A number of our visitors to our blog have emailed us asking for information on some items of furnishing that they are keen on . So this posting is for them.
L-shaped Sofa set from Furniture Club @ Furniture Mall , Beach Road, The Plaza.
Model : S3 L-shaped Full Techno PU Leather ( Colour: 16 G5 Red )
Dimensions : Width of L - portion ( 1.75m ) / Length of sofa including L portion ( 2.85m ) and
Width of sofa ( 1.10m)
Features : Adjustable reclining back rest. ( Flat to 70 degrees upright)
Free gift : 2 suede throw in cushion ( colour of choice )
Cost : $2500 ( after discount )
We like the sofa because it is impressive in size and the design is very modern contemporary. We like the fact that the back can recline till flat providing a second tier of seating.
Also, the design is good as the back of the sofa has a stepped portion that provides a bench. Maintainance wise, it is easy as PU Leather only requires a wipe.Television Console from Furniture Club
Model : MG 11 ( colour : Gloss Laminate Black )
Dimensions : Length 2.10m / Depth 55cm / Height 37.5cm )
Cost : $500 ( after discount )
We like the simple clean lines, a drawer to hide stuff , glass shelving and chromed legs. The gloss laminate looks good too but you have to buy a non scratch 3M cloth to wipe the surface.
Dining Table and Dining Chairs from Mondi @ The Plaza, The Furniture Mall
Model : Noovy Dinette ( Colour - Black ) with Noovy PU Leather Chairs ( Colour - Black and red )
Dimensions : 1.3m x 92cm
Cost : $1160 after discount ( Table and 4 chairs)
$256 ( additional 2 chairs )
Free Gift : Set of 6 Mondi coasters
We like the contemporary glass look plus the straight cut legs with modern lines. Legs at the edges help create lots of leg space below table ading comfortable seating. Also, the PU Leather chairs are really comfortable for seating for long hours and they look just as good.
(Above)Study table area viewed from passage between study and walk-in wardrobe area
We discussed with our electrician where to mount the electrical points in relation to how many appliances we have at the study. As we were going to locate our cordless phone base at the study, we asked the electrician to re-route the telephone wire and put up a new telephone point at the location of the study table. We splurge a little bit to get a Legrand telephone point(below) which was more aesthetically pleasing. We know that some people may wonder why we are quite particular but we were also very surprised that we became quite particular about design, even the itsy bitsy,something which we did not know about ourselves before doing up the house.
display cabinet and looks contemporary. The flat table top also provide adequate space for our desktop, laptop, router and telephone base plus stationaries. It also has ample space for future appliances like a printer.
Post-Renovation :
A modern home would in our honest opinion not be one without a walk-in wardrobe. There is simply nothing like just coming out after a shower and having everything you need right in front of you displayed in organized and neat fashion with adequate space to change and do minor wash ups. We converted half the original master room into the walk in with the other half used for the study area. We converted a second adjoining common room into the new master bedroom resulting in one continuous private abode for us from master bath to master walk in to master study to master bedroom. Converting half the room into a walk in instead of just using a narrow strip of space as seen in many walk-ins allows two persons to change with ample space.
After speaking to our ID and in relation to our budget, we opted for a more conventional system of shelves and drawers housed into a built in L shaped false wall which would double as a privacy partition between walk in and study areas. You can see part of the false wall(Above - painted red) which creates a private corridor from study to walk-in. In coming up with a design for the walk in shelving space, one needs to consider one's clothing needs and storage space.
We opted for hanging space ( Above) where there is provision for hanging of dresses with a higher placed clothes bar , deep drawers and open shelves plus valuables drawers with key locks.
Deep drawers help to keep items out of sight while there are deep shelving space or a built-in
table top space for your facial items(above) etc. The hang bars for clothes can be removed and adjusted to provide space for hanging dresses if required. Top shelves can be used to store bulky items kept in neat boxes.
To save costs, we opted for good quality thick suede curtains instead of doors which would be more cumbersome. The curtains add a boutique feel to the walk-in , together with the 4 halogen spotlights used as the walk-in's lighting.(Below)
We had a pulmet (seen above) built to house the tracks for the curtain. It is a must to cover up, be it doors or curtains as firstly, it would be good to hide our clothes, especially undergarments etc from public view and also, makes the walk in look less messy and cluttered. Curtains are a cheaper alternative to doors for those like us who are keen to rein in their budget.
The renovation works for the walk-in also included a vanity sink and built in(Above). As the vanity sink will be a wet area, we included a solid top to ensure that it would be hardy against moisture. 
1.) Inda Europe Towel Bar from Ferrera Asiapac priced at $60 per piece after discount (above)
We opted for rectangular shaped tiles that would give a bigger and modern feel to the bathroom. The top and bottomed layers of the wall would be tiled with black tiles to blend in with the black tiled flooring and black painted ceiling while the middle layer would be tiled with white tiles to provide a contrast while brightening up the bathroom. The glossy feel of the tiles give it an expensive finish while the contoured patterned design of each tile helps to give a designer feel to the bathroom.
We sourced the rocket shaped light from i-lite at Jalan Besar near the lavender food centre. We chose a fun piece of lighting to give the bathroom some zest and it has been a talking point for most of our friends who have visited our place.
We used the same homogenous black tiles for all our bathrooms and kitchen as it has a non slip texture. Safety is very important in wet areas.
We took a 'dare' to paint the pipes and ceiling black. It has turned out quite nice.
Sourced for $48 from Takashimaya departmental store at Ngee Ann City. Together with the rocket light, adds a zest to the bathroom.
Ferroli water heater(above)sourced from Rigel Technology Singapore located at 12 Kaki Bukit View, Kaki Bukit Tech Park 2. Do ask for discount. Ours was a Ferroli SG15 ( 15L) storage water heater priced at $220. Installation is done by your plumber through your reno contractor or ID. 
PD slide and open doors were installed as they have a longer operational life and minimize clearnace opening space required. One set costs $270 inclusive of instllation and door frame.
