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1. Toilet window should replace with a ventilation fan. It works wonders in removing humidity and smell. The power switch for activating the fans should be tied to the heater and not the light switch. 2. Ceiling fans should be at most 3 blades - more blades are quieter, but moves less volume of air for the same amount of electricity. 3. full height feature walls actually make an already small HDB BTO to be even smaller. Avoid at all costs unless really necessary. 4. Tiles are the 2nd most expensive item in any quotation , choose wisely- reflective/glossy tiles may look great at hafary but are a pain to keep looking clean. Textured/wood grained ones feel nice to walk on at first but traps dirt in the grain easily. 5. Bathroom glass partitions need to be scrubbed from time to timeto prevent buildup of mould. The silicone at the base will also accumulate mould over time. Consider redirecting the water direction to minimise splash. 6. Learn to operate power drill to mount your own fixtures and shelves, you will save $100's easily. Use recycled wood to make your shelves. 7. If using storage tank for bathrooms, consider city gas heaters as it supplies both toilets with no penalty to heat or water output, and it takes up less space in your service yard compared to storage heaters. 8. When buying from taobao, search in 简体字. The search results will be much better than searching in english. If have to search in english, try aliexpress, lazada, shopee or basically any other platforms. 9. Countertops are expensive - there is no such thing as "commercial grade" quartz, they all are the same compound with the same properties, they charge higher based on the finish. If you need something for legitimately heavy cooking, consider sintered stone, tiles, or stainless steel. 10. Be thick skinned and always ask to reduce the quotation, ID margins are around 30% of the net price. If it is not profitable for the ID to take your project, they'll reject - Always compare and ask for a markdown instead of trusting blindly.

Make a video of your current house renovation regrets. I'm sure we all want that.

I like how you pay attention to the cleaning aspect. A lot of designs I see online don't seem to take this into consideration.

Hello Alex, just wanted to say that your tips are really helpful to first time home owners.. thanks!

In love with your channel, glad i found this and that too at the time when we are planning for a revamp, keep going 😊

Like the way you explain the stuff, so patient and clear.

Your work is very admirable and inspiring. Thank you for the content! Took notes and plan to apply them👍👍

Really great and practical tips. Thank you for creating this video! 👍🏻

I've been binging on all your videos. They are so helpful!

Practical and sound content. Subscribed and looking forward to more of your practical tips and advice!

You did a great job! The house looks divine! 😍

Greetings from MY! I love how you balance your design with practicality. Some homes are heavily decorated with carpentries and decos probably just for initial IG, FB & YT moments thay always leave me wondering how they are going to maintain their homes. Gosh think about cleaning open shelves alone already gives me the jitters. Keep it up bro!

Thank you for the useful practical tips. 2 thumbs up!

Love your channel, learning alot from one video to another. Keep it up and looking forward more videos from you~

For a new home owner, this is super useful and eye opening! Thank u!

Excellent suggestions as always. I'm not even renovating but enjoy your videos! very informative.

Truly an inspiration ! Amazing

Thanks man, this video is very useful for 1st time buyers.

Keep it up! Looking forward to more

Thank you for taking time to share! very useful! :)

Hi Alex. Thanks for the videos that you have shared. I have moved several times and done renovation to 2 houses and 2 condos. Last one was about 5 years ago. Many things have changed, especially in the home automation area! Your videos are indeed thoughtful and practical. Please continue to do more videos as I am moving to a 4 room HDB resale flat in a few months time and will be starting on another renovation journey! Can I request that you do a video on flooring and wall finishings. I noticed you did vinyl flooring in your flat. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks!

very helpful tips, your house looks wonderful! im only planning to get BTO soon and will probably need another 4-5 years before i get my flat.. but im already excited about the house works and designs! so hard to wait so long XD

Your tips are great! Thank you!

Good two videos. Coming from someone in this industry myself, I agree with you. Just that many people who are familiar with designs and etc don't really need an ID. That may probably include yourself, you'll just need to do more homework and have exchanges with your good contractors who has seen many ups and downs of different owners' decisions on design concepts. Subscribed to you.

Great video!

