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I also selected barley white for my living room but Henry said too yellowish due to my floor tiles... In the end, we chose neon white.
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Paiseh..I think I did not explain it clearly. My definition of dust is those thick black ones that can be found on the fan... My curtains used to trap this kind of dust...which i think it's very harmful for my baby... Now he likes to pull and put everything into his mouth...
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The materials I have selected for my blinds don't even need to wipe. Feather or magic duster will do... Two to three weeks once. MGL sieve out those materials that will not trap dust for us to choose.. I told her I'm super lazy... might only clean one year once for CNY... Wahhh ha ha... Curtains need to take down... take out the plastic clips and put back everything.. Somemore, mine used to be full length day & nite curtains.. Very heavy and my 7kg washer cldn't take the load... Cons for taking blinds is... it might get very noisy when there's wind... MGL said they will put the rubber guards for us... Hopefully it will reduce the 'flapping' noise... In any case, as long as it's maintenance free... I'm willing to try... I just hate washing and ironing lah...
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I got the flow series. Flow series bed (i didn't take the mattress cos I'm going to move my existing Sealy over), Flow sofa, Flow side table, Manhatten Dining Set (inclusive of 4 chairs) and Amphibios Coffee Table. Paid for the bean bag too and also cannot choose colours... Yah, they are very strict with their pricing.. Cannot means cannot... I went over to Loyang to make my purchase.. No customer somemore and yet they don't really entertain bargaining... Both our families very 'man fan', this uncle cannot be seated with that auntie...hence resulting big headache when it comes to seating arrangement. My mummy is the no 14 in the family and my hubby also got big family... Then my ex-office also political type.. Certain colleagues cannot click so cannot put them together and all don't want to sit with big boss.. Frightening event for us.. At least for reno, we can make decision and need not ans to anyone else...
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Thanks for checking it out for me:)
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Another owner like me who was bowled over by Cellini furniture and made the purchase on the spot:) We are now considering whether to get Cubo TV Console for our study room... $$$ again... Luv your sofa set. Didn't notice it during my last visit... For the Ikea Expedit shelf to be TV console, how do u intend to hide the wires? And as for the shelfing, can it accomodate any sizes of DVD player or u intend to place everything on top of the bench. For me, I will get Max TV console and coffee table to match... BTW, did u get the free bean bag?
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I like the simple human tension caddy. Must pay how much for shipping? Thks.
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Yah loh..I also don't know that plain mirror costs so much too! Might as well do vanity top... I stayed about an hr in MGL. There are many stacks of albums...We also fickle minded lah... One moment want this, the other moment want that... The curtains are gorgeous but I last time washed curtains until I scared liao... Just want a fuss free easy to maintain stuff so roller blinds suit us.. Yes..all the railing included..they also show us the different types of railings, brackets they have... Really spoilt with choices.. Of cse u can come lah.. anytime the door is open for u I can pm u my mobile no...u just need to sms me if u want to pop by...
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I'm back! Refresh after a short nap and a bath May & lazybum, don't mentioned..I need to buy mirror for my common bathroom anyway so it's 'shui bian'. I didn't buy mirror cos PJ mirror quite ex.. $80 to $100 plus! Got $30 ones but got pattern... I just need a big plain and thick mirror with silver frame... but I'm not willing to pay $50 and above for mirror.. Lazybum, yah loh.. Heard so much about Mr Chew and I do think that he is quite trustworthy...But hubby quite happy with MGL as he got to see, touch and pull at the display pcs.. So be it...I think we looked thru 500 over pcs of samples... I do think that we got a good deal lah.. mine is corridor flat.. a lot of windows.. Anyway if later on not happy or spoilt, can just walk across the road to complain.. Hee... hee...
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May, I went PJ and they don't carry the stainless steel rack for the cabinets:( Hoe Kee got but price machiam same as SC so I guess might as well get from SC. SC offers lifetime warranty. Lazybum, they have a few towel rack..but I don't see the exact one with the basket that u posted. Towel racks pricing from $50 to $100 plus. Latest update: L Box & False Ceiling are up! Sorry no picture again as today brought my baby along to see see look look. Carrying diaper bag with flask, milk powder already very tired. No hands to take pics. Btw, met a couple when I was about to leave.. Heard Henry calling them Mr and Mrs Soh... Henry told me that they wanted to see the workmanship and had specifically mentioned to Henry that they want to see the Boon Keng one... Apologies for being a poor host and not staying back to even properly introduce ourselves as my baby was super cranky & tired today. Hubby cannot managed baby so I need to rush to carry him ... Curtains: Last nite went to one of a curtain shop in PS to get quote.. Smelly smelly the quote can go up to $2k to $3k and above. When I told hubby about the famous Mr Chew that the forum here recommended, he said no shop, no talk. He don't want to take risk leh.. Hubby is more comfortable to order from curtain shops.. Went to MGL Curtains at Lavender Street, Eminent Plaza today to custom made my roller blinds. We selected a variety of materials ranging from $6 to $8 type... Went back to MGL cos they did the curtains for my sengkang flat 5 years ago and now since the shop is located nearby and the good service they offered years back, we decided to just get from them. The people in MGL is the chin chye type.. I told the owner, May Cheong that my budget is about $1.5k and she gave me discount to match the price I am comfortable with. That's all for today... I'm tired and sleepy... Need to rest liao...
