Found this nice set of outdoor furniture for the living room balcony.
- Source: http://www.2010lifestyle.com.sg
But I worry that it might be too 'high' or 'unstable' as the balcony walls are not very high (most likely about waist level).
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Book shelves with sliding mechanism - Update!
Found out that Howard United Storage System actually has this Glide A Side System with Open Shelf Cupboard which is quite similar to what we want.
Hopefully they do allow for customisation as I got this feeling their standard dimensions wont fit into our bomb shelter.
Refer to http://www.howellunited.com.sg/retailshopdisplay_4.htm for more information
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sliding Kitchen Door - Ideal design!
Found this Italian company that sells super nice kitchen doors.
Clean lines.
Elegant feel.
Too bad they don't seem to have any outlets in Sg.
Shall try my best to replicate their design.
Due to the tiny kitchen & cabinet layout, our kitchen door choices are quite limited.
Prefer sliding designs as it takes up less space (both in 'idle' mode & in operation mode)
Furthermore, the kitchen door has to slide 'outside' of the kitchen opening.
There is no way the door can be located between the kitchen cabinets & the kitchen door opening.
My preference is tilted towards 'woody like' designs as we would like to have furnishings in warm shades of brown.
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| Various door designs that slide from right to left |
The following designs readily gives me an idea of how the door would appear like/function when installed as our kitchen door has to slide from Left to Right based on the flat layout.
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| Various door designs that slide from left to right |
Simply love the 1 on the left.
Classy & nice.
With the door frame located outside the kitchen, I hope it equates to lesser cleaning after cooking sessions.
Perhaps one way of DIYing/customisation to get what we want
1) Get a normal glass door
2) Apply some tinted window film on it
3) Install the door with the wooden door frame
4) Get some nice wall decals to decorate the door
Movie Review: Just Go With It
Brief Introduction
Danny (Adam Sandler) has a unique approach to picking up women - in order to break the ice and gain their sympathy, he pretends to be stuck in an unhappy marriage.
The instant he brandishes his wedding ring, the deal is all but cinched.
But when Danny finally meets a woman (Brooklyn Decker) that he really would want to marry, he abandons his usual approach for something more subtle.
Incredibly, it works.
But when she discovers the wedding band that he used to use as a pick-up prop, Danny attempts to cover his tracks by falling back on his tried-and-true divorce line.
Unfortunately, the plan backfires when his new girlfriend asks to meet his future ex.
Desperate, Danny recruits his office manager, Katherine (Jennifer Aniston), to validate his ruse by posing as his current wife.
Before long, the lies are snowballing, and by the time Katherine's kids get involved and everyone comes together for a trip to Hawaii, it's not a matter of if Danny's plan will fall through, but when.
| Source: http://t0.gstatic.com |
Review - Must watch!
We would say this movie is among the top 5 list of funniest movies we have ever watched.
I would think this is high praise as we watch an average of at least 2-4 movies a month.
The best romantic comedy so far!
The show was really hilarious in a good way without any element of lame jokes which I was super happy about.
Was laughing throughout the whole show & it was really $ well spent.
The flow of the story was quite good and the characters came together in a great package.
Go watch it!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sliding kitchen door - PD Door
Seems like that is not much good reviews so far on PD door.
Poor customer service, bad installation, inferior material etc...
Price wise, it is not exactly cheap.
Refer to http://www.renotalk.com/forum/index.php?s=cd57c9be67c44d17ab0a022298e899fe&showtopic=18123&st=0
Basic acrylic PD door - $299 (subjected to GST) (GST waived only if full payment is made upfront) (door areas <= 800mm)
For new flats, the door area most likely is around 900 mm which means the price would be $449 (acrylic/ glass)
Even worse, I get the impression that Swing Slide Door (http://www.swingslide.com.sg/gallery_glass.html) (located @ Balestier Road) & PD Door (http://pddoor.com/index.html) (located @ Eunos) are actually the same companies.
Time to hunt for other alternatives.
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The Art of Mattress Buying - Mastered!
Finally settled our mattress + bed frame.
Wasn't thinking of making a purchase that day when we happened to drop by Serta (IMM).
Rather, we were trying to figure out whether to go for Aberdeen (cheaper) or Sophistication.
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The conversation was something along these lines:
Us: Eh, cant really feel the different between the 2 mattresses lei... But the prices got such a big difference
Salesman: If you really cant feel the difference, just go for the cheaper 1.
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Ended up, the salesman sort of solve this issue for us =)
He also gave us the option to upgrade to Sophistication in future @ the current prices.
