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Hi Everyboby,
I am back from BKK. Everyday shop! Shop! Shop! Eat! Eat! Eat. Is really a shopping paradise!!! If anyone of you are going to BKK soon, must go to Suan Lum Night Market(Same as the weekend market but it open at 6pm til 12 midnight - more cooler) , MBK (A lot of store selling ladies shoes at 199 Bahit (S$6), Fake Branded Goods), Fake T-shirt) , must try these seafood (Beside Suan Lum Market called Suan Lum Seafood) & also the thai boby & foot massage at Marble House (Best for Couples & very clean).
OK, For our PG first gathering, anymore people joining us?
I am back from BKK. Everyday shop! Shop! Shop! Eat! Eat! Eat. Is really a shopping paradise!!! If anyone of you are going to BKK soon, must go to Suan Lum Night Market(Same as the weekend market but it open at 6pm til 12 midnight - more cooler) , MBK (A lot of store selling ladies shoes at 199 Bahit (S$6), Fake Branded Goods), Fake T-shirt) , must try these seafood (Beside Suan Lum Market called Suan Lum Seafood) & also the thai boby & foot massage at Marble House (Best for Couples & very clean).
OK, For our PG first gathering, anymore people joining us?
Hi All.
You people are sure damn active! So many postings in such a short time! ;P Btw, can't make it for the gathering on 18 July as we've been really busy lately. Next time la. You all enjoy yourself and share your information that you shared here with the rest who couldn't be there!
Alex / Limay,
Harrow. Sam is fine. He looks and sounds very professional, but haven't get back to me since I met him more than a week ago leh. Mabbe he got himself too many deals to go thru from that exhibition. Anyway, I sent my floor plan to several other IDs - Image, Ciseem, Rest & Relaz and Cubebox Interior. So far, only hear from Cubebox. Any comments about them?
You people are sure damn active! So many postings in such a short time! ;P Btw, can't make it for the gathering on 18 July as we've been really busy lately. Next time la. You all enjoy yourself and share your information that you shared here with the rest who couldn't be there!
Alex / Limay,
Harrow. Sam is fine. He looks and sounds very professional, but haven't get back to me since I met him more than a week ago leh. Mabbe he got himself too many deals to go thru from that exhibition. Anyway, I sent my floor plan to several other IDs - Image, Ciseem, Rest & Relaz and Cubebox Interior. So far, only hear from Cubebox. Any comments about them?
By the way, where did you all get your furniture from? Have visited many shops like D&B, OM, Lorenzo, Lami, etc, hoping to visit more coz haven't seem to find a shop that have many furnitures that caught our eyes. Any recommendation?
Our 1st gathering:
1: Alvin (OK)
2: Limay (OK)
3: Melodie (KIV)
4: Ah Eng (NO)
5: Razor (NO)
6: Rachel (NO)
7: Mobe (OK)
Our 1st gathering:
1: Alvin (OK)
2: Limay (OK)
3: Melodie (KIV)
4: Ah Eng (NO)
5: Razor (NO)
6: Rachel (NO)
7: Mobe (OK)
simplelife
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Hi:
Will not be able to join you as I will be away from the 18th. Rest assured, once we move into Park Green, we can meet anytime.
*cheers*
Will not be able to join you as I will be away from the 18th. Rest assured, once we move into Park Green, we can meet anytime.
*cheers*
Hey all,
Hubby & i just got back from visiting friends in KL/Melacca (got a terrible sunburn & got stop at the customs with pirated CDs! Luckily they didnt confiscate them...
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Hmmm - so just 3 couples for the gathering? Alvin, Mobe and ourselves? Was hoping for more...shall we reschedule or just go ahead?
Then again, would be difficult to catch up if the group is too large...If we do go ahead, could we meet at a more central location? hehe...so sorry - but have to get some errands done in town on Sunday!
Hey Razor- think we are sticking to Sam from Fusion Concept. Too much of a hassle to find more IDs...spoke to Mae from Cubebox - she was the one who cancelled 2X and didnt reschedule; same with a couple of others...quite silly to be chasing these IDs since we are the customers.
