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Yachting to a New Year

January 4, 2014, 9:23 pm
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Reno@Bt Panjang Maisonette - More electrical works to be done

January 9, 2014, 12:22 pm
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 TGIF! weekend is approaching, so no noisy reno works for the next 2 days. Here's looking at the progress of our Bukit Panjang Maisonette. The water storage heaters are up and so are most of the windows leaving only the toilet ones. The false ceiling for the toilets to be fixed up first before the windows go up.
Meanwhile in other rooms, the trunking is being on the ceiling. The loose wires will be pulled within the next 3 days though it might stretch longer as there's quite abit of electrical works going on here. Our contractor says the electrical guy will be here for the whole week.


All the casement windows for the rooms have been installed. The IKEA couple has chosen white framed windows, it looks kinda blackish at the moment because of the black coloured protective plastic around it.

contractor. electrician and hubs.
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Reno@Toa Payoh - entrance tiles

January 9, 2014, 12:43 pm
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patching up of the dining room walls from all the stickers
yes I'm blogging at 5am in the morning because of a mozzie attack since 3am and she has kept me awake till now. Hubs didn't managed to catch it because she's too elusive for him and she has bitten me on my forehead which swelled to the size of an overgrown mentos, which is quite large for my little head. I tried to cover my head with a blanket but almost suffocated underneath it. She bit Jules 3 times on his little arms, but god bless the little fella who continues to sleep without any itch at all.

so here are some updates on the Toa Payoh flat since I'm wide awake after a hot shower.
As the carpentry is still off site in progress, we are currently doing up the entrance area with the pattern tiles. I think after a good wash it will look terrific!
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Home@Stirling - Teppanyaki dinner

January 11, 2014, 6:02 pm
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we love eating teppanyaki at restaurants and even local foodcourts. Unfortunately, there are not many foodcourts with teppanyaki nowadays. Now we love it even more doing it at home at our new family dining area where it's near our front patio where we get loads of breeze coming in this spring season!

so here are some photos of our sumptous meal to share with you all!!!

Spring is in the air!!!
although i know there are no 4 seasons in singapore but don't you think the weather is kinda breezy with light showers now? It's so spring time and the sunlight is so nice as compared to 2 months ago where the rain were coming down in torrents and everywhere was like flooding.

i hope there's a spring to your step when you walk out your door!

xoxo
velle
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Reno@Toa Payoh - Toilet Carpentry updates

January 16, 2014, 2:04 pm
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 above: electrician at work.
cute tear shaped bowl Cath kidston mum has chosen for her common bath

Sorry for the lack of updates over the week! Has been a really hectic week for me juggling going to site, working from home and looking after Jules. My parents who are the caregivers for Jules have gone for a 2 week vacation in Europe to attend my sister's wedding!!! Yes and I can't attend it cos I'm too big to fly over now... and her fiance proposed to her while i was trying to conceive. Obviously I didn't tell my now-bro-in-law that I'm trying to get pregnant!

anyway...3 months into pregnancy, when it's the time to let everyone know that i was pregnant, they set the wedding date. I guess it's all fated. But I will see my sis soon cos she's coming back for the Lunar New Year!

anyway back to Toa Payoh's reno progress.
Thursday was the big day where all the carpentry were delivered to site and Friday started the installation works.
The electrician is here to pull the loose wires while the carpenter is set to work.
 above: common bath top and bottom cabinets - on the way!
leaving mirror and counter top now.
 Above: Shower area in the common bath
 
Above: Progress in the master bathroom
Above: Shower area in the master bath
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Home@Stirling - Painting my brick wall

January 17, 2014, 7:40 am
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Since I'm confined to staying at home looking after Jules and working from home, I have engaged someone to come and do some painting works in the house! And now my wall is looking so spiffy and new!

Just in time for the Lunar New Year.
Will you be doing painting works for your place too?

xoxo
velle




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Reno@Toa Payoh - Carpentry works!

