I love the master bedroom and the study room where the area can be changed up so quickly. The common bathroom is also very nice that you managed to separate the wet and dry area. Love it. Lots of original ideas
Love the idea of using a pull out drawer with powerpoints to hide away the rice cooker/kettle so that it doesnt take up countertop space. And the built-in hidden kitchen towel holder. Such an understated yet genius idea! Your storage ideas are genius. Also loving the reconfigurable cozy corner. I am saving this video for my next home. Thanks for sharing!
I have watched so many youtube videos on ID, and I have to say your work is amazing, practical and even better than some professionals I have seen! Good job!
Wow I have never seen a more functional home. Definitely will look for you when I get my next home. 😍😍😍😍😍 beautiful home. Storage is one of my main concern as I hate to have things lying around. Really well done.
Nicely done. I am only moving to my new 4 room BTO in 5 years time but your video has given lots of ideas. Hope to come back to this video nearer to the time that I am collecting the keys.
Thanks, I have started collecting reno ideas from the day that we have secured our HDB unit and I have also tried to simulate various ideas using Sketchup too. Visited tile companies such as Hafary, visited Blum showroom and laminate companies. Our early designs changes drastically and it only begin to stabilize and make sense 3 years later. I would say our home reno undergone 4 years of planning prior to execution.
Subscribed. I am already a homeowner and hoping to revamp my apartment design. I totally agree with you that many design are cookie cutter templates and gives the homeowners much anxiety on functionality Your design gives people the assurance it has a theme and yet it's loaded with storage and aesthetic features both end to end, and corner to corner. Superb and Congrats!
Are you an interior designer or someone with design background? Coz frankly your design is by far the most impressive compared to the most local home reno/property selling videos ive seen on youtube. I can see a lot of thought and originality has been to into place. Not the cookie cutter templates. Thanks for putting up the video. Your work should be a minimal standard of what interior designers should be able to do (based on the budget you quoted in another in another comment).
Thanks, I have interest with interior designs but I am not an interior designer. I have seen many ID works and felt that their designs are pretty much "cookie cutter templates". Wanted to make the best value out using my own design that optimizes every inch space with constructive ideas. Over the years, I had spent much of my time soliciting ideas from Qanvast, CZcams, Pinterest. Next, translate these ideas into my sketchup to access the feasibility before the contracts are awarded. Also spent quite a bit of time with my wife to visit laminate showrooms, tiles showroom and early discussions with contractors. This helps us set the budget and selections early. Indeed a lot of homework has been done and I am glad to share what I have with all of you.
@@GavinGoh89 A full renovation at this scale does not come cheap. Nonetheless, the designs that we had in mind are able to execute within an agreed budget with my partner. My recommendation is to set an initial budget and be prepared to spend 20-25% of the initial amount. You never know there are some items that ya may come across later that is worth to spend on or some screw ups along the way.
@@MervynChew hi, Mervyn, like your design soooooo much!!! 🤩We have selected exactly the same floor plan bto unit, after saw your video, we really want to try design it ourselves but don't know where to start🤔 saw some ppl is asking to email sketch file, will you send it to my email toapayoh2020@yahoo.com?? Really appreciate it!!!!
wow I have watched many reno videos...and of all I find that this fits my style and personality. I love browns but am so afraid to use it as the main colours cos maybe I will get bored with it. But that kitchen cabinet's colour prove me wrong. The storage areas again is so good an well managed throughout. I am gonna use this as an inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
Design/theme aside (which are personal preferences), there are quite a handful of smart and practical ideas implemented across this house. Many of them make great use of the limited 4-room HDB space that most of us have to deal with. Awesome job and good inspiration for my future home! :)
Very nice home design. My upcoming bto just exactly same layout as yours. I wish can copy some of your design especially the kitchen and your man cave 👍😊
Your house is simply amazing. Very well-thought design plus it’s so functional. Much better than many IDs out there where their design is mostly copy & paste. You really can consider to be an ID! I think you be successful in this line. Im going to renovate my house soon as well. May I know which app you are using for the sketch?
