Valerie Low 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) 19 Mar 2012 (Pre-reno)After meeting 3 contractors, we are more or less quite firm with one of the contractors. Meeting contractors and explaining our requirements all over and over again is really a tiring process (although only 3). More tiring than house hunting i think We are planning to view one of his projects, if everything goes well, we will confirm with him next week! In the weekend, we have gone to Hafary and LSH to see see look look. Just to get a rough idea on the tiles selection. We found that the tiles that we love are mainly Italian tiles! Have talked to the contractor and he said he is ok for us to use tiles above 3.80 for certain area. He is quite flexible in this. Happy~ Edited March 19, 2012 by ValerieLow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beluga 1 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 19 Mar 2012 (Pre-reno)After meeting 3 contractors, we are more or less quite firm with one of the contractors. Meeting contractors and explaining our requirements all over and over again is really a tiring process (although only 3). More tiring than house hunting i think We are planning to view one of his projects, if everything goes well, we will confirm with him next week! In the weekend, we have gone to Hafary and LSH to see see look look. Just to get a rough idea on the tiles selection. We found that the tiles that we love are mainly Italian tiles! Have talked to the contractor and he said he is ok for us to use tiles above 3.80 for certain area. He is quite flexible in this. Happy~Those small piece tiles are the expensive ones... Wanted to create some features in our toilet but gave up as we didn't know how to mix and match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayazumi 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 You mean mosaics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beluga 1 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) You mean mosaics?Yea.... Saw it at Hafary.... cost over 10 psf. Edited March 19, 2012 by beluga Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerie Low 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Yea.... Saw it at Hafary.... cost over 10 psf.Yeah, Mosaics are expensive. The laying work is also expensive. In Hafary, I saw that they have some samples of tiles with matching mosaics. But I don't find the match attractive. We probably got to spend more time to select the perfect match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayazumi 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Mosaics are pretty. I was tempted when visited Hafary. Our kitchen floor tiles was chosen from Hafary, because Tagures don't have the color we want. I think I saw there is a mosaic piece (stick with many mosaics together), cost about $10-12, width about 10". I think the tilers can cut this type of mosaic into half, then you can save a bit of cost, and get mosaic feature wall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beluga 1 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Yeah, Mosaics are expensive. The laying work is also expensive. In Hafary, I saw that they have some samples of tiles with matching mosaics. But I don't find the match attractive. We probably got to spend more time to select the perfect match.Talk about Hafary, I don't know why they employ all the pretty ladies that wears eye-popping clothes... I'm sure peeps go there just to buy tiles, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayazumi 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Talk about Hafary, I don't know why they employ all the pretty ladies that wears eye-popping clothes... I'm sure peeps go there just to buy tiles, right?Oh! This I realised too. Marketing strategy. Hafary sales ladies are as pretty as their tiles and mosaics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beluga 1 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Oh! This I realised too. Marketing strategy. Hafary sales ladies are as pretty as their tiles and mosaics?Yea, their slogan is, "Our dress requires mosaicing...." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerie Low 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Talk about Hafary, I don't know why they employ all the pretty ladies that wears eye-popping clothes... I'm sure peeps go there just to buy tiles, right?LOL!! My hubby also noticed that. I didn't pay attention though. I was busy with the wide selection of tiles!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
getzski 1 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 19 Mar 2012 (Pre-reno)After meeting 3 contractors, we are more or less quite firm with one of the contractors. Meeting contractors and explaining our requirements all over and over again is really a tiring process (although only 3). More tiring than house hunting i think We are planning to view one of his projects, if everything goes well, we will confirm with him next week! In the weekend, we have gone to Hafary and LSH to see see look look. Just to get a rough idea on the tiles selection. We found that the tiles that we love are mainly Italian tiles! Have talked to the contractor and he said he is ok for us to use tiles above 3.80 for certain area. He is quite flexible in this. Happy~ a flexible contractor is indeed good news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayazumi 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 LOL!! My hubby also noticed that. I didn't pay attention though. I was busy with the wide selection of tiles!!Who knows one day the ladies wear mosaics and walk round? Promote their pretty mosaics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerie Low 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Feel like want to buy some stuff from taobao. Anyone knows how do i deliver the stuff to Singapore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeoBY 1 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Feel like want to buy some stuff from taobao. Anyone knows how do i deliver the stuff to Singapore?You can use 3rd party like daigou to help bring in the stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerie Low 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 You can use 3rd party like daigou to help bring in the stuffNeoby, do you have any contact to recommend? PM me if you have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
