Joining The Expanding Simei Neighbourhood

[ne0mesis 0]

thanks alot for e advice! appreciate it.

for e study/relax area vs dining area: yup we've tot bout doin wad ya say before too but we decided to place more emphasis on e study/relax area cos we'll most prob spend more time there than dining.. so we still decided to hav more focus on tt area. & we got a rotating tv fr MBR to study/relax area where we can use our laptops and watch tv at e same time.. =)

if only we have an even larger space den we can hav best of both worlds! haha

kitchen: yep considering ur advice and see how it goes =)

toilet: our toilet is really VVVVVVVVVVV small.. even aft bring e vanity out we hav problems fixing a shower screen and toilet bowl into e original toilet space..

welcome. my lousy 2 cents views anyway. haha

jus hope to share only

sounds like yr original plan is thoroughly thought through already.

gd for you

huh... like how the previous owner did it then?

[junwei84 0]

welcome. my lousy 2 cents views anyway. haha

jus hope to share only

sounds like yr original plan is thoroughly thought through already.

gd for you

huh... like how the previous owner did it then?

no shower screen.. when u bathe, water will spray all over e toilet bowl and wet e whole toilet.. 1 word: SMALL!

[booksntoys 0]

Ok, here's our floor plan:

will update our latest proposed floorplan and drawings tonite.

Meeting Henry on Sat for tiles selection!

Hi hi,

My layout is different from yours.

Your block is next to the expressway?

[junwei84 0]

Hi hi,

My layout is different from yours.

Your block is next to the expressway?

yup, its right beside e expressway. urs are the slightly newer flats?

[booksntoys 0]

yup, its right beside e expressway. urs are the slightly newer flats?

Those newer flats that we were keen were asking for around $530k to $580k, way to ex.

Mine is also 20+ years but 2 blocks from the MRT.

[booksntoys 0]

no shower screen.. when u bathe, water will spray all over e toilet bowl and wet e whole toilet.. 1 word: SMALL!

The space for our common toilet shower area was super narrow too.

So we have to move the door to further right. Gotta hack & erect some parts of the wall to move the door.

The only 5room layout that comes with big toilets are those units directly facing west sun; the corridor with only 2 units (4rm w/o corridor windows & 5rm)

Edited July 30, 2010 by booksntoys

[Doomsday 0]

Very innovative and daring design I must say!

Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Agree though that the vanity top outside the toilet may spoil your parquet floor eventually due to the constant exposure to moisture.

Perhaps extending the Master Toilet may be a better option.

[junwei84 0]

Very innovative and daring design I must say!

Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Agree though that the vanity top outside the toilet may spoil your parquet floor eventually due to the constant exposure to moisture.

Perhaps extending the Master Toilet may be a better option.

ok clarification, the floor at the vanity is tiles, the 3D gave e wrong impression,, haha...

yup, we racked our brains out on e layout n design.. hopefully it turns out nice too!

[junwei84 0]

We went jln besar for sink/tap shopping today.

here are our purchases!

kitchen professional sink

kitchen industrial tap

MBR 2 x vanity sink and 2 x tall table mounted tap

we also bought a very common common toilet shower set and mixer.

ALl these were bought from Royal Fanco from Jln Besar. The service was good and prices competitive. Love their service(the couple of henry and wife(i assume) were fabulously helpful. But NONONO haggling of prices though. haha. but we were willing to pay for the service la.

Edited July 31, 2010 by junwei84

[aves 0]

wow a lot of simei blogs recently. lol! nice and daring designs there! hope to see the end result soon

[junwei84 0]

wow a lot of simei blogs recently. lol! nice and daring designs there! hope to see the end result soon

i hope it'll turn out fabulous too!

[junwei84 0]

went further shoppin again today:

fridge: mitsubishi mrv50x

ours is stainless steel colour

Washing machine: brandt front load 6kg WFE676A

Induction hob: Brandt 2 hob horizontal TI607BU

Aircon: Fujitsu conventional splitter air-con 12000 btu & 9000 btu w installation(2 trips) and s/s bracket

Bought all e stuff at great discounts since its a long time family fren, spent bout $4500 in total but they do offer very competitive prices so everyone do feel free to visit:

electronin home appliances and trading pte ltd

Blk 801 Tampines Ave 4 #01-287

www.etroninhome.com

Edited August 3, 2010 by junwei84

[junwei84 0]

progress updates:

reno has finally begun after numerous delays (permits, tiler issues)

some progress photos:

MBR toilet wall tiles up!

e 2 vertical feature wall tiles..

common toilet wall tiles:

horizontal feature wall tiles..

[junwei84 0]

kitchen tiles!

living room tiles were delivered today..

besides tt..

windows are up!(haven taken photos)

alu casement windows for all rooms..

& recementing of all rooms done for laminates..

& have met up w the electrician, ah liang. pretty surprised to see he's such a young chap. i alw tot 头手 were all uncles. haha, my mistake.

tiler told me will prob finish tiling by tis wk!

Edited August 2, 2010 by junwei84

[booksntoys 0]

Our first choice for toilet wall tiles were black & white (with some 3D curves) too!

But it's too trendy for our overall design.

Our tiling will be finished by this week too

Edited August 3, 2010 by booksntoys