Hi everyone, finally completed my reno and moved in 2 weeks ago, just free up my time to put things together. Firstly, I would like to thank my contractor and carpenter as they've helped solved/rectified various problems and also gave new ideas that made this journey possible. Also a big hug for my wife who had contributed her ideas and effort.

After hearing so many horror stories of rogue contractor, I'm blessed to have engaged both of them.

Main contractor that worked on major reno work such as plaster ceiling, hacking, wiring, window grille, plumbing is from (L IMAGE INTERIOR CONTRACT - JIMMI), easy going guy and had plenty of new ideas, my concrete wall idea came from him as well.
Jimmi Leong (Main contractor) - 019 934 9415

For carpentry work I've choosen (HOMEMARK KITCHEN CABINET - SAM) because I've seen many good reviews from members here and their workmanship looks good after a visit to their office/showroom.

Do note HOMEMARK KITCHEN CABINET had rename their company to BESPOKE KITCHEN SDN BHD.

My unit build up is around 1450sq ft, consist of 3 bedrooms, 1 maid's room and 3 bathrooms. Will convert 1 bathroom next to wet kitchen and maid's room for storage. Cut the story short, here are my humble reno pix.

The usual defective checks and planning begins. Placed red tapes to mark out where my furniture should be so it's easier to get an estimation of remaining space. Below are photos of my progress

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great.. cant wait to see the outcome

by the way whats the quotation like?

This wall has a lot of potential because it's the longest wall in the unit so I thought why not go for concrete look, check around for faux concrete slab and artisan feature wall coating that gives you this cement effect but both were too expensive, ranging from 14.00rm - 40.00rm psf. Then Jimmi suggested why not strip away the paint, to see what's underneath? I told him to proceed after some consideration since there's nothing to lose.

After chipping away layers of paint and skim coat, we realised it's a pre-cast cement base. Splendid! finally can get that industrial concrete wall that I always wanted. So here comes my Industrial Theme design.

Times are bad, no money hire interior designer, had to do own homework, lots of research. This is my el cheapo sketch, brick wall and scissors grille for the effect. Friends said I'm crazy to put such grille inside the unit, I thought why not right? Can act as partition to cut down "Chi" from main entrance (Fengshui stuff) plus give the unit some character.


Before and After.

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I'm having some issues updating reno progress pix. I may update them later today (Dated 25/09/2017). Damn photobucket is giving me lots of problem.

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This is my shoes cabinet. All carpentry done by BESPOKE CABINET SDN BHD formerly knows as HOMEMARK KITCHEN CABINET. Sam is a great guy to work with, great patience, attitude and friendly.

My beloved scissor collapsible grille from THREE KIM METAL WORKS. Very good quality.

Living area. Using back my old sofa of 7 years from Cellini, still in good shape.

Balcony. Eames rocking chairs from TAOBAO + Outdoor decking from Ikea.

Dining table, custom made from JOMECO + TOLIX armchair from TAOBAO.

MOCCI's inspired glass pendant light from TAOBAO.

IKEA's first aid box.

To Be Continue.

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Next is my dry kitchen. Black chalk board paint on left wall, still planning what to do with it, maybe draw sumthing or put a painting.

Nothing fanciful, just white and green 4G glass combination and quartz counter top.

Panasonic 4G glass 450L fridge.

Cabinet light from TAOBAO with touch sensor.

Wet kitchen, combination of 4G glass doors for top cabinet and melamine for bottom. Using Fotile hood, Rubine built-in oven, Rinnai Hob.

To Be Continue.

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Comgrats for moving in new house! Its so excited to see the progress from nil until completion. Mind to share how much for the renovation?

Bedroom entrance. Just in case if you wanna know, that T bar is for my pull-up.

Common washroom, nothing special, minor work done. Budget blown

Master Bedroom, King size divan bed from Harvey Norman. Venetian blinds above raise wall to act as partition.

Night shot.

Dark glass wardrobe with black powder coat frame.

