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I was told that the hanging of leeks must be in the kitchen!

I learnt classical feng shui from 2 feng shui masters, i.e. Pure feng shui & not the 'new age' feng shui which is about placement of symbolic items. Nevertheless, we are Chinese & there are cultural believe & tradition which we cannot simply ignored. I will pm you what I need from you to start with free house fs audit, after CNY.

My 'an-Chuan' method is very simple: - prepare 4 red packets & place at 4 corners of bed. Don't use the money inside! Leave there forever. - place one plate of 5 oranges in the center of bed - choose an auspicious day & time - roll the oranges on the bed, - push the bed to wall . - both hands firmly pressed 9 times on the mattress while standing at the other end of bed. The above procedure is different for wedding 'an- chuan' method. Taking this opportunity, let me wish you double happiness in 2011! Huat ahh & Yam seng!

It symbolizes we have alot of money to "suan"

Hi, january I have cooled down now after that episode. Yup, all the bedrooms & kitchen look huge except for the living & dining room due to conversion made to downsize them.

Actually I am a nice person but turned nasty when they provided me BAD services!

Hello, bepgof & forumers here Time really flies! While we are preparing ourselves for this busy and joyous holiday season, it is also a good time to reflect on the cherished and important things which we have achieved in life, especially those who touched our hearts in 2010. The meaningful and intangible things which we find it hard to live without would be our family and close friends. Family and friendship enrich our lives in incredibly significant and almost indescribable ways. May you all have a blissful & properous Lunar New Year of the Metal Rabbit 2011!

Some of the items prepared for our move-in ceremony yesterday: Fruits are: 5 oranges, 5 apples, a bundle of 8 bananas, 2 pineapples with head & tail intact: Fill up 2 pails with 8/10 volume of water (couldn't find red pail, ended up buying these 2 instead) ...and my tradition for CNY....must hang these leeks as high as possible! ...and the highest spot in my kitchen is the water pipes along the ceiling.

Final complete photographs - MBR - continued With the final touch yesterday...the bedsheet & quilt cover set. This is where the headboard is leaning against the back of full height pole system wardrobe, at the right entrance to MBR.

Final complete photographs - MBR The wooden sliding door & the queensize Sealy Kingbury mattress without bedsheet until move-in ceremony was done yesterday. Behind the wooden sliding door is another mirror sliding door to entrance of toilet. I leave a gap for bedframe against the wall (infact that is the back of my wardrobe) until the move-in ceremony (and "an-chuan) was done yesterday. The headboard and back wall which took 4 times to paint it correctly (due to silicon on headboard which does not bond with the paint)

This is the mattress in dispute..... Seen here is Nicolas of X'Clusive Home who came to swop the mattress. The 'superior comfort' mattress is leaning against the wall, whilst Nicolas unwrapped the 'ContourMatic' mattress. Can you tell the difference in the thickness of both mattresses? I can accept this 'temporary' mattress for the next 2 months until the one we ordered is delivered to us.

I am a Ding, Yin fire person, so dun play play... The cheque which I issued for $1.8k is for the final full payment on the day of delivery. I bought a dining set & the super single bed, total damage is $3.8k. I have made a downpayment of $2k, left $1.8k to be made upon delivery. I think all furniture shops would ask you for a downpayment. Not sure if they accept post dated cheque without downpayment.

This morning, went to Giant to get 2 red pails & some fruits including 2 pineapples with head & tail intact for today's move in ceremony. As I was also asked to get few pieces if charcoal, I remember Daiso sells these charcoal in Japanese packing. The sun was still bright at around 1pm this afternoon when I started the ceremony. A light shower started around 2pm while we were having a cooked meal. Today, our last piece of furniture has arrived too! I will post up the batch of photographs soon... Stay tuned!

Hi, Joey Pm sent! Wishing U a Huat2 New Year too!

