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Hi Mr. Chong, Just checking if this Friday (3 Oct) is a good day to dong tu? The HDB Contractor needs to hack our flooring to do re-tiling. Kindly advice. Many thanks in advance.

oh great...any good buys? which hotel you staying huh?

Hi, my frame is still with the mirror shop. You know what, I may not need the glass. If you are keen and not in a hurry, please PM me your contact. If confirm the mirror shop did not utilise my glass piece on the mirror, I do not mind giving it to you. It's always a blessing to share. Only if you need the glass lah.

hahaha...you really make me want to go BKK. Haiz...but FH worried about safety so told me to hold the trip first. You can use as shoe stool lor. Sit to put on/take off shoe. Hey, one more question...they have more then one design right? On a seperate note, I also had the same Ikea Baroque Frame as you. We bought it to convert into a mirror Where is yours now? Only saw you spray paint gold on it but not sure if I saw the purpose of it.

Sofa Stool which Baby handcarried in CTC. Amazing! 1200 Baht. Must buy! Hey sister, you unwrapped your stool already or not huh? I cannot wait to see the whole stool leh. hehehe Btw, I saw the box behind the picture. The leg was dismantle one ah when you bought it from CTC? Meaning they pack in this box, so that your 'lau gong' can carry back is it? Eh...by any chance you have the shop name or not huh? I really like it leh... Most importantly, it's only Baht 1,200 Where do you intend to put this stool leh?

50% wah...yes, in fact I am in Kartell Centrepoint's mailing list. Their big sales is in December but I never knew they have sales more then 30% one lor. 50% I will definitely go wilddddddddddddddddddddd

Is Space still having a sales now? How come I din now?

Hey Hi, think I owe you the pictures/info on that unique study rack my friend did at his 3 Room Flat...which I told you about. Here's the URL: http://loydpek.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html Hope to see yours soon

Hi, your bench stool seems nice. Bravo to your baby for carrying it back. Hey, u have a clearer picture of it? What is the dimension huh? Btw, please PM me your ID contact can?

Hi, great work on your new court Can I ask what is the size of your floor tile? Is it 600 x 600mm or 400 x 400mm huh? Is this covered by HDB or from your own pocket huh? Which company you took the tiles from huh? Ah yo, so many questions from me...pai say

I know... I am all goo goo over his place too but it comes with a price which I do not have Most of his furnishing are from Kartell too. Sigh...

Hi, what I know from my friend is that his place is really done by a designer. Nothing like the ID sort. I think his contact is on the blog.

Yes, my friend did exactly so. You can get from Comfort Furniture. http://www.comfortfurniture.com.sg/viewfreshproduct.jsp You can see what he did here http://loydpek.blogspot.com/2008/08/3rm-hd...press-road.html Marble table and legs bought seperately. The leg is from Comfort. Very nice.

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Thanks everyone for making that effort to reply. Mace and h4happy, thanks for the specific reply. Your answer was what I heard before too. Then, I found this... http://www.indobase.com/fengshui/tips-for-homes/kitchen.html The kitchen should not be north facing. Chinese believe that evil spirits come from the north and if the kitchen is north facing then there are greater chances of accidents occurring in the kitchen. If the kitchen is north facing then hang wind chimes and crystals from the windows and doorways to counter the negative effect. The kitchen sink signifies water and the kitchen stove represents fire. It would be best if both these were not placed next to each other in the kitchen. The stove in the kitchen should be positioned in such a way that you can see anyone entering the kitchen. Your back should not be to the door while you are cooking. Placing a mirror on top of the stove will allow the cook to see anyone entering the kitchen and will counter this problem. The area around the stove should be well lit and well ventilated. The will reduce the Sha Chi. White is the best color for your kitchen. White signifies purity and promotes good health and will ensure that the food cooked is pure. Cutlery should not be stored in areas where there is stagnant energy. Sharp objects have negative energy and they will affect your health. Put cutlery in a drawer closest to the door or a window. It is not good to have a toilet near the kitchen as it produces negative energy. If there is a toilet keep the door closed and the toilet seat down and place a Bagwa on the toilet door.

Hi, which of the below following is correct as I heard both versions before. (a) sink and stove cannot be side-by-side? (b) sink and stove cannot be opposite each other? Thank you all for your attention