January 17, 2014, 2:48 pm
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Jules is here for a site visit to check on the carpentry works. And it's so breezy in here. Let's take a look at the works done for friday.
The main gate has been given a lease of new life - a fresh new coat of white paint.
Inside, there are still loads of carpentry blocking the path to everywhere. We are targeting to finish everything by the Lunar New Year. Looks like we are still on target as we have 2 more weeks to go!!!
Side table at the dining area - accent wall is up too. The dining area is painted in Dulux Ribbon Yellow. Below are some update photos on the kitchen area.
above: view from kitchen entrance. 
Loads of walking space between kitchen end wall to the kitchen counter! Old flats are usually larger as compared to new flats. 
Take for instance the Yishun flat which we finished, it's really a compact kitchen that the young couple is getting as compared to this kitchen that we are doing.
view from window area. Top cabinets not up yet.
Sink cut out is done - here's a huge Rubine sink that Cath Kidston mum has gotten.
some gas piping works behind the kitchen counter. The stove cut out is done too! 
And the cutlery tray is beneath the stove.
Above: looking at the internal partitions. Cath kidston muum has requested for deep drawers to hide all her kitchen appliances. We are using all the soft closing track and hinges system here.
view of the glass sliding door in the kitchen
 door handle for the glass sliding door - cute round thing!
Below are some of the painting and carpentry updates in the rooms.

 

Above: Newly painted accent wall and ceiling for the son's room. He is soo adorable. In fact they both of them were tasked to choose their own wall colour selection. And when they gave me back the painting catalogue, they have put a doggie sticker to the colour which they have chosen!  This room is such a smurfy blue...i feel like sticking white clouds(decal) in the ceiling or walls now!!!

I'm thinking like this -->


 Cath Kidston's mum's daughter current favourite colour at the moment - Purple.
Both the ceiling and accent wall colour were chosen by her daughter.  As both the children has chosen very strong and bold colours for their rooms, we decided that the wardrobe to be kept as white as possible and leaving the rest of the other walls white to keep the room looking as bright and spacious as possible.
Above: Master room. Wardrobe is almost completed now.
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Reno@Bukit Panjang Maisonette - Ceiling are almost up now

January 17, 2014, 3:06 pm
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Hello there!
Here's another maisonette which we are currently working on and it's the one that has a splendid view towards a park and reservoir. Over the week, the contractor has been very busy with his electrician, laying out most of the electrical works and framing system for the false ceiling.
 Above: False ceiling almost completed in the master.


 Above: updates on the false ceiling and cove lights in the other 2 bedrooms.
 
Above: framing system at the staircase landing for cove lights to be flush up and down.
Think of it like what we usually do for the vanity mirror cabinets in the toilet but a bigger version of it here!!!
Newly created helper's room. Partition wall up, now what it needs is some plastering and a good paint job!
 Here's looking into the helper's room from the kitchen area.
Framing system for the false ceiling in the kitchen area up.
Next is waiting for the aircon installation.

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Reno@H Maisonette - Tile selection

January 19, 2014, 7:32 am
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DIY - Alphabet Sponge

January 19, 2014, 7:45 am
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Hi there!
Here's a DIY which i did over the weekend. Although it's non renovation or home interior related but thought it would be lovely to share with my readers especially those with young toddlers learning their ABCs!

I stole the idea online by searching for "Activities for 2 year old toddlers" and this was something which i found quite easy to do and hope that Jules will enjoy!

It's Alphabet sponge that can stick on the wall tiles or bath tub for your toddler to learn their ABCs while bathing and makes learning more fun too!

Things you will need:
1) ABC print out
2) Sponges ( i bought mine from Daiso)
3) sharp scissors to cut the alphabet




stay tune for Jules' bathing activity! Hope he likes his colourful ABCs!!!

fingers cross
velle
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Velle Can Cook - Pumpkin Rice

January 20, 2014, 8:50 pm
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Ingredients:
(serves 2)
  1. 1 cup of rice, washed and cooked in the rice cooker
  2. quarter pumpkin (I'm using butterscotch pumpkin here but normal ones are fine too!)
  3. chinese mushrooms or shitake mushrooms, diced (if you soak the chinese mushrooms, can use the mushroom water later)
  4. 8 cloves of garlic, diced
  5. half an onion, diced
  6. 1 chinese sausage, diced

Method:
  1. once the rice is done. Start to stir fry diced garlic and onions in a wok or large saucepan, add in the mushrooms and chinese sausages, fry till fragrant.
  2. Add in the pumpkin, stir fry for 5 mins under high heat.
  3. Add in rice, add in mushroom water
  4. Cover and simmer to cook the pumpkin for about 10mins or till pumpkin is soft and tender when poked with a fork.
  5. Add salt, soy sauce and sugar to taste.
  6. Ready to Serve.