Thanks! I am using Sketchup to draw the designs. Hope I have managed to inspire you with some designs for your consideration for your home. All the best to your renovation.
Why don’t you tell us more about your unblocked view of the north-west direction? LMAOOO but honestly, you are a visionary! Your house is so cool and functional
Hi Mervyn, not sure you do remember me? we had met at the Blum showroom once and I'm the interior designer and Blum certified partners. You must have done a lot of homework. For the folks here, just a piece of advice, you guys have to be careful with Sketchup colors it might turn to be disastrous in reality. Well, of cuz we do know that practice makes perfect and nothing comes easy if you don't spend the time to do your own homework :) Great inspirational from Mervyn and Thank you for sharing. Btw, you must be finding it difficult to pull out the tandembox especially when your hands are wet/oily :P Just a bit of advice to you, the drawers door panels at the kitchen can customize to fit integrated profile handles (check the door thickness first) and hope this sharing helps you. All the best 👍
Hi Timothy, yes you are from Dezigner Labs Pte Ltd and glad you still remember us from the Blum showroom. Agree that sketchup colours might not turn out to be the true reality but it is still a great initial tool to simulate the idea and choice of colours. My recommendation is to visit those laminate showrooms, tile supplier companies and take samples; Get hard copies of the paint catelog and decide the choice of colours and textures carefully. We have visited Lamitak showroom more than 5 times, Hafary about 13 times (especially for toilet tiles). It is always those subtile details like colour tone and the contrast of texture that can be a little more difficult to decide on how they would complement each other. I also agree on the tandem box finger pull and the recessed integrated profile was not done due to cost reasons. Wish your ID business prosperity in this difficult period. Thanks!
@@MervynChew the recessed integrated profile doesn't really cost a lot. But, it will require to send the door panels to the factory to trim it precisely in order to fit the recessed handles. However, the door panel's thickness have to be 20mm. If you are interested may contact me. :)
Thanks, I have have added a shelve to allow provide storage of items less frequently used such as extra supplies of detergents. I also hide the water filtration system inside. We have decided this after exploring options of diagonal drawers and expensive turntable style pull out racks.
Hi - just saw this video, beatuiful design & reno. I think it would cost more now than a year ago when you did the reno. Would pass your video to my daug for consideration when they receive their bto 5 rooms flat. However, i would recommend a structured water HOUSE UNIT that can be installed at main pipe after water meter for hdb flat to prevent hard water issues on hardwares resulting from tap water usage. Moreover, you also get the most refreshing shower from Structured Water. If you are keen, i can direct to my source for your consideration. Thank you.
the study room glass walls concept is sooo good! makes the whole place look so spacious and clean, definitely one idea i would want to consider for my future place
Your design is amazing. I saw 2 taps at the kitchen basin, may I know 1 is for water, what is the other 1 for ? Is it hot water dispenser ? If yes, can I have the company you buy from ?
Thanks! The smaller tap is our undersink Novita filtration water system. The main Grohe kitchen tap was purchased from Germany during our vacation trip.
Hi Mervyn, your home is very nice. I have recently bought my first HDB and I am planning to renovate it. Will you be willing to share the contractors that you use for your renovation?
I’m your neighbor at Alkaff courtview and would like to learn from u on how to design our home when we collect our keys in Q4. I love to learn how u hide your AC ducts.
Like the commitment you put in this house to make it a dream home for the owner. Err..rr... 🤔 How is it claimed to be unblocked view when 2/3 of the view is literally blocked by 2 buildings in front. If that’s unblocked view than what do I called the view from my house when I see 180 degree East Coast.
Thank you, I started drawing it since the BTO exercise was launched. It helped us to decide which 4 room home layout works best for our needs. On subsequent years, it helped us to solicit ideas along the way.
nice design...i like the littel touches where you hide the kitchen towerls and tissue paper and diffuser...lots of cool touches like motorised curtains...btw how many bedrooms...did you breakdwon any rooms
Thanks, We have taken down the walls and replaced it with glass panels and sliding doors. Yet, there is no breaking down of rooms and combine being done.
