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Journey Towards Our New Home

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Hi all,

Had been reading and benefiting from this forum for the past few months, thus I guess it would nice to share some of that information.

Had gotten the keys a few days ago (after waiting so long for the administration to take place) and currently in the midst of selecting a contractor after reviewing their quotations.

Below is the layout:

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Will update again with the photos.

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Welcome to tblog. Wow what type of flat is this? Looks big!

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Welcome to tblog. Wow what type of flat is this? Looks big!

It's a 5I, the living room is quite big, but the MBR is a bit small... give and take I guess...

Wish u a smooth reno. ;)

Thanks piknik!

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Photos of actual place

Balcony (the non-existent one):

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Service Balcony:

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Living Room (View 1):

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Living Room (View 2):

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Kitchen (View 1):

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Kitchen (View 2):

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Common Toilet:

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MBR (View 1):

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MBR (View 2):

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MBR Toilet:

IMG_5395.jpg

BR2:

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Study:

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Storeroom:

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After posting all these, I felt as if I am selling my house. Overdose?

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These are what we plan to do:

renoplan.jpg

Hope to keep it under a 20k budget. Is that reasonable?

These are what we plan to do:

renoplan.jpg

Hope to keep it under a 20k budget. Is that reasonable?

Look like u hv alot of hacking work to be done :o

this can cost u a bomb :P

happy reno & more pic for us to see ur reno process :yamseng:

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20k is diff if u r looking at whole hse Reno including flooring. I hv exact same layout as urs, quoted 50k. How big is ur place ? I'm only getting key in march so looking forward to ur Reno updates

Another coincidence , am also re construct wall for masterbedroom heh

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20k is diff if u r looking at whole hse Reno including flooring. I hv exact same layout as urs, quoted 50k. How big is ur place ? I'm only getting key in march so looking forward to ur Reno updates

I'm only doing the flooring for kitchen and toilets. Where is your place? Mine 123sqm.

Another coincidence , am also re construct wall for masterbedroom heh

Lol. But my door (or rather opening) will be at the newly constructed wall. Not sure if yours is the same.

You managed to get some reimbursement from the seller? I only knew recently (after the sale) that we can request the owner to reinstate to the original layout or get some reimbursement to do so.

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Sorry for not updating for a long time. Guess I was simply lazy and we were busy finalising our contractor.

Perhaps I will share a bit on our route to our new place. Our process of renovation was a bit unconventional as we sort of bought our furniture before we got our keys and before we found a contractor. Not sure if anyone else was like that. And the furniture bought were like all over the place, after walking around the various places in Singapore. From the east to the west and from the north to the south. Great exercise if you really have the time.

Our sofa and dining table from A's Design International Pte Ltd:

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Our coffee table (Nova Furnishing Centre Pte Ltd) and mattress (Absolute Bedding International Pte Ltd) at one of the Expo's exhibition:

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Our shoe cabinets from V.hive Home Interiors:

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Our bedframe from CNA Furniture Trading Entreprise:

to be uploaded...

Our TV console from Home Wellness Furniture Pte Ltd:

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Another workout for our lights and toilet stuffs. Guess I shall let the pictures do the talking.

From zero in the forums:

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