KDK ceiling Fan

The lady and her man purchased the new KDK ceiling fan with thermal sensor to install in their living hall. The silent thermal sensor feature said to be capable of sensing ambient temperature, automatically adjusting fan speed in response. They grabbed the fan at a good price in JB -a shop recommended by some kind soul in RenoTalk. The lady just hope the fan does its duty and serve the house well =)

Interior wardrobe design

A huge wardrobe is necessary to store the lady's tons of clothes, not to mention her man's which is of equal capacity. Proper space planning is essential to cater to both needs. The lady surfs the internet and browse through loads of magazine to get ideas and design concepts for their customised wardrobe. Her man uses mostly drawers and racks to store and hang most of his clothes; the lady requires to incorporate a small vanity area in the wardrobe and bigger compartments to store her bags and barangs. The lady draws a sketch based on all the requirement and Voila~ the actual wardrobe is ready to start fabrication!

Kitchen Sink

The lady is in a dilemma - to get a granite or stainless steel sink, inset or undermount, square or rounded... Her man prefers an undermount, S/S square sink for a clean finished look. The lady choose a big, rounded granite sink for easy maintenance. In the end, both agreed on a big, rounded, stainless steel sink, and a pull-out tap from TEKA. 50%-50% each - Done deal!

Home appliances

Refrigerator

Washing Machine

Television

The lady adores the brand Panasonic and feels like getting everything from Panasonic for the whole hse =P

Hence, after discussing and shortlisting the fridge & washing machine, her man agrees to the model chosen (even though the price is off for the washing machine) Heehee!! However, Panasonic TV seems to be off budget and they decide to settle with LG which is of equivalent specs. Price for LG TV is much cheaper and comes with 12mth starhub cableTV package FREE. Haha, cut the man's budget on TV to cover for the lady's over-budget washing machine.

Good deal!!

Hack, hack ,hack

The Aftermath - Kitchen & bathroom

Finally the design and tiles for the hse is confirmed and renovation offically starts on 15-Oct-10 (exactly 1yr before the lady's wedding date). Went over to check-out the work progress on Sat, the lady is glad that the 'Oh no' kitchen cabinets & tiles are hacked away, waiting for the cottage window side wall to go too. After 3days of scheduled hacking, wall should be plaster + tiles work to start on 20-Oct-10.

Dining table & chairs

Table with beige & dark brown chairs

Side details of dining table

Since the lady's new home has a big enough dining hall, they can actually afford a longer dining table upto 1.8m. They went so many places sourcing for the right table. Either the size is too short, the price is not right, or most are tempered glass-top which the lady dislikes. Finally they stopped at Castilla where they found a good 1.8m cherry wood table with nice matching highback FL chairs. As expected, the total dining package exceeded the lady's budget and she needs to slash down the price in order to gain green light from her man to purchase the set. Finally, the store manager agreed on the final price quoted by the lady and commented," Aiyo Ms, you really something, haven't met someone who can slash so harsh till make me Orh Bah Kak!"

Heehee, when the lady wants something, she can push her limits and try different bargaining techniques to get it =)

Oven & Hob

Kitchen planning belongs to the lady and she has been busy lately sourcing for the right kitchen equipments. First on the list is a good oven to satisfy baking needs.

Apart from getting a reliable brand, features such as automatic cut-off timer and self-cleaning panels are good to have too. For those who knows baking, you will know what the lady means. Ariston becomes the final shortlist oven as it fits the required functions and budget.

The lady's mum said," 3 burners are better than 2. Ppl commented 2 burners tend to cause tension between the couple". Okay, the lady goes for 3 space-out burners, with cast iron grids and stainless-steel top for easy maintainance. Tempered glass top apparently must be rather cautious in handling and the price is higher too. Finally, the lady decides on Delizia (Ariston's sister) as it fits the simple requirement and budget.

Our house in original shape

Master Bedroom



Bedroom 1 & 2

Living Hall

Kitchen

Service Balcony

The lady and her man visited their house for the first time after handover and realised there's much more to be done then initial plan. What comes surprise are those additional cost to be incurred for changing of aircon pipes, windows & doors which can amount to quite a sum. Still determined to work within their budget, the lady is trying to see what should stay and which to go. Nevertheless, the kitchen and 2 bathrooms will definitely have a complete make-over. Only the granite flooring is staying, the rest basically will become history.

Stay tune for their make-over results.

Tiles for home

The lady and her man went to Hafary@Balestier to chose their home tiles today. Gosh, the extensive showroom is simply mind blowing as there are so much designs and textures to chose from. Having to visualize those sample tiles on the actual flooring & wall is tough and required good color matching. With a preference for resort style bathroom and a brighter looking kitchen to compromise their dark granite living hall, they finally decided on the tiles after a good long hr discussion and shopping with their ID.

Ta da!! The lady can't wait to see the 3D dwgs for their home, schedule to be ready next weekend =)

Our newly purchased unit

Opps, forget to update on our latest purchase recently- a resale corridor unit in Bukit Panjang. 12yrs flat with a prime location just directly opposite the future BP Hub and Downtown line. With a 24hr coffee hse behind my blk and nearby BP plaza/ Sheng siong supermart across the street, I can basically have everything at my door step =) Not to mention my MIL staying just 10mins away from us and a direct bus just 25min back to Yishun.. Heehee, everything seems perfect but only with 1 condition, accepting a corridor unit with indian neighbours on both sides. Haiz, guess nothing is ideal so long the benefits are greater =) He says: "You can get free invites to celebrate Deepavali and free cooking tips on indian cuisine!"

Okay sounds good.. Let just hope everything will turnout as good as it seems =)

Floor Plan

Obtaining the floor plan means we're 1 step closer to owning a house of our own =) Feeling a mixture of excitement as it means more work & stress to come on planning, budgeting & designing our new home.