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Hit #1: A customised drawer at the foyer area As we have carpentry done for the DB box area including a shoe cabinet and to conceal the robot vacuum, we added a drawer for storing socks. This has been convenient—grabbing our socks and shoes at the same area before heading out, we don’t have to walk all the way to the MBR or around the house looking for our socks. This also solves the issue of missing socks as they’re all just kept in the same drawer. 
Hit #2: Doing the dish rack at countertop level Due to our shorter height, I’ve always struggled with putting the wet dishes away when they’re above the sink—I would literally have to be on tippytoes and have water dripping down my arms and pits, making a huge wet mess with every wash. There’s been lots of newer dish racks including those with pull down mechanisms, but I loved the idea of this side dish rack when I first saw it! 
Hit #3: 2-in-1 Air purifier and dehumidifier The fact that this solves 2 problems for the house—the first being air pollution/ VOCs and the second being humidity & mold issues. Air pollution: A common problem that most of us overlook; I quickly realised that most people don’t start their reno immediately after key collection, it can go for as long as a year until they even commence their works. BTOs also often have neighbouring projects which are still WIP or have yet to commence which bring so much air pollution. Formaldehyde & VOCs: Highly common from renovating, painting and even furniture bought. The air purifier comes in handy during this period to minimise harmful chemicals. Humidity & Mold: The SG high humidity is a known fact, and I was very determined to avoid any mold. I was really relieved that I had a dehumidifier from day one as I came across a few neighbours whose units have started developing mold or water seepage issues despite not even moved in yet. 
Hit #4: Insect mesh Another relief we managed to do up insect meshes—having moved in a few months, we have realised there were lots of mosquitoes, flies and even earthworms (!) making their way into our unit. It honestly sounds like a minor issue but we have so many mosquitoes and flies that it was quite concerning, especially for an O blood like myself 😅 
Miss #1: Not using an inner combustion fire stove Our layout included a corner fan beside the stove with the sole purpose of avoiding massive sweats when cooking, but we completely forgot that the wind from this fan would diminish the flame on the gas stove—resulting in us not being able to swing the fan when cooking (has to be facing the non gas stove side😖) and that quite defeats the purpose. I later found out that there are gas stoves with an inner combustion fire, which is something that solves the wind vs flame issue. 
A comparison of the 2 types of gas stoves; a regret I did not know this fact sooner, as I am personally quite disturbed from the heat from gas stoves when cooking. This inner combustion flame stove also appears to be easier to clean! 
Miss #2: Non stainless steel stove top We picked the black stove top to go with most other appliances and overall kitchen design, but the black in tempered glass felt like a mistake—it was extremely hot when the flame is on; probably due to the fact it’s black, and also the tempered glass feels extremely hard to maintain. There would be water marks if not wiped to 100% dry, and there would even be cloth marks if not wiped to perfection. Not a huge issue, but it does bother me as I have slight OCD T.T If I had another chance, I would go for the stainless steel or even the gunmetal stainless steel option (though gunmetal would be coated only)! 
Miss #3: Non white task light in MBR toilet While I have no regrets on our LED lights in both bathrooms, we went with a simple task light from IKEA for the vanity cabinet. It had a built-in light source so we weren’t able to change the light bulb itself, and it was only at 2700k (650 lm). This was a cosy nice looking light, but definitely not the best for functional purposes such as checking your teeth or makeup shades. 
Miss #4: Not installing rain shower for common bathroom We were initially planning to install rain showers in both our toilets, but ended up with only one in the master toilet as we thought it would be more budget friendly. Ultimately, the handheld shower and mixer costed nearly as much as a rain shower as these have to be purchased separately—we would have gone for the rain shower if we knew it as it would definitely be a more balanced look + what we wanted for the common toilet anyway!
27 December 2025
