Our house is finally ready! The renovation was actually completed in end April, but we took some time for furniture delivery and also moved our stuff over bit by bit. My dad laughed at us and said that it’s called 蚂蚁搬家. Since 99% of our stuff (other than essentials) have been shifted, I wanted to share about the different vendors we have engaged, with special mention to some really good ones.
As mentioned in my previous post, we have selected Jeremy from Urban Design House to be our ID.
ID: Jeremy
Jeremy gave us a very good impression even before we confirmed him as our ID, he was always very helpful and prompt in his replies even at night, never once I felt that he was reluctant to reply or explain things to me. The workmanship turned out great, according to my parents since I’m not really good at judging this.
But one thing for sure, Jeremy is very non-calculative and really puts our best interests at heart. To be honest, our project was not big, yet he really goes an extra mile for us even when some things are not under his direct responsibility. He also offered to be at our place to receive our delivery items if we are really busy.
Check out the final works below! We’re super happy with how the colour turned out (with Jeremy’s suggestions). He also taught us how to mix and match colours based on our preferences.
The kitchen looks perfect! Actually I don’t even know why we’re spending so much on the kitchen when we don’t really cook at home. And nope, I’m not baking here too. Probably only preparing icing. But it’s for the sake of our dream house! Btw these are not 3d drawing, they are just edited really well.
The master toilet is absolutely gorgeous, especially with a touch of marble design. Unfortunately, one of the tile designs were out of stock so we had to settle with the dark grey instead. Thankfully, it still matches the overall monochrome look.
I won’t be showing a photo of our study room because there is no built-in stuff in there, and it’s still a little messy.
And we chose a cleaner white/ brown colour tone for the wardrobe to match the pastel sweet pink theme in my dressing room. It’s not really a “walk-in wardrobe” as it’s not connected to the bedroom. We just didn’t want to hack the walls to save the cost/ trouble (or in case we regret in the future).
I’m just really glad to have a dressing room by itself!
Vinyl Flooring
Our original tiles were the white plain ones from HDB, which is still acceptable. But I really like the design/ texture/ colours of how Vinyl flooring is like. Somehow or rather, it makes the house feels cosier. I’m not exaggerating but it really feels that way to me.
Lawrence from Space Luxury was a really friendly and down to earth guy. I voiced out my concern about VOC and he was able to take out legit test reports to prove that the materials are safe. He was not pushy at all, in fact payment terms were very flexible. (We were actually surprised!)
He gave really good suggestions on colours as well. We decided on Ash Fir for living room + corridor and Avorio Birch for the bedrooms.
My parents thought that the vinyl was quite unnecessary at the start as the previous tiles were good enough. After the renovation, they were really impressed by the difference.
Lawrence was also super nice to help me replace some of the pieces when there was unremovable stain (caused by door paint). THANK YOU!!!
Dining Table
I actually chanced upon this brand on a Facebook Ad, and they were having some ongoing sale. I can’t remember exactly but it was about 60% off for the featured item, we paid about $749 for the whole set.
The design is really simple and clean which matches the overall theme. The table top is also firestone, which makes it heat resistant. It’s also probably going to be more durable due to the rough texture and material.
I like the greyish tones of the chair too!
Sofa + Curtains/ Blinds
I still can’t get over how much I love our customised sofa. Nothing beats a product which you are able to customise on almost every aspect. No doubt it will surely be more expensive than a regular budget sofa, but it’s worth it for the comfort and overall outlook!
I’ve mentioned about them in my other post, click here to read more!
Swinging Egg Chair
Most of the swinging egg chairs range from $300 and above. I found this on Carousell for just $190! What a steal! And it’s only $170 if you select their default cushion colour. No regrets because it fills up the empty space, and R loves that spot. It makes me giddy after a while though!That’s really strange because I’m actually the one that loves thrilling rides.
FORTYTWO
Coffee Table
If you have heard of Fortytwo before, you should know how affordable their products are! Some are unbelievably cheap. This coffee table only cost $149.90. The material is quite decent. I only have a small issue that the table legs are glossy, as I prefer it to look matte.
One downside is that you won’t be able to view the products at their warehouse, everything is 100% online. But there’s free return policy if you’re not satisfied with the goods (with T&C). We bought another desk at $51.90 to be placed at the study room corner as well.
The study room roller chair was also quite comfortable given that it’s only $140.
Most of our other furniture are mostly bought at IKEA. I just didn’t really have the time nor energy to shop at other places.
Lighting
Most of my lightings are all basic, the only fancy ones in my house are the white track lights with a rose gold rim. The prices are relatively affordable and service is great too!
Ceiling Fan
I bought the fans with their ongoing promotion, they seem to always have 1-for-1 deals! They have really nice designs that can suit Minimalistic, Industrial or Scandinavian theme.
That’s all for my house tour! Hope you find the information that you need 🙂
