the challenging part is how to makeover the house to get the feel which i can call my own home

Hope everything goes smoothly.....having read so many of the members' blogs, i do realised that there's a lot of work on the owner's part, and not just close two eyes and leave everything to the contractor

Yes. Actually since this is your own house and somemore you do not do renovation every year, just spend lil effort to make sure everything turn out to your liking instead to leave everything to the contractor. Contractor just executor, you are the actual "designer". My principal is "do not make any assumption" cause other people may not able to read your mind.

By the way, your house very nice move in condition!

Wah ya... move in condition le!! looks like you can move in really really soon! 12k COV only... mm

Edited December 16, 200817 yr by pinkpetter

so what are you doing to personalise your new home?

can't wait to see the WIP pix

so what are you doing to personalise your new home?

can't wait to see the WIP pix

more like playing the role of destroyer

cos i am gonna let my parents have the mbr. As such, I will be occupying the 2nd bedroom(middle in size out of the 3 rooms). Problem is this room used to be study room and the piece of wall is actually one whole piece of glass...My wife and I cant be sleeping in this room even though with blinds/curtains. Will feel very 'naked' as it face the dining hall. So seriously considering sealing it back.

Tomorrow meeting fsm then end of week meeting contractor...after that will have better idea....

NOt forgetting that the house is still not under my name yet so cant do major reno such as hacking stuffs etc...so my options are really limited....probably play around with colours and wall decals etc...

Edited December 16, 200817 yr by ahwee

spam chop, very good condition!

Maybe you can paint your very own color to personlise your new home without burning much of your pocket!

spam chop, very good condition!

Maybe you can paint your very own color to personlise your new home without burning much of your pocket!

My wife likes winkplay stuff very much...she's the boss so..........

hehe I love decals too!

I always go to this website to see

http://www.whatisblik.com

hehe. They have Threadless Tee's designs too. uber cool lol

hehe I love decals too!

I always go to this website to see

http://www.whatisblik.com

hehe. They have Threadless Tee's designs too. uber cool lol

Thanks pink for the website link....any idea where to find barney decals?? My son's simply loves barney...morning 7am wake up pester us to play barney vcd for him...lol

WHOA sorry but I only know Hello Kitty ones...

hi ahwee,

actually if u want 2 do reno(eg. hacking of walls, erecting new ones) & the hse is stil under the previous owners' name, u can ask them 2 help u 2 sign on the reno form.

tis is wat i wil b doing. the current owner is agreeable 2 it cos i wan 2 save some time. hope can squeeze in a little reno b4 cny long holidays.

hi ahwee,

actually if u want 2 do reno(eg. hacking of walls, erecting new ones) & the hse is stil under the previous owners' name, u can ask them 2 help u 2 sign on the reno form.

tis is wat i wil b doing. the current owner is agreeable 2 it cos i wan 2 save some time. hope can squeeze in a little reno b4 cny long holidays.

Hi Cher, thanks for the info...I'll check it out with my agent.

barney decals - cool! my ger loves barney too...too bad i still cant find any barney decals also ...

actually u can do hacking etc etc get the owners to sign on the letter of indemnity so that u guys can apply for reno permit

Alternative way, instead of hacking off the wall, maybe you can put wall paper over it. Or customise the wallpaper like having you and ur wife wedding pictures and put it up.

(I not sure whether it can be done that way or not. =P )

yes i agree with snowie

maybe paste something on the glass instead of sealing it up

wallpaper or mural sounds like a swell idea :good:

Hi guys,

Thanks for the ideas. Actually thought of pasting frost type stickers on the glass wall....But i am a tad worried about the glass as my boy's simply cheeky and cant stop meddling with things. As such will explore dismantling it....will discuss with my contractor on friday see how things goes.

Met up with my FSM today. Was told living room to be in white and part of it grey if desired. There goes the idea of playing around with colours. Mentioned to him i wanted to paste winkplay decals he wanted me to email him the pics see if its suitable.

Lucky things are the stove and the glass wall are okay in their present location.

Will update as things goes

Edited December 17, 200817 yr by ahwee