd shipment only took 5days! It is true that they say cheap will not be good, good will not be cheap because their customer service is like non-existence. Shall not rant on that part however i will still use them because of their speed! Did not receive any damage on any of my items so far and i have to give credit to the AMCON warehouse staff and delivery uncle and of cos to TB sellers who wrapped it so well and sturdy! I will write a separate post on my purchases on TB. Progress I do not have the before and after photos because i am not always around when they are doing the works. I only do checks on weekends and most of the time it is nicely done! So i only have the almost-done photos. Every weekend checks are like opening presents during Christmas because our crib is changing every single week i went up and check! Next post will be the almost-done pictures! ************************************************************************************************************************************* Decided to do up table of contents for easy viewing: 1. Taobao purchase 2. Taobao Unboxing 3. Taobao Unboxing part 2 3. My completed Taobao brickwall 4. Progress #1 5. Progress #2 6. Progress #3 7. Taobao Unboxing part #3 8. Installation of Matt black bombshelter 9. Taobao unboxing part #4 10. Amazon purchase 11. Progress #4 12. Amazon unboxing 13. Taobao purchase #2 14, Progress #5 15. Amazon purchase #2 16. Electronic appliances purchases 17. Misc online purchases 18. Progress #6 19. Progress #7 20. Taobao unboxing #5 21. Post renovation cleaning 22. Blinds and curtains 23. Appliances delivery 24. Decoration #1 25. Decoration #2 26. Decoration #3 27. Decoration #4 28. Decoration #5 29. Decoration #6 30. Taobao purchases #3 31. Taobao unboxing #6 + reviews

Hello! Can I have Vincent's contact as well? Thank you!

From 259A! Anyway one thing to note, if you are going for top and bottom cabinet (with dish rack) your kitchen tap wont fit in. I bought almost exact same tap (height: 73cm) it is too tall! Have to sell away and get a shorter one. Less than 50cm is the ideal.