Renaissance 旧欢心爱 Episode 13 : Atas-Opulence

Summary: Final Episode! Bryan wants this final episode to go over the top which they reserve this largest flat, 5 bedroom flat in Pasir Ris for this make over. 

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Huge rectangle living that seems kind of bare. Watch how Bryan convert this into cosy haven.
Adding timber strips to create panels, painting walls to warm grey, with Versace inspired textile
This space looks like a page from Versace home catalog. Click here for Versace Interior web

Watch episode:

Checkout this great MSN video: Episode 13

Theme : Opulence

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Featured products :

Classic door 3 panel - hollow-core MDF molded door 

Cost Per door @ $210+GST

 

PRO-SAFE TF600-630 Key-in-lever set

As PRO-SAFE is the major sponsor for this program and also there are 2 elderly in this household, we are using again TF600-630. 

KLEIS : Apriti & Sesamo by Philippe Starck

This year marks the 20th anniversary for Philippe Starck with Italian handle maker KLEIS Design.

The Kleis brand name came into being in 1991, stemming from the experience and technology acquired in the RDS company’s research and development centre. RDS was originally established  in 1945, specialising in the production of handles and home-furnishings in general. In a pure Bauhaus spirit, Kleis’s objective is that of challenging established designers to work on such apparently banal objects/functions as handles. Enrico Baleri and Claudio Caramel are the coordinators of the project, while Philippe Starck, Hannes Wettstein, Flavio Albanese and Riccardo Dalisi are responsible for the first designs characterised by technological innovation and the use of new or rediscovered materials such as polycarbonate or glass, stainless steel and polyurethane resins. The continuity of the brand is confirmed by the appointment of Enrico Baleri/eb&c as art director. The focus of the Kleis project is design: research interpreted through diverse idioms and enriching the symbolic role of the object, proposing the handle as a non-invasive envoy of avant-garde design.
 

In the design circuit, S+ARCK is definitely one of the most heard names. Establish as a Architect and also well know in product designs, especially daring and mostly iconic. From the Iconic architectures like Tokyo Asahi beer hall 1999 to Chairs, lamps, watches & almost anything else, he's done it. The S+ARCK name is very sort after for its iconic designs and thus earning him the reputation. 

Asahi Beer Hall, Tokyo

Born in Paris, 1949, designer and architect. Among the world’s most sought-after product
designers for his originality and prolificacy, he has also been working with architectural planning
in more recent years. In 1968 he founded Quasar, a company that produced inflatable objects.
From 1971-72 he was artistic director of Pierre Cardin; in 1979 he opened a design studio at Monfort l’Amaury. He also created his own manufacturing company.

He made headlines when François Mitterand commissioned him to redecorate the interiors of the
Elysée Palace in 1984. Designer of numerous chic clubs in Paris, New York and Tokyo, he is the winner of important prizes such as the Grand Prix National de la Création Industrielle (1988)
and the Honor Award of the American Institute of Architetcts, 1992, for the Paramount Hotel in New York. In addition to being an active teacher,he works in every aspect of the design field, collaborating with world’s most prestigious firms in the creation of furniture, consumer goods and even vehicles.

APRITI by Philippe Starck, 1991

“Open, please, open!”
Or perhaps: “don’t open that door!”
Starck plays on our dreams and fears,
two arching line converging
in a surprisingly sensual,
technical and graceful form
that references the Napoletano cornet.

Some say it looks like Chili while some say it looks like a sperm, you decide.

Material: 
Die-cast aluminium,
 
Finish: 
- Polished Chrome [in picture]
- Matt Silver

Retail: 

Handle only - SGD 530.00


Complete with Lockset* - SGD 680.00
* Glutz swiss-made lock set for new door only. 

Delivery Lead-time 
45-60 days to upon confirmation with deposit

SESAMO by Philippe Starck, 1991

Provocative, transgressive, sarcastic,
Sesamo has the volume of a knob,
but in reality that volume’s virtual,
it’s empty;  it has the winged structure
of a handle, but this wing’s nothing 

more than an accent.
A design wrong-footing the eye
and the hand, an invitation to play,
to have a different take on things.