Master Washroom.

Shower area. Again nothing much was done here, only added shower screen and shampoo/shower gel dispenser. By now I'm officially broke.

Lastly this is my guest room. Same wardrobe as Master room, now waiting to see who wanna buy this poor mattress a outfit. Anyone???

Thanks for viewing and that's all for my journal.



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Reno work - RM26K
Carpentry - RM28K
Laminate Flooring - RM11K

Appliances, furnitures and fixtures not included.

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Your house is so nice, worth it. Seems like you have huge satisfaction on both of your main-con and also your carpenter, can you please share their contact with me?

Thanks in advance yea.

Very nicely done.
Well thought out design and I think the price is very reasonable.
Congrats.

Ooh nice! Congrats!
1. So was there any problem in bringing up the countertop?
2. Wow you got the track lights so perfectly aligned 👍🏼
3. Nice white pana fridge that blends in with the white doors
4. I feel the curtains are a bit too frilly. I would continue to use the black Venetian blinds
5. Double mirror in the master bath is a bit weird when you don't have a double sink and the basin is right in the middle between the mirrors

One more thing, you'd mentioned "loft" but I don't see where is the stairs

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Haha...just replicating that concept and feel, no stairs. No problem with countertop fitting into lift because they came in 2 pieces for each kitchen. Venetian blinds not effective for corner windows btw, too many gaps thus lights can get thru.

Master bath gave me the most headaches, reason for 2 mirrors is to purposely hide 2 unsightly windows behind, can't seal it with full mirrors because the need to run exhaust fan through these windows, gaps behind mirrors helps with air ventilation. When its time to clean these exhaust fan, removing one mirror at a time is easier due to weight issues.

Counter top area will be too cramp to put 2 basin therefore have to make do with one. Making the best out of these situation. May consider putting a single long rectangular mirror next time, just need to mount brackets behind and hook them onto bars.

Bought 2 of these mirrors for RM360.00 from Viva Home, quite cheap in my opinion.

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Looking good! Can you share how much the kitchen cabinet costs? I'm thinking of replacing mine and is looking for a good carpenter

Dry Kitchen - RM 6300.00
Wet Kitchen - RM 8500.00
(Appliances and fixtures not included)

Price very much depends on your measurement, I'll suggest you get in touch with BESPOKE KITCHEN aka HOMEMARK for quote.

Very nice journal....
I like to see the transformation from bare room to finished product.

Thanks for sharing... and giving me some ideas for my own reno !

Thanks. I've gotten a lot of great ideas here too, my duty to share this with everyone.

The laminated flooring for 11k to cover how many sq feet ? Include skirting and the foam or pvc under layer ?

Area covered 1100 sqf, including skirting & foam. Job not done by Kronoswiss installer but my contractor, he purchased laminate materials from supplier. From what I've heard he undercharged me because price should be ard 12.00 - 13.00rm psf.

RM10 per sq feet for material only is quite hefty price but I am sure the quality is very good

Other brands had quoted me price between 6-8k but only 8mm and no V groove, wood prints ain't attractive therefore opt for Kronoswiss.

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Is a lot better to have 12mm

Hi, can i know where to get the shower gel dispenser? Seen b4 in IOI city mall...but it is not there anymore as today i go...sigh... Price about rm100 plus right?

Thanks ....

Ya...price around there, you can find it at Kuan Hoi Trading Sdn Bhd (Use Waze - Jalan Tuanku 1) or Eco-Style Trading Sdn Bhd @ Jalan Ipoh. Remember to buy extra inner tube for future standby in case one of it spoil.

are the track lights led? Tell us more about them.

Track lights all LED. Got all of them from Taobao, information can be found here.
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3794856/all

Thanks for ur sharing

Very nice!

May I know how much you paid for the custom made dining table from Jameco?

nice! good job TS.

Wah thank you for recommending us.

We have yet to announce our new name and kind TS already "bocor" for us haha.

