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  2. Posted

    On 21/09/2017 at 6:04 AM, fingerscross said:

    Your toilet tiles look terrible. Hope you will reconsider about regrouting yourself. My advise is to get your contractor to regrout the tiles. The funny thing with tile grouting is the more you want it to stay, the more it comes off on its own. Those you wanna remove, just holds on for dear life. Especially grey coloured grout, it seems tougher and stick better compared to the white

    My prev reno, the living room tile near the entrance had cardboard stain. Area was 1/4 of your toilet. Tiler took abt 1.5 hrs to scrape away and regrout. He was v careful, and still a tile chipped in the process. It wasnt obvious so i just let it pass.

    I am also having headaches about my toilet's grouting. I had some gaps, and my ID came by to patch it up with cement powder (mixed with water). But the cement powder is white, while the rest of my grout was beige. So yeah... different grout colour now. You mentioned the living room tile had cardboard stain. Was it on the grout or the tile itself?

  3. Posted

    Waaaaah. Nice bold choice of colors. Actually I really like Puritan Black leh! Although maybe it looks slightly different irl. But in the pics I like it! Bold of you to paint the ceiling different colours too, but I think it'll turn out nicely. I stuck to white as usual because I wanted to keep the space looking bigger :( but downside is that it looks plainer lor. Ebony blue is also v nice!!

  4. Posted

    On 12/09/2017 at 9:54 PM, Songz said:

    My gf simply adores that sofa color of yours ~ 

    For me I am more practical thus I am curious : is that the only sofa cause it seems to be only for 1 pax ?? 

    Thanks to your gf! Nope the sofa is a 2 seater, can seat 2 quite comfortably. It's 1.21m :)

    1 hour ago, matchalatte said:

    omg your dog is so cute!! is it a toy poodle? i LOVE seafoam green/mint and your armchair is so pretty. love those decals as well, im buying some from taobao later too! so fun to see you putting up all the finishing touches, when will it be my turn? :(

    It's a overgrown toy poodle, lol! It's more like a mini poodle instead. I like the green too although at first I was afraid it would be too jarring cos I don't have that green anywhere else. Haha you'll get there, maybe in a month or two? :D not too far away!

  5. Posted

    2 hours ago, dietgalvon said:

    Thanks @spooky for the encouragement! It will be the end if all goes well tomorrow as they rectify the last bit; I just hope they don't break my stuff in the process. :bangwall:

    When I asked my contractor, he said to re-grout, we have to scrape out all the existing grouting (he say tedious that's why tiler doesn't want to do -_-) and then re-grout using the cement mix powder. Does the grout shield goes on top of the powder? I've put up a request to get the powder from HDB lol. Hope they would entertain me.

    Since the uneven color is because the tiler filled up the gaps with cement but not grouting powder, can't he do another touch up by using the grouting powder? Instead of re-grouting the whole floor. Or do they need to mix the cement and the powder before touching up the gaps? Very lazy of them if they just applied cement alone the first time around -_-

    Grout shield goes on top of the grout (cement/powder). It acts like a sealant. Pros is that it doesn't look like cement, doesn't turn dark when it's wet, hence looks cleaner.

  6. Posted · Edited by spooky

    The past few weeks have been spent organizing the place and assembling furniture. I think we're 98% done.

    I have a small study area in the MBR. Glad that my MBR is on the larger side (for a 3 room layout) and I have space for a small desk!

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    A month after moving in, I finally got a sofa! :D Came across a nice seafoam green one by accident and thought it adds colour to my white/grey/wood place.

    Dressed it up with cushions from TB. Dog not included! :lol:

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    Got some decals from TB, just for fun. I think they're quite cute...

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    When I have the time, I would like to share what were my best reno decisions and what were my least fav decisions in my context, which is a 3 room flat that's limited on space. Hopefully I get around to that :)

  7. Posted

    I love the hexagon cabinets too, a very unique touch. Some space will def be wasted, but make the hexagons not too big and I think it's a good tradeoff!

    It's not my place to say this but... if you're paying for the flat and the reno, you really should do what you like. That's just my opinion... I know everyone has different circumstances. Kompacplus has been used by many of my friends and they don't have any complaints at all. I'm using quartz and I feel like it does stain a little. But can be wiped off with CIF and a cloth (so far).

    I think 55 inch is good enough for 3 room flat. I'm living in 3 room too.

     

     

  8. Posted

    I completely understand how you feel and the emotional/physical exhaustion that you must be going through. Towards the end of reno, you get so tired of it and you just want it to end, even overlooking some imperfect areas because you don't want things to drag on forever. My toilet grouting is a big issue too. I am looking to regrout and apply a layer of grout shield on it. If your grout color being uneven is the only concern, you can consider grout shield as well. Can choose from many colors and it supposedly keeps the grout looking clean. Hang in there... you'll get there eventually. Bit by bit.

