https://vincentinteriorblog.comGuide to interior design and home improvement in Singaporehttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovation-loan-cash-gift-claim-form/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovation-loan-cash-gift-claim-form/// The main purpose of this post is to help those readers who has applied the renovation loan thru my referred bankers. If you have already given the full loan amount to your Interior Designer, you will be entitled to the free "Cash Gift" as promishttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/how-much-does-interior-designer-earn-from-a-renovation-project/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/how-much-does-interior-designer-earn-from-a-renovation-project/Many homeowners might be wondering about how much does their Interior Designer earn from their renovation projects. I am going to provide you with some information about how the Interior Designer make their money and how it affects your decision making reghttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/ocbc-renovation-loan-at-2-86-p-a/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/ocbc-renovation-loan-at-2-86-p-a/For many years, I only knew RHB and Maybank as the major players with the lowest interest rate in the renovation loan sector. You can see a lot of their advertisements in major interior magazines and websites. Even most of the Interior Designers or contrachttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/notice-behome-design-concept-has-ceased-operation/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/notice-behome-design-concept-has-ceased-operation/Dear Readers, I have just been informed that BEhome Design Concept has ceased operation. The company will no longer do any renovation works. Regards, Vincent Interior Bloghttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovate-bto-hdb-part-5-painting/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovate-bto-hdb-part-5-painting/After the installation of all wiring (only needed if you are shifting, adding or removing power points or lighting points) and pipes (aircon and gas pipping), you can proceed to paint your house. Do read all the previous posts on "How to renovate your BTOhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/standard-chartered-offers-great-personal-loan/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/standard-chartered-offers-great-personal-loan/This program has been terminated by Standard Chartered. Renovation is one of the most expensive expenditure that one can incur in their life time. However, not everyone is fortunate to be able to afford the cash for their renovation payment.https://vincentinteriorblog.com/bayshore-park-condominium-renovation-project-plus-interior-design-photoshoot/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/bayshore-park-condominium-renovation-project-plus-interior-design-photoshoot/The following photos are the Bayshore Park condominium renovation project photoshoot. From my previous final post about this project, the photos only show the completed renovation work without furnishing. For more pictures and details about this renovationhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovate-bto-hdb-part-4-installing-city-gas-gas-pipe/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovate-bto-hdb-part-4-installing-city-gas-gas-pipe/Installation of City Gas gas pipe must be done before the measurement of carpentry. Therefore it is one of the first step to renovate your HDB which you can do concurrently with the installation of aircon pipping. Step by step guide Plan the locationhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovate-bto-hdb-part-2-process-flow/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovate-bto-hdb-part-2-process-flow/In this post on "How to renovate your BTO HDB yourself: Part 2 - Process Flow", I will show you the overview of the whole renovation process which is practiced by experienced contractors or Interior Designers. Some of the steps might defer from others depehttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/commonly-asked-questions-regarding-renovation-loan/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/commonly-asked-questions-regarding-renovation-loan/Applying for renovation loan is a common way for many homeowners in Singapore to renovate their home. I have previously written a post: Tips on renovation loan. Although the post helped many homeowners when they applied for their renovation loan, there arehttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/ooork-interior-designer-portal-review/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/ooork-interior-designer-portal-review/In the past, we used to know our contractors or Interior Designers thru word of mouth, roadshows, newspaper or television advertisement. However in this world wide web era where we can know everything by "googling" and getting the necessary information ohttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovate-bto-hdb-part-1/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovate-bto-hdb-part-1/Since the start of my blog, I have communicated with many homeowners about their problems and issues. One major concern and probably their only concern is how much does it cost to renovate their home. With raising labour and material cost, the cost to renohttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/beautifully-renovated-executive-condominium-by-behome-design-concept/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/beautifully-renovated-executive-condominium-by-behome-design-concept/The following renovation project that I am featuring is located at Canopy Executive Condominium. I would like to thank the owners, Mr and Mrs Tan for allowing me to feature their beautiful home. This is a 2 bedroom Executive Condominium located