Thanks for sharing the tips and I agree with almost all of them! I too went with a step down shower area as opposed to a shower kerb because it also means fewer surfaces to clean (although probably requires hacking and won’t be an option for fresh BTOs). I would like to highlight though that concealing electrical wiring in walls is not always an option per HDB guidelines i.e. “No embedding of wiring (housed in metal/ high impact PVC conduit) in RC slab, beam, column, wall, in wall plaster or other finishes “. Also while I agree that a casement window in the bathroom certainly looks more aesthetic than a louvered window, the advantage of the latter is that it allows for better ventilation without “exposing” the bathroom too much - important for those whose bathroom windows face rather “exposed” areas - and without having to open/close windows after/before showering. You didn’t mention this as a tip, but I like how you opted to have frosted glass windows/doors for your service yard - no need to worry about guests getting a clear view of hanging laundry in the service yard when they go to the kitchen. 👍

That’s some good info Alex tks!👍

I like the wall paints very much.has been thinking to make similar one by myself with latex paints

These are very valuable points. Really good advice....

Thanks Alex!

Great tips! You will make a great ID!

Hi. Thank you so much for sharing, thats so informative!

Very informative and straight to the point. I agree with so many of them and learnt so much too, thank you!😊

I love all your ideas!!!!!

Awesome tips!!! Thank you...!!!

Been waiting for you.

Great tips throughout the home reno epi, thank you. However, now I’m starting to worry 😖 because I would have to go through all of this on my own. 🤞🏻🤣 stay well!

Yes I know what to do. I subscribed. 🤣 So many good tips. I just collected my house key. Major Reno coming up. I like the cove light idea by the wall! Never seen it (at least from residential). Other then track lights, I actually think ceiling cove light is outdated too.

I second your views on the Dyson fans!

Thanks Alex for the great video. 2 questions: 1) did you install smart switches for the whole house? 2) what device do you use to auto close your curtains?

Ty for sharing its really helpful and merry xmas 🌲

Hi Alex, awesome tips u shared here again. Wish KZfaq has "Awesome" than just "Like" button to click on. I told my ID that I want a table top sink & kerb for both toilets, replaced laundry service yard classroom window & bifold door to clear glass panel, about to buy Dyson fan etc, now am changing my mind after watching ur video (my ID gonna roll eye on me lol). Once again, thanks for sharing such a valuable tips...more video please ☺

Alex Teo's channel should be watched by some ID people. Learn from Alex practical, useful and yet elegant designs to recommed to clients instead of thinking how much money they can make. . Love this channel.

Thanks its very helpful

Great contents! Subscribed to your dedication. Keep hustling bro ! :D

Good tips!

Good tips to note for my future😁

Been waiting for this part 2 and this really helps a lot for people with no renovation experience. Keep up the good work Alex!

Awesome!

Good content bro! Look forward for more of your videos. Mayb can consider having a puppy or some living thing.. house look kinda big for one to stay haha..

Thanks for sharing🙏🏻🙏🏻

Good stuff!

Damn!! That’s one very informative video 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Also you can make videos on cable managing a desk and how to keep a clean productive desk space for optimized workflow. A lot of people look at videos like that for work from home

Hi Alex, thank you for sharing your reno tips. Very helpful. You can consider being a reno project manager.

You had me at Haiyaaaa 😂

thanks!

Hi Alex. Thanks for sharing great tips! I love ceiling fans, but wanted to check your views as hdb ceilings are low and noticed you can touch the ceiling fans on tip toe...thanks!

super love yr vids and tips

Hi Alex, thanks for sharing. i'm in the mist of planning for renovation, your videos really helps. you shared that for the shower screen, its better to have the dip in instead of a kerb. would that cause any rust on the metal frame or algae on the silicon?

Hi Alex great video ! Learnt a lot from this series. Wanted to ask in the video you mentioned about doing concealed wiring/ your distaste for false ceiling. Could I please check how is concealed wiring is usually achieved without false ceilings ? Maybe you could also share how do you hide trunking for air con. Thanks !

Hi !! Nice interior design!! Zhiyong!!

Thanks for the really useful tips Alex! You also have a wonderful view from your place. We are currently about to select our bto flat soon. Was your place a bto and do you have any advice on that? Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge with all of us!

Wah, that TV with backlight looks cool.

Hi! Alex. Please continue doing this sort of videos. Your efforts are so appreciated. Did you install dry wall to hide the electrical trunking and etc? Won’t there be a problem if you need to change aircon or some electrical wiring issues? Thank you.

Hi Alex, your TV feature wall + wall cabinet really caught my attention since your first house tour video! Was wondering is there any storage space behind the feature wall or is it just a fixed false wall? Also, how do you hide all the cables, plugs and tv boxes so neatly? Cheers!

What a great video!

Really appreciate clarity in your explanations. Here's the thing.1) how do you clean the ceiling fan or change the bulb sitting above your bed? 2) if I choose shower curtain instead of glass doors, how does one go about sourcing for custom shower curtains that are easy to install and for the shower curtains to be easily taken down for washing?