Btw - Rachel & Melodie recommended us a couple of interesting places for furniture hunting - might want to try Dempsey Rd? (plenty of teak wood type)
Hubby & i just got back from visiting friends in KL/Melacca (got a terrible sunburn & got stop at the customs with pirated CDs! Luckily they didnt confiscate them...
Hmmm - so just 3 couples for the gathering? Alvin, Mobe and ourselves? Was hoping for more...shall we reschedule or just go ahead?
Hey Razor- think we are sticking to Sam from Fusion Concept. Too much of a hassle to find more IDs...spoke to Mae from Cubebox - she was the one who cancelled 2X and didnt reschedule; same with a couple of others...quite silly to be chasing these IDs since we are the customers.
Btw - Rachel & Melodie recommended us a couple of interesting places for furniture hunting - might want to try Dempsey Rd? (plenty of teak wood type)
Hi Rach,
Lorenzo does mainly white zen-ish type furniture ya?
Sam is at 63584001, or 93875150. There are i think 2 other IDs in the company if he is too busy to take on your project...hehe...seems like a couple of us might end up utilising Fusion Concepts' services - remember to ask for a discount since it makes things easier for them with same location and similar layouts!
Lorenzo does mainly white zen-ish type furniture ya?
Sam is at 63584001, or 93875150. There are i think 2 other IDs in the company if he is too busy to take on your project...hehe...seems like a couple of us might end up utilising Fusion Concepts' services - remember to ask for a discount since it makes things easier for them with same location and similar layouts!
Hi Limay,
Yupe, Lorenzo does quite a lot of darkwood furniture at their new showroom. Best is their leather sofa is so comfortable..
I saw one of thier dining table. Like it very much but after less is $1488, we still find it a bit ex. The sales guy not willing to reduce anymore. Not even want to waive off the delivery charges of $80. Will go to another branch to ask for disc 
ok, will ask Sam to give disc. Thanx a lot ya
Yupe, Lorenzo does quite a lot of darkwood furniture at their new showroom. Best is their leather sofa is so comfortable..
ok, will ask Sam to give disc. Thanx a lot ya
Hi Mobe540,
No problem lah, we can fix some other day.
Hi Limay,
Welcome Back!! Last time I went to JB to shop & on the way back to S'pore custom I also got caught for privated VCD but they got record our name & do not confiscate the VCD.
So right now only 2 groups (U & I) can make it for the outing, do you still want to have it? For me any location (TOWN) is fine, pls advise? (My wife & my daughter will be joining us)
No problem lah, we can fix some other day.
Hi Limay,
Welcome Back!! Last time I went to JB to shop & on the way back to S'pore custom I also got caught for privated VCD but they got record our name & do not confiscate the VCD.
So right now only 2 groups (U & I) can make it for the outing, do you still want to have it? For me any location (TOWN) is fine, pls advise? (My wife & my daughter will be joining us)
Hey Alvin & Mobe,
Yah - guess we should postpone the gathering till more people can make it!
Hmm...we have gotten most of our furniture/white goods already! hehe, kiasu...but we have a dog, and that narrows down our choices alot (like no cloth-based furniture)- so that makes scouting round for furniture easier!
Btw, Barang2 is having a sale - i know its usually quite ex, but some prices have been reduced quite a bit...Like we are getting this solid teak wood study table for $420 (usual $720) when the closest we can get at other places (e.g. Rainforest) cost about $550. U guys should check it out!
Rachel - welcome! Have to bug Sam for a huge discount the next time i see him!
Yah - guess we should postpone the gathering till more people can make it!
Hmm...we have gotten most of our furniture/white goods already! hehe, kiasu...but we have a dog, and that narrows down our choices alot (like no cloth-based furniture)- so that makes scouting round for furniture easier!
Btw, Barang2 is having a sale - i know its usually quite ex, but some prices have been reduced quite a bit...Like we are getting this solid teak wood study table for $420 (usual $720) when the closest we can get at other places (e.g. Rainforest) cost about $550. U guys should check it out!
