Home Sweet Home (7) – Lightings and etc.

Did I mention? Most of our lightings are brought from Taobao!! A very brave step that Pail took, and we really saved ALOT ALOT!! Heehee… I was initially quite against this idea, as I was worried about the safety and reliability of stuffs we get from China. However, I changed my mind after hearing this “so what we buy in Singapore, aren’t they Made in China too?”, and looking at the low prices of the lights and how beautiful the lights looked, I gave in like totally.. Kekeke..

View of the hall from our study room ^_^

Dunno after how long, we had mirrors, tabletops, sanitary wares, hood and hob up too! Pardon the dust/rubbish you see in the pictures* Here are how our completed wardrobe, kitchen and bathrooms look! *GRINS*

“WALK-IN” Wardrobe! Heh… not very big, but still, a walk-in! Of course, we sacrificed to make our sleeping area smaller… but it’s every woman’s dream… u know.. u know… *winks*

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To our surprise, the Common Bathroom is larger than the Master Bathroom after renovation. I always thought it’s another way round! Haha…

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Kitchen Appliances we picked:
– FUJIOH FX900 Hob
– BRANDT Induction Hob T1607
– Samsung Washer WD-906U4
– Dish rack brand unknown (provided by Mr A)

Love at my white kitchen!
Yayyy…. it’s the first area that is ready once all appliances are in. *winks*

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hee.. this is before the chemical wash, look at the dust on the mirror!! aiyooooo….

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We changed our Master Bathroom showerhead, and fixed two Song-cho racks, now I think one is actually sufficient. =,= As for kitchen sink, one or two bowls is fine, as we want it to fit just nice for our cabinet doors width, so we went with one-bowl. Tip: Choose a rounded-edge one, those sharp-edges sink will get a lot of dirt stuck de!

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Sanitary wares we picked:
– Grohe New Tempesta Class Shower Set for the Master bathroom
– HDB Showerhead for the Common bathroom
– Keramag Renova NR 1 Wash Basins for both bathrooms
– C600 Multipoint – Bennington water heater instead of the bulky and ugly Storage tank =p
– ROCA Monodin-N Kitchen Mixer and Blanco sink in Kitchen

I don’t dare to say we did a great job, but to all the couples out there, please remember to bear no grudges throughout the renovation process!! There’s bound to have times where you feel super fed up and want to raise your voice, roll your eyes, or/and slam the door, but just forget it! I really loved how Pail and I agree/disagree with each other, and at the end of the day, we managed to come out with wonderful ideas. Of course, we’ve had a few arguments too lah.. =p

Next update will be after we move in with furnishings and appliances, ciao!
Thanks for reading!!!

Comments

21 responses to “Home Sweet Home (7) – Lightings and etc.”

  1. Lerence Avatar
    Lerence

    Hi Can share on the review for C600 multipoint and which reliable dealer you purchase from? Pls share the price you spend…Thanks in advance

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi Lerence, my review on it so far, it’s really good, because I don’t like seeing the bulky storage heater. Hee.. of course it takes a short while to heat up, but the waiting time is acceptable. We installed the heater at the Common Toilet, so we need to turn on the water heater switch from the Common Toilet instead of the Master Toilet where we are taking our showers.. the water heater switch is not two-way, this sounds a bit silly tho, but no choice. Anyway, we leave the heater switch most of the time, so no prob. =p

      Sorry, I forgot the price le.. it’s around $200 plus, from Universal Union, Geylang.

  2. Monica Avatar

    Hi ladysuki! Saw ur blogpost and it’s really interesting. I’m going to prepare for my new house as well. Saw tht u bought ur lights from taobao so wanted to ask u. How do you check if the lights are compatible with Singapore’s socket or sth. Hope tht u can reply to my msg. And any recommended seller in taobao? Many many thanks!

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi Monica, my hubby just bought them without knowing compatible or not, we assumed it will work lah.. :p
      So far, so good lah! Only track lights, we bought them in Singapore.. =p

      This seller for our Muuto lights not bad
      http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z0d.6639537.0.0.5h9xJS&id=21962407185

      Our DNA lights also came great
      http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z0d.6639537.0.0.5h9xJS&id=16639226670

      Form Pendants:
      http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a1z0d.6639537.0.0.5h9xJS&id=18978657239

      Master Bedroom Lighting:
      http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a1z0d.6639537.0.0.5h9xJS&id=18577588071

      1. Mon Avatar

        Thanks for replying! I’ll go check them out! 🙂

  3. Bonnie Avatar
    Bonnie

    Hi Ladysuki, I like the how you did for your toilet. May I know what’s the prices for the vanity set of both toilet (cabinet + surface)? Are you using solid surface or granite? Thank you!

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hello, we are using granite top. Total will be $1220 for Master, and $1000 for Common toilet. 😉

      1. Bonnie Avatar
        Bonnie

        Thanks 🙂 I’ve got around this price too. and I think it’s so expensive 😛

  4. szuting Avatar
    szuting

    Hi Ladysuki. I like your kitchen very much. I am doing my kitchen cabinet in white. May I know the width of your lower kitchen cabinet? Is the sink area sufficiently big for your dishwashing purposes?

    I am asking as I have some problems with the width of my kitchen cabinet. Thank you.

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi szzuting, are you referring to the width from wall out? My contractor says its the standard width for all kitchens, no need to customize about. Sorry I do not remember the exact digits le.. but since it’s standard, all sinks and cooking hobs should fit in nicely. So far, no issue with the dishwashing too! 🙂

  5. Joan Avatar
    Joan

    Hi, read your post and very keen in buying light from TB. May I know if the light still work well?

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi Joan, yes the lights are still working well. They are just light bulbs where u can replace with Philips anyway, so, they work the same as locally bought ones. 🙂

  6. Sing Ee Avatar
    Sing Ee

    Hi, can share how you purchased the lights from taobao? I tried to use the usual taobao freight companies like 4px but when i tried to purchase, the system prompted that they don’t allow the use of 国际转运

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hi, I used 65daigou back then, there wasn’t direct shipping by 4px before.

      1. Sing Ee Avatar
        Sing Ee

        Thanks. Do you have any taobao sellers for led lights to recommend ? Thanks again

  7. dacia Avatar

    Hi there, saw that u have installed a Bennington heater. Can I ask how your thought about the product after using it, is it reliable? And, so far did you encounter any problem with it?
    Cos I’m considering getting one and really hope to hear some feedback from users like yourself. Thank you and hope to hear from you.

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      No problem at all! Very happy aith it!!! Sorry for the late reply!!

      – suki

  8. joey Avatar
    joey

    Hi , in your living room … you only have track lights ? Is it bright enough ?

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      For dining, watching TV and just usual gatherings we have, yah, bright enough. If I wanna do some work, maybe not bright enough, I’ll do it in another room with white light that is brighter. 🙂 Hope this helps.

  9. cephas Avatar
    cephas

    Hi, may i know where do u get your keramag basin products?

    Thanks!

    1. ladysuki Avatar
      ladysuki

      Hihi, we bought it from the supplier thru a friend.

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