Welcome to RT!

We have about the same layout for the kitchen.. narrow and long.. still thinking of how to do up my kitchen.. pls post more pict so tat we can learn from u..

Thanks in advance..

Windows arrived. Silver frame, black glass

Kitchen wall tiles (back splash) laid. Wiring laid. Window frame laid.

Earlier, we were considering what kind of backsplash to use:

Option 1: Tempered glass

Disadvantage: Cannot take prolonged/ strong heat and Glass will shattered due to a strong, careless knock, especially for clumsy people like me.

Advantage: Easy to clean and maintain. Looks presentable.

Option 2: "Laminate"... Saw this wall panel in IKEA catalogue. Claims to be heat resistant as it has a good content of melamine.

Disadvantage: Not sure how much heat it can take. Being plastic, there is a fire risk involved.

Advantage: Cheap and replaceable.

Option 3: Wall tiles. Probably the most traditional.

Disadvantage: Discolouration will occur in the grouting.

Advantage: Easy to clean and strong "crash"-resistance

Option 4: Stainless Steel. Metallic feel.

Disadvantage: May get sticky easily. May rust depending on grade.

Advantage: Durable.

In the end, we went with the traditional choice.

Renovation is now in the final stages:

Left with Plastering, painting, fixing the windows & grilles, electrical works and carpentry. Facing cashflow problem soon.

We selected the colour for kitchen cabinet, bedroom floor laminate ( 3 different colours/ textures for the 3 bedrooms!!!), laminates for wardrobe and Masterbed feature wall. The objective is to have different themes for different areas of our home.

The paint colours were selected. The ID has stated that he will be using Matex paint but we selected from the catalogues of Nippon and ICI. Hope the skills of his painters are good.

Some updates. Lights and grilles installed

1) Balcony

2) Living room and grilles

3) Kitchen before carpentry

4) Common toilet door installed

5)Master Bedroom before carpentry

Carpentry commencing tomorrow onwards.

Edited November 24, 200916 yr by armypig

Hello armypig,

By the time I started to read your blog...it's almost complete reno lioew......... .......hope i am not too late to congrates you.

Cheers!

welcome! wow, looks like ure making good progress for ur reno.. keep the photos rolling!

Some updates. Lights and grilles installed

1) Balcony

2) Living room and grilles

3) Kitchen before carpentry

4) Common toilet door installed

5)Master Bedroom before carpentry

Carpentry commencing tomorrow onwards.

Wah your reno very very fast.

BTW what's those items in your MBR?

Hello armypig,

By the time I started to read your blog...it's almost complete reno lioew......... .......hope i am not too late to congrates you.

Cheers!

Thank you. The process was tiring but fulfilling for the both of us.

welcome! wow, looks like ure making good progress for ur reno.. keep the photos rolling!

The workers work pretty fast. The plastering uncle also worked on Sunday.

Wah your reno very very fast.

BTW what's those items in your MBR?

Those items are the decorative stand the ex-owner left for us. Heavy item. Will place in balcony with the other items the ex-owner left for us.

Update: 26.11.2009

Went to Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio to shop for furniture.

1) S&C ( good price on lump sum)

- king size bed frame and mattress

- 4ft shoe cabinet

- 2m TV console (glass top)

2) NTUC sale (AMK)

- 42" Plasma TV. Good Deal without crowd

3) Courts (AMK)

- 9kg top-load Samsung washing machine

- 2-door Samsung Fridge ( 3 ticks)

Spent about $5000.00 today!

Update: 26.11.2009

Went to Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio to shop for furniture.

1) S&C ( good price on lump sum)

- king size bed frame and mattress

- 4ft shoe cabinet

- 2m TV console (glass top)

2) NTUC sale (AMK)

- 42" Plasma TV. Good Deal without crowd

3) Courts (AMK)

- 9kg top-load Samsung washing machine

- 2-door Samsung Fridge ( 3 ticks)

Spent about $5000.00 today!

hihi! can share which brand of mattress did you buy and how much?

hihi! can share which brand of mattress did you buy and how much?

Correction: We went to S&C on 26.11.2009 and the rest on 27.11.2009.

Pricing, it was on a lump sum, package pricing.

The brand is, i think, Prince. Recommended by shop owner.

Targeted HO: 05.12.2009

Kitchen cabinets in the process.

Wardrobe frame done

Targeted HO: 05.12.2009

Kitchen cabinets in the process.

Wardrobe frame done

Hi can post more pics of ur completed home? We are considering of getting a quote from defong.

Thanks!

Hi armypig, who was the id in charge of ur hse? Is it Jeremy the boss? I know reno sure got hiccups but is ur id fast in response and respnsible? Seems like u are quite pleased with ur id during the whole reno process. Hope mine will be smooth smooth too.

Moved in for over 3 months already.... Share some quick pictures

Toilets:-

Master

Common

Master Bedroom

Dining area