Renovation Extreme Work In Progress - Second Stage

Happy New Year 2013 !!
This Topic Continues To Another New Year.

Kitchen Cabinet

After living with a cabinet-less kitchen, finally decided to cabinat-lize it.
A kitchen without cabinet is damm messy..

As for the design of the cabinet placing, initially I had my own design with all the cabinet types all figured out.
My design top and bottom cabinets are syncronized with a space for a built in oven (I even prepared a power point for it).
But with input from my boss lady and the cabinet supplier, my design was totally disregarded.

The top and bottom cabinet are not syncronized as my cabinet supplier advised that it serves no practical and in my case asthestic purpose. Furthermore it will make some of the cabinets too narrow.
My built in oven plans was totally removed as my boss lady says that she does not use oven for everyday cooking. Will only use (if ever) to bake cookies during CNY once a year. (Cabinet supplier advised that oven/electrical product not used often will get damaged or malfunction)
Furthermore the oven will limit her drawer width and take up more cabinet space.
I just surrender at this point and console myself that I will be saving some $$$ from not buying an oven

Decided to use a white glass surface as I want to reflect as much light as possible in my relatively narrow kitchen.

Finally the kitchen cabinet design turned out as below.

Install the bottom cabinet carcase first.




Then install the top cabinet carcase.




Fitting on the cabinet doors, drawers and fittings.




The Finished result




Surprisingly the kitchen feels wider and bigger after the cabinets are installed.


Next ... The Wardobe ....(To be continues again ) .....

Wow! Nice! It does appeared bigger after the installation. Anyway, your kitchen is not by far small, it is huge.

May your perdiction comes true.

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Added on January 2, 2013, 1:42 pmHaha..
Happy to know you are still around here

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Added on January 2, 2013, 1:45 pmYup still in progress. Determining factor is always $$$$$$$..
Good luck with your dining set. Get it before CNY.
If not like me previously, have to make do with incomplete chairs set until after CNY.

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Added on January 2, 2013, 1:46 pmHa ha ha.. here to share as always.

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jan 2 2013, 01:46 PM

Epic thread, phoenix!
Your dedication to share this is much appreciated.

Renovation Extreme Work In Progress - Second Stage

Walk In Wardrobe - Part 1 of 2

Initially wanted to do a regular built in wardrobe as opposed to a walk in wardrobe.
To me a walk in wardrobe is much more pricey , takes up a lot more space and thus not practical.
Of couse the lady of the house wants a walk in wardrobe (women's dream ler...).
After "discussing further" with the lady of the house, finally decided to change to a walk in wardrobe.
Once I started designing the walk in wardrobe myself , started going "gung-ho" and went a bit overboard.

The main cost addition or this wardrobe is
1.Its plywood (I really do not have faith in chipboard)
2.The inner carcase is laminated with a woodgrain pattern layer.
(A walk in wardrobe have to be able to look good as opposed to a regular built in wardrobe (all white colour), because it needs to put on a show.)

The location chosen for this wardrobe was initially not for this purpose and has a L-box plaster ceiling light.
Wth a the decision to go for a walk in wardrobe, I was able to use this to my advantage.

The installation of the wardrobe was relatively complicated as it was not just "build and install", they have to modify the parts at site to accomodate some of my quirks.


Need to do the levelling thing before starting (the alien gadget thingy is used again).




The wardrobe base is anchored to the floor,this way....




Percise panels have to be cut on site to accomodate my existing wall plug power point. (still can use -do not waste).




To be continued .....

The 13A electric adapter inside the wardrobe??

Nothing wrong. I put 2 3pin socket each in my wardrobe too. For the dry heater.

Problem is that network plug.

That area was not initially for wardrobe so power point was already there.

But... with it there, many options opens up.

For clothes and wardrobe maintainence.
1. Vacumm cleaner
2. Steam iron.

Others
1. Handphone Charger
2. Hair dryer

Ozak idea of dry heater is good too.

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Added on January 3, 2013, 10:43 amHmm... Can put storage hard drive there ah?

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jan 3 2013, 10:43 AM

Probably should server inside the wardrobe. Why don't you extend the electric wiring and install the plug outside of the wardrobe bottom part.
if ur wardrobe got 6 to 8 inci high.

The dryer heater is for the humid control. Incase some cloth have fungus and wet.

Not advise to put any electrical thing that easlly caught fire in the wardrobe. You know lah. Your wardrobe is full of cloth that easlly burn.

hi there..
been following ur thread for so long... learnt a lot of lessons through ur writing.
need ur few advice regarding materials about price, from where u bought and materials/code
1) kitchen wall tiles
2) kitchen sink
3) kicthen cabinet supplier contact number/website/ price if possible coz will help me to do calculation....
tq a lot,,,

I think can but dunno what is a server.. (computer noob here)

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Added on January 3, 2013, 12:40 pmFire , I have think twice

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Added on January 3, 2013, 12:52 pmFor wall tiles, I went to Buimaco @ USJ. Its near my place and I think the price there are relatively reasonable.
They sell mostly tiles with brand (when I say brand I mean no nameless china tiles not expensive like hell ones).
The tiles are also layout in a relatively an easy to choose format.
But then I guess you best get from the tile shop that are near to you.

For Kitchen Sink, you can easily get from Builders Hardware@ kepong. Mine is man made Granite.
Great sink but wifey complain that if any ceramic stuff hit hard against it, the ceramic stuff easily break.
The Sink is damm hard, solid and durable.

As for cabinet supplier, my supplier is an old school cabinet fabricator,
with a factory workshop deep inside a jungle somewhere in Banting.
No shop or website ler and they aint cheap as they only do plywood, no melamine/chipboard.

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jan 3 2013, 12:52 PM

Hi, following ur post quite a long time, wnna ask that how the kc ppl " put/ lock" the wall cabinet in place? they screw it or...?

tq bro. may i know what ur wall tiles brand / code & price per piece? same goes to floor tiles....
very nice thread and reno journey. wish u luck in year 2013 and years ahead.

Renovation Extreme Work In Progress - Second Stage

Walk In Wardrobe - Part 2 of 2

Walk in wardrobe installation

Setting the base




Installing the pre-fab cabinet carcase




Installing the drawers, fitting and top portion




Building in a door edge




Installing the sliding glass anti jump doors.




My Walk In Wardrobe




Inside the new ittle "room"




Done...

They drill a hole and screw it in to the wall.

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Added on January 4, 2013, 9:45 amAlo bro, forget liao. so long ago.

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jan 4 2013, 09:45 AM

Nice wardrobe !!! I like the interior to have that kind of wood grain effect instead of pure white and I'm sure it is much more expensive !!!

I wish I am as rich as you loh

So the KC is permanent FIXED? got 1 kc company say that they will screw and put in some "hook" then the wall cabinet is "hooked", reason is we can lift it up and change if we want next time.
heard of it?
Btw, how much this plywood + laminated (fomega) cost?

Just work hard, dont eat and willing to spend can already, no need to be rich.
Oh yeah... one more thing, borrow lots of $$$ from bank too.

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Added on January 5, 2013, 9:59 amNever heard before, can wan ah?
If you use, share picture lah.

My supplier do not calculate per foot run wan.
He will look and give you a price based on his own estimate .

This post has been edited by phoenix69: Jan 5 2013, 10:42 AM