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Colin & Lyanna’s Home

somethingboutrenes — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:10:50 +0000

We went to Colin & Lyanna’s place a while back, probably in December or so and simply love their place! Even though they spent a bomb on their place with major reno, paying their ID and expensive furnitures, some of their ideas are to die for! Haha. I left those pictures in my phone and was reminded to upload them when one blog reader – Ash – mentioned that they are going for white brick walls with an industrial look for their new home. My instant response was to show her the pictures of C & L’s home! My pictures probably don’t do them justice as they just moved in and is not in the best state but here are some of my favorite features anyway!

Their brick wall is very different from ours. Ours is more rugged and raw while theirs is smooth and street like. Their white wall is probably easier to maintain! I love their bedroom door. Something we can consider for our second home!

They have got nice cement floor! But another friend of mine told me that it can get really slippery when it is wet. Not too sure about that though.

Their blinds are to die for! Love it! I love their sexy black trunking too but my practical engineer husband refused to let me have those at our place for some technical and practical reasons. HMPH.

Love their two pane doors of their walk in wardrobe. So sex in the city!

Love their tiles at their dry kitchen. I love plain white tiles! That’s why we have small white mosaic tiles at our breakfast counter too! Nice work!

So Ash, here are some of the pictures which will probably inspire you for your new home! Have fun and good luck!

Hangout at Holland Village.

somethingboutrenes — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:24:13 +0000

We head over to Alph and Phil new place on Saturday and gosh, I love the location of her place! Right smack in Holland Village, with various facilities and a MRT station right at her door step. The location cannot get any better! Even though their place is a tiny 3 bedroom flat, it is cozy enough for both of them and Mocha. Haha. It’s easy to clean up too!

I was amazed by how little belongings Alph has. I really need to de-clutter our home!

At the back of her place, there is a nice “Zi Char” stall and clay pot rice which we packed for dinner! Awesome food! After dinner we walked to 2AM dessert bar and gosh, it is the most expensive dessert place ever. It is nice but definitely not worth $16 to $18 for that tiny portion of constructed dessert! Definitely overpriced! But their staff’s knowledge and service is amazing.

Purple.

Frozen Chocolate.

Cheese Avalanche.

Basil White Chocolate.

We also tried their dessert wine which was carefully paired with one of the dessert. This Hungary dessert wine is yummy. All girls love dessert wine. Haha.

Will I ever go back to 2AM? No. I’ve tried it, it’s enough. There are many other dessert places which offer yummy and value treats!

Prive. Life. Transformed.

somethingboutrenes — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:57:59 +0000

I’m so excited for my good friend CW and plumber Lennel! They bought an apartment. A place they call home! They are only a few minutes drive away from us! Welcome to the East! Haha. Punggol is in the North East! Haha. I can go swimming and play tennis at their new home in 3 years time! Wee! Someone is joining me in the “Broke but I owned a place!” club!

You guys got a nice picture! We looked like crap after queuing up overnight. Haha.

‘Hotel’-like bed

somethingboutrenes — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:32:01 +0000

Amandina just settled in her new rented apartment in HK and her post reminded me that I need ‘hotel’ like fluffy bed in my new place too!

Part of the answer to the fluffiness is in the feather down quilt. HAH.

Spreadsheet.

somethingboutrenes — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:50:10 +0000

A friend wanted to get an apartment and had consulted me regarding her down payment and housing loan issues. I must admit she asked the wrong person despite my experience. HAHA.

She sent me the following spreadsheet and gave me a shock. An analyst indeed.