Rachel - welcome! Have to bug Sam for a huge discount the next time i see him!
i've got a question for everyone...where do you guys store all your furniture and stuff after you've bought them? and how do you know that the stuff fits i.e. the space given for your washer, fridge, etc.? that's two questions heh
you have all got me scratching my head, cause honestly, I have not bought a single item as yet, and will wait till i get my keys before i do my round of shopping.
pardon my ignorance here, but i'm really stumped this time!
you have all got me scratching my head, cause honestly, I have not bought a single item as yet, and will wait till i get my keys before i do my round of shopping.
pardon my ignorance here, but i'm really stumped this time!
Limay,
May i ask the length of your study table bot at Barang2?
Mobe540,
u are not alone. Myself and hubb are also kiasi to buy things first and ended up wif stuffs that cannot fit into the house. So we are also waiting for the keys b4 gg shopping. But meanwhile, we are doing window-shopping first.
May i ask the length of your study table bot at Barang2?
Mobe540,
u are not alone. Myself and hubb are also kiasi to buy things first and ended up wif stuffs that cannot fit into the house. So we are also waiting for the keys b4 gg shopping. But meanwhile, we are doing window-shopping first.
Hey Mobe,
We started EARLY - been collecting "junk" from our holidays and work trips since 2 years back! I dont think u can ever find stuff to fill a home in a matter of months, and esp. not all in Spore...so much prefer to buy things across the months (years in our case) and continents!
Luckily for us, we have spare rooms in our houses, so most of the junk goes there. The white goods and furniture are all still with the shops (in most cases, they hold indefinitely till we ask for delivery or they dont even have stock for 3 months cos they have to bring in from overseas)...Also we have our Chinese wedding dinner in Dec, so just thought it would make sense to spread out the work load...
We started EARLY - been collecting "junk" from our holidays and work trips since 2 years back! I dont think u can ever find stuff to fill a home in a matter of months, and esp. not all in Spore...so much prefer to buy things across the months (years in our case) and continents!
Luckily for us, we have spare rooms in our houses, so most of the junk goes there. The white goods and furniture are all still with the shops (in most cases, they hold indefinitely till we ask for delivery or they dont even have stock for 3 months cos they have to bring in from overseas)...Also we have our Chinese wedding dinner in Dec, so just thought it would make sense to spread out the work load...
On the furniture and appliances fitting into the place, dont think it would be a problem; do have the floor plan to scale and did measurements in the show flat. Just have to avoid items like the dual-door fridges which are broader than the fridge slot, etc...
Hey Ah Eng,
Don't have the length of the study table on hand, but i think its roughly 1.2m...if u pop by Barang2 to have a look, its called the "Bali study desk" - comes with a matching chair.
Hey Ah Eng,
Don't have the length of the study table on hand, but i think its roughly 1.2m...if u pop by Barang2 to have a look, its called the "Bali study desk" - comes with a matching chair.
Hi mobe,
Most of the things i bought are quite standard. For example like double bed, mattress and TV etc.. For fridge and washing machine i will wait til we get our key
Hi limay,
I agree with you that barang barang sales is worth buying.
I got my teakwood bed from them with 40% and then add 10% disc again
Most of the things i bought are quite standard. For example like double bed, mattress and TV etc.. For fridge and washing machine i will wait til we get our key
Hi limay,
I agree with you that barang barang sales is worth buying.
Hey Ah Eng,
We actually saw the study desk @Barang2 sometime back before the sale started - luckily the salesguy told us to wait for this sale, cos the original price of $720 was too steep!
Rachel - wow, 40% + 10%? i think i should pop by Barang2 again! hehe...we were looking everywhere for our metal 4-poster/canopy bed...even looking at shipping one in from the States - but the shipping came up to almost the price of the bed! Finally settled on the one from LIM's/Grange collection.
We actually saw the study desk @Barang2 sometime back before the sale started - luckily the salesguy told us to wait for this sale, cos the original price of $720 was too steep!