I do admit that Sophistication does feel a tiny whiny bit plusher and has a super nice feel due to its pillow top material (memory foam or something).
But my mind was like telling me: it does not matter at all since the mattress will be covered up by the mattress protector & bedsheets.
Just buy bedsheets with higher thread count or nicer feel will do =)
Furthermore, Sophistication is much 'thicker' than Aberdeen and I do not want to overshoot our budget when it comes to buying bedsheets.
Although the prices might not be exactly cheaper but we are glad that one more item is settled on the To Do List.
There wasn't much bed frames to choose from and we decided on something which is slightly inclined (only 2 designs to choose from) as we both love to read in bed & an inclined bedframe would be something more comfortable.
Choosing of bed frame colour was also hassle free as there was only 2 colours to choose from.
Either a babyshit-like yellow (his preference) or plum shade (my preference) as shown below.
Guess which shade we ended up with?
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| Source: http://serta.com.sg |
Total cost: $1519 (mattress) + $799 (bedframe)
Freebies:
- 4 pillows (exchange the sheep soft-toy for 2 pillows instead as it serves no purpose)
- 1 mattress protector
- bedside bench (option to exchange it for 2 sets of bedsheets)
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Bomb Shelter Renovation List
Book shelves with sliding mechanism
We are looking for something similar to what is in use @ Comic Connection. With our ever increasing book collection, we need a design that is:
1) User friendly especially the sliding mechanism.
2) Does not take up much space. Keeping in mind that we are going to install it in the bomb shelter. It does not make sense to convert the new wardrobes provided by the developer into book shelves. Waste $.
3) Stability. I do not want my books to drop on my head!
4) Pocket friendly. Do not seemed to be able to find any shops selling such bookshelves in Sg. If we buy online, the shipping cost alone is like double the cost of the bookshelves =<
Some online webbies selling the shelves:
Storage shelves
We also need to install storage shelves on other sides of the wall to store our barang barang. Most likely wooden (1st preference) or metal structures.
Renovation List
Kitchen
- Sliding kitchen door
Yard
- Windows & grills
Living Room
- Rotating TV wall (maybe)
Living Room Balcony
- Cover up planter box with wood planks/artificial grass
Bomb Shelter
- Book shelves with sliding mechanism (something like what you see @ Comic Connections)
- Storage shelves
1st Bedroom (Study Room)
- Raised platform with built-in ledge & recessed area for leg space (maybe)
Master Bedroom Toilet
- Rain shower
Kitchen Renovation List
Sliding kitchen door
Factors to consider
1) Space constraint - we need a kitchen door which does not occupy much space (especially when it is not in use) and yet be able to serve its function of segregating the tiny kitchen from the living room. Don't want the 'cooking mess' (smoke/oil etc) to spread to the living room area.
2) Material - Preferable something which is easily maintained, eg: glass
3) Working Mechanism - Design has to be such that the kitchen walkway opening remains the same before and after installation. As the opening is already quite small, it is going to be a disaster if the installation of the kitchen door further reduce the walkway size. What we need to replace any 'big' item in the kitchen and realised there is no way to fit in the item =o
4) Cost - As usual, we need something that is pocket friendly & yet user friendly.
Selected a few designs which appealed to me. Most likely will be going for a 2 piece door, eg: 2 piece sliding glass door or swing door design.
Some companies selling swing slide doors:
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Bio-essence Bio Platinum BB Cream
Had contemplated getting Bio-essence BB cream for quite a while, especially when I kept seeing reviews of the products at various blogs. Tried 3 versions of the Bio-essence BB creams, ie: Bio Platinum BB Cream, Bio Multi-Effect BB Cream and the Aqua BB Cream at various Watsons stores but just could not come to a conclusion as they seemed to have similar effect on my skin. Ended up just decided to go for the Bio Platinum BB Cream and finally bought this item a few weeks back in Watsons when there was 20% off. I suspect this tube is able to last me forever with the minute amount that I apply each time round.
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| Source: http://www.thesamplestore.sg |
I would say the item offers average coverage. Have read reviews saying that the Bio-essence Multi Effect BB cream offers better coverage. Maybe because I do not have much scar on my face to begin with so I felt that there was not much difference in coverage before and after application. However, it does average out/brighten my skin tone. This BB cream provides a natural/nude look which was exactly what I was looking for. On days where I want a more 'make-uped' look, the blusher is just what I need and I am good to go => It smells quite nice to me too without the chemical smell that some of the BB creams have.
On the downside, there are moments where I look 'whiter' than usual which is kind of scary as I am already quite pale without makeup.
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