at Yishun.https://vincentinteriorblog.com/water-leakage-problems-during-renovation/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/water-leakage-problems-during-renovation/The following article is contributed by a local waterproofing professional. Water line and electric line problems can spoil your mood for the day like no other. A quick fix would look such a relief, if you have water line problems bugging you. Day to dahttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/open-house-rezt-relax-interior-5-6-june-2014/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/open-house-rezt-relax-interior-5-6-june-2014/I am sure many of you have been to a renovation fair or exhibition. Have you heard of renovation open house? This is the first time I have heard of it and it is this coming Saturday and Sunday (5 and 6 June 2014). Rezt & Relax Interior is presenting some ohttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/castle-green-condominium-renovation-behome-design-concept/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/castle-green-condominium-renovation-behome-design-concept/This is another featured renovation project by BEhome Design Concept. This Castle Green condominium renovation project is already completed. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the homeowners again for this project feature. From the pictures belhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/punggol-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-may-2014/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/punggol-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-may-2014/This is another update on the latest renovation project from BEhome Design Concept. This project is already completed and the homeowner is really kind to let me showcase her home. The renovation works for this 4 room HDB include 1 kitchen and 2 bathrooms.https://vincentinteriorblog.com/effective-communication-interior-designer/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/effective-communication-interior-designer/Picture credit: http://aroamorato.blogspot.com.es // Many homeowners in Singapore face problems during their home renovation. I tried to figure out what are the real issues behind all these problems. To achieve minimum problem in a renovation work,https://vincentinteriorblog.com/varsity-park-condominium-renovation-plus-interior-design-final/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/varsity-park-condominium-renovation-plus-interior-design-final/Taking the final pictures of a completed project is always a very happy occasion for me. It means that another home is beautifully renovated and the homeowners can finally moved in to their new home. This is also the time when the Interior Designer in charhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/successful-tips-inexpensive-home-renovation/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/successful-tips-inexpensive-home-renovation/GUEST POST by Julia (USA) Photo provided by author In today’s post, I will be featuring a post from Julia who is a professional writer from USA. I really appreciate her time for writing this article regarding home renovation just for Vincent Interiorhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/still-road-landed-property-renovation-plus-interior-design-perspectives-floor-plan/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/still-road-landed-property-renovation-plus-interior-design-perspectives-floor-plan/This is another update on the Still Road landed property renovation by PLUS Interior Design. In today's post, I will show you the latest pictures of the job site, perspectives and the floor plan. It can be difficult to understand what is going on at the johttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/sembawang-4-room-hdb-homeowners-testimonial-for-behome-design-concept/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/sembawang-4-room-hdb-homeowners-testimonial-for-behome-design-concept/Whenever I do a testimonial post, there is always a sense of achievement in me. This is because it means that my preferred Interior Designer had done a really good renovation job for the homeowners. This testimonial is even more significant when it came frhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovation-quotation-request-dos-and-donts/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovation-quotation-request-dos-and-donts/I received many emails from readers asking for renovation quotations every single day. I realised that I am always repeating the same reply to the readers because of many incomplete information. The purpose of this post "renovation quotation request Do's ahttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/still-road-landed-property-renovation-plus-interior-design/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/still-road-landed-property-renovation-plus-interior-design/In this post, I will be introducing a a new renovation project: Still Road landed property renovation by PLUS Interior Design. This is also the first landed project that is featured in Vincent Interior Blog. To be able to do a renovation project of such schttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/3-costly-mistakes-to-avoid-during-renovation/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/3-costly-mistakes-to-avoid-during-renovation/There are many costly mistakes one can make when it comes to renovation. For this post, I have listed out the top 3 most commonly happened mistakes that almost all homeowners commit. I will also explain why it is costly (my definition for costly is the addhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/hundred-tree-condominium-renovation-spatial-co/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/hundred-tree-condominium-renovation-spatial-co/Hundred Tree Condominium is a brand new