random tidbits about building a new home.
i am sooo tired lately, and have been getting bad dizzy spells and headaches. am dreading the coming weeks for a couple of reasons:
1. My mum would be away for a ear surgery in 7 days, which means i need to stake out alone with 2 kids for at least 4 days (non-stop) while she is at the hospital.
2. The same week that my mum is away, my brother is travelling, which means, i don’t have anyone to help me buy food either.
3. der just told me that he won’t be able to take leave/come home earlier that week because he is rushing for launch.
major BOO.
anyway, back to the topic of this entry. I have been busy reading up loads about purchasing home stuff and i learnt so much lately. like, an undermounted sink? just days ago, i totally have NO CLUE what it means. there are sooooo much decisions to make for the new home. the different types of kitchen sink, installation methods, the various types of hob and hoods, the different type of taps and usage, the type of sink for the vanity top – wall mounted, counter top, pedestal, undermount and semi-recess… mind boggling stuff.
i googled and found a few useful articles so am going to list them here for my own reference, credits and kudos for these helpful web pages to aid the clueless me!
Types of bathroom basin
Types of hobs available and their pros & cons
Points to consider while choosing a kitchen hob
types of kitchen hoods
this video probably explains why some people say the cooker hoods are useless. they didnt buy the good one!
kitchen sink installation methods
mistakes to avoid while choosing a kitchen sink
For now, i am likely to go with…
(1) a self ignite gas hob (still tethering between a glass top vs stainless steel)
(2) an undermounted big single kitchen sink
(3) a counter top or semi recess bathroom basin
undecided for everything else.
and i found a really useful/interesting blog chronicling a couple’s home and their renovations! I especially like this comprehensive list of places to buy home accessories.
ok. i should really sleep. 4.11am right now.
please. if you have any advice or suggestions on kitchen appliances or my selections above, throw them all to me. i would rather consider every single pro and con of the options available than to live in misery for the next couple of years and kick myself in the arse on “why didnt i think about that?!”.
Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
4 Comments
yflyn
Hi! Wanted to share that my glass hob cracked/exploded after about 5 years, not that we cooked with it all that often (maybe 1-2x a week). This also happened to my mother’s hob, incidentally, which was in heavy use for at least 6 years. We replaced ours with a stainless steel one but you’ll find that the steel corrodes/stains even if it is supposedly ‘stainless’. Maybe because we scrubbed it too hard or something and left scratches on it that allowed the corrosion to take place. Both hobs were from Ariston. Would have replaced it with a glass hob again (despite the explosion) because the ‘rusty’ steel bits look quite ugly but the new hob models didn’t come in the size we needed. If I had a chance to redo my kitchen, I would pick a glass induction hob.
Anonymous
Hi there, thanks for the advice! I’m more inclined towards the glass hob versus the stainless steel ones because of the ease of cleaning (and prettiness), but am well aware about the cracking.. hence the hesitation.
I heard the induction hobs isn’t quite suitable for the chinese/asian cooking in terms of the ‘fire’ and would be a significant contributor to the electrical bills, and you’ll need to change out all the pots and pans to be able to use it.
oh wells, decisions! decisions! 🙂
Anonymous
Home Reno
Did u check renotalk forum? There is a lot of junk there but there are gd reads too.
You also need to think abt the kitchen worktops. How ur trunking is gg to be run for air con, opennet etc. where the opennet terminal is to be since I reckon u are relying heavily on your Internet. Curtains, grills, even laundry system. Wat kind of switches do you want? And how you want to control the lighting s, 1-way, 2-way etc.
Do note rmb to get the plumber to do a valve on every water point, it happened to us once that our tap broke and we couldn’t turn off the water without switching of the water supply in the whole hose.
Enjoy ur home Reno journey then 🙂
Nicole
cherieladieblogs
Re: Home Reno
I didnt check the forums, cos its like digging for needles in haysacks (in terms of the junk).
Thanks for the information/tips provided! Will consider them all when finalizing the details. 🙂