Main Gate and Main Door

At first we wanted to use the ex owner old gate and paint back and put decals on the main door.Firstly,I'm so lazy to paint and secondly the gate left by ex owner seems a bit too small for me..I just love to enter my abode with wide entrance.Our reno budget already up...since beginning but I feel a new gate and main door will last me for years to come.So we change it...Furthermore dunno whether I'm being too superstitious..having a new gate and door will bring new beginning of luck for me..lol

 The old gate and door..although the gate match the window grill 

 I hate to paint doors

 The new wrought iron gate

 My new veneer door,I just love the look very condo look lol

L box downlight is too big????

Tempted for a RM$28 downlight which is on promo in JB..I grab 18 of them.Slowly sneaking to Singapore custom day by day without being TAX..At last all my lightings,ceiling fans being able to brought to Singapore..Bought a black downlight and show to my ID...My downlight is just too big for HDB..the one I bought was 6" which commonly use in commercial building.I felt so disappointed and wasted but luckily ID told me she gonna made the L Box thicker to hold my big downlight.Apparently I was quite worry if the light is too big..after my electrician put the lights holder in the cornice..hmmm..not so bad..I just love it..furthermore the design of my downlight I hardly seen in Singapore lightings shop :]

 The oversize downlight,luckily ID widen the width of the cornice :]

 Light holders are up 

Tadaa..not bad..but maybe a bit bright..quite good cause I only need to on 3 lights in a row for sufficient lighting in my living and dining :]

Where is my Shoe???

 Ex owner shoe rack in the living.....

The empty space in front of my dining

New shoe cabinet with PVC cushion

At first we wanted just normal shoe rack which place outside the house.Thinking back our shoes might be lost by some thief or bangla and our new store room is in kitchen,it's quite inconvenient to bring our shoes to the kitchen.Not really keen in building shoe cabinet because it's quite expensive,suddenly ID ask me what am I going to do to the space of my dining.She told me this space is usually ideal to make shoe cabinet.Told her it's going to be expensive and she told me.."I pay half,you pay half"..thought she was joking and guess what my 7" feet shoe cabinet only cost me $525 the original price suppose to be $1050..So I grab the offer..lol..Eventually we wanted a darker laminate but ID order it wrongly,getting feedback from my brother and reno buddy,white is quite nice...match my interior and TV feature wall which is black and white..furthermore my dining table and chair is gonna be black..so it just blend in..well hopefully so..the things I hate about white it get dirty easily but black too if dust are trap..the dust particle is obvious on black surface,,while I just love the black,white and grey theme for my new place :]

Gardening in HDB flats

My mum love gardening..total we have about 12 plants consist of pandan,curry,lime and some spiky plants which said is good to ward evil spirits.Our old house is a corridor and we use to place the pots on the brick,since our new house is also corridor house,I told my mum that this time we need to organize and not to block the passageway.Solution is to buy those DIY racks and place the plants neatly.Not only the plants is organized,it's sufficient for our neighbours to pass by.Guess I will need to set up more racks since Mum's plants collection is getting bigger :]

 DIY plant rack

 Our common space

Still got some more space for plant..

Old house with plants just lay on  the bricks..Mum have to bend down to nurture the plants..now she doesn't need to lower her back and reduce backache :]

Curtains curtains curtains

After I screw big time with the uncle and lose my $100 deposit I decide to go to MGL and look for MAY..as recommended by ROSNIYATI. MGL CURTAIN AND FURNISHING  is located at Eminent plaza in Lavendar.May was also recommended by renotalk forum members.Indeed she is patient,give honest views,and try to accommodate to your budget :] So far have not put up my curtain yet,will post the picture once it's up :]

 1st choice but overbudget :[

 The choosen one

 with tie back

 i love this blind

maybe kitchen i will put this..still KIV

AFter 2 weeks plus nearly 3 weeks of reno....

So after some corrected works,such as position of my breakfast counter,no floor trap in shower area..at last..all things done up..even retiling works..My advise if you see any mistake..talk to your ID nicely and ask them to rectify..don't just shoot at them..human do make mistake..and mistake can be corrected :]

Take a peek below on so call my abode progress:] and guess what I'm beginning to love how it gonna turn out be :]

 old gas heater

 My new water heater from citygas..hopefully my rain shower pressure is strong

 before modification

 Modification work done..additional floor trap is up

 BEFORE

 After

 The painted door

 Common toilet

 MBR toilet

 My room wall colour :]

 My fridge arrive,sink,toilet bowl,toilet accessories

The living hall painted..only waiting for my TV feature wall

Monday ,11th April 2011 will be carpentry work,aircon installation,TUESDAY- Curtain measurement and curtain rod installation...will be updating soon :]

Ceiling work

Since I bought 9" downlight which is a way too big size for a HDB flat..my ID got to make the L box thicker to hold the oversize downlight.Normal size should be 4-6" for HDB...9" is commonly use in commercial building..well since I already bought 18 nos of downlight..looks like I will have to stand with it..and yess when I ON all the lights..guess my living and dining will be as bright as a stadium :]

 Electrical wiring for the lighting points for downlight is lay first

 The L box is up

 Closer view,ID made a gap in between window for so call for my curtain panel

 All is up

Haizz hope my 9" downlight is not too obviously big :[

Wait I forget something...my moving process..tiring work :[

 Boxes fill up my old place

 Even in the dining area full of boxes

 More boxes

 Luckily I manage to squeeze all the items into 2 room to save money on storage space

oh yes..mum 12 pots of plant also being move with a new rack to accommodate them :]

Luckily I engage 1st Choice movers to move my stuff.Cost about $600 from 4 room to 4 room although distant is near..however I found the service is good...Just that they want the box back once I had unpacked..thinking back..recycle is better. :] Take a look at the mess..

More messy works....Tiling :[

After having a hard time to choose tiles,finally our chosen tiles will be lay and put out on our walls..Hopefully all goes well..let's take a sneak peek :]

 My kitchen wall which had already hacked which took nearly about 2 weeks to be approve :[

 Kitchen window is up,no grill even though we stay in lower floor,I believe it will just look neat though without the grills

 Exterior view

 Baya,faster faster clean away the debris

 My toilet flooring

 This top up tile :[ to be use for my partition in my kitchen so call 'feature wall'

 My kitchen wall tile

 My common toilet wall tiles

 Partition for 'store room' is up

Upclose view of my feature wall