Guide to interior design and home improvement in Singapore
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Recovered renovation guides, project journals and home-improvement articles from the original Vincent Interior Blog.
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 →We are happy to present you another condominium renovation project by PLUS Interior Design. This project also belongs to one of our readers! The project is soon to be completed and we are looking forward to show you the final product after we take the phot
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 →This Parc Seabreeze renovation project is finally completed! I must say the the design from The Design Practice is very different and that is really the selling point of this company. Because I do not want to cause any inconvenient to the homeowners, the a
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
Read article →This is the update on the renovation for Parc Seabreeze Condominium. As usual, this is the point where all the workers are rushing to complete everything concurrently when the renovation project is approaching its end stage. For this particular project,
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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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Before any carpentry works can be carried out, the Interior Designer will need to confirm all the carpentry designs and materials used with the homeowner. For this Parc Seabreeze condominium, I am going to show you the detailed drawings for all the carpent
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This resale 3 room HDB renovation is approaching its final stage. The tiling work is almost completed and the kitchen cabinet is already installed. What is left is some minor touch up, installation of kitchen top and the cleaning up of the site. By the nex
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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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Partial renovation (kitchen and toilet only) like this 3 room HDB unit seems like a small job as compare to those full scale renovation. However, the work and effort put in behind the completion of this job is still very substantial. I would also like to m
Read article →This is the update on the Parc Seabreeze Condominium renovation project located at Marine Parade. Hacking for this site was completed. After removing all the selected wall, the whole house look much bigger and spacious. Hopefully on my next post (for this
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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
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I am happy to present you the first renovation project from PLUS Interior Design. As I do not have much information about this project at the moment, do check out my next post (on this project) for more information. This is a old 3 room HDB unit (easily mo
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 →I am really excited to bring you my blog's first condominium renovation project by my preferred Interior Designer, Raymond Kua. Raymond is a very talented and experienced Interior Designer who likes to make use of different materials for his renovation pro
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
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 →I recently went to a friend's house and I am pretty impress with the renovation works from his Interior Designer. Because this is a impromptu photo shoot, the photos were shot "as it is" condition. The couples have been living in the house for about a y
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 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
Read article →To many people, the impression of tiles selection is a very simple and neglectable process. They did not realised that tiling works actually covered more areas (bedrooms, living room, kitchen and toilets) than any other works in a renovation which make ti
Read article →Once again, Interior Designer Adrian Lau has contributed more 3D designs for all the readers out there. // HDB and Condo Kitchen 3D Designs // As Singapore property gets smaller due to escalating prices, homeowners ar
Read article →I am grateful to interior Designer Adrian Lau for the living room 3D design pictures that he provided previously. The responds from many readers are really encouraging and positive. Today, he has contributed more 3D drawings to show you what you can do t
Read article →It is very important to engage pest control to protect your home against pest after a renovation. This procedure is even more important for those who bought a preowned unit. An estate or unit will generally inhabit some pest like ants or cockroaches afte
Read article →There are thousand and one IDs around, so selecting one is not an easy task. First wrong step and you will have a mesirable 2 months ( during of the renovation) or years (the period which you will be staying in the house) ahead. Most people especially reno
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