... same effect, lower cost...

every year, there are indeed a leg of choices on kitchen cabinet doors that you could choose from in the kitchen cabinet department...

if you want your kitchen to still have that classic yet elegant look, there are a slew of laminated doors that are available in different wood species such as oak, maple, beech, walnut, teak and more...

for a classy look, you may choose those euro style doors... and if you still want to have that high-end look but in affordable price, you could go for the thermofoil doors...

this type of kitchen cabinet door is also known as medium density fibre board (mdf) which is, in essence, a vinyl wrapped door...

they could truly give any kitchen a sophisticated as they are specially- designed to be a substitute to the customary and authentic 5 pieces real wood doors, lacquer painted doors and timber veneer doors...

recent styles could even cause anyone to mistake it with real wood door or painted door as they already have the same stained and natural finish...

hence, choosing them could really elevate your kitchen's status while helping you save 2/3 of the cost...

aside from these already wonderful features, these doors are also easy to clean making it very convenient to any busy homeowner...

however, there are also several disadvantages that the product may bring...

first is the possibility that the vinyl and the core might let loose once the glue's worn out...

signs of discolouration may also be visible after some time...

lastly, these doors are not heat resistant... you may need a heat shield between these doors and your stove or oven to promote the longevity of these vinyl-based doors...

you just need to look for those reliable manufacturers to make sure that the product is of high quality and would not discolour and delaminate easily...

i personally don't really like to propose these doors for my clients because of the restricted door sizes... not many of them willing to produce special size doors...

... installation, day 2...

today is the 2nd day of installation for mr. m's kitchen cabinets...

i was very pleased with the progression as he has got a very helpful installer...

base and wall units all completed and we are expecting the granite supplier to come for templating on monday morning...

we've done a good job for the boiler unit and it ended up neat and tidy...

i will post more pictures once the kitchen installation is completed...

... the last song...

i've just watched the movie 'the last song'...

a very touching movie, makes me missing my dad more...

the last song, based on the novel by nicholas sparks...

the film stars miley cyrus, liam hemsworth and greg kinnear...

it was adapted by nicholas sparks and jeff van wie...

directed by julie anne robinson...

... installation...

this afternoon i was busy with 1 kitchen cabinet installation for my client

mr. m at pinner, london...

this is the sketches on the kitchen design...

mdf gloss vinyl wrapped door in vanilla colour...

absolute black granite worktop with under mounted stainless steel sink...

rangemaster range cooker and cooker hood...

painted finish on wall and cappuccino marble on floor...

there are a lot of coordination works need to be done as you can see all the pipes are exposed...

tomorrow i need to go back to the site as the installation works are still going on...

the base units needs to be completed by tomorrow so that the granite supplier and go for template measuring...

i will post some pictures once the kitchen cabinet installation is completed...

... weeping willows...

the weeping willow tree is one of the most easily recognizable deciduous trees due to its gently 'weeping' branches and foliage...

often found beside pond and river banks, the weeping willow adds grace, beauty and shade to many landscapes...

although a native of china, the weeping willow is now widely grown in north america and other countries...

weeping willow bark was used medicinally by native americans to treat headaches...

the bark contains salicylic acid, an ingredient later used to make aspirin...

the weeping willow enjoys full sun to partial shade and thrives in a variety of soils...

it is a fast-growing tree that is propagated in spring by rooting the cuttings of softwood in deep soil...

gardeners prune overly-long branches in late winter or early spring before the buds open...

regular removal of crowded branches will maintain a freely-weeping appearance...

... omega seamaster aqua terra xxl small seconds...

... eurocucina 2010 milano...

eurocucina 2010 milano...

it's always a dream for people like me to visit one of the biggest exhibition in kitchen cabinet industry...

but unfortunately i still haven't got the chance to visit this year's show in milan, which held every 2 years...

i can only look at some photos taken by my friends and some videos from the web...

this is one of the video by pedini kitchens, it was very impressive...