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Home@Stirling - Getting ready for the Lunar New Year - Decorations up!

January 22, 2014, 9:54 pm
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the new style pineapple -> hubs says it comes with a skirt


Happy Jules




socket vase from IKEA
counting down to the Lunar New Year!!!
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Reno@H Maisonette - Revised Renderings

January 23, 2014, 10:54 pm
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Some revised renderings which we are doing up for the H maisonette. Currently we are in the midst of applying for the HDB hacking permits.

Minor changes in the layout of the kitchen and living tv console area for downstairs.
For upstairs, there are minor tweaks as the bedheads have to face a certain direction after the couple consulted with a FSM.


according to the FSM, the stove and sink must be side by side and the fridge cannot be "out" of the kitchen. The couple has opted for built in oven and microwave oven as Electrolux now has a great bundle sale! So those of you out there renovating your homes, you can check Electrolux out!

Newly added partition wall to block the door entrance.
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Reno@Toa Payoh - Doors and Door knobs

January 24, 2014, 1:45 pm
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Here are some updates on our Toa Payoh 5 room reno! The doors are installed on site, the frames were given a clear lacquer to keep the original wood stain colour. The doors are finished with white laminates and with a brown trimmings on the sides.

This is our first attempt with a brown frame and white door design in lieu of the well-loved black frame and white door designs which many of our clients are going for.
Close up on the overlook woody white door look. What do you think? I think it looks very scandi too, don't you reckon?
Here's another close up! But on the door knob which Cath Kidston mum has chosen. She has purchased these online and got our contractor to install it for her.  It's really quite quaint and pretty.

xoxo
velle

stay tune for more updates on the carpentry!
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Reno@Toa Payoh - Kitchen works!

January 24, 2014, 2:02 pm
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view of kitchen from entrance
Good morning everyone!
It's 6am in the morning as I'm blogging about our reno for the Toa Payoh flat. Yet again I've been bitten on the forehead and chin by a mozzie but this time hubs took only less than 5mins flat to smack her before she went on a blood sucking spree.

However now i'm suffering from an acid reflux and can't get back to sleep so I've decided to update you guys on our Toa Payoh Kitchen reno!

As you can see from the photos below, the carpentry works are almost completed now. The black granite has been installed. The electrician is here to do some of the wirings, hooking up the T5 lights for the kitchen top cabinets.
We have tried to conceal most of the powerpoints and switches. For the kitchen area, we have done up a partition board and all the wirings are going through this area so all our powerpoints are flushed with the backsplash.

see! even the powerpoint for the washer is concealed neatly into the cabinet instead of protruding out from a wall. You can't even see the trunking!!!

Above: here's a close up on the granite area where the 2 portions meet, there's a groove line over here. Not very visible from far. Even close up, I think the joint line is still acceptable.
 Dish rack and sink tap have been installed. Huge sink here.
Here's how the top cabinets look. It's actually in a shiny speckled finish but very very subtle. So when you take a closer look, there's a sheen to it.
The bottom cabinet is also finished in a shiny speckled laminate in grey.
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Reno@Toa Payoh - tv wall, console and storage cabinets

January 24, 2014, 2:08 pm
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It looks like everyone has gathered here for a big tv viewing but no....hubs, contractor and Cath Kidston Mum are actually trying to resolve the tv console because it might be a little too small to put in the Onkyo receiver as the frame is too thick at the bottom. Reason being, the bottom frame is thicker to "hide" the portion of the black tinted glass cover when it's being flipped down. If not you will be able to see an open slit/ gap of some sorts when the glass is flipped down.