Rachel - wow, 40% + 10%? i think i should pop by Barang2 again! hehe...we were looking everywhere for our metal 4-poster/canopy bed...even looking at shipping one in from the States - but the shipping came up to almost the price of the bed! Finally settled on the one from LIM's/Grange collection.
thanks folks for the advice. not wanting to be left out, i actually went down to best denki yesterday to look at washers, tvs, etc. took down the model nos, cause i have a neighbourhood shop who's willing to bring in the stuff for me at prices more competitive than what the big stores have to offer.
beds, sofas, lights and stuff getting from IKEA, so waiting for the keys so that the IKEA ID can take a site visit and make her recommendations. so more or less leaving this chore to the ID. of course we will specify what we want, etc through magazine pictures.
btw,anyone doing their own painting of the walls? or not painting at all? I heard it cost $1500 upwards to paint the whole house, true or false? the bill just keeps getting bigger.
beds, sofas, lights and stuff getting from IKEA, so waiting for the keys so that the IKEA ID can take a site visit and make her recommendations. so more or less leaving this chore to the ID. of course we will specify what we want, etc through magazine pictures.
btw,anyone doing their own painting of the walls? or not painting at all? I heard it cost $1500 upwards to paint the whole house, true or false? the bill just keeps getting bigger.
Thanks for the tip Rachel!
Hey Mobe - check out the lights at Balestier, u need to scout round thou, notice drastic price differences between similar lightings in different shops!
We are getting the ID to repaint the walls with a wash & wear coating...The price they quoted is $1700 for our unit (1350 sq metres).
In the long run, i think it would be $ well-spent, in terms of ease of maintenence & durability...if u looked closely at the show flats a couple of months back, u would have seen black scratches from the paintings flaking off the white wash on the walls...
rather prevent that from happening than try to rectify later..
Just my 2-cents
Hey Mobe - check out the lights at Balestier, u need to scout round thou, notice drastic price differences between similar lightings in different shops!
We are getting the ID to repaint the walls with a wash & wear coating...The price they quoted is $1700 for our unit (1350 sq metres).
In the long run, i think it would be $ well-spent, in terms of ease of maintenence & durability...if u looked closely at the show flats a couple of months back, u would have seen black scratches from the paintings flaking off the white wash on the walls...
Just my 2-cents
beware of shops in balestier, they sell cheap but their internal parts some made in msia or china. It's better that u ask them to write on the delivery note that all parts are made in the CE if the part u are buying are CE design.
My two cents worth,
Mobe540, i suggest u paint ur wall. the whitewash they give may not be durable.
I have a good contact for painting, should be in the low oneish.
My two cents worth,
Mobe540, i suggest u paint ur wall. the whitewash they give may not be durable.
I have a good contact for painting, should be in the low oneish.
Hey Longmarch,
Thanks for the pointer! Btw, can u furnish me with the contact for painting as well? The price our ID quoted is a tad on the high side; he claims that they employ local workers rather than foreign workers "who are usually more slip-shot" - but still, would be nice to have some cheaper options.
Thanks!
Thanks for the pointer! Btw, can u furnish me with the contact for painting as well? The price our ID quoted is a tad on the high side; he claims that they employ local workers rather than foreign workers "who are usually more slip-shot" - but still, would be nice to have some cheaper options.
Thanks!
Limay,
Hi. Have not heard from Sam yet! ;P Anyway, heard that most IDs prefer to do HDB flats biz as they earn more from there as condo owners spent less on their services as the basic finishes are already done. Anyway, spoken to Cubebox already - not too bad, but I need more IDs for comparison. Will be speaking to RestNRelax this weekend tho I heard their price are on the high side.
Longmarch,
Hey, can pass me the contact for the painter as well? Maybe we should really group up and try to secure bulk discounts from the various contractors.
Mobe,
Can share which neighbourhood shop you go to for the appliances? Have casually checked out this Hougang shop a week ago - ya, their prices are cheaper than Harvey or Courts or Best. If you get more from them, you can slash them further.
Hi. Have not heard from Sam yet! ;P Anyway, heard that most IDs prefer to do HDB flats biz as they earn more from there as condo owners spent less on their services as the basic finishes are already done. Anyway, spoken to Cubebox already - not too bad, but I need more IDs for comparison. Will be speaking to RestNRelax this weekend tho I heard their price are on the high side.
Longmarch,
Hey, can pass me the contact for the painter as well? Maybe we should really group up and try to secure bulk discounts from the various contractors.