Material: 
Die-cast aluminium,
 
Finish: 
- Polished Chrome [in picture]

- Matt Silver

Retail: 

Handle only - SGD 580.00


Complete with Lockset* - SGD 730.00

* Glutz swiss-made lock set for new door only. 

Delivery Lead-time 
45-60 days to upon confirmation with deposit

http://www.kleisdesign.it 

http://www.starck.com

For sales & delivery email : Enquiry@contatdecor.com

Renaissance 旧欢心爱 Episode 7 : Minimalist

Summary: 3 bedroom flat in Bukit Merah gone for its make over. From a cramp & cluttered to stream line minimalist. How they do it? Other than throwing away all the stuff toys and unwanted barang-barang?

Answer : Uniformity.

When we talk about minimalism, Interior designers are obsessed with tiles, paint, laminates & fabric samples because to they want to avoid “too much going on” look. Having a large mixtures of random colors or texture makes the space look untidy.

This episode truly shows what we are known for. We seamlessly incorporate our doors into the interior, matching our doors with the furniture. The rare perfection in matchy-matchy even gave our host goosebumps. 

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Also in this episode, Bryan had created this wall installation by reusing waste wood planks. These planks are actually raw materials leftovers from doors. We prepared them in 3 different thickness, cut into squares and ready to be used as wall tiles! Being Green & looking good is made so easy.

Watch episode:

Check out this great MSN video: Episode 7

Check out this great MSN video: Renaissance Webisode 7

Theme : Minimalist

Featured products :

Natural Teak Veneer door

Since door is right beside the TV console, we found the closest match to it and the result is really decent. In the photo, the door appear darker because TV console is mounted 3 inches in front of the wall while door is 2 inches behind the wall.

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PRO-SAFE TF600-630 Key-in-lever set

As PRO-SAFE is the major sponsor for this program and also there are 2 elderly in this household, we are using again TF600-630. 

Wall Tiles in Ash, Cherry and Teak wood veneers.

After the episode aired, we have some contractors & home owners coming in to purchase them. Home owners requested them to be finished with matt lacquer while some wants them raw.

The following are the unit rates for each 

300cm x 300cm

3mm - $4.00 finished, $2.50 raw

6mm - $5.00 finished, $3.50 raw

9mm - $6.00 finished, $4.50 raw

Planks are complete with mounting tapes for DIY.

Cost estimates

7 by 7 Finished [above]

8pcs 9mm $6 each, 

6pcs 6mm $5 each,

25pcs 3mm $4 each.

Total 49pcs @ $228, 

$243.96 w/ GST

8 by 2 Finished [Right]

3pcs 9mm $6 each,

5pcs 6mm $5 each,

8pcs 3mm $4 each.

Total 16pcs @ $75, 

$80.25 w/ GST

Renaissance 旧欢心爱 Episode 6 : Old English Library Style

Summary: Old HDB flat in Tanjong Pagar uses 2 different old doors which seems like savaged Main doors. With a small budget, Bryan got this 2 door replaced with this very budget friendly door. Painting doors in bright Tiffany blue to match the rich library theme, who says you have to be rich to be smart.

Watch episode:

Renaissance 旧欢心爱: Full Episode 6

Renaissance Webisode 6

Theme : Old English Library

Featured products :

Classic door 6 panel - hollow-core MDF molded door 

Cost Per door @ $210+GST

To achieve the look, paint the door with the same color of the interior color. Matching hues makes it more uniform & less messy.

PRO-SAFE TF600-630 Key-in-lever set

Since only Mdm Yeo is staying in this flat, we felt that senior friendly locks is essential. PRO-SAFE Key-in-lever are the best sellers not just because they are just trendy, great value and durable. They are easier to use compare to conventional knobs for seniors or patients who suffer weak grip problems. Also seen in older post.