Hi thanks, the induction hob is Bosch www.bosch-home.com.sg/shop-productlist/cooking-baking/hobs/induction-hobs/PPI82560MS?breadcrumb=inductionhobs and kitchen sink is Zuhne 28 inch www.lazada.sg/products/amazon-bestseller-zuhne-modena-28-inch-or-70-cm-modern-undermount-single-bowl-16-gauge-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink-with-grid-protector-colander-set-caddy-strainer-and-mounting-hardware-i158488392-s200914008.html
Such a good video! Can I please know how much your renovation was approximately? It must have cost quite a bit given the several built in features you have!
I don't understand why some people have to leave sour comments. To each its own mah... Anyway I love everh single details you thought through this reno! It's crazy but amazing! I have my own them preference of course. But the ideas you put in is so inspirational. I love the wardrobe, allbthe storage in kitchen and the study? Question... when you convert the window settee or bay window... was the shelvings/boxes put aside or I just didn't see it? Thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks and appreciated your awesome comments. The configurable boxes in the study room can be rearrange or shift else where or out of the room. It is a choice and whichever arrangement fit our needs.
Oh by the way. I am planning not to use an ID for our next home. Do you have a checklist to share? Like Plumbing first? Electrician? carpentry and is it paint job last? Even though you are not an interior designer, I think you can do interior design advisor freelance :P
@@dalimabuang2435 Sorry, I do not have checklist. Rather it is good to source for some reference code and see if there is any overcharging involved. In terms of quality of work/workmanship, my tip is to inspect the work done as often and closely as possible so that issues can be rectified the earliest without incurring much additional cost.
this kind of design at $80k is definitely worth it! unlike most local paliah BTO renovations are all ugly and almost $80-$120k! have to admit the owner has higher than average design sense. almost a pro.
Hi, there are a few ways to go about: 1) subtract the measurements given in the layout (eg: outer width subtract the inner width from point a to b) 2) Measure the thickness of a HDB wall as reference (best to measure units that are not more than 15 years old). Ultimately, expect some margin of error as every unit is different and an actual site measurement will still be required eventually.
Hi, I saw that you have asked a question on the kitchen hood but I am not sure why I could not find or reply it on my CZcams video comments. Anyway my Fujioh hood is mounted 450mm above the hob. This is still within the manufacturer's guidelines and I would wanna achieve higher suction effectiveness as possible.
Very nice 4 room flat. But I'm confused or might have missed it, doesn't 4 room flats come with 3 rooms? During your tour, only 2 rooms were seen, what happen to the 3rd room? Or was it knocked down? The man cave is sick, but do you use the computer standing? Don't see any chairs. And just to point out for fun, you seem to have tons of gigabyte motherboards 😂
You are right to point out that one of the bedroom is excluded from the documentary as there is no significant renovation done to it. We have knocked down 1 bedroom where the man cave is. Thanks! We interchange the usage of dining chairs as the computer desk. Thank you and glad ya have enjoyed our home showcase.
Hi, I would estimate the cost for both bathrooms to be 14K (including all the sanitary fittings, carpentry). The material of washing basin should be the standard clay that is coated in white with some smooth coating. The typical basic basin you would find. In terms of the quality for American Standard, we have not encountered stubborn stains from our washing of dirty stuff till date.
Thanks! I didn't have CNA to get inspiration from and some are pretty not bad too. My biggest influence are designs from Pinterest. It had alot of tiny awesome ideas which I try to simulate in my sketchup drawings before confirming the ideas.
Hi Mervyn as I'm sure you've already read from many other, it's such a well designed bto! I am keen to do a my future bto without an ID either, but other than the design effort, I am also concerned about the extra time it might take to manage the diff contractors etc. Was this handled with help from your main contractor or were you very heavily involved in selecting / scheduling all the other contractors etc? Any insights you can share would be great, thanks!!
Hi Hubert, yes I have considered such a scenario and I have hired a min contractor whom does carpentry to manage some of the masonry works. Great to find one whom ya comfortable to work with and always monitor / inspect the execution details as much as possible. Any issues such as dimensions has to be rectified as early as possible. All the best!