Hi Vice, I managed to find this. No problem for mirror facing window liao. yahoo... Dining table in this room should be so placed that people can move around it easily without having to move chairs or furniture. Chairs should not block the doorways too. An octagonal or Bagwa-shaped dining table is best, though, a round table also symbolizes stability. The Feng Shui cure for a rectangular or square dining table is to place an octagonal centerpiece or place mats on it. Three Star Gods overlooking the dining table are said to bless you with health, wealth and happiness. Dining chairs should be even in number and ideally, should have backs shaped like horseshoe. It is believed that a respected guest seated facing the door or sharing 'bread' with others, whether family or strangers builds good social relationships and strong community bonds. This can take the form of potluck dinners, pancake breakfasts or company picnics too. Since, dining with family is becoming a rare event these days, from Feng Shui perspective, it is important to pay attention this sacred aspect and dining space. Avoid old, dark and heavy furniture in a small space in dining room because it will block chi and cause strain in family relationships and may even cause indigestion. Remove boxes and clutter to allow chi to move freely and preferably the dining table should occupy the center position of the room with equal space on all sides. Enough room for a person to get in and move out of the chair is desirable. Flow of chi should be gentle but not static and so, dining room with two doors that are not opposite to each other is preferred. If you or your family members are suffering from eating disorders, a faceted crystal ball or chandelier over the center of the dining table can remedy the situation. A mirror in the drawing room that reflects something nice such as window view or artwork and especially the food on the table seems to double up the food and hence, wealth in your household. However, if your dining table is a mess, then the mirror will double it up along with your workload. If your family seems to linger on to past memories for meal conversations, clear away all the old objects, especially the old papers and photographs, from the room. If you so want to treasure some of the ancestral belongings, keep it in the family section rather than displaying them throughout the room.

I share your sentiments on the dining table, just like mine for the kopi table One way is to take a lesser risk by placing a smaller deposit if you are afraid of any screw up with delivery. Personally, I do not like the IMM outlet sales ppl. Very pushy, always want to sell packages. Sungei Kadut sales ppl more bochap.

What I know is that 1 piece wc are more expensive. Thus, should have some good reasons why.

Oh smart smart, which means you have to pay more for them to carry up lor. I think ours will be 3 pieces as well, according to the contractor. But the reply from your fengshui master is very comforting indeed Thanks Thanks

This is an abstract from my blogspot. Just want to share this with anyone who is interested to know. We cannot even trust those contractors assigned to us by our HDB Branch office too... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dear Gemini, here is your horoscope for Saturday, September 13: You're feeling pretty frustrated with the way things are being handled, but that doesn't mean it's time to give up -- far from it! You may need to marshal your resources for a while, but go back fighting!" Anticipating 'issues' during a renovation process is always normal but facing it is never easy. We were blessed for the fact that our HDB branch office allows us to change all our defect tiles at no additional cost. The assigned HDB Contractor whom we met also agreed that we could upgrade our tiles by paying cash for the price differences. With his recommendation on Hafary Tiles, SN and I made our selection and gave him the code of those tiles we hand-picked. Note: HDB will pay for our basic tiles, cement, wet work and haulage. So basically, there should be no other hidden cost for us. Hold-and-behold, Contractor Ah Ho gave us a quotation that was beyond our expectation. It was clear he is all out to make a cut from HDB and us. Well, if the amount is reasonable, we will gladly let it pass. But... The Hafary consultant who did the calculation for us felt that this contractor also kinda over do it. Even if it is quite expected for contractor to get a bit of 'bonus' from any additional job, his margin was way too atrocious. When we asked for his break down, he could not produced and went on to say that's the correct price for the tiles difference. When presented with our list as attached, he said it was not possible to do it as he expects to get a cut from it. What's the rational? Can he even do that? A cut from both HDB and us? At our expense of $1250, excluding the price we are paying for the tiles??? SN hardly shows his frustration but I could sense he was nearing to strangling Contractor Ah Ho when he admits he want a cut from our tile upgrade, without giving us justifiable reasons. We told him to go back and consider and re-propose what he is expecting. If he still expects a big cut, we may jolly well make that complain to our HDB Branch Officer. You reckon justice will be given to us? Sigh... and it's only the beginning...

Hey, sorry to hear your ordeal. Your complain sounds very familiar as those from Red Apple. Which explains why... Apple is a spin-off from Winter International or vice versa. And I am still pretty much in love with their white coffee table sob sob

Hi, very nice indeed. The mirror does magnify the whole place. Hey, can I ask if you are the 'pantang' sort? We have plans to put a mirror at the dining room but was told by our ID-to-be that mirror reflecting the window is no good wor... Have you heard before? We also don't know. We have about the same concept of house as you actually.

wahhhhhhhhhhh mei mei wor. Nice curtains u have. Where did you get them? How much huh?

Hi Flying Balloons, Thanks for sending me the thread. Now I can visualise the love nest you have been working so hard on, to perfect it The Raintree is indeed a nice project. I used to stay at Springdale, which is just next to South Haven. Contrary to what others said about the noise from the choo-choo trains, I find them not very disturbing after all. In addition, the windows in condos are usually very sound proof quality. When I closed my windows tight, I could barely hear a single sound outside the unit. Upp Bukit Timah is indeed a pleasant place to stay in. There was a topic in your thread which I must comment on.... hanging clothes out at the balcony. I really think it's unsightly. And for some condos, they do forbid their owners/tenants to do that. Springdale for sure was one of them. My house maid hung our bed sheet out at the balcony one day, only to have the security guard knocking on our door to instruct us to remove it. hahaha Hope that your estate will have stringent guidelines as such. Otherwise, it will really spoil the serenity of the place. Have fun and do post more pics if you can find time...