Renaissance 旧欢心爱 on Channel 8 Aug-Sept 2011

It has been quite an experience for us to part-take in Channel 8 旧欢心爱 Renaissance. Hosted by Bryan Wong 王禄江, Unlike any other home makeover program, this, we felt that there was a real need to help some of these families. From some partial sponsorships to fully sponsored materials, all this bits & pieces are transformed to fit into this revamped homes. Here's a bit of us giving back to the society.

In our following post, there will be some of the weblinks for the video and the low down on the products featured. Watch episodes

From http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/tv/channel-8/programmes/renaissance.aspx?cp-documentid=4868111 

自6月3日起，每逢星期五，晚上8点 Debuts: 3 Jun, Every Fri, 8.00pm

"旧欢心爱"
说到王禄江，大家自然会联想到节目中创意十足、鬼马逗趣的他。现实生活中，禄江对工作要求甚严，对生活品质、品味也非常讲究。而对家居设计颇有一番研究的他，这一次将继续以源源不断的巧思妙想，在"旧欢心爱"中，为观众朋友的家开拓无限的想象空间。

除了改造客厅，禄江这次还得秉持再生、再用、再循环的理念，为这些家庭成员恋恋不舍的旧家具改头换面，将这些"旧欢"重新打造成他们的"心头爱"，让古色古香的旧家具呈现焕然一新又不失原味的特色。

独家网上视频
你即将可以在这里看到《旧欢心爱》全岛独家网上系列，这些内容在电视上是看不到的哦！
网上系列共13集，网友可以看到王禄江改造家具背后的有趣创作过程，充满启发性，敬请密切留意。
Renaissance
Every furniture has a story to tell - Years later, when the furniture becomes the treasured memory of the past, would you bear to discard it?
Discarding old furniture that does not fit with your interiors of your home is not the only option. Going green and yet maintaining the precious memory is possible with some ingenuity. In this new programme Renaissance, Bryan Wong works together with a family and creatively injects new life into old, worn-out furniture so that it not only looks modern, but retains fond memories as well.
Each week, a family will be selected and Bryan will pay them a visit to their home. After Bryan familiarizes himself with the situation, he gets the keys of the house from the owner, thereby being in charge of the revamping. The owners will then stay away from their houses while Bryan embarks on his project, and will only return after all works have been completed, seeing a new transformation to their home.

Exclusive Online Series
Come here for exclusive online series that can't be found on TV! The series will explore, step by step, the creativity process that goes behind Bryan's revamping of the furniture.
You might be inspired to give a new look to an existing piece of furniture!

Also available in on ntv7 Thursdays 11pm 
http://www.ntv7.com.my/schedule/comingsoon/_1310526969.html

Renaissance 旧欢心爱

随着“时光电台”的落幕，ntv7将从7月28日开始，每逢星期四晚上11点为您送上全马电视首播的新加坡最新实况节目 “旧欢心爱”。全长13集、每集30分钟的“旧欢心爱”由名嘴王禄江主持，节目中他将为过时、破损的家具注入新生命。
每张椅子都有个故事，你是否还记得童稚时祖父就坐在心爱的藤椅上，听着音乐的情景吗？藤椅蕴藏回忆，谁舍得丢弃？为此，创意无限的才子主持王禄江每 个星期会登门造访一户人家，用他源源不断的巧思妙想与参与者共同发挥创意，改造客厅，並秉持再生、再用、再循环的理念，为这些家庭成员恋恋不舍的旧家具改 头换面。
透过节目，观众朋友可以创意十足、鬼马逗趣的王祿江在改造家具背后的有趣创作过程，得到旧物新用的启发；同时看他如何整修旧家具，为它们赋予全新的外观和风格。在节目中家具设计的主题包括：质朴、印刷味、50年代复古、东西融合等，肯定能给观众们新概念与启发。
请锁定7月28日开始，每逢星期四晚上11点播出的“旧欢心爱”，给你一个创意无限的周四夜晚。

ECO-Core Doors, sustainable material for the future

Going green is the only business direction for sustainability.
Environmental issues such as carbon emission and global warming are partially contributed by excessive deforestation. Authorities had stepped in to cut down on deforestation. Especially in our trade, wood supply are getting lesser and thus driving wood prices higher.