  12. Posted

    On 25/08/2017 at 5:18 PM, matchalatte said:

    likewise, always happy to see your comments on my blog! 

    walnut is not really dark, its probably medium, with reddish (?) tones. the dining table i really liked was from fortytwo.sg :

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    i liked the color, and the way the table legs are slanting outwards. but this is 120cm which is too big and cannot be extended, and a similar design extends from 150 to 190cm, so definitely out of the question. if you ever see one like this around 90cm and can be extended, please let me know lol. so the IKEA's black-brown one is more towards wenge, very dark and my island is walnut, so might clash. therefore white is the most neutral one. 

    omg how did you know i'm using mike! i never used a 3rd party forwarder before, so i'm actually very anxious. they don't actually tell you each time they sign for a parcel. thanks for the assurance though, i feel more at ease now that you said that. have you used mike before? and is lazada direct shipping good? hearing not-so-good reviews on the HWZ TB thread. 

    I tried looking for some tables that are 120cm extendable but wasn't able to find any in that walnut color. Maybe you can check out Comfort Furniture if you haven't? I remember they had some 120cm extendable tables. But nothing smaller than 120cm :( white isn't too bad I think, the IKEA table comes with acrylic lacquer and it feels quite resistant to stains and water (to me)

    Hahaha I see Mike mentioned a lot on HWZ (not the tb thread). Lazada shipping had no problems for me, but I only shipped smaller items with them

  13. Posted

    17 hours ago, matchalatte said:

    your home is so beautiful, chic and cosy! is your dining table from IKEA? the word 90cm caught my eye because im getting that as well. except i cannot decide on the color as they dont really have anything suitable for my concept of walnut & grey so im torn between the brown-black & white but most likely going for white, a color im reluctant to have for dining table :( 

    what forwarder did you go with for your taobao purchases btw? lately i've been having this unfounded fear that my items will never arrive because i'm using this forwarder i've never used before (but had good reviews on renotalk and hardwarezone forum). they dont actually inform you when your stuff have been signed for so im not sure if they actually really received my items. plus the typhoon in guangzhou means my sanitaryware will all be delayed sigh.

    Hehe thanks, your comments made me happy. Yeah my dining table is from IKEA. Walnut is dark wood yeah? The brown-black may suit your place more, I think.

    All my purchases from tb were either via ezbuy or lazada direct shipping from tb. Big items were via ezbuy prime. I know that forwader you mentioned, Mike right? Should be fine, lots of people have used them :) don't worry!

  14. Posted

    17 hours ago, purplegirafffe said:

    Hello! Love how your house has come together so nicely, especially like the painted walls you've done, good choice of colours!

    Am planning on getting the vento fino 2 for my kitchen too, any feedback so far on how it is? Also would you mind sharing how much you got it from msia for? Thanks!

    Thanks for the compliments! Vento fino 2 fan is really strong for the kitchen, but it is really quite low (bad for tall people), which can be dangerous if it's fixed in a high traffic area and the family members are tall. You can probably touch it if you raise your arms. I got it for around SGD $200 or less in msia, excluding GST on SG side

  17. Posted · Edited by spooky

    Some updates of the finishing touches to the house. The last few days before moving in was spent on rectifications, installing the glass at the kitchen (we prefer closed concept) and receiving some essential furniture like bed frames and mattresses. Also had the bomb shelter racks fixed up so that we can store things properly.

    Kitchen half glass panel + swing door up

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    The non-ABS edges were touched up with carpentry paint, which helps a lot because the black lines at the edges were an eyesore

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    L-shape bomb shelter racks installed. Opted for one without center pole for easier access, 4 plywood shelves. Height was increased to 2130mm FOC.

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    Sealy mattress and bed frame delivered. Honestly a mattress wasn't on my buying list until the last few weeks when I saw the Robinsons bedshop sale. I was hoping to save some money by reusing my current mattress. But the moment I laid down on the new one, I thought "ok worth it lol"

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    Simple wooden bed frame + hipvan mattress for the common room. The hipvan mattress is pretty good actually. Surprisingly good. And they have a 100 day refund period for all mattresses so I wasn't worried.

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    Extendable dining table assembled. So glad that in the end I went for a 90cm table (when not extended) because it's enough for us most of the time, doesn't take up too much space in the tiny house, and we still can extend it to 130/160cm when needed for guests.

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    Random pics of my purchases around the house coming up....