Love the multifunctionality of your designs! Could I also please request for your files for planning this design? Thank you! Also just curious is there a common bedroom that was not showcased?
Thanks and glad ya love the design. I do have one more bedroom that is not showcased as it is still empty and intended as a spare room for now. I have done a simple wardrobe and same cover lighting as master bedroom. By the way, do you have an email address that I can send to?
Not gonna lie, this is the one of the best home design! Thanks for putting this video up!
I love the master bedroom and the study room where the area can be changed up so quickly. The common bathroom is also very nice that you managed to separate the wet and dry area. Love it. Lots of original ideas
Love the idea of using a pull out drawer with powerpoints to hide away the rice cooker/kettle so that it doesnt take up countertop space. And the built-in hidden kitchen towel holder. Such an understated yet genius idea! Your storage ideas are genius. Also loving the reconfigurable cozy corner. I am saving this video for my next home. Thanks for sharing!
Bro your sketchup skills really need to thumbs up!
I have watched so many youtube videos on ID, and I have to say your work is amazing, practical and even better than some professionals I have seen! Good job!
Really well planned design. So much to takeaway from for my upcoming BTO renovation. Great work and thank you!
One of the best I’ve seen, extremely practical and full of storage space which will no doubt come in handy for future 👍🏻
This is one of the best
Wow I have never seen a more functional home. Definitely will look for you when I get my next home. 😍😍😍😍😍 beautiful home. Storage is one of my main concern as I hate to have things lying around. Really well done.
储存空间强大，喜欢书房 @ 衣帽间，非常👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Looks fantastic with all the storage spaces!
Nicely done. I am only moving to my new 4 room BTO in 5 years time but your video has given lots of ideas. Hope to come back to this video nearer to the time that I am collecting the keys.
Thanks, I have started collecting reno ideas from the day that we have secured our HDB unit and I have also tried to simulate various ideas using Sketchup too. Visited tile companies such as Hafary, visited Blum showroom and laminate companies. Our early designs changes drastically and it only begin to stabilize and make sense 3 years later. I would say our home reno undergone 4 years of planning prior to execution.
@@MervynChew that sounds good. Hope to find the right ideas nearer to moving in to my new house. I will definitely go back to this video again
This is how u make a small home look big with many functions
That sun through the north west must be quite jialat during the summer
thanks for sharing your lovely home 👍🏻
Subscribed. I am already a homeowner and hoping to revamp my apartment design. I totally agree with you that many design are cookie cutter templates and gives the homeowners much anxiety on functionality Your design gives people the assurance it has a theme and yet it's loaded with storage and aesthetic features both end to end, and corner to corner. Superb and Congrats!
Awesome design. Simply creative making full use of each corner and area. 👍👍
So beautiful house.. Thumbs up!
Bro you are a genius!
Are you an interior designer or someone with design background?
Coz frankly your design is by far the most impressive compared to the most local home reno/property selling videos ive seen on youtube.
I can see a lot of thought and originality has been to into place. Not the cookie cutter templates.
Thanks for putting up the video. Your work should be a minimal standard of what interior designers should be able to do (based on the budget you quoted in another in another comment).
Thanks, I have interest with interior designs but I am not an interior designer. I have seen many ID works and felt that their designs are pretty much "cookie cutter templates". Wanted to make the best value out using my own design that optimizes every inch space with constructive ideas.
Over the years, I had spent much of my time soliciting ideas from Qanvast, CZcams, Pinterest. Next, translate these ideas into my sketchup to access the feasibility before the contracts are awarded. Also spent quite a bit of time with my wife to visit laminate showrooms, tiles showroom and early discussions with contractors. This helps us set the budget and selections early.
Indeed a lot of homework has been done and I am glad to share what I have with all of you.
@@MervynChew Very inspirational! Is the overall renovation works expensive?
