Mummy Ling 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2012 *Angels singing in the background*When this was presented to us by the HDB officer, we looked in awe.. Nice leather looking pouch for an almost half a mil home, we thought. She pulled out the white envelope and said "This is what your parents got last time. Maybe you can keep this as memory"Yup, we will have 30 years to reminisce.. I guess.. The HDB officer probably has done this a thousand times, cos' she spoke continuously and fluently. "Congratulations on getting your new home again" Big morning smile from the officer. "Thank you" Big smile from us too, Big cry from our pockets soon.. Carrying a big black leather folder with all our documents inside, we slowly walked out of the sales office.KA CHING! And we haven't even started living in it yet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piknik 1 Report post Posted February 3, 2012 Congratulation on your new home! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
durainello 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2012 Not forgetting the big folio case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummy Ling 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2012 Congratulation on your new home! Thank you! Much Much to be done!! =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummy Ling 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2012 Explore.. Explore.. Explore..Search Search Search...Our very first magazine, bought from a bookstore in Orchard... A leader with its followers soon after...As we flipped through the many pages of each magazine, there were so many ID firms selling their products and services.."Ting ting.." *light bulb* (At the end of the day, we wonder.. will we end up mercilessly chopped as newbie carrots by all these IDs or will fate and a little luck bring us to meet THE ONE) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummy Ling 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) Never knew a good 4-hour IMM visit could land us to buying our very first piece of furniture for our new home... Our BED!! It started out with just an innocent "let's have Or Lua Mee Sua and later visit more IDs"After chewing our last piece of crispy chicken, we walked past two IDs who have not responded to us for the past week.. Only One had replied with a fast on-day respond.. Both hubs and i have agreed that if they treasure or want our business, they will do the necessary to respond.We chanced upon another ID shop and went in. Halfway through, Mr Tan came in to take over. A good almost 1.5 - 2 hours of picture sharing and getting to know us better..After a good long talk, we still need to get our Fengshui done before proper proposal can take place.So we took a backseat on this for now,and visited the Bedding shops.. We visited Slumberland, Sealy and peered outside of Simmons.. (the price tag displayed at the entrance was a goid deterence for ppl like us from entering their shop) Finally we visited Unispring. Saw quite a few couples and families inside.We turned and saw a young looking gentleman who ultimately impressed my hubby and me with his good service and mannerism. His explanations were calm and clear. We were first attracted to a $1.3k mattress.. Men - everything seems to b the same for them.. Even after how much i explained that i could feel the difference.. But nonetheless, i thanked my hubby for agreeing to buy the more expensive one in the end! Haha It was still within our budget even though the couple of hundreds could buy us something else. But then again.. We also felt it was worth that couple of hundreds more for a good sleep and a good spine. WE GOT OUR BED! Suddenly i recalled our last conversation of the 4S-es.. W: I know which 4 S liaoH: Wait Wait, let me think. Don't tell me... W: u need hint?H: Sealy, Simmons, Serta, SLUMBERLAND!!W: i wanted to say Sea-horse.. Oops?! H: Seahorse is HongKong brand right? Nevermind, we make our own.. It will be 5 S-es from now on! H&W: As we made our way home, We both smiled as we look forward eagerly to "open door" .. Edited February 5, 2012 by Mummy Ling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummy Ling 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) "What is Contemporary?It should have timber in it.. In your theme..There is no such thing as modern Contemporary.. Contemporary is modern living...You belong to Minimalism." Edited February 6, 2012 by Mummy Ling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayazumi 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2012 Our first item bought before renovation was also bed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummy Ling 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2012 TODAY is 开门！！