    Xiaomi AP2 with green filter to get rid of the toxic fumes from all the carpentry

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    Random Amazon stuff arrived, mostly kitchen items

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    I really like the compact simplehuman dish rack. Not too bulky, fits my space well and can dry lots of things

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    Wall clock from TB, quality is good

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    Yeelight bedside lamp, small digital clock and tissue paper holder all from TB. I didn't really like hue lights before but now after having it I find it soothing to look at, especially in the dark. All the different relaxing colours you can choose from according to your mood :)

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    That's it for now. Just a small section of my purchases. My experience with TB is hit and miss. I think I'm satisfied 60 to 70% of the time, which isn't that bad, I suppose? I did waste some money on things that were just not very good though, like a bedside table that stunk and was impossible to assemble. Oh well.

    Back to unpacking!

  18. Posted

    On 06/08/2017 at 7:58 AM, izong said:

    wow i spotted a Bosch fan! drumroll and we  all waiting!

    Not really a Bosch fan per se but I prefer to get everything in the same brand! Just a personal preference thing

    41 minutes ago, ironut said:

    Hi spooky!

    :lol::lol::lol: Hi ironut kk

    Update: I have moved in officially on 13 August! No updates so far because last min packing and the subsequent unpacking and cleaning is too exhausting. Unpacking is still ongoing, as well as receiving some final TB shipments. Hopefully everything can be finished in the next week or two. But so far, I really love living at the new place!

  19. Posted

    5 hours ago, matchalatte said:

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    black stone sink 

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    carysil nera big bowl granite sink from poh seng hardware. the frame is thinner hence the faucet would have to be mounted on the countertop. brand is german but made in india. couldnt decide between this and blanco naya 6 but decided on this in the end because i didnt like the round edges of blanco and also this one is almost 40% cheaper. 

    I like the black stone sink in particular! And I see you didn't decide to go with TB granite sink in the end :)

    Are you planning on expanding the kitchen? I see that you bought 'standard' size kitchen appliances. I could hardly fit my 60cm hood, hob and sink in the kitchen and still have enough counter top space :( hopefully you'll have a lot more!

  20. Posted

    Yay! So happy for you that your keys are finally here. Awesome high floor and view of the pool! Very good location :)  also nice that you didn't have many defects at all! But like you mentioned, the kitchen looks tiny, tinier than mine >< also, the layout of the MBR toilet means that your shower area will be quite small, correct?

    Looking forward to your reno blog starting officially!

  22. Posted · Edited by spooky

    Things have been progressing well. Towards the last stretch now. Few things happened today:

    • Curtains and roller blinds installed
    • Gas turned on
    • Kitchen tap installed
    • Fridge delivered
    • Washing machine delivered

    Grey roller blinds for the living room. Initially wanted venetian blinds but didn't like the thought of cleaning it :huh: I also like that the grey suits the accent wall

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    Navy blue curtains for the MBR. Blue is my favorite color :wub:

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    Light brown curtains for the common bedroom. I think this color looks good with the wall!

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    Gas turned on and gas hob is connected. My mini 60cm hob. I think this was a great choice because my kitchen is so small. I love it!

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    Stainless steel tap installed. Bought it together with my TB sink but now it's matched with the Kraus

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    Washing machine. I requested for the delivery guy to help with installation and they did! Heard that we need an adaptor to connect to the tap in the service yard. Test wash done :D

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    House is still pending some glass work (for the kitchen) and rectifications here and there, then we can move in :)

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  24. Posted

    1 hour ago, honeybunny said:

    thanks for selling me the fan!

    your toilets look really nice with the wood tile. 

    by the way which wall did you paint in 

    NP N 1991P Grey Glove

     

    NP N 2034P Abracadabra

     

    as im also looking at abracadabra (name so long..)

    many thanks!

    Thanks for buying :D ah actually I didn't go with Nippon paint in the end... went with Dulux colours instead because I prefer their selection. But I do have a friend who used Abracadabra (left wall in the pic)

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    1 hour ago, honeybunny said:

    also i love your kraus sink, i wanted to buy from amazon too but they refused to waive shipping and I couldn't justify it... bought a monic sink from heritage in the end but still thinking about kraus sink.

    Right! I didn't buy from Amazon US cos they refused to waive shipping. Too expensive with shipping. But Prime Day there was a deal on Amazon CN and even with shipping from ezbuy forwarder, the total cost was around $300, cheaper than Amazon US before shipping.

    You can still consider getting from Amazon CN: https://www.amazon.cn/家居装修/dp/B002YWSB6C

    Shipping from ezbuy Ship For Me cost me around $88 sgd

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