The Experience: Our First Home

[vanessa 12]

Yesterday was a day of cleaning and tidying up in the new place, before the move-in this coming weekend

Still can't quite decide if I like the combination of chairs at the dining table/island. Hmm... (we're still missing one chair! Delivery expected only at the end of April )

Our collection of crockery!

My chair for the study/lounge in our room. Loving the socks

The study/lounge area is slowly taking shape!

What a cute idea...love the socks!

[vanessa 12]

Dropped by Blum's showroom today to get accessories for our kitchen drawers. Tried getting the dividers from IKEA, but the measurements didn't fit.

A list of what's possible for Blum drawers (Tandem box).

The Orga line is now on sale for the month of March.

The starter kit is good for those who would have use for everything that comes in the box. We didn't like the plate holder and spice rack, so we did it a la carte instead.

You also get a 10% discount off regular-priced Orga line products if you like Blum on Facebook.

If i wanted to save money, and buy these BLUM sets first...do you think it is a problem? We are still in the design phase..and the contractor has not come in to do proper measurements etc...so they can work around it?

[summersann 6]

If i wanted to save money, and buy these BLUM sets first...do you think it is a problem? We are still in the design phase..and the contractor has not come in to do proper measurements etc...so they can work around it?

If you're installing Blum drawers, it shouldn't be a problem at all! If you're getting the starter kit, it shouldn't be a problem because everything in the set comes up to be around 600mm (not counting the plate holders and spice racks because those are supposed to go into the deeper drawers). But I guess yeah, if you buy them now, you need to remember to make your drawers long enough to fit it all in one drawer! Unless you don't mind having some spill over to the next drawer (we bought the sets a la carte so that it would all fit into one drawer).

[summersann 6]

Not exactly related to renovation, but my bicycle is ready for collection!

[Z3phy 2]

i was at Hafele over the weekend. the prices were shocking. 2 times the prices of Excel. and we're talking abt the baskets for kitchen cabinets.

But i'm thinking of buying my drawer runners ($28) from Hafele. The salesman wasn't of much help. so got to check with my contractor of 550mm fits.

Is blum better?

Edited March 11, 2013 by Z3phy

[HappyAng 0]

Wow! Can move-in this weekend le. Very nice house..

[bleucheeze 1]

i was at Hafele over the weekend. the prices were shocking. 2 times the prices of Excel. and we're talking abt the baskets for kitchen cabinets.

But i'm thinking of buying my drawer runners ($28) from Hafele. The salesman wasn't of much help. so got to check with my contractor of 550mm fits.

Is blum better?

Hmm Hafele $28 is how long? I thinking of getting hettich, saw someone here mentioned it's cheaper than blum but quality is on par.

[summersann 6]

i was at Hafele over the weekend. the prices were shocking. 2 times the prices of Excel. and we're talking abt the baskets for kitchen cabinets.

But i'm thinking of buying my drawer runners ($28) from Hafele. The salesman wasn't of much help. so got to check with my contractor of 550mm fits.

Is blum better?

I can't say if Blum's better since that's the only system I know! But I guess Blum is the well-known brand out of the bunch? It's been the system that I've seen everywhere.

Wow! Can move-in this weekend le. Very nice house..

Yes finally! Can't wait to arrange the furniture and style the place When is yours ready?

Hmm Hafele $28 is how long? I thinking of getting hettich, saw someone here mentioned it's cheaper than blum but quality is on par.

Maybe Z3phy can answer your question. Z3phy?

[HappyAng 0]

Yes finally! Can't wait to arrange the furniture and style the place When is yours ready?

Mine schedule to handover back to us in mid Apr. looking forward to more photos when furniture is in place.

[razzberrie 3]

Lovely bike!

[summersann 6]

Mine schedule to handover back to us in mid Apr. looking forward to more photos when furniture is in place.

Mid Apr is coming soon! Hope everything goes smoothly for you you take more pictures of the finished outcome too!

Lovely bike!

Am going slightly berserk thinking about what to put where and how to arrange everything. Can't wait to move in, Saturday feels so far away!

But the packing is driving us mad so much to pack, but so lazy. I feel like leaving everything in the old place and just moving myself over

Meanwhile, the bicycle is keeping me happy

Edited March 12, 2013 by summersann

[Makanology 29]

Your dog looks either upset or sianz for being caught on camera hahaha

[summersann 6]

Your dog looks either upset or sianz for being caught on camera hahaha

Hahaha he's getting too shaggy, so we're going to bring him to the groomer's. He always has this look when he gets too shaggy

[Z3phy 2]

I can't say if Blum's better since that's the only system I know! But I guess Blum is the well-known brand out of the bunch? It's been the system that I've seen everywhere.

Yes finally! Can't wait to arrange the furniture and style the place When is yours ready?

Maybe Z3phy can answer your question. Z3phy?

hmm.. it's $28 for 550mm ones.

can this fit in my 600mm? or i must get exactly same length?

Hettich is from Germany too?

[bleucheeze 1]

hmm.. it's $28 for 550mm ones.

can this fit in my 600mm? or i must get exactly same length?

Hettich is from Germany too?

Yes Hettich is from Germany. I haven't try it out to comment though. I read somewhere here that Hettich costs "only $28-30 per set of tracks vs Blum $45-50". I think don't have to worry too much about the length, after you decide what brand you wanna use, tell your carpenter and he can custom build according to the hardware dimensions?

Edited March 13, 2013 by bleucheeze