8 Things We Regret | Singapore HDB 4 Room BTO Greenverge | Ep 39

[@stanjs]

04:26 The power cable should run along the wall to the right side of the sofa, not down from the centre of the TV console. Then use a PVC half round floor casing to cover it for better safety

[@coach.jaytee]

I’m nervous about my PowerPoints too! In my head I think I’ve got it roughly enough but I guess it’s something you’ll never know until you’ve lived in the place for awhile. Also, your track lights for the wardrobe - might not be a good idea to shift it further away and shine 45 degrees. You may cast your own shadow on your clothes when you’re standing in front of the wardrobe picking clothes (with the light behind you basically). Maybe a different kind of light is needed here🤔 I think the white marks on the black walls are ok! It ties in with the whole wabi sabi mentality of the cracks in your cement screen floor! Love it!

[@NiJiaCasa]

Yeah. Never know till you start living in the house. Hahahaha The wardrobe does actually have internal lights that shines at the clothes. The idea for the track light is actually to light up the corridors. But nevertheless, it's what is it 😂

[@fanneong]

If this is your first house, it’s natural to be stepping on bombs that make u regret. I stayed in my current place for more than 16yrs and recently just did some refresh reno. Well i learned from my first reno mistakes and now things are better for me after the refresh. Anyways for your grey wall,it’s common to have some white marks which this could caused by the humidity. I used to have a full black wall and yes i have that problem too and the white marks are even more obvious as my is a pure black wall. You just have to keep wiping once a while and live with it, i can say.

[@NiJiaCasa]

Hahahaha. Thank you for your kind words and advice!

[@jyong4572]

Thanks for the insightful and frank analysis of your housing regrets but that said, I think the key takeaway would be living in a home that you are proud of. I’ve learnt a lot too, especially since I too wanted a full glass bathroom, but your experience gave me some pause too.

[@NiJiaCasa]

Appreciate your kind words! Happy that we managed to help!

[@saltedjellyfish]

Thanks for sharing! Like how your home feels overall, it gives the condo kind of luxurious feel and it looks so spacious 😍 Btw for 13:45, I think changing the direction of door swing may be able to solve the problem. Shower door shouldn't swing inwards too for safety reason, as we would want to have access to the person inside the cubicle should they be need help (fall/ faint etc * touch wood)

[@NiJiaCasa]

That makes sense. We didn't thought of it. Let's us try and see if we can change the direction of it 👍🏻👍🏻

[@deadnurse84]

Tks for sharing nic. Definitely beneficial for most of us who's doing renovations in the future.

[@NiJiaCasa]

✌🏻✌🏻

[@abmelvic5066]

Well done. looks like a lovely apt.If you get used to how the way it is, it wont matter anymore

[@NiJiaCasa]

Sorry for the late response! and thank you for the kind word!

[@shirfong5252]

Nic, I was thinking u can do another shoes cabinet next to the existing shoes cabinet, this will make your kitchen to be of a longer L. But need to sacrifice the bench area when u sit down to wear shoes. Your helmets in your wardrobe. Maybe just use portable LED stripes to paste on it? I get u, heart pain to drill on it. As for the extra power points, so can do one, but likely cost is higher. So maybe consolidate everything and request electrician to do. One time pain for money and dirty. U will stay there for at least 5 years...

[@NiJiaCasa]

Hey! We didn't want to eat too much into the space haha. It's ok la, bto too small, make do ☺️ We actually asked carpenters to do additional minor works for us for the lights at the top of the wardrobe 😅😅

[@irwanshah4770]

Your neighbour here! Really loving your place and thanks for documenting! Wanna ask how your floating vanity was mounted.

[@NiJiaCasa]

hey same block biker neighbour! 🤙🏻 floating vanity as in the cement/wood plank? not sure tbh... done by the subcons 😅

[@irwanshah4770]

@@NiJiaCasa ooo that's cement. That's pretty cool. Looks really sleek

[@vincesg5973]

Is ok, your house is great as long is your informed decisions; renovation very hard to cover 100% :)

[@NiJiaCasa]

Yeah, that's what we feel too! 😊 First house, learn from mistakes haha

[@kuehtutu]

Have the same problem of no socket at sofa area (no walls nearby) - some say not allowed to lay wire below floor - also thought of just keeping it simple and cover it with the rug, but some say it could be a fire hazard

[@NiJiaCasa]

It is? I'm not sure if it's illegal to lay wire below floor.

[@hwen28]

Hi Nic, wondering if you can share with me the laminate you used for your shoe cabinet/kitchen divider... I've been looking for a nice shade of green and seeing your video I think it would be perfect for my new home!