Wah impressive, but looks like a bomb to build that
@@GavinGoh89 A full renovation at this scale does not come cheap. Nonetheless, the designs that we had in mind are able to execute within an agreed budget with my partner. My recommendation is to set an initial budget and be prepared to spend 20-25% of the initial amount. You never know there are some items that ya may come across later that is worth to spend on or some screw ups along the way.
@@MervynChew hi, Mervyn, like your design soooooo much!!! 🤩We have selected exactly the same floor plan bto unit, after saw your video, we really want to try design it ourselves but don't know where to start🤔 saw some ppl is asking to email sketch file, will you send it to my email toapayoh2020@yahoo.com?? Really appreciate it!!!!
wow I have watched many reno videos...and of all I find that this fits my style and personality. I love browns but am so afraid to use it as the main colours cos maybe I will get bored with it. But that kitchen cabinet's colour prove me wrong. The storage areas again is so good an well managed throughout. I am gonna use this as an inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
very well designed and you've make use of the limited space to its fullest! thanks for sharing!
Amazing. I’m speechless. By far the best bto Reno I’ve seen thus far. That sketch up skill ...👍🏻
The design is really cool and functional. I think it will looks warmer with some plants. Congratulation with your dream home.
wow.....very sophisticated and yet truly amazing home
Watched ur video halfway & started becoming fascinated about so many things already 😂. Truly a modern home!
Beautifully done 👍
Design/theme aside (which are personal preferences), there are quite a handful of smart and practical ideas implemented across this house. Many of them make great use of the limited 4-room HDB space that most of us have to deal with. Awesome job and good inspiration for my future home! :)
That’s really fantastic. Like it .
Damn! This is THE home design I soo want!
It’s a good design. Well thought.
Very nice home design. My upcoming bto just exactly same layout as yours. I wish can copy some of your design especially the kitchen and your man cave 👍😊
Thanks! Do you have an email address that I can drop some details to?
I like how you created so much storage. All these sure cost a bomb. Overall its very nice with great ideas which i can use once I got my condo keys.
This is the best design I've ever come across
Impressive. Kudos to the team.
Bro precisely details & very beautiful !!
Well done !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
this is rather inspiring!
Your house is simply amazing. Very well-thought design plus it’s so functional. Much better than many IDs out there where their design is mostly copy & paste. You really can consider to be an ID! I think you be successful in this line. Im going to renovate my house soon as well. May I know which app you are using for the sketch?
Thanks! I am using Sketchup to draw the designs. Hope I have managed to inspire you with some designs for your consideration for your home. All the best to your renovation.
Brilliant design for a HDB
Why don’t you tell us more about your unblocked view of the north-west direction? LMAOOO but honestly, you are a visionary! Your house is so cool and functional
Waiting for the salty comments to come, something that comes with every home video
I love the design so much tho, so beautiful
This is remarkable!
Hi Mervyn, not sure you do remember me? we had met at the Blum showroom once and I'm the interior designer and Blum certified partners. You must have done a lot of homework. For the folks here, just a piece of advice, you guys have to be careful with Sketchup colors it might turn to be disastrous in reality. Well, of cuz we do know that practice makes perfect and nothing comes easy if you don't spend the time to do your own homework :)
Great inspirational from Mervyn and Thank you for sharing. Btw, you must be finding it difficult to pull out the tandembox especially when your hands are wet/oily :P Just a bit of advice to you, the drawers door panels at the kitchen can customize to fit integrated profile handles (check the door thickness first) and hope this sharing helps you. All the best 👍
Hi Timothy, yes you are from Dezigner Labs Pte Ltd and glad you still remember us from the Blum showroom.
Agree that sketchup colours might not turn out to be the true reality but it is still a great initial tool to simulate the idea and choice of colours. My recommendation is to visit those laminate showrooms, tile supplier companies and take samples; Get hard copies of the paint catelog and decide the choice of colours and textures carefully. We have visited Lamitak showroom more than 5 times, Hafary about 13 times (especially for toilet tiles). It is always those subtile details like colour tone and the contrast of texture that can be a little more difficult to decide on how they would complement each other.
I also agree on the tandem box finger pull and the recessed integrated profile was not done due to cost reasons. Wish your ID business prosperity in this difficult period. Thanks!
