hello vlemontea, I'm a newbie at renos too.. I have rather low stamina so I stopped after meeting 3 (**, Fuse Concept and Myhome). I am not into the modern look so I had very specific requirements from the IDs (they must sing the same tune yah). Distinct was very promising from their website but unfortunately, after meeting once with an ID, she never got back to me and I later received a call from her colleague saying that she had quit and whether I wanted to meet with another ID (all over again!!). My friend also had a similar experience with Distinct. A pity- their designs are really unique. Myhome (contact: Diana) was very practical. And I heard the ID is very responsible. Her price quoted was quite reasonable but she didn't add in a lot of things (which is a common ruse used by many IDs!!) We ultimately settled for Fuse coz we were impressed with the follow up, the quick responses and the good design. We hired an ID coz we are very busy and we have no time to project manage.. I feel we really hired the right person for the management job . ID (Elle Yap) is contactable almost 24/7. She is also extremely organized and gives good input. We like her very much! A down side is that they are quite expensive and you must really make sure everything you want is included in the contract before you sign!! I'm almost done with my house 85% and we haven't had any nightmares (touch wood) yet... overall a good experience...
