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Recovered renovation guides, project journals and home-improvement articles from the original Vincent Interior Blog.
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.
Read article →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 fr
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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, perspec
Read article →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, Desmond
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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 recei
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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 engaged
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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 th
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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 t
Read article →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 a
Read article →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 tak
Read article →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 doc
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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 and
Read article →This is an update on the renovation for the Sims Drive 5 room HDB by BEhome Design Concept. The first round of painting work and the false ceiling were completed. This HDB is now ready for lighting fittings and carpentry installation. In addition to that,
Read article →At the moment, the tiling works for this 5 room HD flat had completed. Carpentry measurement has also completed. The site is currently waiting for the installation of carpentry plus some other minor touch up and painting works. In my next post on this proj
Read article →This is another update on the Sims Drive 5 room HDB point block renovation project. Finally I managed to get the documentations of the project and I am sure most of our readers are looking forward to this post. All these information will give you a good id
Read article →Another live update 5 room HDB renovation project by BEhome Design Concept. I would like to thank Ben Ng for another of his contribution to showcase his work. This project is already in its tiling stage. The hacking work was completed and the electrician h
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Another excellent renovation project (5 room HDB) and happy homeowners by Interior Designer Ben Ng. I want to thank Mr. and Mrs. C for their contribution to this successful featured renovation project. I am already looking forward to another project from B
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This is another completed 4 room HDB renovation project (kitchen and toilet only) by BEhome Design Concept. I would like to thank the house owners for their kind contribution by allowing us to showcase this renovation project. As usual, I will show the pe
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Another renovation project completed by Interior Designer Ben Ng. I would like to thank the homeowner Ms Sharon for this featured project. What I really like about Ben's renovation project is that the finished work always look so similar to the perspective
Read article →Finally after 7 weeks of renovation, this 5 room HDB renovation project is almost complete. What are yet to be completed are painting works, cleaning and 2 pieces of mirror for the TV feature all. From the respond of the homeowner, I am glad that they are
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This BTO 3 Room HDB renovation project update that I am posting shows that its almost completed. (It is actually completed and I am in the process of taking the photos). The carpentry (which accounts for majority of the renovation works) is completed and I
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This 5 room HDB renovation project is progressing at a very fast pace and many works are already completed since the last time I post. Works completed include: Bath accessories installation Tiling Window installation Plastering Air conditioning
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This is a resale 4 room HDB renovation project at Potong Pasir. In this project, only the kitchen and the common toilet will be renovated. For this post, it will contain more details than my usual post. Not only will I post the perspective and the quotatio
Read article →For this brand new BTO 3 room Singapore HDB, the majority of the work comes from carpentry. The following pictures cover all the areas where the carpentry works are carried out. I took the pictures on the second day of the carpentry works. The carpenters t
Read article →For this 5 room HDB unit, all floor will be fully tiled (homogeneous tiles) except for the bedrooms. The bedrooms will be cement screeded and vinyl tiles will be laid. The wall of the kitchen and the two toilets will be tiled as well. The whole tiling proc
Read article →Hacking was the first stage for this renovation project. For any resale unit (especially true for older unit), hacking can be a big portion of the renovation cost. For a big apartment, hacking cost can go as high as SGD7,000 to SGD8,000 depending on whats
Read article →In this post, I am going to show you all the details (documents) regarding this BTO 3 room HDB renovation at Sengkang. All these information allows the homeowners to have a clearer picture about their renovation and their expected end product. For those fi
Read article →This resale 5 room HDB flat renovation feature is another contribution by Interior Designer Ben Ng. I am also proud to mention that this HDB unit belongs to one of my readers! I really want to thank Mr C for allowing me to feature this renovation project.
Read article →This featured renovation project is a brand new 3 room HDB at Sengkang west way. The unit comes with pre-installed doors and flooring. I want to thank Interior Design Ben Ng for his contribution to this feature. Living Room Protective sheets are used t
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This is another of Interior Designer, Ben's completed renovation works. Just look at how similar the perspectives are to the actual finished work. This prove to homeowner that they are getting 80% to 90% of what they see in their perspectives. This shows h
Read article →Cleaning of the renovated house is usually done after completing all the renovation works. At owners’ request, the house was cleaned before the carpentry installation. Renovation works completed: Tiling of living room floor, dining area floor, 2 toi
Read article →The first few weeks are usually the “hell weeks” for a full renovation. There are simply too many works going on at the same time and the place is usually in a mass. The renovation works that were carried concurrently include hacking, tiling, construction
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Interior Designer Ben has again contributed another article on his renovation project at Punggol. In this post, I am going to show you: Quotation Original floor plan Proposed floor plan Lighting plan 3D perspectives The renovation duration w
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The tiling work is approaching its final stage. In the meanwhile, another renovation work (false ceiling) was also carried out concurrently. Living Room Dining Area Kitchen Common Toilet Master Bedroom Master Toilet
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Due to the festive season, there were a numbers of days where renovation works could not be carried out. Renovating houses during this period will take a longer time than usual. This project is in the midst of tiling work. Before any tile can be fixed o
Read article →The hacking work for this 5 room HDB flat was completed in less than 3 days. All the debris was cleared and raw materials were delivered. The raw materials delivered include cement, sand, tiling equipment, protective sheets, PVC pipes and waterproofing mat
Read article →Partial renovation is always much more difficult than full renovation. Because of the hassle involved, some Interior Designers actually avoid such jobs. In this post, you will be able to see all the extra works done by the Interior Designer that you do not
Read article →This renovation project that I will be presenting for the coming weeks is a very special one. Mr and Mrs Tan (the homeowners) decided to engage the service of Ben Ng (the Interior Designer for this project) after reading about him from my blog. I want to
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After more than 2 months of following the whole project, the renovation of this 4 Room HDB in Punggol is finally completed. // I would like to mention that none of the photos are edited (photoshop) except for some cropping and adjustment of exposur
Read article →This will be the 2nd last post on this Punggol 4 Room HDB Renovation. The renovation works is 90% completed. // Living Room // Kitchen Common Room Kid's Room
Read article →Its been a month now. All renovation works are rushing to meet the deadline. Its really not an easy job to coordinate so many parties and works at the same time. Thats why being well organised is very important to a Interior Designer. // Living
Read article →A normal full renovation like this 4 room HDB takes about 6 weeks to complete. As we approach the end of week 4, all the major works are about to be completed. // Living Room The front door and gate were repainted. Carpentry wo
Read article →On day 14 of the renovation, all tiling works are completed! // Living Room After clearing off all the debris, the house is ready for the rest of the renovation works: carpentry, electrical works, sanitary installation, painting, etc.
Read article →Its day 9 of the renovation. // *There is a blur spot in all the photos due to my dirty lens.* This is the 6th day of tiling works. The sand, tiles and cement in the living room are almost used up. Protective sheets are laid to prot
Read article →This post shows the pictures of the house after hacking. // Hacking usually takes 2 days in a apartment or HDB renovation. After hacking, all the debris will be removed by the workers. Sands, cement, protective papers (to lay over afte
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In this part 2 of the post, I will be showing you: Pre-renovation Discussion Process Floor Plan Full Renovation Details (quotation without price) 3D Perspective Drawing // Pre-renovation Discussion Process Site Visit: The Interior D
Read article →On this post, I will be talking about the renovation works of a 4 room HDB flat in Punggol. I would like to thank the owners and the Interior Designer, Ben Ng, for all the information related to this renovation works. // I will be talking more abo
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