@@MervynChew the recessed integrated profile doesn't really cost a lot. But, it will require to send the door panels to the factory to trim it precisely in order to fit the recessed handles. However, the door panel's thickness have to be 20mm. If you are interested may contact me. :)
@@timothycheng5101 Okie thanks for the information and shall consider again n the next renovation project (not so soon of cos).
Power sia your house design!
A lot of thoughts and fresh ideas went into it.
wow a sketchup which I don't think most of the ID knows how, and there are a lot of motherboard boxes in the storage behind the tv haha
Haha thanks, I liked to use these motherboard boxes for document filing purpose. Also helps to organise our internal storage better.
I like the “ong lai” rolling in method!
Amazing details, great job on the design! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Awesome design
Awesome design..very smart space management. Well done!! I'm inspired
The kitchen design is perfect 👍 but really want to see the inside corner, how you make use of it?
Thanks, I have have added a shelve to allow provide storage of items less frequently used such as extra supplies of detergents. I also hide the water filtration system inside. We have decided this after exploring options of diagonal drawers and expensive turntable style pull out racks.
I think such lights shld b for big spacious ceiling... eg museum. ., big homes.... otherwise the ceiling looks v busy ...... but v nice overall deco
This is indeed a beautifully done up home 👍🏻
I see that you did the exhaust for the hood... may I know how much? Your kitchen has the precision of a well run lab!
Thanks, I recalled the exhaust cost us about $900 and the contractor calculated it by the distance.
Hi - just saw this video, beatuiful design & reno. I think it would cost more now than a year ago when you did the reno. Would pass your video to my daug for consideration when they receive their bto 5 rooms flat.
However, i would recommend a structured water HOUSE UNIT that can be installed at main pipe after water meter for hdb flat to prevent hard water issues on hardwares resulting from tap water usage. Moreover, you also get the most refreshing shower from Structured Water. If you are keen, i can direct to my source for your consideration.
Thank you.
the study room glass walls concept is sooo good! makes the whole place look so spacious and clean, definitely one idea i would want to consider for my future place
Can share contractor contact for the study glass room? :)
Wow...Mervyn your house 👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Mervyn! Thanks for sharing your amazing home! Are there wheels underneath the hidden bomb shelter carpentry with shelves ?
Thanks! Yes there are wheels underneath the bomb shelter rack so as to support the weight.
Nice house!
Nice house
wonderful house design.
Nice👍😃
Hi Mervyn!!! So impressed by the design and thanks for sharing the video. Do you mind sharing the rough est cost for the renovation?
Thanks! Our home reno cost about SGD $80K+.
Bro your house is f beautiful sia giving us a lot of inspiration!
Your design is amazing. I saw 2 taps at the kitchen basin, may I know 1 is for water, what is the other 1 for ?
Is it hot water dispenser ?
If yes, can I have the company you buy from ?
Thanks! The smaller tap is our undersink Novita filtration water system. The main Grohe kitchen tap was purchased from Germany during our vacation trip.
Awesome bro. Inspiring.
great work! just curious about the ceiling vinyl texture that you mentioned, mind sharing which contractor that you used for the ceiling?
Thanks! I have got The Floor Emporium to quote and installed the vinyl ceiling.
this is great man
Hi Mervyn, your home is very nice. I have recently bought my first HDB and I am planning to renovate it. Will you be willing to share the contractors that you use for your renovation?
Thanks, yes I can share some details with you. May I have your e-mail address to contact you?
I’m your neighbor at Alkaff courtview and would like to learn from u on how to design our home when we collect our keys in Q4. I love to learn how u hide your AC ducts.
Hi, you can contact me at lz1frk+5juy9zjszsms@grr.la and I can see how I can help you or show you more photos.
Mervyn Chew thanks mate, very kind of u. Just followed your channel.
Like the commitment you put in this house to make it a dream home for the owner. Err..rr... 🤔 How is it claimed to be unblocked view when 2/3 of the view is literally blocked by 2 buildings in front. If that’s unblocked view than what do I called the view from my house when I see 180 degree East Coast.