[@NiJiaCasa]

Sure, Sorry for the late response: The finishing of each area are as such: kitchen laminate - Panaplast Matt Olive Wardrobe laminate - Admira Carbon Black Platform laminate - EDL Bold Walnut Toilets vanity - EDL Natural Wenge Tabletop - KompacPlus Rome Teak Paint selection - Nippon Black Magic, Dark As Night, Torquise Sea, Chalkboard Black

[@jesslynlim390]

May I know where did you get your brick tiles in the living room TV wall from? Hafary?

[@minxue699]

Thanks for the sharing! May I asked if your floor is using cement screed with epoxy? If so, any regrets? Is it true that it gets sticky and slippery overtime?

[@NiJiaCasa]

We didn't use it with epoxy. So for us, it's just a matt feeling. Sorry for the late response!

[@andyandy2684]

Imo … with your design style…Black IS the way to go for sure. I don’t understand what you mean by “white” marks. Are your walls plastered/resurfaced?

[@NiJiaCasa]

Yes it's plastered. So they chip off the paint and reveal the white wall within 🥹

[@lennardneo]

Thanks for the great content! Would it be possible to share your initial budget and how much more % exceeded at the end of the reno?

[@NiJiaCasa]

Yeah. We can do that! We can probably come out with a video for that!

[@risurou]

Hey Nic, thank you for sharing the pains post-renovation! Can I check, for most of these issues, were they anticipated by the ID? And if there was time to discuss and perhaps visualise how things might turn out? Thank you!

[@NiJiaCasa]

No. They were all not anticipated by ID. I would recommend taking a proactive questioning approach when speaking with an ID like ' what do you think?' ' will this affect xxx?' ' does this make sense?'. This was something we didn't do, we were more like ' we want this and that'. That probably would have helped.

[@risurou]

@@NiJiaCasa yeah I agree too! Thank you for your valuable inputs and sharing :) starting on my reno journey soon. 🤪🤪

[@jeremychan5384]

Where you get your cloud light, its so cute.

[@NiJiaCasa]

It's from AliExpress 😍

[@SherBooga]

Really good information!

[@NiJiaCasa]

Thank you!

[@neoby4088]

@nijiacasa thanks Nic! Just wondering. The ID didn't give any suggestion in terms of lighting and position of lights?

[@NiJiaCasa]

Yes he did but most of the time, it's gonna be up to the owner (me and yj) to decide. 😂

[@neoby4088]

@@NiJiaCasa I see! Thanks for sharing and quick response.

[@jayashrishobna]

Thanks so much for sharing! Any regret getting the brick wall? We're planning to get that too and unsure if it's gonna be a nightmare to keep clean.

[@NiJiaCasa]

not regrets on that at all! it's not that difficult to clean tbh!!

[@jayashrishobna]

@@NiJiaCasa Thank you!

[@gomugomu4489]

Very informative 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Enjoy your new home~ Did you pay any consultation for your ID? I think they should have advised better. Better to do rectifications now as down the road, will feel lazy to do..

[@NiJiaCasa]

Gomugomu, one-piece fan? 😬 Yes, actually they did advice but i guess some area can still potentially miss out. Yep, better to do now then never😂

[@emmays7802]

Hi Nick, is the venetian blind difficult to maintain? How do you clean it? Ty in advance!

[@NiJiaCasa]

Hey there! Not at all. We use a feather duster, not even that often 😅 It's not dusty haha. But probably because we don't open the windows often!

[@icy3dge]

Hi Nic, i would like to ask where did you purchase the small cage stool storage where you keep your boots from ? And if you have any regret having glass doors at both sides of your wardrobe ?

[@NiJiaCasa]

We got that from taobao and you can find the link in our taobao video. No regret for the glass door on wardrobe, it's one of the pro for us

[@mylittlebrother3318]

U have very nice bathroom door. May I know where did u get it?

[@NiJiaCasa]

We got it from pd door!

[@aysteria4ever]

Hi. The iD company is not HDB accredited and case trusted right? Does this plays a part when you were shortlisting the IDs?

[@NiJiaCasa]

Not so much for us. We look at portfolio. If a company has a good portfolio (nice photos & previous projects, good advertisements) chances are they care about conducting proper business. To us, that's good enough.

[@aysteria4ever]

@@NiJiaCasaThank you Nic for sharing your views. Yea as long the company doesn't have a shady past then should be alright. Cheers.

[@Potomacstud]

superb upload

[@CallmeAshlyn]

what flooring mat was used outside your house?

[@NiJiaCasa]

That's from Ikea!

[@deschan7947]

Hi may I know where u got your long tv console from please? Thank you

[@NiJiaCasa]

Hi! It's from taobao but I don't think they are selling it anymore

[@dxy3492]

Hi! May I know if you had experienced any water stain issues with your Kompac plus counter top? Eg hard to get rid of watermarks

[@NiJiaCasa]

hey! nope, none so far 👍🏻 we usually keep it dry, will clean/wipe after cooking and washing dishes.

