lala81 3 Report post Posted October 4, 2013 actually i don't think ur reno is that expensive since u included the cost of furnishing and appliances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarah833 3 Report post Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) hahahahahahahahai burst out laughing when i saw your last comment.I actually work for the FMCG company that produces Mama Lemon and will be sure to feedback the customer response to our marketing & product team. I second that! Mama Lemon is not as powerful as before!Yes, because it's more diluted. Need to pump more than before. Would rather use supermarket house brands.haha Zihui,think the marketing people will "siam" you when they see you walking towards them lolIts not just Mama Lemon, I know of a number of household products and food items "shrink" after the operating cost keeps going up. My sister runs a chain of shops selling mostly goods she imports directly from china, and a few of her shops sell household products and food items she sourced locally as well. Over the past 3-4 years I have seen prices of daily essentials heading north, and if the price maintain, the quantify or quality suffers. Zihui if you were wondering why the restaurants charge such exorbitant price for the dirt cheap mussels, it boils down to cost. Rental is a big killer for most businesses, and labour cost.The rental for a shop unit at Holland Village is easily a 5 digit sum a month, the waitress may be paid $1200 a month for putting in 12 hours x 6 days week (often more...) but the foreign workers levy will add another $500-700 to the cost each month. Edited October 4, 2013 by sarah833 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepybeauty 18 Report post Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Mr Merry here.Alamak of course la.. ur house so much bigger! but the quality of the led lights is so much more different than the average led u see in everyone's home. how many lighting points do u have?hello mr merry,i using 27 single recessed downlights, 8 single recessed dimmable downlights and 3 double recessed downlights! i have ZERO cove lightings in my apartment.. is that normal ? lolbtw, i don't think my house is much bigger seriously...built-in is less than 1200 sq ftoh yes.. love the stag you bought! I'm trying to find wall-mount antlers and do let me know if you come across it Edited October 4, 2013 by sleepybeauty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrmerry 2 Report post Posted October 5, 2013 hello mr merry,i using 27 single recessed downlights, 8 single recessed dimmable downlights and 3 double recessed downlights! i have ZERO cove lightings in my apartment.. is that normal ? lolbtw, i don't think my house is much bigger seriously...built-in is less than 1200 sq ftoh yes.. love the stag you bought! I'm trying to find wall-mount antlers and do let me know if you come across ithello sleepy!We have 13single downlights and 8 dimmable downlights. So much lesser than yours. And yes, Mr Merry is strong against of cove lightings. Since you had asked us, we will say yes IT IS NORMAL!! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrmerry 2 Report post Posted October 5, 2013 very nice love the stag. early christmas feel. Thank you!!It was a gift from a friend who just came back from New Zealand. It was actually our housewarming gift. And Mr Merry simply loves it and fits the main door so well. nice house..it must have costed a bomb.. http://Fun4Days.com/sms/sms.php?share=34000I guess we all have different budgets and expectations. It took us couple of years to save enough to transform a space to a home we always dream of. And so far, we're loving it every moment. Nhaha Zihui,think the marketing people will "siam" you when they see you walking towards them lolIts not just Mama Lemon, I know of a number of household products and food items "shrink" after the operating cost keeps going up. My sister runs a chain of shops selling mostly goods she imports directly from china, and a few of her shops sell household products and food items she sourced locally as well. Over the past 3-4 years I have seen prices of daily essentials heading north, and if the price maintain, the quantify or quality suffers. Zihui if you were wondering why the restaurants charge such exorbitant price for the dirt cheap mussels, it boils down to cost. Rental is a big killer for most businesses, and labour cost.The rental for a shop unit at Holland Village is easily a 5 digit sum a month, the waitress may be paid $1200 a month for putting in 12 hours x 6 days week (often more...) but the foreign workers levy will add another $500-700 to the cost each month.On rental costs - SO AGREE!! Since I work with a retailer. Most costs are driven by wages and crazy rental prices demanded by landlords. Hi Mr Merry.Is the stag permanently placed outside ? Not afraid it might get stolen ?Yes, permanently location. I don't think anyone will steal our toy that fronts the house. It will bites any stray hands touching it. LOLMen are just so ... practical? LolYes indeed.. HahahaCloth better leh. Duster not 100% clean. And dust might drop on the floor.Eh..not really if you used the static duster. So far it had worked wonders