It's very inspiring and empowering! How long did you take to do the sketch up model?
Thank you, I started drawing it since the BTO exercise was launched. It helped us to decide which 4 room home layout works best for our needs. On subsequent years, it helped us to solicit ideas along the way.
nice design...i like the littel touches where you hide the kitchen towerls and tissue paper and diffuser...lots of cool touches like motorised curtains...btw how many bedrooms...did you breakdwon any rooms
Thanks, We have taken down the walls and replaced it with glass panels and sliding doors. Yet, there is no breaking down of rooms and combine being done.
Better than those million dollar houses with dull interior .
Hi, thank you for sharing your designs.
Could you please share which model of induction hob and the kitchen sink you have selected? Thank you.
Hi thanks, the induction hob is Bosch www.bosch-home.com.sg/shop-productlist/cooking-baking/hobs/induction-hobs/PPI82560MS?breadcrumb=inductionhobs and kitchen sink is Zuhne 28 inch www.lazada.sg/products/amazon-bestseller-zuhne-modena-28-inch-or-70-cm-modern-undermount-single-bowl-16-gauge-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink-with-grid-protector-colander-set-caddy-strainer-and-mounting-hardware-i158488392-s200914008.html
Hi what’s the laminate used in ur kitchen looks very polished
w o w that's amazing !!
Such a good video! Can I please know how much your renovation was approximately? It must have cost quite a bit given the several built in features you have!
Thanks and yes indeed there's cost to consider while building so many features into the masterpiece. Our Reno cost abt $80k.
Hi Mervyn, very beautiful home :) Do you mind also sending me your SketchUp file to reference for my new home? Thank you!
Thanks and I have sent you the details as requested. All the best to your home reno for your new home.
Terbaik!
Don't get the truncated mirrors at the foyer. The tiles are clashed and everything looks cluttered or hanging off from somewhere.
Impressive 👍
I don't understand why some people have to leave sour comments. To each its own mah... Anyway I love everh single details you thought through this reno! It's crazy but amazing! I have my own them preference of course. But the ideas you put in is so inspirational. I love the wardrobe, allbthe storage in kitchen and the study? Question... when you convert the window settee or bay window... was the shelvings/boxes put aside or I just didn't see it? Thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks and appreciated your awesome comments. The configurable boxes in the study room can be rearrange or shift else where or out of the room. It is a choice and whichever arrangement fit our needs.
@@MervynChew ooooh great! thanks!
Oh by the way. I am planning not to use an ID for our next home. Do you have a checklist to share? Like Plumbing first? Electrician? carpentry and is it paint job last? Even though you are not an interior designer, I think you can do interior design advisor freelance :P
@@dalimabuang2435 Sorry, I do not have checklist. Rather it is good to source for some reference code and see if there is any overcharging involved. In terms of quality of work/workmanship, my tip is to inspect the work done as often and closely as possible so that issues can be rectified the earliest without incurring much additional cost.
Thanks for sharing👍btw ,What brand is your range hood? And how much ?
I am using Fujioh Cooking Hood FR-SC1790 and its retail selling price is about $1K.
@@MervynChew Thank you for reply.
Yo. Sick house man. I'm looking at designs for me own house now and I'm really getting a lot of inspirations from your house. It's really amazing man.
Thanks, hope it helps you for your next dream home.
Nicely planned! How much did this cost you? Like the study room cozy area and walking wardrobe.
Thanks! The reno cost us about 80k.
this kind of design at $80k is definitely worth it! unlike most local paliah BTO renovations are all ugly and almost $80-$120k! have to admit the owner has higher than average design sense. almost a pro.
I wonder how much it cost to build these... Amazing !
Our reno cost approximately SGD $80K +. Thanks!
Hey Mervyn, may i know the brand of blinds that you have bought please =)
Hi, we have engaged The Finishing Line to do up our blinds and curtains. I don't have the exact brand of it though. Thanks!
Hi! When you're at sketchup, how do you determine your dimensions for your walls? As i realized the floor plans didn't show it.
