Btw, noticed that your kitchen has an existing island.

I am planning for an island as well but very worried about the walking space at both ends, although my ID keeps re-assuring me there is sufficient clearance. As I suppose our kitchen should more or less be the same in dimensions, do you have any trouble whatsoever with the island? I also noticed that there isn't any existing kitchen cabinet?

seems comfortable.... at the corridor side width of 1200mm and the working space the other side is 1100mm

existing is the island cabinet and the back part only... no hang/ over head cabinet

first arrival......

air purifier that i ordered from Goupon came

last week end wen to Ho Kee... look see look see

got the Blanco sink in black

hob & hood

Yesterday went for HDB 2nd Appt.... and finally I am the official owner after handover of the keys.......

Congrats! Your house layout is special

Wow what a unique and nice layout! Can have many different design ideas!

I like the original cozy woody feeling. But if you changing 1 wallpaper than it will be better to change all the rest, at least to similar tone color and pattern like the laminates if you keeping them.

Actually you might want to keep the cozy a bit dim feeling. Juz add some warm lightings and maybe addition white bright lightings for cooking purposes.

Cooking = bright lights, dining = warm lights.

Anywayz, happy renovation!

Cheers,

Mike

Congrats! Your house layout is special

Thanks.... it's just a odd shape flat.....

today start the reno and torch up work

Edited June 21, 201214 yr by Tigaroo

Wow what a unique and nice layout! Can have many different design ideas!

I like the original cozy woody feeling. But if you changing 1 wallpaper than it will be better to change all the rest, at least to similar tone color and pattern like the laminates if you keeping them.

Actually you might want to keep the cozy a bit dim feeling. Juz add some warm lightings and maybe addition white bright lightings for cooking purposes.

Cooking = bright lights, dining = warm lights.

Anywayz, happy renovation!

Cheers,

Mike

Thanks Mike for the idea..... using cool white for cosy feel and day light for work

yes changing the wall paper as the old ones are badly stain.

maybe change to a grey color

Hi Tigaroo,

Welcome to Renotalk!

Nice unique 3room flat you've found.

Good luck with your renovation!

Cheers,

Jaskel

Hi Tigaroo,

Welcome to Renotalk!

Nice unique 3room flat you've found.

Good luck with your renovation!

Cheers,

Jaskel

Thanks....... Day1.... today start the tear down works....

the platform area... feel old liminate floor is flimsy and bloated.. so tear away to touch up.

to my horror- where the affect floor was taken up.... i see moldy under the old lami floor.....

i guess the previous don't know how to take care of the floor, or the floor is wrong installed??? is it to lay a film or membrane first before the lami floor???

now i have to redo the whole platform again

Edited June 23, 201214 yr by Tigaroo

Thanks....... today start the tear down works....

the platform area... feel old liminate floor is flimsy and bloated.. so tear away to touch up.

to my horror- where the affect floor was taken up.... i see moldy under the old lami floor.....

i guess the previous don't know how to take care of the floor, or the floor is wrong installed??? is it to lay a film or membrane first before the lami floor???

now i have to redo the whole platform again

They will have to lay polythene sheet on your floor before anything

Looks like its gona cost u lots of $$ to redo a platform

They will have to lay polythene sheet on your floor before anything

Looks like its gona cost u lots of $$ to redo a platform

what's that polthene sheet for??? water proof ?

ya.... since i am changing the lami....... now just got to fix the base too. rather spend now to fix.... then living with it.

what's that polthene sheet for??? water proof ?

ya.... since i am changing the lami....... now just got to fix the base too. rather spend now to fix.... then living with it.

Heyz,

Woah~ saw ur post on the flooring. Really needa change liao. Polyethylene sheet or film is a form of vapor barrier, for damp proofing. A must if not moulding occurs over long period of time lo...

Couple of things to note tho. Make sure your contractor clear all dirt and debris and also check the levelness of the floor, before putting the vapor barrier. High spot - grind, Low spot - fill.

Oh the measurements and trimmings as well if needed.

Cheers,

Mike

Heyz,

Woah~ saw ur post on the flooring. Really needa change liao. Polyethylene sheet or film is a form of vapor barrier, for damp proofing. A must if not moulding occurs over long period of time lo...

Couple of things to note tho. Make sure your contractor clear all dirt and debris and also check the levelness of the floor, before putting the vapor barrier. High spot - grind, Low spot - fill.

Oh the measurements and trimmings as well if needed.

Cheers,

Mike

Thanks Mike for sharing ... and i must check and look out for.

what brand of lami is good???

Edited June 22, 201214 yr by Tigaroo

Day 2

Today hack away the huge box at the corner of the kitchen///...... guess what's in inside??? just the main gas pipe.... and need to box 300x300mm????

also hack it to cos i need to install a glass sliding door for my kitchen... the box up is block my glass door and i nee to run the PUB gas pipe

old and dirty wall paper has been removed

Edited June 23, 201214 yr by Tigaroo