A part of our new eco-friendly initiatives, we are constantly looking for more efficient and sustainable materials to make new doors while reducing cost.

 

Timber chips commercial waste from saw mills which are discarded in tonnes monthly. German Eco-engineers had spend years of R&D to develop technologies to reuse this waste thus maximizing every tree we cut.

The Eco-core boards Technology, 
the new solution for solid-core doors.

Timber waste are chipped, dried and glued through a channel under the compactor between the heating plates. The glued particles harden under pressure and heat forms ECO-Core Boards.

Ask for ECO-Core option the next time you buy a door.

The special material – Characteristics and advantages

Weight reduction		Thickness precision		Impact resistance
Tubes reduce the weight of the ECO-Core board by up to 65% compared to solid boards.		ECO-Core board has a guaranteed thickness tolerance of +/- 0.1 mm.		Even a pressure of up to 20 kg/cm² will not cause any deformation of the ECO-Core board.

1. The extrusion method to produce tubular ECO-Core boards:

• Weight reduction (up to 60%)
• Waste reduction
• Eco-friendly

2. The particles are positioned vertically to the surface of the board:

• low thickness swelling (guaranteed tolerance of +/- 0.1 mm)
• great impact resistance (pressure of up to 20 kg/cm²)
• high flexibility
• good performance for sound insulation

3. Homogeneous density over the whole cross section of the board:

•  Equally high screw withdrawal on every part of the board

Yale Smart Touchpad Digital Door Locks

Yale launches the New Smart Touchpad  Digital Door Locks.

 

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The Invisible Smart Touchpad is a touch activated keypad conceal under a clean black glass. When touched, the numbers illuminates by individual LED. Also this models are more energy saving compared to previous models. [4 batteries instead of 8]

Scramble Code is a advance PIN code input system that allow users to "Scramble" the code by adding more numbers either before or after the PIN code thus confusing by-standers.

Yale YDR 4110 Biometric Digital Door Lock

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The main feature for this DDL is the One-Touch Fingerprint Verification Method. 

Similar to YDM4109 feature in http://contatdecor.blogspot.com/2010/06/toh-tuck-avenue-with-yale-biometric.html

Unlike older variants of glass scan [like photocopier], the one swipe action conveniently lifts the cover & swipes for verification. Lids close automatically after use with the spring loaded protection cover.
 

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Dimensions

Front Body 19(D) x 65(W) x 163(H) mm

Back Body  36(D) X 158(W) x 85(H) mm

Download Yale YDR 4110 PDF Brochure: 
http://mpc.assaabloy.com/yalefile//Fetchfile.aspx?id=8107&dl=1

More features below

Yale YDR 3110 RFiD Digital Door Lock   

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Like all DDL which comes in 2 modes access. Yale YDR 3110 uses either PIN code or RFiD. 

To activate RFiD, simply push the "Power" button & the "CARD" icon illuminate from the center of the Smart Touchpad. Tap the RFiD card to unlock. 

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Dimensions

Front Body 19(D) x 65(W) x 160(H) mm

Back Body  36(D) X 158(W) x 85(H) mm

Download Yale YDR 3110 PDF Brochure:  
http://mpc.assaabloy.com/yalefile//Fetchfile.aspx?id=8106&dl=1

More features below

 

Yale YDM 4109 Biometric Digital Door Lock with Mortice

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Mentioned on Previous Post, the attached Lever handle as well as a European Mortice, this has additional features on top of YDR4110.

Anti Panic Egress Function allows users to unlock automatically just by using the Safe Lever inside. This provides convenience as well as improve safety in case of emergency.

European Profile mortice also integrates with a High Security Cylinder which allows users to Over-write using mechanical key in case of low battery or failure.

Download Yale YDR 4109 PDF Brochure: 
http://mpc.assaabloy.com/yalefile//Fetchfile.aspx?id=6756&dl=1

Video Demo Yale YDR 4109: 

Yale YDM 3109 RFiD Digital Door Lock with Mortice

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Alike to YDR3110, the attached Lever handle as well as a European Mortice, this has additional features like Anti Panic Egress Function, Safe Lever inside and High Security Cylinder for Over-write using mechanical key.