for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrmerry 2 Report post Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) updates by mrs merry:Here are some pics with all the lights switched on. Thou i think pictures are not doing it justice. Sorry for the delay ! Our house is still relative bare; and surprisingly you dont need that much to live. MOST IMPORTANTLY - it's so easy to clean and quite child safe. Tested with a 2nd old boy running around the house during house warming. YAY! Edited October 5, 2013 by mrmerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrmerry 2 Report post Posted October 5, 2013 updates by mrs merry:Lucky Merries! We gotten a plot of land to do gardening! This community garden is just below our block.This afternoon Mr Merry is busy tilting the soil getting all ready for some green adventure. And I concluded. He is not a fan of greenie. HahaLet's hope our lady's finger seedlings prospers! And same with our ginger. We also placed today's food waste into the soil to act as compost! And watered it down with our rice water. There are days where you can dim the lights and enjoy the cosy evening with a good read on the sofa. My new experiment. I wanted to go for a more natural and healthy lifestyle. Decided to order soapnuts online. Wala! It really works ! Best thing, the soap nuts after 3 loads -> can be used as compost for my plants!No more chemicals! All natural! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarah833 3 Report post Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) I switched to using these eco friendly products since 3-4 months ago:20131005_214259 by Sarahbj3b, on FlickrI use the green multipurpose cleaner for the floor and the yellow one for the bathroom. The 500ml bottle cost twice as much as a 3000-4000ml commercial cleaner but its highly concentrated, a small cap full is sufficient for each round of cleaning. Edited October 5, 2013 by sarah833 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrmerry 2 Report post Posted October 6, 2013 I switched to using these eco friendly products since 3-4 months ago:20131005_214259 by Sarahbj3b, on FlickrI use the green multipurpose cleaner for the floor and the yellow one for the bathroom. The 500ml bottle cost twice as much as a 3000-4000ml commercial cleaner but its highly concentrated, a small cap full is sufficient for each round of cleaning.oh Sarah, where did you get it from? Do you use natural shampoo and shower wash too?- mrs merry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarah833 3 Report post Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Hi Mrs MerryI bought the Ecosense products through a friend who is a cleaning freak. She said the floor feels cleaner after mopping and the bathroom cleaner packed in as many as 20 lemons in the 500ml bottle. Just did a google and see that this is the company that markets them in Singapore: http://sg.melaleuca.com/I bought a lot of eco bar soap from the organic restaurant in the middle of the paddyfield in Ubud during my visits past 2+ years, love them! Switched to a Turkish brand tea series shower wash with essential oil after my supply of bar soap ran out. Been using Bodyshop's Rainforest Moisture shampoo for the past few years.IMG-20131007-WA0000 by Sarahbj3b, on Flickr Edited October 7, 2013 by sarah833 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrmerry 2 Report post Posted October 7, 2013 HI All!Long time no reply! lol Yes im strongly against cove lighting as i cannot imagine the amount of dust n dirt tt will . yes, make no mistakes, dust WILL settle and dirt will accumulate. PLus , its very hard to clean i imagine.Loving my stag, now i just need a wolf and dragon to make it the games of throne house. HahaAnd yes i dont have green fingers but im trying!Personally i think the costing of renovation value is directly linked to the amount of happiness u feel after u settle down and just start maintaining the house and enjoying it. So i think its money well spent. =D -_- i did find the scrubbing of the beige white floor tiles abit irritating.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Makanology 29 Report post Posted October 7, 2013 Game of throne! That would be cool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funnymatthew 1 Report post Posted October 9, 2013 updates by mrs merry:Here are some pics with all the lights switched on. Thou i think pictures are not doing it justice. Sorry for the delay ! Our house is still relative bare; and surprisingly you dont need that much to live. MOST IMPORTANTLY - it's so easy to clean and quite child safe. Tested with a 2nd old boy running around the house during house warming. YAY!strong cottage feel..... thx 4 sharing.see our reno blog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrmerry 2 Report post Posted October 17, 2013 strong cottage feel..... thx 4 sharing.see our reno blog Thanks!! - Mrs Merry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnzlq 11 Report post Posted December 11, 2013 Hi Parasaint, It's vinyl flooring that has 4mm thickness with zip and lock system. Hope it helps! - mrs merry!hi Mrs Merry, where did you get the vinyl flooring from?thanks, Lynn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
