House Renovation - designers or ala-carte?

[autumnbronze]

DesertWind:

Our place is nothing like show-flat at all, but just that we saw the old house and knew exactly what should be done to update it and to get rid of all those old fashioned stuff like patterned aluminium window and door grills!

Oh DesertWind,


So nice you managed to purchase an old house.

That is what we are looking for too ... if and when we start house hunting. But we would def consider keeping the old fashioned stuff, after sprucing them up lah !!!!

Thats how 'old fashioned' we are :lol:

We really love those old houses in Seletar area as well Katong. They really have character.

[DesertWind]

autumnbronze:

So nice you managed to purchase an old house. That is what we are looking for too ... if and when we start house hunting. But we would def consider keeping the old fashioned stuff, after sprucing them up lah !!!! Thats how 'old fashioned' we are :lol: We really love those old houses in Seletar area as well Katong. They really have character.

Hi autumnbronze,

Mine is really an old house, not heritage house leh! ke...ke...ke...
If you mean those black & white houses, yes, really got character!
Happy house-hunting and let us know how it goes!
:lol:

[autumnbronze]

DesertWind:

autumnbronze:

So nice you managed to purchase an old house. That is what we are looking for too ... if and when we start house hunting. But we would def consider keeping the old fashioned stuff, after sprucing them up lah !!!! Thats how 'old fashioned' we are :lol: We really love those old houses in Seletar area as well Katong. They really have character.

Hi autumnbronze,

Mine is really an old house, not heritage house leh! ke...ke...ke...
If you mean those black & white houses, yes, really got character!
Happy house-hunting and let us know how it goes!
:lol:

Hi DesertWind,

We like old houses circa 1960s, 1970s style with mosiac tiles, patterned grills etc .....

House hunting - that will prob be in a couple of years time

[2000 modern daddy]

whichever party u are using, make sure he/she is reliable. best is thru referral… ie. someone used before and comment must be good! most contractors are out for ur money and not delivery the work…

[gumiho]

Hi All,


I'm looking for a reliable contractor with reasonable price to re-furbish our Kitchen & 2 toilets.

Please email to me ([email protected]) should you has any to intro.

[MyBaby]

Hi Funz,


can you pm me the contact of your designer? I wanted to do major reno to my new place. Want to knock down walls, reposition rooms etc. So need the creative juices of a good designer as well as someone reliable.

Tks!

Funz:

For all our 3 houses we went with a designer. Definitely more expensive but neither of us have the time, energy nor patience to go hunting around for stuff and co-ordinating with various parties. We wanted 1 stop shop. There were a few rounds of meetings and discussions to work out what we really want and thereafter, a few more times just to choose materials which the designer has already shortlisted for us.

We knew we were working with a good designer on our 3rd house as he made his electrician strip off everything that he has done and redo the wiring because it was not done systematically enough the 1st time. The designer explained to us that a lot of times, because the wirings will be concealed by the false ceilings or walls, the contractors do not bother with being neat or systematic. But in the long run, the owner will suffer as there will definitely be need for maintenance and such and imagine if all the wires are all over the place.

[Imp75]

hi Funz


Pls pm me too your designer, if you don’t mind. I am also looking for a designer for my new apartment, with an emphasis on space-planning thanks

[MyBaby]

Hi Funz,


sorry to bother but can you pm me the contact for your designer? Would like to get some planning done during june hols. Tks!

MyBaby:

Hi Funz,

can you pm me the contact of your designer? I wanted to do major reno to my new place. Want to knock down walls, reposition rooms etc. So need the creative juices of a good designer as well as someone reliable.

Tks!

Funz:

For all our 3 houses we went with a designer. Definitely more expensive but neither of us have the time, energy nor patience to go hunting around for stuff and co-ordinating with various parties. We wanted 1 stop shop. There were a few rounds of meetings and discussions to work out what we really want and thereafter, a few more times just to choose materials which the designer has already shortlisted for us.

We knew we were working with a good designer on our 3rd house as he made his electrician strip off everything that he has done and redo the wiring because it was not done systematically enough the 1st time. The designer explained to us that a lot of times, because the wirings will be concealed by the false ceilings or walls, the contractors do not bother with being neat or systematic. But in the long run, the owner will suffer as there will definitely be need for maintenance and such and imagine if all the wires are all over the place.

[Leander]

Hi,

If its painting and little bit of 2 bedroom, I would suggest ala-carte cause, then you can choose your self and wont be that expensive also…

[atrecord]

Hi,


Just wondering whether anyone here has good experience with IDs here, in that they have good (creative and practical) designs, is reliable, honest, and affordable.

tks.