Download Yale YDR 3109 PDF Brochure: 
http://mpc.assaabloy.com/yalefile//Fetchfile.aspx?id=6736&dl=1

Video Demo Yale YDR 3109 :

Tampines - July 10

Maisonette in Tampines really got a major makeover.
Owner comes on to us at a very good timing when we launch the latest veneers.

Main Entrance Door

Door veneer selected : Art No. 247 Recon Italian Ebony. 

Unlike regular ebony featured on http://contatdecor.blogspot.com/2010/04/bedok-reservoir-jan-10.html , the grains are finer & less dramatic. However, this does not reduce the texture & color. We are pretty sure this veneer is will be a hit.

 

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Handle selected : grazia italia PH205 450mm SS/PC in hairline & chrome

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Lockset Selected

Mortice: Yale 521 50mm SN roller mortice
Cylinder : Yale H70mm T/T DK Hi-Security Cylinder with Anti-Drill side pin [5keys non-duplicate] 

Room Doors

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Similar door design

Door veneer selected : Art No. 247 Recon Italian Ebony.

Handle selected: Yale L6227 US15 in Satin Nickel finish

 

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This is a Standard Duty Tubular Leverset aka Key-In-Lever. 

Key feature includes:

- Conceal screw fittings for front & back
- 175,000 life testing cycles

- Diameter 75mm Larger base which is able to replace most existing knobsets or leverset

- Handy leversets suitable for residential and light duty commercial use

- The force and angle required to operate the lever is designed for comfort of use
- Solid steel chassis and latch case, zinc plated for corrosion resistance
- Exposed trim is zinc die-cast electroplated or solid brass

Available Functions

- Entrance No.7 [Outside Key, inside twist-knob]

- Privacy No.2 [Outside Coin slot, inside twist-knob]
Door Thickness of 35-50mm

Available Finishes
- US5 - Antique Brass
- US15 - Satin Nickel
- US26D - Satin Chrome

Lever Style
- L621

- L622

Yishun Ring - June 10

From black floral feature wall with stainless steel lines  to black glitter marble flooring, seems like Black is back in home decor.

This stylist home owner have very strict colour scheme of only white walls with essences of dark grey to black spectrum.

Thus, when it comes to doors, its very hard to find doors that are in the shade of grey or black.
Laminates & paints have wide selections but can never achieve the warm natural texture of natural timber.

They had chance upon our first featured owner's blog and had engage us.
http://contatdecor.blogspot.com/2010/04/bedok-south-dec-07.html

Main door

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Door veneer selected : Art No. 816 Recon Fancy Dark Oak.

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Handle selected: Grazia Italia PH205 SS/PS 900mm

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Lockset

Mortice: Yale 521 60mm SN roller mortice
Cylinder : Yale H70mm T/T DK Hi-Security Cylinder with Anti-Drill side pin [5keys non-duplicate]

Additional accessories
- Door guard in Satin Nickel

- Dorma TS68 EN2-4 with Hold-open device
Door Closer are very common item for fire-rated doors. However, this also give users a lot of inconvenience as they are not able to keep still & always get themselves caught in the closing.

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Thus in this posting, we will like to take some time to introduce this new gadget call the Hold-Open Arm. In the animation below, we had exhibit that the Hold-Open device snaps and hold in position. This function come in handy when you are moving in, carrying larger items like shopping bags or just when u feel like having ventilation.

This positions can be adjusted to any position as long as it does not have obstruction. eg. the wall. This Device also becomes the best gadget when the door could not install an magnetic stopper.

Room Door 
Door veneer selected : Art No. 816 Recon Fancy Dark Oak
Addition stainless steel inlays are added  so as to follow the details of the feature wall.

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Lockset : PRO-SAFE TF600-630 SN key-in-lever set 

[featured in http://contatdecor.blogspot.com/2010/06/edgefield-plains-march-10.html ]