... taihu tianque, suzhou...

taihu tianque consists of 46 outstanding, classic-style residences...

the site is located in the preserved taihu lake district, 25 minutes from suzhou city centre...

the size of the villas varies between 600- 800 sqm, each with a large private garden ranging from 1,250- 3,000 sqm...

taihu tianque's architecture combines the essence of german design with traditional chinese culture...

the independent property owners of taihu tianque will qualify for membership of the nearby shuxing yacht club, while the taihu golf course is also conveniently located...

taihu tianque provides a full-time, high-quality property management service and advanced community and property security systems...

... open sesame...

electromechanical opening system easys for innotech- hettich...

easys compact electronic drawer opening system is number 1 for style, comfort, ergonomics and handle-free design...

a modern approach to kitchen storage, this is a handle-free, electronic drawer opening system that's perfect for creating minimalist, ergonomic and compact design...

drawers fitted with easys open at the slightest touch or gentle push, anywhere on the front, providing convenience for all times...

even fully loaded, drawers open with gentle ease, using the smooth handling of hettich's quadro runner technology...

combined with the dampened soft closure of silent system, hettich's drawers with easys create unmatched comfort in the kitchen...

the easys system is small, slim and compact, so it is easily integrated into any drawer, in any kitchen...

compact components can be concealed behind the rear panel of the drawer and are easily removed and refitted...

... cool hettich video...

... kitchen proposal...

i am very happy that mr. w like the patio design drawing...

this is the kitchen design...

mdf white lacquered door panels with handless system...

white solid surface worktop with a combination of wood veneer counter...

it looks like a simple design but i will try to make it more interesting by playing with the right finishing on the wall and floor...

... spice egg...

designer mike flache has created a high-class magnetic salt cellar and pepper pot made of stainless steel...

inspired by hundreds of breakfast around the world he transformed the natural shape of a simple egg into a stylish accessory...

magnets on each part of the 'spice egg' stick it together and makes the handling comfortable...

... i-xpensive...

the ipad supreme edition, designed by katherine hughes, is a wi-fi + 3g,

64gb ipad made of solid gold and encrusted with 25.5 carats of flawless diamonds...

the rear case and bezel is made from a single piece of solid 22-carat gold and on the back, the apple logo is bedazzled with 53 individually set gems...

the cost... a cool £129,995.00...

only 10 of these units are to be made... it weighs a whopping 2.1kg, more than 3 times the weight of the regular ipad...

stuart hughes, the maker of frightfully expensive diamond-encrusted mobile phones and ipads, has come up with an option for those who don't like diamonds... a tailor-made 24-carat solid gold iphone 4...

the phone has a re-created chassis handcrafted from start to finish from around 150 grams of 24-carat gold...

it sells for a not-too-cheap £21,995.00...

gresso has created a luxury back cover for the iphone 4 that is made of 200 years old african blackwood along with 18k gold detailing...

the back cover aims to make your iphone 4 look a little different although it isn't clear if the wood used is a replacement or cover for the current glass used...

2 versions are being created... the first 2 for women and contains an apple logo in 18k gold along with swarovski crystals... the other version for men drops the crystals and just has the wood back with apple logo...

... patio proposal...

i just completed a patio design sketches for mr. w... would like to share with you guys and feel free to give some comment...

a simple urban patio design and i hope he will like it...

next, the kitchen...

... my hometown...

i miss my hometown so much...

i miss my grandma so much...

... new fragile ideas...

stylish glass doors, with contemporary design by casali, provide a beautiful and qualitative interior doors...

elegant and modern design... unique and artistic...

not just regular door, casali also provides sliding glass doors...

the solid tempered glass of the door is decorated by amazing and cool patterns...

transparent and white models look refine and could enrich any interior design...

bright doors, which are presented in different colours, are also very cool and perfectly decorate any modern room...

these are some new ideas on interior designing... instead of using wooden or painted doors in your bathroom, kitchen or bedrooms, why not incorporate some of these glass doors idea?