Hi Alex, thanks for your sharing (all your videos). Ur house really looks good and comfy. i) Where did you get your toilet mirror+basin+cabinet? ii) Did you buy the tv back-light online or...?

love your vanity. :)

Thanks Alex for sharing. Any alternatives to track lights? If we have ceiling fan in every room, there isn't any much space to place a normal ceiling light without casting a shadow of the fan. Cove light will just attract insects n dust.

Thank u for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

Tks for yr knowledge. Is true when buying stuff or renovation alwys need to think whther it is useful or easy to clean....cos hsechore really no joke .......tks for sharing..

Hi Alex, love your video! May I ask where did you get your bathroom cabinet from? It looks really nice and functional with the pull out tray!

Hi Alex. Thanks for the reno tips. 👍🏼👍🏼Currently renovating and would like to ask whats your advise for ceiling fan any brand recommended and nos of blade. I saw you installing 4 blade on your bedroom. Can also ask what size of kitchen sink you using 60cm or 50cm? Thank you. 😊

Hi Alex, thanks for this upload. Can you please tell me the suppliers of your electric window blinds?

Hi Alex, thanks for the sharing!! May i know what kind of lighting or what brand you are using for the TV lighting?

I am not a tech geek so this video really helps. Only concern is old folks like my mum know how to operate or not if I install a smart lock.

Hi Alex, you’re really a godsent! I’m preparing to move home and this is really helpful as I think i’m really quite troublesome as a homeowner. I think i’ll give my ID/contractor a huge headache because I’m very particular about bug infestations in the home, so I try to steer away from wood as much as possible (even though it’s soo pretty). I’m also very OC about cleanliness, so your advice is always deeply appreciated because it values practicality. Just wanted to ask you - you mentioned that cove lightings on ceilings can collect dust and is difficult to clean (super helpful tip that I never thought of), but would cove lights at the bottom nearer to the ground have the same problem of collecting dust & be difficult to clean?

Hi Alex, any suggestions on ceiling fan brand for room? How has your ceiling fan been?

Hi Alex. Great renovation tips! Keep doing what you do. I would like to know if you have any one stop renovation company to recommend that will be able to convert a new empty unit to a fully furnished unit ready to be rented out? Thanks in advance! :)

Hi Alex, may I know roughly what is the breakdown in your renovation spending? (eg: id renovation, appliances, furniture etc) would serve as a very useful reference! Your videos are very useful for someone whose bto is coming up. Thanks!! 😁

Awesome sharing!! Mind to share what you did for master room wall finish? Paint or wall paper? It’s nice!

Part 3!!!

Thank you for sharing. Well done 👏🏻 👏🏻

Wow!! Thanks for these useful tips!! Can I know how much you’ve spent for the renovation?

Thanks for sharing your useful renovation tips once again! For me having a proper concealed wiring, built-in wardrobe and the round shaped sink are important to me, I'm glad that my ID/contractor had shared most of these useful ideas and make it possible for my 3rm resale flat. Where did you get your yee light strip? How many meters?

Hi! Love your content! Where did you purchase your toilet basin cabinet and smart mirror from?

You house is so niceeeeee 😭 😭 😭

Hi! Thank you for sharing your tips for renovation. Really helpful! Like your well thought through reno. May i know which brand is your sleek white switch? is it smart?

Hello Alex thanks for the valuable tips. Your TV backlight is pretty neat. Able to share where you purchased them?

Great tips! Can I know where you got your vanity cabinet and sink in your toilet from?

Hi may I know the colours and laminate used in ur guest room ? Tip8# looks very nice. Also recommend pls recommend your carpenter. Nice home 🏡

Hi Alex! Gonna get my keys soon. And your videos have all the contents that I’m looking for! Understand that your sink was purchased from tb, does the cabinet below comes tgt with it? I’m thinking of shipping the whole cabinet + sink from tb. But have concerns if our taps are the same or the piping fits. Any advice ?

👍.... tq

Hi Alex, very good tips. Where did u get ur toilet basin? Im looking for the same one as urs! :)

Hi Alex, thanks for the renovation tips! May I know where did you get the World map on your wall?

Alex, great videos. So concealing of wires is OK for BTO flats? I plan to install wall lights & its ok for electricians to drill thru holes to hide the wires. I got the impression that HDB regulation states that wiring shouldn't be concealed within the reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns & walls. Also, if its a new BTO flat, u can renovate the toilet floor tiles & wall tiles, that is change it? I thought HDB does not allow that due to some structural integrity for first 3 yrs of occupation due to some water issues in cement.

wow . about the toilet . nice sia . didnt think about tht