wolflet 1 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) ok will be meeting the following contractors/designers: Design Practice s*y cre*ti0n White Space Living Design Channel Free Space Intent IDzign *** IR Design anyone have positive or negative feedback about the above? (so that i can strike them off the list without wasting trips to visit them) edit: the 2nd one has been edited out by the forum; does that mean they are being blacklisted?? from your list i've contacted 4 of them. Sky_creation - expensive, the id i spoke to seems inexperienced *** - professional, price slightly on the high side. White space - stuck up, ignored me after calling to enquire about budget and that my reno starting 5 months later idzign - using them now. Id is prompt in response to my queries. So far so good. (cross fingers) Edited June 15, 2010 by wolflet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pixiepixel 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 update: yesterday was Day1 of our reno hunting. We had appointment with white space living: -we went down thinking she already has a proposed design for us... -spent 1 hours drilling nonsense into us; telling us company history, how they approach every project, workmanship blah blah presentation -told her we are short of time (allocated 1 hour for her), she spent 45 mins on her presentation, leaving the last 15 mins... -we spend that last 15 mins (eventually over-run to 25mins) telling her our requirements -in the end, no proposed design, no quotation... Next appointment was with sky_creation: -he show us a very simple proposed design. basically he intended to keep everything except redo kitchen, 2 x toilets and redo the false ceiling. -it was not what we wanted for. we wanted solutions to our cramped kitchen, solutions to our lousy balcony (which is not beside the living room)....but his proposed layout was so.....simple, plain, and its like living in the same existing state of the existing unit -we gave him out inputs, and after a while, walked around the office to show us the workmanship -showed us his kitchen showroom, yes fantastic with top grade stuff... -finally we sat down and looked at the quotation. -he gave us a kitchen + toilet package, and add on the other stuff that was required to be done...7k more than our budget. -since we intend to hack away walls and seal up, he estimated that it would be ~ 10k over our budget what I did not like about them -not detailed in proposed layout and design -take package and throw to us (literally no homework done before meeting us) tonight, a meetup with *** till then.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuene 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 pixie, good luck with the ID hunt! Your old place looks really nice btw... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolflet 1 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 update: yesterday was Day1 of our reno hunting. We had appointment with white space living: -we went down thinking she already has a proposed design for us... -spent 1 hours drilling nonsense into us; telling us company history, how they approach every project, workmanship blah blah presentation -told her we are short of time (allocated 1 hour for her), she spent 45 mins on her presentation, leaving the last 15 mins... -we spend that last 15 mins (eventually over-run to 25mins) telling her our requirements -in the end, no proposed design, no quotation... Next appointment was with sky_creation: -he show us a very simple proposed design. basically he intended to keep everything except redo kitchen, 2 x toilets and redo the false ceiling. -it was not what we wanted for. we wanted solutions to our cramped kitchen, solutions to our lousy balcony (which is not beside the living room)....but his proposed layout was so.....simple, plain, and its like living in the same existing state of the existing unit -we gave him out inputs, and after a while, walked around the office to show us the workmanship -showed us his kitchen showroom, yes fantastic with top grade stuff... -finally we sat down and looked at the quotation. -he gave us a kitchen + toilet package, and add on the other stuff that was required to be done...7k more than our budget. -since we intend to hack away walls and seal up, he estimated that it would be ~ 10k over our budget what I did not like about them -not detailed in proposed layout and design -take package and throw to us (literally no homework done before meeting us) tonight, a meetup with *** till then.... good luck with ur meeting with *** tonight. hope u find your ideal ID soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 hey pixie, sorry missed out on your earlier posts of your previous home. i like the MBR - the headboard and the turquoise wall! good luck on your ID hunting too.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pixiepixel 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 hey pixie, sorry missed out on your earlier posts of your previous home. i like the MBR - the headboard and the turquoise wall! good luck on your ID hunting too.. hello lilithfiend you've got a nice nick! btw, the headboard is made up of cement (but hollow inside) to have the same industrial look. sometimes i find my place too "cold"......hmmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilithfiend 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 hello lilithfiend you've got a nice nick! btw, the headboard is made up of cement (but hollow inside) to have the same industrial look. sometimes i find my place too "cold"......hmmm hi pixie, your nick ain't that bad too..lol. ya your headboard looks cement-ish, i thought it was cement..didn't know for sure. interesting! ever accidentally banged your head against it? cement definitely makes the place look colder but can always be warmed up with textiles, fabrics, rugs etc..are you adopting the same concept for your new place? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pixiepixel 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 hi pixie, your nick ain't that bad too..lol. ya your headboard looks cement-ish, i thought it was cement..didn't know for sure. interesting! ever accidentally banged your head against it? cement definitely makes the place look colder but can always be warmed up with textiles, fabrics, rugs etc..are you adopting the same concept for your new place? yes its cement but its just a screed over the boards...so its hollow.... no, never kena banged before heeheehee.....hmmmm yes, my new place will have the same theme but maybe do away with the "red colour theme"... just the same raw, industrial look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuene 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 Nice... I love the industrial look, don't find it cold at all, really... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pixiepixel 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 the search update#2:- 1. yesterday night supposed to meet *** @ my place me: hello e****, pls cfm we meeting 8.30pm@my place later? he: sorry im very bz with work, can meet tmr? me: sorry i have packed schedule till next week... he: ok i check and let you know after im done with my stuff . . . . silence till today 2. dx interior will email me his proposed layout this sunday 3. tonight meeting another ID company; they were the one who did my current flat in sengkang till then........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marshmallow 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 *wave* hihi~ I'm moving to Jurong East too... which part of JE are you at? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pixiepixel 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 *wave* hihi~ I'm moving to Jurong East too... which part of JE are you at? hello marshmellow!! street 13; blk 100+ how about you?? when r u moving in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samgalz 2 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 the search update#2:- 1. yesterday night supposed to meet *** @ my place me: hello e****, pls cfm we meeting 8.30pm@my place later? he: sorry im very bz with work, can meet tmr? me: sorry i have packed schedule till next week... he: ok i check and let you know after im done with my stuff . . . . silence till today 2. dx interior will email me his proposed layout this sunday 3. tonight meeting another ID company; they were the one who did my current flat in sengkang till then........... but thought dx cannot do the cement screed that u want? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ne0mesis 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 ok here are some low resolution pic when it was just done up. now, it looks like a bomb with things scattered everywhere i didnt have pics of my masterbedroom toilet. this was done up nicely too but never had a chance to take pictures....maybe do so tonight living room view welcome to tblog! love the floor at your old place.. is it jus screeded floor only or issit a tile finish? cause I tot i can see something like a 800 x 800 tile finish on the floor my better half dont like industrial look cause she feels is too cold or raw. the next closest i can go is finish off with stainless steel, minimalist finishing as much as possible.. and somehow my id is halfway there. ha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pixiepixel 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2010 welcome to tblog! love the floor at your old place.. is it jus screeded floor only or issit a tile finish? cause I tot i can see something like a 800 x 800 tile finish on the floor my better half dont like industrial look cause she feels is too cold or raw. the next closest i can go is finish off with stainless steel, minimalist finishing as much as possible.. and somehow my id is halfway there. ha hello! thanks for loving the floor. a small background about the floor: ID had the same flooring in their office and it was a "new" concept - they tried to persuade their clients to do it but no one keen to take up their "offer"...but we did its a very big pc of board (a living room only has like max 5-6pcs of these boards), about errr 1m x 400/500 (not sure exact dimensions)?? its calcium silicate board. the tilers will cement screen on the boards, then mount them onto the floor, and the apply epoxy finish to give the protection and gloss look, then bolt them down with screws. i think few layers of this and that goes onto the boards the cost = normal homogeneous tiles' prices after 5 years, some parts get chipped off and there are cracks in between the joints. but we love it because well, you have to live with cracks if you have cement flooring Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
