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  1. Changbp
    So that's about it... im fiddling with the entryway(mudroom) deco and waiting to complete a portrait before posting... so i'll leave you guys with a picture of the mudroom cabinet from ikea which I replaced the knobs from some vendor in Amazon. I Like the geometric pattern of the knobs.
  2. Changbp
    My behind the sofa console table ikea hack in position and furnished. Some display items on the console table from TB. the other part of the ikea vittsjo table is on the right of the sofa, nothing much done, I just sprayed it gold.
  3. Changbp
    My ikea hacks: marble tray and Vitsjo Ottoman. Decided I don't want the buttons so I plucked them all off. The cute cookie jar with a squirrel on top is from TB.
  4. Changbp
    Completed furnishing the hall.
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    Mine is 70% of my lights from taobao. Didn't encounter any issue except for a e27 filament bulb that didn't work. I ordered the lamp housing and was not expecting a bulb to be sent to me anyway so it was not an issue. You can see some pictures if you look at my tblog. You may even see the same thing sold in local stores, balestier etc... No safety sticker even if you buy them locally anyway. They need high volume of sales to be economically viable to run compliance testing I believe. if you are really concerned about insurance then you would probably need to use very reputable brands like from Phillips lighting store. I have 4 LED downlights from them. Very very pricey (did not notice any sticker either) That 4 pieces plus a dimmer switch alone cost the amount I pay for lighting for the rest of the house.
  6. Changbp
    How much does the standalone cooker cost? That looks like a huge oven below the stove? Thinking to update my parents house with one.
  7. Changbp
    Rustoleum (selffix DIY) have some metallic chrome sprays you can try out.
  8. Changbp
    Very nice minimalist and unique bathroom you've got there. the telephone style shower rest is very interesting. And the chrome pipe below the sink too. Is that real steel or chrome look plastic?
  9. Changbp
    hang heavier stuff nearer the wall if there's any concern. Can't see clearly from the picture but generally steel brackets if they are welded properly can take all 5 rods of blankets without issue.
  10. Changbp
    I noticed that my old posts where i previously used renotalk gallery to store the images were all dead. I fixed most of them.
  11. Changbp
    For the console table, the contact paper was ordered from Amazon. Plenty out there, i just chose the one that had very good reviews. But I later found another one(almost the same?) in homefix DIY store which you saw in the ikea tray.
  12. Changbp
    Woah!!! And I thought I was already quite extreme when I submitted 3 pages of defects.
  13. Changbp
    its from Amazon. Stone tile center iirc.
  14. Changbp
    Thanks, I suppose there a manual key override? In case the remote dont work. You are not trapped inside.
  15. Changbp
    Thanks! I like it a lot too. Matches my rear sofa console table.
  16. Changbp
    Hi xiang38, decide on the color first and then the choices left are not that many. Then you decide the light transmission level and whether non, 1, both 2 sides are textured. I do not know which will produce the best effect, i went with PL449 just to try out. It Is gloss on both sides. I think the outcome is acceptable for my master bath, but not for my common bathroom as too low light transmission. I'm thinking of exploring the type with higher light transmission and single side textured as I believe that would give more even lighting.
  17. Changbp
    I purchased 1 sheet, inclusive of cutting to it into 6 different sizes for me is about $60. 1 sheet is enough for 2 bathrooms.
  18. Changbp
    Marblelized the ikea tray...
  19. Changbp
    Yes they do, Look for Striberg led strips.. however I believe you will need a power point inside your wardrobe for it to connect to. So if you have not made your wardrobe you need to communicate this to your carpenter early so he can hide the wiring.
  20. Changbp
    T5s, strips, recess spotlights and track lights from taobao. E14 and e27s I got from ikea as those that came with the light housing having these bases were mostly tungsten filament type which I replaced. I still have 1 bulb I left as tungsten filament as that was a special shape(something like Edison bulbs) and was not able to get the same shape on LED form.
  21. Changbp
    Looks like your cat is really enjoying the sofa... I used to be a cat owner. Non of my sofas (...yes more than 3 I think) regardless which type survived their claws. Fabric, leather, PVC. there are various methods, training, sticky tape, though non of them really worked or need a lot of effort except for a boundary spray. I think the smell of the spray is too strong so I just let her destroy my sofas.
  22. Changbp
    Hey, We have the same bobbyn door panels. I actually contemplated a long time between grey and off white. Eventually I settled for off white. i also have the glass panels. Though I only did 2 panels glass as I do not have so many stuff to display. Have a lot of junk that needs to be hidden. if you have not included LED lights inside. Do consider it if you have nice porcelain or glassware to display.
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    Forgot to ask a question earlier, How do you open the gate from inside?
  24. Changbp
    Did a real quick and cheap mod to the bathroom box up that covers the piping. took out the egg crate lighting diffuser and measured them. I can see the pipes thru it which I didn't like. However these diffuse lights better and allow more light thru then my mod. paid a visit to Dama trading. Had free coffee while had them cut out in acrylic my egg crate dimensions and replaced them for master bathroom. cant see the pipes now... Although the light is not as uniform as before but my bathroom looks way more sophisticated now...
  25. Changbp
    Completed this by hacking 2 sets of ikea hejne. racks. It was quite flimsy, so I bought additional legs(cheap!) and braced the bottom, and 4 corners were "T"-braced for better rigidity. i made a feature to allow the right bottom shelf swivel-able that if I have tall items that needed to be placed at the bottom the lowest shelf can lifted up for more headroom. Below pic shows the bottom right shelf lifted. As the shelves were standard width I had to shorten them to make a 250mm clearance for tall objects like my ladder. So the right shelves were hacked with a jig saw.
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