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I think so. Just as the ceiling is higher in a landed property as compared to a high-rise private apartment (condo or otherwise).

Friven and Co sells nice screens with loud bold designs, a bit like wallpaper. Can check it out at their shop at Suntec or their main showroom at Jalan Kilang.

Hehe. Then you'd have to source for other lamps then

Are you referring to the designer lamps? If so, Lush sells good designer copies. E.g. Lush also sells the Kartell Bourgie lamp at about $300. The original cost about $600 onwards.

What's the difference whether or not it's a condo or HDB flat? We have a condo and it comes standard with a false ceiling (to hide all the unsightly pipes, etc). Unless you're going to do MAJOR HEAVY cooking (i.e. zi char stall type of cooking), I don't think it's a problem. And honestly, if it gets dirty, just paint over it again!

This is how you post your pic: Thanks for sharing btw! The problem I'm facing now is, my light is right in the middle of my washing area so I'm not sure how we're going to mount the system!

Thanks! The shop we went to for our lights is Lightz D Shop. Address: 271/271A, Jalan Besar (2 storey shop). We paid about $580 for the black chandelier.

Thanks for the tip! I don't have any reflective/metallic stuff in the MBR except for erm, the bay windows?! Haha. Like I said, am keeping my fingers tightly crossed that the whirring noise will become less noticeable once everything comes in! So have you decided on your fan colour/design?

I got this chandelier for our master bedroom at one of the shops at Jalan Besar. About $500+, Egyptian crystal.

I'm actually now considering a Mitsubishi T series. It also has the freezer at the bottom.

Ah ok. We just went to their shop yesterday afternoon. A very pleasant lady called Noel served us. Friendly and patient. For those going there, please remember to bargain. We managed to get the price down from $1500+ to about $1350. Probably can bargain more but will do so only when we want to confirm.

Yes, many retailers are already starting their own sales to catch the worms (i.e. us!). More info on GSS here: http://www.greatsingaporesale.com.sg/ FYI, 23 May - 20 Jul is GSS.

There is a little push cart stall at Bugis (at the aircon walkway) that sells such stuff. They are not cheap though but nice designs. If you are looking for something for your house, why not spend the money? Better than a cheap-looking one, right?

Does this mean that if you do NOT have a false ceiling, you do not need the bracket? Hmm.

OMG!!! What kind of answer is that?! We've read lots of good things about Jimmy Textiles and were intending to get them to quote for our home. Now, I'm a bit concerned with workmanship. Hmm.

It's quite a known fact that whenever they see a condo, the prices charged will definitely be higher. This is tried and tested. We had the SAME contractor do a quotation, one for our friend in a HDB flat (bigger area somemore!) and one for ourself, a smaller unit condo. Based on item by item literally, ours was always more expensive even though materials, dimensions, etc were VERY similar. So there you go

I don't think the real Lifestorey can do anything because it is a different spelling. Customers just need to make sure they KNOW it's a different company altogether.

I believe the false ceiling should be able to withstand the weight of the fan. My current room (my parents' house) has a ceiling fan mounted on a false ceiling as well and not to scare you but after 10 years (long time!), there are cracks on the 4 directions, meaning, starting from the fan, there is a crack in FOUR directions. But this is after 10 YEARS. I always joke to my fiance that one day, the fan will come crashing down on me when I'm asleep Don't worry too much about the white fans and silver downlights. They're both pretty neutral so I'm sure they'd match. As my colleagues advise me, when we move in, we'd probably never ever notice them again! Yes, I do have the same fan in both living room and MBR. Haven't been able to turn on the one in the living room because it's not connected but I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that the sound will be less obvious once my furniture and everything else is in the MBR.

In case anyone needs it, Home Niche full address is: 10 Jalan Kilang #01-02 Sime Darby Ent. Centre This is their website showing the various systems them have for laundry: http://www.myhome.com.sg/HomeImprovement/H...ryhangers.shtml Does anyone know their opening hours?

For the Asia region, I have ALWAYS used www.asiarooms.com to book hotel rooms. No problems so far at all. Good rates as well!

I think it REALLY depends on luck. Got a friend who technically already owns a flat (joint ownership with parent) but recently, got a very good Q number! I really feel for all of you first-timers who are trying to get a Q number. Good luck!

Hi there, Due to our very limited kitchen space, I am intending to get a convection oven that can do almost everthing - bake, grill, microwave, etc. I saw a Panasonic NN-C784MFYPQ which seems quite capable and reasonably priced (about $370). Any good recommendations or comments?

Saw a nice coffee table with steel (I think!) legs at Lush. Called the Bucharest Coffee Table. We enquired about having a marble top and it works out to $900. Dimensions: L900xW900xH300.

There are tons of threads on mattresses in this forum. Do a quick search and you can read about everyone's comments and opinions. I have since learnt that really, it depends on personal choice. As long as you feel that it's comfortable, go ahead and buy it. Also, think LONG TERM. You will be using that mattress for probably at least 10 years. Don't just buy the cheapest one (nor the most expensive one!). Spend a bit of time doing research and go try as many mattresses as you can. Then, narrow down to top 3 or 2 based on your budget and comfort level. In this way, you won't get confused because there are A LOT of mattresses out there. I did lots of research and finally, decided on a Dunlopillo. Bought it at Furniture Mall's Dunlopillo Suite. A word of advise is: Go and check out the actual suppliers rather than the retail shops. They are usually able to throw in more freebies/give a better discount because they don't need to pay middleman prices. As such, even when Robinsons/Isetan gives XX% discount during sale, it'd probably still can't beat the prices at the suppliers themselves. Listen to the sales people but do not believe EVERYTHING they say. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages and then make a note if those advantages are important to you. There are a lot of "frills" that come with mattresses these days so don't buy into it! Of course, sales people are going to tell you that THEIR mattress is THE BEST. You have to make the final decision Also, some of the suppliers' showroom have showroom-only pieces that are not sold at the retail shops. One last point: Don't "buy" into all the marketing. Ultimately, remember that the more they spend on marketing, it just pushes up the price of the mattress you are paying. I am always surprised when I read of homeowners buying the Serta mattress - quote - because the sheep is very cute! - unquote. Oh dear, please buy a mattress because it FITS you. Not because of the sheep! Can go to any toy shop to get a toy sheep, really. Just sharing my personal experience. Hope this is useful for anyone shopping for mattress! I am just so glad I can finally stop my research on mattresses because it was tiring. Hehe. PS. One more thing - Don't buy a mattress because you like how it looks. Remember that you will be putting a pretty bedsheet over it!!!

We bought some of the basic accessories from Poh Joo. Decent price but rather limited range. Check out Hoe Kee @ Genting Road for a much wider range.