Taking this opportunity to announce, yes. Effective May 2016 Homemark Kitchen Cabinet will be rebranded as BESPOKE KITCHEN SDN BHD.

Our dedicated team, Sam, Wai, Derek and Christine will continue to be there for your cabinet needs.

We are in the midst of setting up a proper showroom in Puchong Utama, and it will be open sometime end May/early June 2016. And yes, with new showroom comes new promotion so stay tuned lor ya... haha.

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Fuyoo...Xccess, you've outdone yourself this time. Nice job.
Wish I have an eye for detail like you.

Fit to be ID

That table and bench is expensive, I wanted to do away with the bench but wife said since custom, might as well do it. Table is around 5K and bench around 2.2K. Vomit blood....

Much appreciated. Everyone can do it if they put enough research time into it.

How do you cut the ikea decking

Borrowed a oscillating electric cutter for the job, was using heavy duty cutter initially but too much effort. Another method is to leave gaps then fill it up with pebbles.

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Thanks

did you encounter any problems laying the wood flooring above the existing tiles? thanks

wow! that is very expensive

what kind of wood is that?

Oak wood.

No problem at all. Laminate feels solid and comfortable on the feet.

Thanks for the info! Can you also share the materials used for your carbinet?

I mean like did it clear all the doors?

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Your balcony looks nice! Any issue when it rains on this kind of floor decking? Does it dry out easily? Since you bought from Ikea, is it easy to install on your own?
Thanks.

Door definitely need to make adjustment. With 12mm increased in height, must alter door's height. All these settled by installer.

There's gaps for water to go through then channel towards floor trap. Don't have to worry water beneath when we have such hot weather. Took me around 4 hours to assemble everything, you'll need electric saw/cutter to do it.
All these can be taken apart easily if you really wanna wash the tiles below.

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Chip board, quartz counter top and 4G/Melamine doors.

Cool! Thanks for the info Gave me some idea to renovate my balcony

To be exact a 12mm board will be 15mm thick plus the foam beneath the board.

may i ask where u get tat eames rocking chair n how much ^^? looks nice...thanks

Got it from Taobao. Price per chair is around RM200.00+/-.

Those foam they use are for wrapping furnitures etc. Ain't exactly very thick so is negligible.

I guess different installer use different material. The innovar flooring use in my house is quite thick. Total thickness end up about 15mm

Noted. How is your reno coming along? Sticking to initial budget?

Is at the final stage now. Another 2 days of tiling work and painting is on going. New gate coming up next week and kitchen cabinet. Finally will be the wall paper and curtain. I think already blown the budget 😜

sounds expensive for chip board, for that price couldnt get solid plywood?

Not from Homemark, else where I'm not sure. Don't want to push my luck so stick to reliable source.

Good luck and keep us posted with your new home pix.

Yup will definitely do

Super nice. Looks professionally done. Keep updating...

Very nice, congrats!

Wow, everything looks great and well done! Gave me a couple of ideas! Thanks for sharing!

Excellent

looks good bro, you moved to this larger unit?

Thanks. Slightly bigger unit.

Thanks everyone. Just sharing my limited knowledge and ideas.

Very good ideas 👍

Looks super modern and minimalistic...like right out of a Interior Design magazine.
Just the apple green kitchen cabinet was a bit off.

Haha...yes indeed. Initial plan was to go for Matt Black melamine but changed it because the space itself is small and I cook daily therefore wanted a bright kitchen.

Appreciate your input. Thanks.

Good luck and effort in keeping all your things in the storage places...so that it keeps your minimalist look.

Converted a washroom and maid's room for storage. Dislike things lying around, gonna maintain the way it is except for my gym equipment that's gonna take up some space.

nicely done bro

can u share/PM your main con contact? i've googled but only return results for SG...
your master bathroom vanity is done by main-con or Homemark?

love that concrete wall, absolutely great thinking out of the box, i will check and see if my wall is brick or concrete. This is really making wonders with what you have, bringing out the beauty within.

Like how the fridge blends with the cabinet, almost seamless feeling.