... stick it nicely...

boring with your painted, tiled or wallpapered wall? ...

why not try some nice vinyl sticker? ...

skyline london...

if you feel nostalgic or if you don't live above the fifth floor here's your chance to have that expensive view...

besides wall, you can also decorate some of your appliances...

the fridge vinyl sticker gives you a quick and easy way to bring a new life to an ordinary utility that we have here's your chance to make yours different...

if you've thought about having a pet but can't bring yourself to clean after it all the time this beautiful birdcage sticker is perfect for you...

want plants that don't need watering? this plants vinyl sticker set is perfect for you as they will be beautiful everyday...

well, i think these stickers are interesting to be incorporated with interior designing...

i still remember i did one for my client by putting their favourite photos and favourite images on one of the bedroom wall...

... flame in style...

fireplace is a central household feature, as the flames and crackling sounds are comforting, even when not necessary for heat or cooking...

fireplace mantels are one effect that can really round out a decorative touch in a living room or any room that has a fireplace...

fireplace mantels have been around for thousands of years and are still accepted today as standards in interior design...

today, an environmentally friendly open fireplace has been invented...

these smart fireplace is flue less and does not require any installation or utility connection for fuel supply, which makes it ideal for just about any architectural environment...

fuelled by a renewable modern energy, it burns clean and is virtually maintenance free...

built-in fire box...

stylish ans striking... the ecosmart zeta fireplace...

the ecosmart zeta fireplace is so-named because of its elliptical shape and pays homage to its greek 'origins'...

a clever fusion of timber, leather and stainless steel, the fully portable zeta sits on a polished stainless steel swivel base...

the plywood body of the fire is shaped from a high frequency heated aluminium mold into the perfect elliptical shape...

a ventless stainless steel firebox insert is moulded to the internal face of the plywood and the outer surface is upholstered in leather...

the toughened glass screens that sit either side of the fire enhance the stunning visual effect created by the flame...

... happy birthday daddy...

happy birthday daddy...

today is my dad's birthday...

i wish him healthy, healthy and healthy...

thank you for everything and i love you...

... the carcass...

i think most of the cabinet carcasses in uk were produced by 18mm premium quality melamine surface chipboard...

the gables, tops and bottoms are manufactured with 18mm mfc with 2mm pvc edging...

150mm height pvc adjustable legs, 110 degree clip-on hinges with soft-close, stainless steel shelf support, full-extension drawer runner with soft-close, wall hung carcasses are with fully adjustable hanging brackets...

i noticed most of the manufacturer are using eurodekor melamine faced boards by egger...

eurodekor melamine face boards are now, in a range of decors and materials, the essential tools for designers, architects and developers around the world...

the melamine faced board gives you exceptional scope for design thanks to a coordinated colour system of products...

egger now have a brand new eurolight range with 18 contemporary decors available in 50mm thickness board or even worktop...

this board is a brand new wood based panel that opens up a new dimension for furniture construction and interior fittings...

a modern wood board material low in weight, with increased stability which allows creative freedom in design is increasingly required...

... yum yum...

i've designed and built hundreds of kitchen cabinets for people for the past years, but i didn't really spend some time in the kitchen to cook...

most of the time i eat foods from hawker stall, restaurant or my mum will cook for me... but now i'm living alone in london and i have to cook for myself...

well, i find cooking is not that hard but to cook as delicious as mum or grandma did, it's still miles behind...

i would like to post some of my favourite food and i really really miss it...

curry fish...

hot and spicy but it really taste good with the coconut milk, mixed vegetables and red chillies...

eat with steam rice or indian bread...

slow cooked pork leg joint...

it has to be cooked slowly with black soy sauce...

with some mushroom, sea cucumber, dried oyster, ginger... yummy...

it's a chinese traditional food that we eat during festival celebration because it brings good prosperity...

'nasi lemak', malay traditional coconut milk rice...

steamed coconut milk rice where you eat together with red 'sambal' chilli paste, deep fried baby fish, fried peanuts, fresh cucumber and boiled egg...

it is a very famous food in malaysia that you can find in every corner...

thai style steam fish...

chopped garlic, onion, red chilli, baby chilli, lemon, coriander leaves...

eat with steamed rice would be an ideal combination...

i'm sure some of you might be interested on the recipes of those foods, go find it from the web...