development. Like many brand new projects, this unit came pre-installed with standard kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, toilet fittings and flooring. Therefore for this renovation project, the majority of the renovation whttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/varsity-park-condominium-renovation-by-plus-interior-design-floor-plan-quotation-perspectives/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/varsity-park-condominium-renovation-by-plus-interior-design-floor-plan-quotation-perspectives/The post today will showcased another residential renovation project by PLUS Interior Design. The project is located at Varsity Park Condominium. This is a live project (meaning the renovation is in progress at this very moment) and I will be updating on thttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/jurong-4-room-hdb-by-spatial-co/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/jurong-4-room-hdb-by-spatial-co/Since the start of Vincent Interior Blog, we have been receiving many encouraging feedback regarding our blog as well as our preferred Interior Designers and partners. This also leads to many enquiries asking for the services of our preferred IDs. In orderhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/woodland-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-final/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/woodland-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-final/The last time I posted on this Woodland 4 room HDB renovation project was about two and a half months ago. To review back the quotation, perspectives and floor plan, you can go to Woodland 4 room HDB renovation by BEhome Design Concept – Quotation, perspechttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/nano-safe-protect-your-family-against-virus-and-bacteria/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/nano-safe-protect-your-family-against-virus-and-bacteria/Advertorial As we are aware, sickness are transmitted either by touch or air-borne. This is especially inevitable for a children environment where virus and bacteria are passed to each other by touch or even a sneeze. We are proud to promote this effectivhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/testimonial-for-buangkok-vale-4-room-hdb-renovation-by-behome-design-concept/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/testimonial-for-buangkok-vale-4-room-hdb-renovation-by-behome-design-concept/Ever since the start of Vincent Interior Blog, there has been many feedbacks. I really want to thank my readers for the feedbacks and I really appreciated it. The following testimonial is written by my readers and BEhome Design Concept's customers, Desmondhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/buangkok-vale-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-final/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/buangkok-vale-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-final/This is the final update of Buangkok Vale 4 room HDB renovation by BEhome Design Concept. Before I show you the photos of this HDB unit, I would like to thank all the readers for your support. Ever since the start of this blog, my preferred IDs have receihttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/4-room-hdb-renovation-project-yishun-october-2013-final/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/4-room-hdb-renovation-project-yishun-october-2013-final/This Yishun 4 room HDB renovation project is finally completed. I would like to take this opportunity to take the owners of this 4 room HDB for allowing me to showcase their home. I would also like to thank them for trust Vincent Interior Blog and engagedhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/switching-new-millenium/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/switching-new-millenium/Advertorial ABB has, once again, outdone themselves with the new Millenium series, switching on a whole new dimension of functionality and aesthetics while being environmentally friendly. // The Millenium collection is the first metal range to inchttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/buangkok-vale-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-updates/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/buangkok-vale-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-updates/In the past, I always managed to update on all my preferred Interior Designers' projects consistently. However, do to my own work commitment, I am no longer able to do it as frequently as before. However, I will still do my very best to showcase more of thhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/4-room-hdb-renovation-project-yishun-october-2103/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/4-room-hdb-renovation-project-yishun-october-2103/I am featuring another 4 room HDB renovation project by BEhome Design Concept. This project is located at Yishun and is almost completed. The renovation project is a brand new built-to-order HDB flat. It took about 7 weeks to complete. I am also happy to thttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovation-peak-period-3-months-chinese-new-year/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovation-peak-period-3-months-chinese-new-year/Are you renovating your home so that it can be ready before Chinese New Year? If you are the homeowner that I am talking about, this post about renovation during peak period (3 months before Chinese New Year) that I am writing can be useful to you. There ahttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovation-contractor-interior-designer/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/renovation-contractor-interior-designer/In Singapore, there are a few ways to renovate your dream home. You can engage an Interior Designer, contractor or do-it-yourself (DIY). However, DIY is not recommended unless you have some background on renovation or contractor business. Even if you havehttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/wall-floor-tiles-design-can/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/wall-floor-tiles-design-can/Wall and floor tiles are play a very major part in the design of a house. Therefore if you can install selected tiles using suitable techniques and designs, you will be able to beautify your home in style! In Singapore, large size wall and floor tiles (https://vincentinteriorblog.com/beautiful-kitchen-ideas-europe/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/beautiful-kitchen-ideas-europe/I just came back from Europe and I came across some really beautiful kitchen showrooms. Although there are many similarity between the kitchen designs from Singapore and the Europeans, the European kitchen designers do use certain materials or designs thathttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/buangkok-vale-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-quotation-floor-plan-perspectives/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/buangkok-vale-4-room-hdb-renovation-behome-design-concept-quotation-floor-plan-perspectives/This is another post on 4 room HDB renovation project by BEhome DEsign Concept. This project is currently located at Buangkok Vale. Do note that this is a live project, meaning it is currently in the mids of renovation. I will be giving more updates by takhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/woodland-4-room-hdb-renovation-by-behome-design-concept-quotation-perspectives-floor-plan/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/woodland-4-room-hdb-renovation-by-behome-design-concept-quotation-perspectives-floor-plan/This is another resale 4 room HDB renovation project from BEhome Design Concept. In this post, I will show you a couple important documents that you are supposed to get from your Interior Designer when renovating your home. For those first-timer, these dochttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/commercial-renovation-project-plus-interior-design-mudan/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/commercial-renovation-project-plus-interior-design-mudan/Commercial renovation is very different from residential renovation. There are many different kinds of requirements from different landlords especially those retail shops located in shopping malls. There are also generally more paper works to handle in a chttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/tips-singapore-renovation-loan/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/tips-singapore-renovation-loan/If you are thinking of getting a renovation loan in Singapore to renovate your new home, this is the post that you are looking for! In this post, I will provide you with some general information about getting a renovation loan and what to look out for. Afthttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/iglass-invisible-shield/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/iglass-invisible-shield/In this post, I am introducing you to a new product call iGlass. iGlass is not something for you to wear or put on. It is a intelligent glass technology that can help you to improve your experience with all glasses located at home, interior or exterior ofhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/bayshore-park-condominium-renovation-project-by-plus-interior-design-final/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/bayshore-park-condominium-renovation-project-by-plus-interior-design-final/This will be the final update for this Bayshore Park condominium renovation project by PLUS Interior Design. The reason is because the homeowners have moved in and I do not wish to cause any inconvenience to the homeowners. However, I am still able to showhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/curtain-wallpaper-carpet-from-jk-furnishing/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/curtain-wallpaper-carpet-from-jk-furnishing/The following shows a full furnishing project from J&K Furnishing. This is a entertainment room located in the basement of a house. The full furnishing included motorised curtains, carpet flooring and wallpaper for the whole room and false ceiling.https://vincentinteriorblog.com/sims-drive-5-room-hdb-point-block-renovation-project-by-behome-design-concept-carpentry-electrical-works/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/sims-drive-5-room-hdb-point-block-renovation-project-by-behome-design-concept-carpentry-electrical-works/Its another update on Sims Drive 5 room HDB point block renovation project by BEhome Design Concept. The unit is in the mids of the final phase of the renovation project. This project is currently working on its carpentry and installation of lightings andhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/bayshore-park-condominium-renovation-project-by-plus-interior-design-painting-flooring-false-ceiling/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/bayshore-park-condominium-renovation-project-by-plus-interior-design-painting-flooring-false-ceiling/This is another update on the Bayshore Park Condominium renovation project by PLUS Interior Design. First round of painting,parquet flooring and the false ceiling works are completed. Some of the doors and glass work are also installed. Useful and reliablhttps://vincentinteriorblog.com/recommended-dos-and-donts-for-your-home-renovation/https://vincentinteriorblog.com/recommended-dos-and-donts-for-your-home-renovation/I have answer many readers regarding this question and I think I might as well share with you the pros and cons about engaging your own sub contractors. At the end, I will also conclude for you whether engaging your own sub contractors helps to save you mo