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Finally the most hectic part of Dec is over for me and with 2013 coming to a close, I better do a proper before-and-after record of my renovation before I get lazy and disappear from Renotalk.

To recap, here is my floor plan - a 5(I) model in a central location. It originally had 3+1 rooms but the first owner hacked down the study room. The result is a big living room and a big dining room.

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Let's start with the MBR bathroom, which I hardly wrote about in this blog. I recall when I first viewed the flat, I was very taken in by the soft cosy cream colour throughout the place. But the MBR bathroom was a major letdown. The sellers chose brown tiles which I really disliked and I couldn't bring myself to go into the bathroom. i only stepped inside one month after collecting the keys because I had to discuss with my ID what to do with it. Here are the pre-reno shots:

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The cabinet was too big for the bathroom but the sellers wanted to hide an ugly water pipe below, which posed quite a big headache to ID and I.

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Just look at the tiles... Sigh.....

 

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After-Reno (MBR bathroom)

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As you can see, there is a water pipe that juts out from the floor. ID told me he had never seen such a pipe before! We spent a long time thinking about how to hide it. Several options were explored, ranging from doing smth like a tiny false wall around it, covering it with carpentry, to a more bizarre idea from me - put a piece of wood on top of the pipe to turn it into a tiny table ! In the end, I decided not to hide the pipe and just live with it. Now I hardly even notice it. And I'm so glad I didn't want a vanity cabinet. Now the tiny bathroom is so much more spacious.

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Basically, the decor in the bathroom is feminine, cosy, clean and simple. I tried very hard to keep the amount of stainless steel/metal to a minimum. That's why my toiletries rack is plastic and my towel hanger is wood with a bit of metal. The use of white and cream gives it a very cosy feel, especially on a dark rainy day.

 

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After-Reno (MBR bathroom)

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This is my bathroom light, which is actually a dining light! There is a small story behind it. I first saw t

his light in the picture below. I fell in love with it and wanted to recreate the look in my dining room.

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I had no idea where to buy the light and spent about a month googling randomly. Finally I came across a US website that had this light. So I bought it and got it shipped to spore. but the real thing was a little letdown because it looked a bit cheap. ID didn't like it and I suspect he secretly hoped I would banish the light to Siberia :) In the end, I decided to install it in my bathroom, rather than give it away. I quite like it now as I think it makes my bathroom looks a bit more special.

Edited by June
 

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Hi June,

Please help provide the contacts for the carpenter that did your dining table.

Thank you.

You can call Kenneth at 93670517

 

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You are lucky to get the real vintage phone for free... This goes from $160 onwards at some vintage shops here!

really?! I'm going to raid her house! ..hahaha! Its a pity i dont have a phone line at home..so cant use it.

 

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