Our Place, Before, During and After

Before

We submitted bids for the October 2009 Sale of Balance Flats exercise from HDB and in January invited to select a flat. 14 flats available, we were at queue 23. Before that we went around to shortlist the available ones but alas, it was a roller coaster ride when the flats were booked by others before our turn came. Being kiasu Singaporeans, we went to HDB early on Saturday morning, more than an hour before our allocated appointment time, having decided on the unit you will see in pictures to follow.


Outside view from the lift lobby


There used to be a wall here, we're going to put up a frosted glass partition, never good fengshui to see your windows the moment the door opens


The old study room, a new wall will be built for a proper door


The breeze comes from here all the time


The guest room


The living area


The dining area


Master bedroom toilet


Kitchen


Kitchen from the other end


Common toilet


The cornices and wall fixtures have to go!


The roman pillars have to go!


The windows will be replaced with white powder coated ones


The storeroom

As work progress, I'll probably try and load more pictures to keep track of the renovation progress