Guide to interior design and home improvement in Singapore
Recovered archive
Recovered renovation guides, project journals and home-improvement articles from the original Vincent Interior Blog.
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 →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
Read article →What I am going to tell you in this post might seems unbelievable. I cannot believe it myself when my wife told me until I personally experienced it. The poor quality aluminium windows and window grilles of some window manufacturers in Singapore have posed
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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
Read article →Have you experienced falling in your own bathroom or any wet surface? If the fall is a bad one, you can get seriously hurt. Slippery floor is already posing a danger to any strong adult. Can you imagine your elderly parents or young children falling due to
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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 →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 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 →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
Read article →The common types of flooring for your living room and bedroom: Tiles Flooring Parquet Flooring Laminate Flooring Vinyl Flooring Painted Concrete Floor // Tiles Flooring Its the most commonly type of flooring. Its the most trusted
Read article →The following is a commonly used door catalog for local interior designers and contractors. // Classic door one of the cheapest type of door you can find in the market. Its made with thin layer of wood and paint over after installation.
Read article →In my previous post, I talk about window. This is a continuation of the previous topic. Installing window grilles for your home is closely related to installation of window. Therefore, in Singapore renovation industry, your window and window grilles are
Read article →Every time I pass by someones' home, I realised that there are many homeowners who installed the wrong type of window. For this post, I will talk about installing the right window for your home. // In Singapore, most of the houses will install alu
Read article →While researching for more informations about Singapore Interior Design, I came across several useful videos from Youtube. Interior Design in Singapore - how it works // http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzNSgc25GeI This video talks about interior
Read article →There are many websites online dealing with interior designs or renovation. However, there are not many that are practical or applicable to Singapore context. In my search for good websites regarding interior designs for homeowners living in Singapore, I
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Many home owners (especially first timers) do not really have any idea what is the amount of money they need to fork out when it comes to renovating their home. In this post, I am going to guide you on: What are you expected to pay for in a renovation
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 →For many new homeowners, they have no idea that good finishing is an important part in a renovation works. The reason is because they have no idea what is good finishing in the first place! Today, I am going to talk about poor tile finishing and solutions
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 →This is the last part of the Balestier Road blog. I hope the previous 3 have been helpful to you. // Interior Design Companies Among the many Interior Design Companies along Balestier Road, Artrend, Homesuccess and Unimax Creative have bee
Read article →From my previous experience, I have came out with a solution for you when you face problems with your aircon. // Problems Usually it always start with noisy aircon or your aircon is not blowing out cold air. Worest, your aircon is not even wor
Read article →In this part 2 of Singapore Interior Shopping Street at Balestier Road, I am going to show you the other shops that are involved in renovation a house. // Furniture Showrooms There are only a few furniture shops in Balestier. I
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In Singapore, everyone goes to Orchard Road for shopping. If you want to shop for interior products and services, Balestier Road is one of the place to go. Today I am going to give you a preview of the Balestier Road. // Lighting Shops The
Read article →Few days ago, I saw a Aircon servicing advertisement in my neighborhood. Call the Aircon technician Mr Lim, regarding fixing my Aircon because 2 of my Aircon units could not blow out cold air. He told me that if he is to come to my place and check, it will
Read article →Today I present you a very experienced and creative interior designer Adrian Lau. Here are some of his 3D designs. // // Adrian Lau Location: Singapore Years of experiences: 9 years Qualification:
Read article →Today, I am going to write about type of commonly used tiles and their characteristics. I will only be writing in simple and non technical english so that most readers can understanding. // Homogeneous Tile Most commonly used tiles in the reno
Read article →There are many interior design companies in Singapore, but there are only few that are bigger than others. Listed below are a few prominent ones: // 1) Chew Interior Design 2) Darwin Interior Design 3) WeiKen 4) North West Interior Design
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 →Recently I realized that there ants consistently found in my house. Despite killing them, there are always new ones coming back the next day. As I have this "CLEANLINESS" OCD, the sight of ants crawling in my house irritates me! I began to do some resea
Read article →I have the privilege to have Interior Designer Ben Ng to show us one of his works. // // Information about the Interior Designer: Name: Ben Ng Experiences: 6 Years Why does his customers refer him to their friends and rela
Read article →// The first thing that comes to people's mind about renovation loan is low interest rate. That is really normal as it concern how much one will pay. RHB and Maybank are 2 of the most competitive in the market. I just don't understand how can our own l
Read article →// This is my current kitchen. It looks decent just like any other custom made kitchen cabinet. However, my wife did not really like it because it's not the kitchen design that she wanted. She wanted a more English style kitchen cabinet with specific r
Read article →Before buying a flat, me and my wife discussed about what the unit should have and good to have. These factors will determine what you are looking for and make decisive decision when you see a desirable unit. I have a good friend who is a property agent
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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