Many things to do, but thanks to my wonderful hubby, everything went smoothly.Can't wait next week to see our Fengshui Master.Our hands are so itchy!! We wished we could meet more IDs but..... Oh well.. Here's a sneak peak at our sneak peak..A view from our aircon ledgeA view from our living roomAnother view from our living room Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummy Ling 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Finally the day came to have our beautiful home to be QC-ed for good Feng Shui We came in on time (thinking that he might have reached earlier), and when we opened our door.. FAINTZ! We knew we had to clear all the stuff we laid around our hall and kitchen.. before Master Jing also faints! Definitely will need to bring my bottle of Dettol Sanitizer Spray up the next time!We soon received a call that he could'nt find our location.. Well, at least it gave us some time to open the windows and drive out all that smell... When Master Jing arrived, he gave a good look around the house. First he looked and feel the environment, letting us know how he feels. Then he went to individual rooms which he took out his compass to check on the facing and where our beds should face.He mentioned that the bed should always face East, as East is a very lucky "wang" position. and just nice that our walls are positioned in a way tha our beds have to face that direction.. Thank God! No need to hack or add things We were very happy that overall our house was 'good'. No major faults except for a few things:We can see our Kitchen Stove when we open the main door, and the fact that the kitchen had another door that leads to our Service yard window. This, in terms of Feng Shui, was not good as the saying goes "what you reap/earn, goes out to the back door". As such, we had to seal the current opening.The bedroom, which was nearest to our living room, was facing the main door at 45 degrees. This position is not good for the occupier in that room. So Master Jing told us that it was best to hang two 'hu lus' at the door to ward off bad stuff.Our rooms were facing a few sharp corners of our opposite blocks. Chinese believe that sharp corners are like the edges of a knife and when the shadow casts itself, its like a big knife slashing down on you and that is very bad. However, Master Jing explained that this is still ok as the we were living on a high floor. It is those that are in the lower floor that will need to do something because when a knife slashes down, the impact is much more greater for those who live in the lower floors.Our main door faces another neighbour's main door. Chinese believes that this is also not good. However, Master Jing has explained that if our neighbours did not hang any 'Kua' to reflect back at us, he advises that we do not do it too so as not to sow disharmony amongst neighbours.Finally, after looking at our entire house, he mentioned something that my Hubby felt it was very true. "Different people have different ways of interpreting geomancy (feng shui) as we all have different school of thoughts. Time has modernised and situations will be dealt differently from the past. In time, we may have people giving us different views or additional advises. We need not listen too much and dwell too much on those. Our house is perfectly fine and the recommendations he has given is adequate."After which, he said we needed two 'hu lus' and whipped them out from his bag. I stared hard for awhile because I was amazed as how he knew we needed those? Hmm, he came prepared! Well.. one big thing down, next up, the hunt for THE ONE... Edited February 21, 2012 by Mummy Ling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chewbb 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 TODAY is 开门！！Many things to do, but thanks to my wonderful hubby, everything went smoothly.Can't wait next week to see our Fengshui Master.Our hands are so itchy!! We wished we could meet more IDs but..... Oh well.. Here's a sneak peak at our sneak peak..A view from our aircon ledgeA view from our living roomAnother view from our living roomCan share your feng-shui shi-fu's contact and which ID you guys settle with..i also moving to Casa but still need to wait another 4mths for the keys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mummy Ling 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2012 Can share your feng-shui shi-fu's contact and which ID you guys settle with..i also moving to Casa but still need to wait another 4mths for the keys Hi! Welcome to the Casa Family!! Sure, i can PM u on the Feng Shui stuff... ID wise we r still searching... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
and888 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 Hi! Welcome to the Casa Family!! Sure, i can PM u on the Feng Shui stuff... ID wise we r still searching... hihi, can share your FSM contact, great house and location u gotten... cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battle 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 Hi Mummy Congratulation to your new house.All the best in ID hunting. Nice long walkway to MBR, can hang photo with spot lights focusing at them ; pVery itneresting round round walkway below ur house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idude 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2012 Hi MummyCongrats on your new home. Can share your fsm contact. Next is ID hunting which is what I'm doing now. Hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
