Do u think this is a good layout/arrangement in small single terrace house?

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This is a technical question rather than Interior design question, so I might not able give you a good answer.

If you want to DIY better ask for carpentry workshop suggestions.

Nippon paint Hydro wood satin have many darker color options that can darken the wood yet retain the wood natural grains.

In fact, solid wood will get darker by its own gradually as the time goes by, so I suggest may be you can consider looking for a clear water base varnish instead.

You might also get one from Ikea, BEHANDLA
Beeswax clear varnish.

If there are any carpenter reading this thread, why not share your expertise advices to us, thanks in advance.

Sorry chuanhong, I am aware of your post will find my time to think about it and give you some suggestions.

Pls bear some time with me, I am a bit tied up these few days for design works.

I found the most concerned area for better space planning and full use of available space is the corner where you place your altar cabinet.

Here are my 2 suggestions for you. Instead of having a new brick wall which will cause some awkward and not fully used space behind the wall, you can just do a full height cabinet that can double up as separated wall.



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hi, for house lighting, which colour temperature do u recommend for
(1)living area
(2)bedroom
(3)toilet
can i use cool white for all 3 areas?

thanks.. so far i have 1 custom made altar cabinet which is about 42inch (nearly 4ft size).. 11ft height.. which i plan to move the god altar from house A to house B (house B will have below 10ft after plaster ceiling.. plan to reuse it.. but yeah.. basically i plan to use behind the altar cabinet as a storage wall with racks to put some items on top and bottom to keep something like vacuum, tables, etc..

but your idea is really good i will try to compare the cost of modified my existing god altar vs having new god altar cost..

existing god altar is fully laminate front, side and back.. looks nice ady.. glossy white.. without the wall, i afraid the space is too big between living hall and behind kitchen.. so i need to discuss with my contractor and see any solution for that..

This post has been edited by ChuanHong: Jun 7 2020, 09:43 PM

Yes, you can use cool white for all 3 areas, it is a personal preference.

some of my clients insisted to have day light for all areas because they prefer brighter lighting environment
for kids study and household activities.

If you(1)living area- cool light with some warm white spot light on wall surface
(2)bedroom - warm light with some cool white wall or table lamps
(3)toilet - cool white

can u advise if which option is better?
option 1 connect 2 x 600mm T5 led tube in L shape so that it can light up my entrance area
option 2 install only 1 24w surface light, but entrance will be a bit dark?
option 3 track light, it is ok to use track light for kitchen area?
or do u have any recommendation?

This post has been edited by Agent 45: Jun 10 2020, 08:52 PM

hi, my house developer already installed plaster ceiling for me, but with cornice at the side (refer to purple arrow). However, i prefer a plaster ceiling with right angle/some L box for lighting/or recessed curtain.

Is it possible to do some modification to current ceiling like adding some box at the side part? Will it be alot of work and costly?

Thank you!



This post has been edited by roi: Jun 10 2020, 01:10 PM

Yes, I would say option 3 track light is a better choice, can use 2-3 nos of adjustable track lights to light up different spots.



This post has been edited by ehwee: Jun 11 2020, 01:25 PM

alright thanks, but wouldnt it be a bit dark for kitchen area to use track light?

Cornice is actually 'glued' to the side of the wall or plasterboard. U will have chance to have a perfect L after u remove the cornice or it's hollow and u need to patch it back with ceiling board/plasterboard to make it perfect L.

It will takes some skill and time for a DIY job and u might not make a perfect smooth line.

Since it is a very minor job I think contractor will still charge 1 day labour to do this.

Hope this helps.

Do note you will need to paint and patch back the the area you removed the cornice. Make sure the wall and ceiling paint is still available.

Glad to know that it is not a major job. Thanks!

should be ok, suggest go for cool white instead of warm white colour that is brighter and suitable for kitchen.

You can consider having spot light under the top hang cabinet also to light up the kitchen work top.

Hi - I have a small area beside my living area which is currently not utilised. I’m thinking of putting like a folding wall wif door there so it will be converted into a small room. Reason for folding walls is so if we hv large gathering or I need the extra space, cn fold it to open up the space. Any design ideas or tips for this?

First of all, I think if you wish to have an option to open up the small room occasionally for large gathering, I will suggest you consider hacking partially upper part of the wall between the living and the small room. As the solid wall has block the visual connection between the 2 areas.



Then do a new sliding or fix glass window above 1 meter, this will help to indirectly merge the 2 areas into one so people on both sides can see other others.

As for folding door you can opt for 2 folding glass doors on each sides as shown below:

Thank you Sir. I asked neighbors bout the wall n some said their contractors told them not to touch it. Will chk further n ask my contractor later. Thanks for ur advise.

If I were you, I will take some space from the toilet and move the wall separating the kitchen and the toilet few cm so that you have about 1 ft space there. Then you can buy a 30cm depth cabinet and put there to be used as pantry.

It shouldn't be a problem to open a window hole on existing brick wall as long as you didn't touch the columns and beams.

Unless it is a load bearing wall that you can find out from the building management.