[@lynnc6155]

may i ask what type of flooring is your bathroom - looks like there is no grout lines?

[@NiJiaCasa]

There actually is! But we opted for gray grout so looks seamless!

[@lynnc6155]

@@NiJiaCasa is there such a thing as no grout lines? Cause is a pain to keep the grout lines clean

[@NiJiaCasa]

@@lynnc6155 I don't think there is. Usually grout lines is necessary between tiles. Unless you opt got 1 big piece?

[@hapipeppi]

Where do u get those toilet, wifi and storeroom signs? Can share the link? Thanks

[@NiJiaCasa]

Hi, yes. The link can be found under the taobao. You can find the link here too: 【淘宝】m.tb.cn/h.frgXdyk?tk=zhNM2i7SiJL「洗手间门牌创意个性高档亚克力厕所卫生间商场办公室提示牌指示牌」 点击链接直接打开

[@vanessapyl]

Regret not planning for lights for the top wardrobe as well

[@NiJiaCasa]

Right! Didn't come to us during the Reno

[@wasiamaghfira1620]

ur floor looks dusty. or is is the design is like that? if spills with water will it be absorb n leave the water marks?

[@NiJiaCasa]

Its actually by design and no dusty at all. If spill water, it will absorb but will not leave water marks

[@RAINNTEARS1]

Beautiful house!

[@NiJiaCasa]

Thank you!

[@CallmeAshlyn]

how much is your wardrobe ?

[@NiJiaCasa]

Roughly 4.5k

[@cbrusselssprouts8056]

thanks for sharing! very insightful! Do more videos in future!

[@NiJiaCasa]

thank you!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MagizLord]

Dude if you have powerpoints at the side wall in living toom why cant you connect to that instead of running the wire below your carpet and living room table?b

[@NiJiaCasa]

That is because of the positioning for the side table.

[@beezlebub9]

@2:14 you actually have too many pairs of shoes 🙈.And the microwave placement between the sink and stove is not functional if you actually cook but it’s okay if you just tapao largely. But very interesting usage of colors, elements and materials, stylistically very interesting.

[@NiJiaCasa]

Hahahahaa. We started cooking after shifting in and find the microwave often in the way. Pretty annoying but can't find another placement for it at the moment. 😅

[@kelh1701]

Will you consider moving the entire shelf + microwave to the side where you placed your kettle? I agree that the area is not functional since a prep zone is usually in between the sink and stove..

[@NiJiaCasa]

We took both of your advices and shifted the microwave oven away! You will see it some time in the videos.. Thank you for the suggestions👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@beezlebub9]

@@NiJiaCasa l cook pretty often so that stuck out of me. Otherwise, you have a gorgeous home.

[@kelh1701]

😃

[@dixonchen5060]

Hi, love you house! can you share your electrical contact? Would like to engage their electrical wiring services.

[@mangotango7647]

The black walls is going to hv more problem esp when wet hands or any humidity touches them. Happened to my son's walls. Need to repaint once in awhile. Hvg a hm, I realised that you need to be hands-on also. Learn how to do maintenance and repair works. Keep cost low and you get to know your home better. Find other solutions to your problem than engaging a contractor everytime one arises. Do lots of research.

[@NiJiaCasa]

It's true that you need to be hands on. That would certainly help alot. Also agree with black wall. Need to take additional step like adding a dehumidifier to prevent mold! Which we did.

[@belindasiew7959]

You have too many pairs of shoes. Declutter and you wont have a problem.

[@fakerseth7507]

I counted 576 "erm" and 473 "err"

[@NiJiaCasa]

Actually not often at all. maybe once a couple of months

[@vincejr1636]

to be honest, poor planning by the ID. I think basically wat u say the ID just follow. especially the microwave placement beside the sink. electrical item beside water point. hmm

[@NiJiaCasa]

Hmm I don't think so. Powerpoint placements are directly between us and the electricians. Electricians are not part of the ID firm. We could have consulted the ID first on the placements before confirming with the electricians but we didn't.

[@vincejr1636]

True but ID should advise u as well. Cos they plan the layout n design with u mah. Usually during the electrical discussion ID should be in site to go thru together.

[@NiJiaCasa]

@@vincejr1636 Nope totally separate one eh for ours

[@alcappacino]

Those toilet wall tiles is going to be a pain in the arse to clean. Trust me

[@NiJiaCasa]

It is so we clean it very often to prevent long stains

[@flikcof7910]

too dark. looks like some slum in USA

[@СергейКаболов-и7ь]

Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 385 sentadillas son unos QQGIRLS.Uno muchas y un buen ejercicio. Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😍👍 Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖 los mortalesu abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer.k