Carpenter didn't tell us about this "extra framing" when he fabricated it, and we designed it at 30cm in height just nice for the receiver without much allowance as we didn't want the tv to be mounted too high. Cath kidston mum needs to put a woofer on top of the tv console which is about 23.5cm high followed by the mounting of the tv. She also specifically wanted the tv console to hang 30cm from the floor so that she can clean the floors easily.

Below: Here's an overall look at the beautiful tv feature wall with console and storage cabinets. The laminate here we have chosen is a very subtle wood laminate, quite Scandinavian actually. The tv console has a nice curvy edge to it with a white frame all around. Reminds me of a car design...that is curvy and sexy? Hubs says it has a retro look to it. I kinda agree with him!

Wait till you see the breakfast counter lamps! Those are kind of retro too which Cath Kidston mum has purchased online. It matches her cranberry Kitchen aid!!! And if you read on my earlier blog on the door knobs, you will notice that her knobs are kinda retro looking too!

All the switches and powerpoints are concealed in the tv console and switches to the living area area located all along the tv feature wall by the side so that we hide all the electrical trunking.
close up on the tv console
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Reno@Toa Payoh - Wardrobe accessory drawer

January 24, 2014, 2:25 pm
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woot!
i know many girls out there love these kind of things!!! Well so do I!

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Reno@Toa Payoh - Entrance & Breakfast counter

January 24, 2014, 2:50 pm
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Updates on the entrance pattern floor tiles! They are finished and so is the shoe cabinet too! I simply love the lights that are flushing down underneath the bench and the shoe cabinet. Brings a warm glow to the whole place and adds a lovely hue to the blue pattern tiles.

As the place is still in the midst of cleaning up and people are walking all around as there are quite a few deliveries being made here, I only had some time to quickly snap a few shots here and there. Can't be barging the entrance doorway all the time especially I'm like twice the size of a normal human now. hahaha...
Above:  Really pretty composition here.  Quaint looking main door matching the patterned floor tiles, intricate wood stripe shoe cabinet and retro chilli red pendant lamps. Now we need the solid top to come in quick to pull off the entire look! As I was standing near the door way taking these photos, you can't imagine the amount of wind this whole place is getting!!!

IT'S SO. SO. SO. WINDY HERE!!!!
Above: closer look on the pendant lamps!
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Reno@Toa Payoh - Bathroom updates

January 24, 2014, 3:24 pm
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Master bath - Top and bottom vanity counter

Common bath - Top and bottom vanity counter with lights on!

Powerpoint with concealed trunking. Neat huh!

Huge storage area for all the essential facial needs, make up etc.

(left of photo) Even the light switches have no trunking!!!!

Close up on the light switches. Neat!!!


WC looks really sleek here! Complete with bidet and toilet paper roll holder.



xoxo
velle

ps: stay tune for the final photos which I hope I can post before CNY!and I'm off to bed now. It's almost 730am.
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Reno@Toa Payoh - DIY IKEA mirror hack

January 25, 2014, 3:28 am
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Hi there!
As we are doing the home reno for the Toa Payoh flat, I came across this really colourful mosaic mirror in one of the rooms and I thought it's such a pity to throw it away. But I'm not really a big fan of colours especially this one over here...and so.....this led to me going online to see what else I can do for this mosaic mirror.

So today I want to share with you....
a little DIY IKEA mirror hack which i found online and it's really easy to do!

Step 1:This is the "BEFORE" look of the mosaic mirror
 Step 2: Tape all the sides of the mosaic with a masking tape.
 Step 3: This is how it looks like at the edges after being taped up.
Step 4: Next you want to put a piece of paper over the mirror parts and make sure you cover all areas before you start spraying the colour that you like. For my case, i bought a metallic silver spray from HomeFix.
 Step 5: After spraying, lay to dry and remove masking tape gingerly.
 Step 6: Almost there already now!!!
 Step 7: Here are some metallic silver flowers which i bought from Umbra.
 Step 8: Here's how it looks closed up.
And I give you the final product...*beams*
I think it's so pretty now! 
I hope Cath Kidston mum will like it and find a new place for it!!!
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