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I think preparing for wedding is more headache than reno. RSVP and seating arrangement almost killed me... The hotels u mentioned all quite good. Just put on your big smile that day and things will flow smoothly... Also, don't worry about not seeing any drawings yet cos some contractors will only share when you sign with them. As long as u know what you want and able to show/tell your contractor, sure no problem wan. Don't worry too much.. Just take it as it comes.. I'm also learning now...
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Marshmallow, I will certainly spoilt my boy in no time... He is my crown prince... Too precious to me.. I noe not right to do so but I can't help it leh... Now thinking of getting iPad 2 for him.. Even my hubby is jealous liao... Ha! Ha!
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I'm also looking for a bigger TV for living room. Bought 40" cos I'm not willing to spend more than 1k for a TV...I paid using 0% CC instalments plan... Not so shiong if price is less than $1k... Yes, May. U understand me well... I just want my free gifts... Ha! Ha!
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LED... $999 for 40". I still think Blum is a good to have thing leh....
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Went to IT fair last nite to buy my LED/LCD TVs. KNS… not much discount leh… Can’t even compare prices as the big stores now concentrate on selling individual brands; Audio House – LG, Toshiba and Philips. Best Denki- Samsung. Gain City – Sony. In the end, only bought two 40”LED @ $999 each – Samsung and Philips. Have arranged for it to be delivered on 25 & 26 respectively. Still need to find a bigger TV for my Living room.... Henry called while we were shopping in IT fair. Bad news… The laminate that I have selected for my wardrobe is out of stock. Need to fall back on my second choice. Sob…. Sob… Also, tried to ask for free gifts again (yes, I can’t get over it) and attempts failed. Sigh… was hoping that he can throw in free blum system for the kitchen cabinets or the black mirror. But I know it’s my wishful thinking lah. Can’t help but feeling disappointed… On a happier note, my 8 mths old baby stood up for a good 10 sec on the bed using the headboard as support last night. I’m a proud mummy now
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U still don't know huh... Wah...how can? It's Supersimon Real bro... same set of parents...
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Initially wan to buy from Lighting.com. Went there twice but inside feeling unable to commit. Cos the ones we like all start to appear in T-blog… So common leh… So hop to other shops to see see look look. Actually nowadays other lighting shops do offer competitive prices similar to Lighting.com. But u must do homework lah… Lighting.com got price list mah…so u just print and compare with others… When u show/tell others that how much it will cost in another shop, they normally will try to match wan… and u get to buy designs that are not found in the popular stores. I’m not looking for something special lah but I don’t want people come my hse and upon seeing my lights and straight away know that everything from lighting.com leh… I don’t want my house to be lighting.com showroom… Ha.. Ha.. I think too much lah… In any case, my bro is very cool with all the choices we made. I’m the one paying leh… So even thou I initially only wan Han Yong to reno my hse, he also okie wan. He just told me to get more quotes to compare so that I won’t be chopped by contractors. Henry gave us a better deal and also the promise of giving us 3Ds. That won us over. And also, we will not buy anything that my bro has too… Sibling rivalry perhaps… But my bro really helps u a lot along the way.. Royal Fanco thot he is my contractor when we made my purchases there cos my bro wld be able to tell us the pros and cons on the spot about selecting certain stuff… Some designs are just not practical to him. I kept telling them ‘no..he is my didi..’ Then they will add on, ‘your didi a contractor huh?’ Fainted!
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Went to Citilights to purchase all the lights we wld need... Downlights - Normal and LED, Bedrooms, Kitchen, bathroom, service balcony...and of cse my Dining lights... Shall not disclose the dining light we have selected... Keep guessing...
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Don't console me lah... I'm a typical cheapskate s'porean... I want free gifts/ door gifts ... aiyah whatever gifts! Kekeke...........
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May & Lazybum, I will save the photos u guys have posted to check with PJ. No promise thou as I will be going to IT fair this weekend to buy TVs, standing fan and washer... csingeu & may: I feel so shortchanged now. Come to think about it, I only got my vanity top mirror free from Henry. Nothing liao.... U all still got gate, blum & backsplash... Sigh... I think I'm too weak when come to bargaining... Me and hubby soft soft type... Everything also okie wan... Anyway now it's too late to neg further anyway...
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Wow... I luv your TV console! Good quotation you got!
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May, I'm thinking of going to Poh Joo to check if they carry the cabinets organiser.. Song C one very ex... $200 plus, right? BTW, did u guys opt to have Blum system for your kitchen cabinets... It's another increase of $$$ if I want Blum... Hubby said we don't cook so no need...
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Yes, today the carpenter came to take the exact measurements and armed with the 3Ds, off he went to the factory.... Henry called me in my office (i think about 8-9 times on and off) confirming some minor details cos carpenter has little suggestions to make the carpentry more nicer/practical... Also suggested adding black mirror panel to the masterbedroom TV Console... Hope the design will turn out okie... Went at night to check the progress... No action leh... Same condition as at yesterday I'm getting anxious again.....
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I will try to put up photos by this weekend..so busy with work and reno plus my baby nowadays... Kept going to Henry's office to look at the laminates... No time to take photos... by the time we do spot checks... it's already nite time... Iphone no flash light...can't take nte photos leh... Status update: My wet work has been completed! Rewiring completed with many wires dropping midway from the ceiling, two instant heaters & WCs installed, Basin for common bathroom installed... Today & tomorrow shd be doing the false ceiling and Friday shd start painting liao... I'm so happy! Now praying for the carpentry works to be 'shun shun li li'....
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My Dream Home@bk
friends78 replied to May_dream1's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - HDB BTO Interior Design and Renovation
Jialat, my furniture also black and white...