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Just an update that I have accepted a 80% refund from vhive to close my episode...

Hi, just received reply from CASE. They are taking up my case. You guys might want to join me in asking CASE to deal with vhive.

Just an update on my wardrobe. I called up their customer service. Yes, as usual they blamed it on the environment. When I asked y only wardrobe is affected and nothing to the study desk and 3 tier drawer which are currently placed side by side in the same room, bought and delivered at the same time, no answer from the CSO. She said she will call me back but no call since then. Before she put down the call, she informed that there's no warranty for their wardrobes... I wonder if she's hinting that no hope liao and my $699 is gone... With the moulds, I don't really dare to place clothes in it except some bags and docs so it's a white elephant now... Anyway, I have submitted a complaint thru CASE online two days back... Let see how it goes... If the companyhad returned my call and admitted there's problem with their wardrobes.I don't think I will go to CASE... What I can't take it is they blame my house for causing it!!!!!

Yes to the colour selection on tiles and in fact he will accompany you so that he can tell u whether u need to top up on the spot. For carpentry (kitchen cabinets, TV console, shoe cabinet wardrobe), he did provide the 3Ds which will more or less will show the designs. As for the colour of the carpentry, u will then decide during the selection of the laminates. He did not come along when I shopped for my furniture, lightings and sanitary wares. He is so busy..don't think he can spare the time too..In any case, he is the uncle type leh... I think I trust my judgement and my bro's better. Lol! Anyway, if u didn't go to his 'recommended' shops, also don't think he will follow...

Henry is a contractor. Period... On whether ID or contractor is cheaper, u need to do your homework and compare the prices around. A good source to start with will be the T-blogs section.

Mine too... Moulding inside and outside ... Regretted canceling the custom made just to save a few hundred and bought the ready made wardrobe...

Sorry to barge in. Currently looking at sofa threads to source one for my inlaws and read about all the arguments, theories and debates. Not trying to rude but as a reader, wld appreciate the competitors to respect that this is EL thread and start a new thread to comment your thots. The last few pages of comments r hardly beneficial to the readers. U guys have made your stand and we consumers will think it thru before making our purchase. To be honest, I'm only interested in hearing from EL's customers on the products, after sales service and experiences. The rest from the competitors (with the exception of samtheman) doesn't really matter and it's kind of childish. Sorry if I offend anyone of u guys but it's kind of frustrating as a reader to keep clicking pages of the threads to see competitiors arguing and arguing.

Your place is so nicely done! I luv it very much! Especially the Living room and Toilet. The living room has two rows of perfectly arranged symmetrical carpentry and sofa. Reminds me of a condo's showroom. The space in between is ideal when u have a little one. Place a big playmat for baby to play around and u guys can sit and relax and at the same time keeping an eye. Your toilet has space for three to brush teeth together. Ha! Ha! Another dream corner for mummy like me. Bro, your hard work has paid off! Great work by your ID!

Such an interesting thread to read early this morning.. Decided to read it cos saw the last poster was 'knownothing'. Someone I'm know. Then saw adi's comments. Another friend I known. They are real people I trusted cos we met. The greatest takeaway to be in this forum is to make friends. One particularly whom I still contact her almost daily to gossip and rant if I'm unhappy. And another who will drop her work immediately to reply when I emailed her to check on FS matters cos she sensed the urgency. All these little things that my forum friends do for me have no $$ involved. We shared ideas, comments, views cos we been thru it and don't want others to bang wall and become great friends with those we clicked. It's as simple as that. No $$ involved. Saw something interesting u wrote 'Some of them have their renovations completed years ago and they still come back and recommend a particular renovator. To be honest, I find it hard to believe that there are no personal / commercial interests in play for this group of people.' Think u have slapped yourself hard. U have this kind of mentality cos u came in with the agenda; commercial interests. So please stop saying that u are trying to help people... improving the reno industry. I wonder what will you do if a reno company suddenly offers u a higher commission so that his company's video can stand out from others? Will u start to hide all the good videos or claim that the reno companies not free for meetup, no response etc and only present all the 'Cannot Make It' videos to compare with the reno company who offers a higher conmmission? Sorry to say that as long as referral fees is involved, you will never be a fair party. Also, please act like a real person. I realised that you have been asking for reno contacts and now u claimed that your reno was completed a mth ago? By the way, I won't be posting after this reply cos I don't want to 'bump up your thread' to let u have the opportunity to claim about you being 'wei da' to help new owners.

I wanted the Samsung fridge u mentioned initially and like u, was convinced by Everjoint to buy Hitachi instead. The excuse given by them was Samsung spolit more easily. Think Hitachi must have given them very high margin. Realized that many of my friends and my neighbour also using Samsung. Theirs r still good and working well after so many years and quieter as compared to mine -___-"

Adi, I cldn't believe there's such shamless people around. I also super angry after reading it. Think it were to happen to me, I will self invite myself to the shamless guy's hse and make loud comments like 'wah... U copied my hse huh? Y don't replicate everything... The switch here look funny leh... ' Another type of people I cannot stand r those who told IDs that they didn't take up their service cos they don't like the designs and concept. But real reason is due to price. Then they will go to another ID who can do it at a cheaper price and replicate the design which they claimed that is not to their liking! Come on, just be truthful loh. I can't understand why it is so hard to tell the ID that it's due to $$$ that he can't engage his service. Stealing one's idea is also another form of theft.

Fully agreed. Also If really like the design and the rapport with the ID, GST shdn't be the deciding factor.

Great to see that all well ends well:) Great to have u back...

Yes, have been using my microwave quite frequently. As I don't cook, the microwave is my best friend for all the instant products. Quite good. Come with steam and grill function.

Thks. Yes, the doors r from Henry too. In fact, I didn't outsource anything. Everything including the windows grilles are from my contractor. Price for the bedroom doors shd be less than $300 each.

Newnyew sis, nice to see u r back! Can post the H&D featuring your hse here? I wan to read but don't want to buy the mag... Me Stingy mah... Kekekeke... Anyway, wishing u the very best in your career. Given your talent, u sure can excel in becoming a good ID;) Huat ah!

Finally... looking forward to your post! Welcome back! Yeah! Good idea!

Thks. Mae jie said in term of FS, open concept kitchen will result leak of wealth. So I'm still thinking whether to go for look or my pocket well-being. Ha. Ha.

Can pm me the cost for your glass door? I need something like this for mine too cos Mae jie said open concept kitchen no good. I'm thinking of this or Pd door.

The laundry storage looks like it's specially customized for the corner. Where did u get it from? Amazing!

That is so sweet and nice of u... The buyers are indeed blessed to have met u. Most of them I met when I'm searching for my house were those 'No money no talk' type...

Congrats! Nice and cosy place! Looking forward to see the photos with all your stuff especially the Lego!

So Metalbone stood up on the ladder to wash it? Wow... must be very tiring! Your hubby is so good and hardworking! If mine, he sure will say: "U clean one side, I clean one side!"

I realised that Henry has this bad habit. He likes to influence his 'likes' to owners... He did the same thing to my Master bedroom wall, floor tiles and some of the laminates. Heng the after-effect is nice or we can combine to him!

So u will get an LV bag instead from the savings right? Prada also not bad too!