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Dec 4, 2019 · Step 1: Planning. The importance of this crucial first stage cannot be overstated. It’s ideal to plan your home renovation as a whole, rather than room by room, for many reasons. Firstly, you should have a theme flowing throughout your home. Secondly, it helps with the scheduling of contractors such as plumbers and electricians.
The documentary series "My First Renovation" takes an unvarnished look at the realities of homeowners going through a first-time renovation, with first-person...
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Mar 29, 2024 · My First Home Episode 1: $45,000 Mid-Century Peranakan Renovation for Interracial couple Nurul & Chen’s 4-Room HDB BTO. Newlywed homeowners Nurul & Chen recount their first meeting and how their relationship began with a curry puff and resulted in the very Singaporean “Want to apply for BTO?”.
Apr 12, 2024 · Embark on a captivating journey with My First Home, an exclusive series presented by Home & Decor, where dreams of homeownership come to life. Tune in every Friday for a glimpse into the HDB home design evolution and witness dream home transformations.
- Surviving My First Renovation
- Hire A Designer
- Plan & Buy Before Demo
- Figure Out Storage
- It’S Not Cheap
- My New Bathroom
Hi all, my name is Liz, I’m Casey’s older sister. I’m here to tell you about my experience renovating my bathroom and closet at the beginning of this year. I bought my condo in the summer of 2018 and I love the space. It’s a two-bedroom and two bath condo in the heart of Wicker Park/Bucktown with central city access via the “L” blue line for this c...
From the start, I knew that I would need some professional help to figure out a new layout and the overall design of the space. Casey suggested a local designer and she was great (Shoot Casey an email at diyplaybook@gmail.comif you are local and want her contact info.). She came to my condo, looked at the space, and measured it out carefully. This ...
The designer created the new layout, but I picked out all items for the renovation, which meant spending A LOT of time on Pinterest looking at bathroom ideas. When I first moved into my condo, Casey asked my style, and I replied, “clean”. After lots of time spent on Pinterest, I finally found that my style is “Napa Farmhouse”. Browsing inspiration ...
So I bought all of these items, but where were they going to go? My condo is small and I needed to figure out where all of these large items would be stored. I tried to time the deliveries of all the items for the beginning of the demo. Unfortunately, working with third-party online companies, this was not always possible. At one point, I had to ca...
Designing the space was one thing, paying for it was definitely another. It took me a while to save up for all the items required for the renovation, as well as the cost of labor. Patrik, Casey’s contractor, was awesome, but labor is definitely not cheap (it was the priciest part of my renovation, at around $17,000)! I ended up getting an estimate ...
Here’s a view from my bedroom. Remember how we constructed the bathroom and closet so there is only one door on that wall? It’s so much better now!
My First Renovation: My First Renovation follows the realities of going through a first-time room renovation. Transforming that great room may be cause for great expectations, but as any design enthusiast knows, renovations never go as expected.
Oct 2, 2011 · Season 1 Episode Guide. 13 Episodes 2011 - 2012. Episode 1. Kid-Friendly Kitchen. Sun, Oct 2, 2011 30 mins. A kid-friendly kitchen is created by parents who want their children involved with...