Questions:
Link to the track lights & recessed lights in living room?
What ceiling fan is that in the living room?
How did you conceal the wires for the speakers behind the sofa?
Stand lamp in living room, link?
Cabinet light with touch sensor -- how does this work?
common washroom sink + cabinet , where to get?

nice designer lamp @ balcony, italian design right? can't recall which designer.
tell me more about the clothes hanging pole @ balcony — looks interesting, details? space saving.

EDIT: Master bedroom, why is the TV there? How you watch TV. Seems like an odd placement.

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Thanks.I'll leave his contact here. Bathroom vanity is my design and he followed through nicely.

Jimmi Leong (Main contractor) - 019 934 9415

Thanks for your compliment.

Track lights had individual switches, it's pretty much how you want to control them. Can't possibly have one switch for all the lights. Rear speakers using bluetooth, no wire needed, only require power supply for both of them.
Cabinet lights will on with the touch of your finger. Common washroom cabinet + sink from Jalan Ipoh rm1300.00, forgotten name of shop. Balcony pendant and NSB ceiling fan from House of lighting, balcony light cost less than rm100.00. Clothes pole system from www.savemespace.com
For standing lamps link etc. Please search under "Taobao reno shopping" in Lowyat renovation.

That TV in master bedroom only put there tentatively because lazy to mount it up on wall opposite the bed. I usually watch TV outside instead. Its a old TV but can't bear to throw it, so put it there first.

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I just noticed there are two grilles?

thanks bro...
the vanity top uses what material? solid surface like the ones they use for kitchen cabinet?

also, if you dont mind, could you provide the breakdown for the wiring you've done? im still not sure what is the market price for wiring...

Yes. Collapsible grille inside the unit is part of the design.

Kitchens are using quartz stone while vanity is solid surface. For breakdown I'll suggest you get floor plan for a quote. Pricing depends on scale of job done.

So it's for decor only? You don't padlock it when you are out?

Maybe when I go overseas or news of zombies emerge. IdeaI place to put a guard dog isn't it? Hahaha
It's suppose to act as a partition to cut down "Chi" (fengshui stuff) because main door is facing directly to balcony. Instead of making a partition, I thought why not put a old school scissors grille since it's industrial themed.

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ok... thanks again

i did saw your previous home reno post and now this... both so different theme... i would say u have good taste...

Thanks for sharing. I've checked out the thread you mentioned.

Do you have pics of the NSB Ovio with the lights on, at night? Trying to gauge how useful/bright the light is, and how it looks.

How's your feedback on the fan? Speed/wind power/noise. And what's the width of your living area?

Reason I'm asking, I was looking at the NSB Omega as it is slightly smaller, but doesn't have an integrated LED light.

You're welcome. Wanted a comfy home as me and wife are home based. For those you want reno ideas, go figure which type of themed you want then research from there.

You can always start from here http://www.qanvast.com

This post has been edited by Xccess: Apr 19 2016, 11:11 AM

Don't expect much brigtness from the fan's led. I hardly use them because it's glaring. The link is all about Taobao purchases. NSB fan is from House of lighting(Puchong). Make a trip there, there's many on display and well priced.

Great Reno! i think this could be a reason for coming home on time.

hi, your suzuka bricks is BK-901 or BK-1301?

Thx

hey, nice one! looking at your wardrobe, r u also using the pole system or the typical wardrobe? mind sharing the price n the company that you hired? tqvm

Hi there, may I know which cabinet light with touch sensor in taobao? mind to share the exact link to the item?

Thanks a lot

Please refer to this link.
http://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?id=19503078765

It's DS-901.

I've already stated the company that's doing the carpentry work from the beginning. Wardrobe cost around 4K per room, no pole system, regular shelves.

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I like your jomeco custom made dining table. Very nice!
Although a bit pricey but I think it is worth for it!

That door grille really classic. If any zombies want come in sure shock coz got a grille inside the house.

So outside no grille ready?