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This post has been edited by wira1979: Oct 7 2020, 07:28 AM

Hi ehwee,

I already done 90% of plaster ceiling. I change a few things with the lighting numbers.
Thank you, my family is happy with the outcome.






We are now trying to pick spc color for floor and curtain. What do you think which colour combine best for floor and curtain. Should kitchen and living has the same floor color? Tq.

May I know where can I put the Altar cabinet and dining table?

Hi can you help to recommend space layout as the design is that the kitchen is at the front and dining area is in front of the stair

I want to build a walk in wardrobe in the corridor in front of my masterbedroom's toilet. What would be the pros n cons if I just get a cabinet company (i.e. signature kitchen) to come up with the design and do it compared to engaging an interior designer first?

Main component of the wardrobe, I can think of now, would be the shelving and drawer units, sliding door and some lighting.

Hey, why delete the post you did?

anyway, here is my suggestion for you, as I have prepared it for you but don't have time to upload it.

My suggestion is remove the in between wall to have bigger kitchen as you plan to do, yet you can opt for glass sliding door instead of swing door.

Also doing new glass partition to keep out of cooking smoke while remain the "visually opened kitchen"

You can do a full height cabinet at main entrance door side as divider to create a nice zone for your dining table seating area,

Hope this help

This post has been edited by ehwee: Oct 9 2020, 04:33 PM


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Looks good man

May be you can opt for these 2 timber floor colours



I quite like the blue colour doors you choose for kitchen cabinet, in order to match the nice blue doors better, I suggest you can consider using light grey timber floor colour, as brown timber floor tend to compete with the blue colour to catch our eye attentions visually.

first of all, I need to ask if you believe fungshui or not, if yes, better ask FS master opinion first, then let me know what is the position the master suggest, than we as design can try to adjust and proposal better layout configuration for you.

wait for your reply

no issue with putting kitchen and dining area at the front and living area at the back, as long as it fit your living routine.

some of my client actually prefer this as having living area at the back, they feel better and avoid interruptions if there is guest visiting on the day while they enjoy the tv show.

so you can treat dining area as guest living and your family member can still continue watching tv at the same time.

May be you let me know what you plan to arrange the kitchen cabinets and dining table and also how you want to use these areas, than I will suggest you something?

cheer !

It is kallarp, unfortunately ikea already make the colour unavailable and update with new color.

That would be elegant oak and the lighter one would be cinnamon cherry. How about the wall, should i left it painted white or change to another colour. We try to make the room in kitchen and living rich with lighter wood color as much as our budget permited .

Tq ehwee.

Hey thanks so much for your feedback. Honestly, I can't recall why I deleted my post. Must've been high or something during the time.

Anyways, love your suggestion. What do you think of I didn't have any glass partitions and just kept it open? Don't think my family will be doing any heavy cooking and I plan to install a very powerful hood as well.

I think I forgot to mention that I'm looking for that minimalist look, so would like to keep the place as simple as possible.

I will suggest keep wall painting colour minimum and more to white colour or light pastel colours. As don't forget there are many other items that will have many colors that will need to blend into the overall scheme as well like curtain, sofa, furniture, carpet etc.

So may be keep wall to light pastel colours then use light grey or light brown curtains to bring some subtle accent colour boost to the interior will be a smarter and easier choice.

Yes, if you are not heavy cooker, than can do without glass partition as an opened kitchen will look even better. Open kitchen can also easier for moving around the areas and increase interactive between family members

Hi ehwee.
Thinking of:

1. Building a built-in window bench with lifted trunk storage. Who do I engage for this? Since its specific, I can get a closet carpenter? And what are the best/recommended materials for the wood frames, considering I will be seating on it. And anything else I need to consider? Planning on to make it 300cm length, what's the recommended height and depth of a window bench for seating as well?

2. My kitchen cabinet is currently using 3G kitchen cabinet, and I'm thinking of changing the doors to 4G/other materials because I kinda of hate looking at the aluminium frames. I like the glossy finish. Possible to just change the doors in the kitchen? Should I consider 4G/5G or acrylic? Or any other recommended materials?

Thank you very much ehwee. Your choice look very good. Will update with you again.

Hi there,

I would like some advise with this layout, is this possible to fit in island in kitchen area? What should be the optimize layout should be?
Normally need to have how many feets for walk way?

Hi Ehwee. I am so delighted to get your reply here.
I havent invited any FS master to see the layout. But when i figure out myself where to put this two furniture, i have no idea on that. That's why i get your opinion first.

Answer 1: Yes you can get closet or even kitchen carpenter to do for you, yet it is better using plywood base as oppose to melamine structure cascade to make sure the bench can sustain heavy loads.

will 300cm a bit too long? normall benches is around 180cm long. The bench height can be 425 -500mm depend on your body size, the depth can be 450 to 600mm.

Answer 2: should be ok to replace the cabinet doors with 4G or acrylic, just better call and ask directly to kitchen contractor as not all of them will do door replacement only.

Can you upload a clearer layout plan as I cannot see the dimension clearly. Looking at the size of the kitchen visually, I think it is not advice to have central island in your kitchen area.

The walk way can be 750 - 900mm normally.