Mobe,
Can share which neighbourhood shop you go to for the appliances? Have casually checked out this Hougang shop a week ago - ya, their prices are cheaper than Harvey or Courts or Best. If you get more from them, you can slash them further.
All,
By the way, can check out D&B at Furniture Mall (Think they are located on the top floor, just beside one of the escalators. Their sofas, coffee tables and dining set are rather classy and nice. Their prices are middle range like OM - Slightly more expensive than places like Novena, Aero but slightly cheaper than Lorenzo, Lami, etc.
By the way, anybody know whether PG is cable-ready? I know there are cable points, but I heard that some HDB flats in Punggol / Seng Kang is not cable-ready yet (got cable points but cable is not connected yet!)
By the way, can check out D&B at Furniture Mall (Think they are located on the top floor, just beside one of the escalators. Their sofas, coffee tables and dining set are rather classy and nice. Their prices are middle range like OM - Slightly more expensive than places like Novena, Aero but slightly cheaper than Lorenzo, Lami, etc.
By the way, anybody know whether PG is cable-ready? I know there are cable points, but I heard that some HDB flats in Punggol / Seng Kang is not cable-ready yet (got cable points but cable is not connected yet!)
Zann,
Not necessary. I think new apartments nowadays all come cable ready with cable points in each unit. However, like what Dracwy mentioned, the "main" connection for the whole block / development may not be connected due to a previous dispute between Singtel and Starhub. I have a fren who stays at Lilydale who only recently got access to SCV, after moving in for more than a year or so.
Dracwy,
Hope so man. Hoper they really settle their dispute. I need SCV to catch my football lei. ;P
Not necessary. I think new apartments nowadays all come cable ready with cable points in each unit. However, like what Dracwy mentioned, the "main" connection for the whole block / development may not be connected due to a previous dispute between Singtel and Starhub. I have a fren who stays at Lilydale who only recently got access to SCV, after moving in for more than a year or so.
Dracwy,
Hope so man. Hoper they really settle their dispute. I need SCV to catch my football lei. ;P
Razor,
Ok. But I guess as long as the cable points are installed, is good enough. Once main connection is made, houseowner subscribe to SCV and activate the service, he can start using SCV. The more troublesome part is when the house is not installed with cable points. So any house that is installed with cable points is consider cable ready just whether service is available.
Ok. But I guess as long as the cable points are installed, is good enough. Once main connection is made, houseowner subscribe to SCV and activate the service, he can start using SCV. The more troublesome part is when the house is not installed with cable points. So any house that is installed with cable points is consider cable ready just whether service is available.
Melodie
I was there too yesterday at 3plus or 4pm. Got their TV console ...heeeheee....real value for money.
I went to Bernini at Lavender street on saturday evening. A low platform bed catches my eyes. But my hubb prefers to build a customised platform. Any idea how much it costs to build a platform bed?? My hubb commented that normally the bed frame colour shd matches the wardrobe colour...I tot why must match??!!
I was there too yesterday at 3plus or 4pm. Got their TV console ...heeeheee....real value for money.
I went to Bernini at Lavender street on saturday evening. A low platform bed catches my eyes. But my hubb prefers to build a customised platform. Any idea how much it costs to build a platform bed?? My hubb commented that normally the bed frame colour shd matches the wardrobe colour...I tot why must match??!!
Hi ah_eng
I was there ard tat time too. Did u bring ur kids?
I wanted to get the TV console also but my hb said that he's afraid tat it doesn't match our theme, watever tat is
Anything at Bernini? Dining tables nice?
Maybe ur hubby wants a uniform look.
I dunno how much a platform bed costs. Prob. ard 1K up. U can try systeminds. We r thinking of getting them to do up a storage platform in one of our rooms.
I was there ard tat time too. Did u bring ur kids?
I wanted to get the TV console also but my hb said that he's afraid tat it doesn't match our theme, watever tat is
Anything at Bernini? Dining tables nice?
Maybe ur hubby wants a uniform look.
I dunno how much a platform bed costs. Prob. ard 1K up. U can try systeminds. We r thinking of getting them to do up a storage platform in one of our rooms.