Hi, there are a few ways to go about: 1) subtract the measurements given in the layout (eg: outer width subtract the inner width from point a to b) 2) Measure the thickness of a HDB wall as reference (best to measure units that are not more than 15 years old). Ultimately, expect some margin of error as every unit is different and an actual site measurement will still be required eventually.
Hi, I saw that you have asked a question on the kitchen hood but I am not sure why I could not find or reply it on my CZcams video comments. Anyway my Fujioh hood is mounted 450mm above the hob. This is still within the manufacturer's guidelines and I would wanna achieve higher suction effectiveness as possible.
Hi Mervyn, what is the brand/model of the HOOD you use in your in video ?
Your design looks amazing.
Extremely impressive, did not expect that level of quality!
Do you work as an ID ?
Thanks! Nope, I am working as an IT profession instead. When I was young, I have a passion in architectural designs.
Very nice 4 room flat. But I'm confused or might have missed it, doesn't 4 room flats come with 3 rooms? During your tour, only 2 rooms were seen, what happen to the 3rd room? Or was it knocked down?
The man cave is sick, but do you use the computer standing? Don't see any chairs.
And just to point out for fun, you seem to have tons of gigabyte motherboards 😂
You are right to point out that one of the bedroom is excluded from the documentary as there is no significant renovation done to it. We have knocked down 1 bedroom where the man cave is. Thanks! We interchange the usage of dining chairs as the computer desk. Thank you and glad ya have enjoyed our home showcase.
Impressive especially coming from a non-professional ID...yet this is beyond some of the pro jobs. Mind sharing your sketches?
Thanks, and I have shared as requested.
Hi, love your house tour and thanks for all the tips! May I kindly ask where did you get the equal sized benches in your study room? ☺️
Thanks and the benches are custom made to measurement by our carpenter.
Hi! How much does each bathroom reno costs? Whats the material of the basin wash you have used? (ps couldnt catch it in the video)
Hi, I would estimate the cost for both bathrooms to be 14K (including all the sanitary fittings, carpentry). The material of washing basin should be the standard clay that is coated in white with some smooth coating. The typical basic basin you would find. In terms of the quality for American Standard, we have not encountered stubborn stains from our washing of dirty stuff till date.
Truly awesome...perfect...how much does it cost you to get all this done up?
Thanks! It cost about SGD $80K +
hi Mervyn, amazing amazing design. compared to the features on CNA yours is more functional yet remains beautifully designed
Thanks! I didn't have CNA to get inspiration from and some are pretty not bad too. My biggest influence are designs from Pinterest. It had alot of tiny awesome ideas which I try to simulate in my sketchup drawings before confirming the ideas.
Hi Mervyn as I'm sure you've already read from many other, it's such a well designed bto! I am keen to do a my future bto without an ID either, but other than the design effort, I am also concerned about the extra time it might take to manage the diff contractors etc. Was this handled with help from your main contractor or were you very heavily involved in selecting / scheduling all the other contractors etc? Any insights you can share would be great, thanks!!
Hi Hubert, yes I have considered such a scenario and I have hired a min contractor whom does carpentry to manage some of the masonry works. Great to find one whom ya comfortable to work with and always monitor / inspect the execution details as much as possible. Any issues such as dimensions has to be rectified as early as possible. All the best!
Hi meryvn.. can you please intro your carpenter ?
@@careyang5189 Hi yes, we have engaged Cheong Cheng Carpentry.
What a nice design! May I know how much did you spend on your reno?
Thanks, our reno cost about SGD $80k +
Love the multifunctionality of your designs! Could I also please request for your files for planning this design? Thank you! Also just curious is there a common bedroom that was not showcased?
Thanks and glad ya love the design. I do have one more bedroom that is not showcased as it is still empty and intended as a spare room for now. I have done a simple wardrobe and same cover lighting as master bedroom. By the way, do you have an email address that I can send to?
@@MervynChew justsongssg@gmail.com thank you very much. Nice roadie! Hope to catch you around!
@@JustSongsSg Its done!