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Yes, after months of seeing the 3D Model, you can finally step into your flat and visualize the actual design.. how exciting.. i think by End Oct, you can move in already.. Finally, under your own roof! 4 Qtr is really an ideal period to get keys... (at least for me, its the jackpot) that's why i was praying hard i can get it.. its the lull period for me and that is when we will start clearing our annual leaves. it would have been great to have the time off to run ard for my reno and purchase and focus 100% on house and not work. but sadly its not meant to be! i get at 1 Qtr 18, when it will be so disruptive to take leaves to run ard for key collection/appliance shopping and reno spotcheck. i don't think i can peacefully take leave and settle my house stuff as beginning of the year is when work starts full swing. my focus cannot be 100% at my house... so that will answer your blog question.. sadly, i won't have the bandwidth to maintain a blog. but i believe i will come to forum ask the for advise when i get stuck with reno issues.. especially from mmoh and you (since u all been there, done that) Hope you all can patiently guide me along..

Thanks Rufus! Yes indeed. Finally the real adventure has begun! Don't worry, it will soon be your turn! Are you starting a reno blog also?

The message ive been waiting for so long finally arrives!!

@Diluted I bought my grohe stuff from Heritage Bathroom in geylang. @infinity2015 thanks for the heads up! Will definitely compare the exact model first before purchasing!

Purchase Tips: Some tips for purchasing your items:- 1) If possible, always purchase online as its almost 95% of the time cheaper compared to retail. 2) Have a few online rebates Credit Cards to work with. For me, I have the Standard Chartered Singpost Card (7% rebate capped at $60) and DBS Live Fresh Card (5% rebate capped at $70) 3) There are two local online platforms to purchase from - Qoo10 and Lazada, these are to be used in tadem with the rebates under item 2) above. For Qoo10, do stack the following - 1) Shop Coupon 2) Cart Coupon 3) 3% Gift Card 4) Promotions if Applicable. For Lazada, do stack the following - 1) Shopback 2) Cart Coupon 3) Live-Up Rebate *New* 4 ) Promotions if applicable 4) For retail purchases - 1) Amex Card for 3% rebate for the first $5,000 spent or any other CC with retail spending rebates/miles 2) Use mall coupons that you can buy off Carousell at a discount 3) Credit Card promotional spending 5) For Taobao purchase - 1) Ezbuy Prime for 1 year of Prime Service 2) Private Forwarders that ship by CBM Electronics: 1) Air Conditioning: Decided to go ahead with Starmex System 3 (2-Ticks). For us, we wouldn't be using much aircon and we only require cooling for the 3 bedrooms. The 5 ticks model also has a nosier compressor compared to the 2 ticks model. Went for the model below, can search their Facebook if you need more details. Comes with the following upgrades, reviews are good as well. 2) Hood, Hob and Oven. Decided to go with Bosch for these 3 items due to the good feedback. We were also able to get quite a good deal online for these items; all 3 were bought from Qoo10. For Hob: 78 cm Induction Ceramic Hob, Serie | 8 PPI82560MS. Induction would be sufficient for us as we would be doing simple cooking and we are working with an open kitchen concept. Helps to make things look sleek as well For Hood: 90 cm Stainless Steel Slimline hood, Serie | 4 DHI923GSG. Retractable hood doesnt make it bulky, suitable for an induction hob for easy maintenance. For Oven: 60cm built-in Stainless Steel Oven, Serie | 2 HBN331E4SG. Built in Oven with electronic timer. Compact size for our usage. 3) Fridge and Washing Machine. Decided to go with Panasonic for these 2 items. Fridge has been purchased from Lazada while washing machine was purchased from Audio House. For Fridge: Panasonic NR-BX468XSS1 2 Doors Fridge Colour: Stainless. Suitable size for our usage, comes with a bottom freezer which we were looking for as well. For Washing Machine: Panasonic NA-129VG6 Front Loading Washing Machine. Decided to go with the 9KG load to handle more load in the future. This is their latest range as well. 4) Water Heater. As we wanted to have a rain shower in our MBR, we decided to go with a storage water heater. Went ahead with AOSmith Digital Water Heater (40L) as we were able to program the various settings as per our shower requirements. Its also made in USA with the various features such as blue diamond heating element and tank. Do check for their groupbuy promotions as they would be offering bulk discount and extended warranty. 5) Television (Living Room). We were considering between a 55" and 65" television for our living room. Decided to go with the 55" as the bigger sizes are currently selling at a premium and 55" 4K is sufficient for 4-room. Went with LG 55UH770T which is under LG's 2016 SUHD range and supports WebOS Magic Remote Control. Do try to get last year's model as it would usually be much cheaper due to stock clearance. 55UH770T also supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 which makes it future-proof for other displays. Managed to get a display set with 5 years Harvey Norman Extended Warranty for a good price! 6) Wireless. As our DB box was located at the entrance, we didnt expect the wireless range of the router placed there to reach the MBR. We were considering between mesh Wifi network or a wireless AP. Went ahead with Ubiquiti Networks Unifi 802.11ac Dual-Radio PRO Access Point which would be ceiling mounted and highly recommended by people around here! Purchased from Amazon which is much cheaper than local pricing. Non-Electronics: 1) Kitchen Sink and Tap. Decided to go with Blanco for this, well-recommended by the guys over here. Purchased from Hoe Kee. Do use Capitaland vouchers if you are planning to go to the IMM Hoe Kee Outlet. For Sink: Blanco Naya 6 - Anthracite. Black colour to suit our induction hob, single bowl is also sufficient for us. Can save additional table space as well. For Tap: Blanco Mida Sink Mixer - Anthracite. Bought together as a set. We were deciding between this and the stainless steel option, went for this as we felt it would suit the sink better. 2) Sofa. Decided to go with Cellini's Studio Sofa. Price was within our budget and they were having their GSS Promotion! Most importantly, their dimensions were able to fit our living room as well! Recommended to check out their Tagore Showroom which displays most of their products as well. 3) Bathroom Fittings. Decided to purchase Grohe from Insani24 as it is much cheaper compared to Singapore. For those interested in Hansgrohe, you can consider getting from xtwostore instead. Placed the description below in case anyone is interested. For Master Bathroom: Grohe Euphoria Duschsystem mit Thermostat und Brausearm 450 mm chrom [Item number: 27296001] + Grohe Eurosmart Waschtisch Armatur, S-Size, chrom mit Zugstangen-Ablaufgarnitur [Item number: 33265002] For Common Bathroom: Grohe Eurosmart Wannen Armatur, Aufputz, chrom [Item number: 33300002] + Grohe Tempesta Brausegarnitur III 600 mm chrom [Item number: 27794000] + Grohe Eurosmart Waschtisch Armatur, S-Size, chrom mit Zugstangen-Ablaufgarnitur [Item number: 33265002] Taobao Purchases: Purchased all my Taobao items through Ezbuy Prime. Some tips, Prime might display the same item from different sellers; do go for the one with the highest reviews after checking on Taobao Website. Alternatively, you may find the item with the highest reviewson Taobao website and check if its eligible for Prime. Do remember to use your Prime Wishlist if you really want the item! 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