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Dear all, I wanted to ask for more feedback on design and build contractors who specialized in landed property. This is not about general contractors. Just in case some people are not sure, here are some notes about D&B contractors - Only contract with 1 company to do the whole package of A&A/recon/rebuild for you from consultation, design, construction etc. - They usually also work with limited number of templates for the house - Cost is cheaper than doing the other route which is having separate contracts with the Architect, general contractor, PE, QS etc - Time from start to finish is also faster - Still does offer some level of customization within the templates. - Biggest cons are limited designs and no truly competitive tender system I have looked through this website and searched online. I so far can find only 2 names. The rest do not have design and build construction for landed housing as their main business hence i didn't mention them. - Meridian Homes - Nic& Wes Builders Appreciate any other names and feedback and experience if possible. Would appreciate if i can get response only from actual home owners and not marketeers of the company so as to keep the discussion authentic. Thx

Hello! Been reading up on lighting and came across something useful from Lam Partners. Lighting is indeed a serious headache! I've decided that the brightest rooms in the house would be the kitchen and bathrooms (for safety reasons and also to look out for unwelcome visitors!). I will be getting a 2 metre set of track lights for the kitchen area. Bathrooms and store, intend to use this: Living area: We are in the same situation with no false ceilings. Personally I feel choices for the living room are somewhat limited - pendants and a floor lamp or track lights. I prefer pendants as track lights are usually targeted at a particular spot. Have yet to decide what pendants, but likely to be a bulb configuration so that there is no shade for light diffusion. I prefer easy maintenance so do not want any fixtures that will trap bugs in them... Wall lamps are out because I don't want all that trunking down the walls. How are you intending to do up the wall sconces? Floor lamps - definitely, but I think one is enough? Could add a table lamp for ambient lighting. Dining area: Pendant. Looking at a simple one that looks good, and is not glaring. So challenging! Are you planning to have your dining table between the kitchen and the living room? I face similar problems there too. May think about getting a small table that is extendable, so when it is not extended, the pendant would hang nicely above it. I suppose if it is a gorgeous pendant, it wouldn't look out of place as it would be a decorative feature (right??) I have no idea if multi coloured lights will look good... Maybe a dimmer function for normal lighting will be less obiang (I was imagining pink, blue, green or yellow disco lighting ) Excuse my rambling... Please feel free to comment and share your thoughts! We can definitely learn from each other. And if you can't find your contact lens, it actually helps to switch off the lights and scan the floor with a torch. It worked for me before!