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We kept most of the structure and tiles in tact while matching materials and textures were added in to bring more vibrancy to the house. I am especially fond of the tiled arch-entrance for in the first picture.
Re-saled units are usually bigger in size, in this unit particularly, we had a huge kitchen which is kind of a waste for young couples these days as most hardly cook. I introduced a platform in the first half of the kitchen to create a cosy living space, henceforth saving on the need to spend on hacking off the existing flooring works in the original kitchen space. To match the orangy terrazzo tiles that were originally laid in the house, i did a cladding of veneer brick tiles on the walls to create a warm, retro effect. The adjoining ceiling and wall partition design is a feature that i have been repeating in my projects as by far, i still find it to be the most economical and effective design feature. With different colour combination and textures, each can stand out with individualism!
Check out the homogeneous floor tiles in the kitchen, its amazing how each resembles real wooden planks these days. Notice i painted the water and drainage pipes in the kitchen and toilets gold? If you cannot conceal it, then make it look nice! sometimes, a little experiment with colours can do the right job! haha. the tiles that i used in the toilet cubicles are also something that i found in some old warehouses in singapore, they are from the same family of the 110x110 white hdb kitchen tiles, to my delight, they are actually available in brillant colours! sad thing is, they are only available in limited quantity as nobody is importing them anymore, perhaps i am the only one who is still using them, the suppliers were so happy to see me each time i make an order, helping them to clear stock? hahaha.
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Hi. Loyd or Xiao Feng is Audrey(my wife) long time friend dating back two decades ago when a class from Keming Primary forged an indestructable friendship around kukup(JB) trips, mahjong and steamboat. And its been a great pleasure to be part of this group :). Ok, back to the main course. When we finally bought over the place, the instruction to Xiao Feng was exactly what he wrote "make it look nice with as little money as possible". We decided to let him FreePlay with the design, material selection as well as color for the whole house, and hope for the BEST'(there was a sense of insecurity initially but we finally managed to put a firm trust into his capability & creativity by brainwashing ourselves, hehe). Xiao Feng, it would have been better if the pictures of the prerenovated flat was posted here so that I do not need write so much on the clever design and much transformation that has taken place. Audrey and I very much loved the reinvented living room(small & cosy), the sunflower kitchen, the retro wall tiled toilet and bathroom. At the end of the project, we are very satisfied with the works and his keen commitment and involvement. A sigh of Relief from a house owner with money well Spent on renovation! Congratulation on a job well done bro!
Interesting use of colours, quite unlike what you have previously used. There is an 'oriental' feel to it.
Were you inspired by something/somewhere?
i really like ur design I'm study interior design hope we can be a friend nice to meet u
hi syetkee, glad you like my works, how did u chance upon my blog? So u are studying in malaysia or singapore? You may want to consider working in my company? I have openings! show me your works if keen! :P cheers!
Hey, I am checking this blog using the phone and this appears to be kind of odd. Thought you'd wish to know. This is a great write-up nevertheless, did not mess that up.
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