We almost ended up without a bed & mattress if they didn't swop with a comparable range of mattress for my youngest son. That's the power of complaint with a valid reason. If suppliers & my ID have an award for 'Best Nasty Customer', I know I would win the prize!

Hi, Reiki You are right, I am thankful that I have a very responsible & good ID who goes extra miles to meet all my requests until now! Thank you for the greeting, and it is truly a new lease of life for all of us in our 'new' house!

Hi, CoffeeMan Thank you for your greeting! It is truly a memorable renovation race, packed with joy & sorrow, and I am glad that I am able to 'cut the ribbon' today!

Hi, hafiizh thank you & I hope it all goes well today! I also saw you hav started your own blog, I wish you a smooth reno journey!

Hi, rickoveron I should have thought of asking them to pay for the cheque cancellation fee when I argued with them last night. I was given the assurance that the Boss had instructed their Accounts not to bank in my cheque when the delivery guy pass it to them this morning. Further, as the temporary mattress is of equivalent value, and brand new one, I try to let it off for now.

This evening, also managed to find time to visit my fsm's office to collect the booklet on Moving In Ceremony. Now, I am heading to NTUC at Jurong Point, which opens 24 hours, to buy those items listed in the manual for my kitchen.

Hi, wahlao1 At this hour, and the prompt corrective action, and the efforts made by X'Clusive Home to satisfy customer, I am happy to accept the temporary mattress. I was told that after 2 months, if my son likes & get used to this memory foam ContourMatic mattress, we can keep it at the same as compensation for today's agony!

Nicolas, the sales staff who serves us, came personally to swop the mattress! The 8" thick mattress, brand ContourMatic, costs more than the LaContessa super single mattress. I heard from Nicolas this is the first time X'Clusive Home loans such branded high quality mattress to customer! I showed Nicolas the mattresses in other rooms: - Sealy Kingsbury Queensize for mummy ME! - Sealy Jade Kingsize for Eldest son, bedroom 4 - Sealy Mayfair Super Single for Second son, bedroom 3 So, do you expect me to let my youngest son sleeps on cheap quality mattress, whereas we have confirmed & bought their recommended brand, LaContessa(can refer to earlier post on how we ended up with this LaContessa brand for youngest son)? I asked Nicolas to go back & tell his Director once more, after seeing our reno & quality of itemd we purchased, why this mother is so persistent & why this mother is so angry when they sent us the inferior mattress for my beloved youngest son! He gave assurance again that the cheque for $1800 will not be deposited until we received the mattress we ordered.

Hi, bepgof, everyone here I am very sorry... I started this topic but didn't follow up with it's reply. I was exhausted & totally drained after my home extreme makeover plan which was considered completed as at today! Will be even more busy preparing for CNY... Nevertheless, here is the point I want to mention here is a quote from my fsm: in such forum, we must be mindful that there is a wide range of readers with different needs. Some are new to fengshui, some may be freelancing professionals, talented amateurs, aficionados & some people who are intellectuals & inclined towards theoritical aspects. Whoever group you belong to, all suggestions, topics & ideas shared in the forum by members, you will find them informative & for reading pleasure. On the theoritical side, it has elements of metaphysics, existentialism & philosophy all melded into one. When you throw in the practical aspect, it requires skills like problem solving, intellectualising problems, understanding business models, trouble shooting and engaging in life- planning which will then emerges the complexity of feng shui. If time permits, I will share more on quotes from my fsm.

I am very angry now!!! Before I went out to collect the free gifts redemption at Letrain ( last day of redemption for the LG fridge we bought ), I wrote a cheque for balance payment of LaContessa mattress & bedframe which we expect delivery today. When I came home, my dear youngest son asked me if that mattress was a temporary piece? I got a shock & went to his room & found it is not the brand we ordered. I immediately called the delivery guy if he had made a mistake but he told me that he was asked to deliver the frame & that 'superior comfort' brand, 4" thick mattress to us! Furious, I called X'clusive Home & asked if they made a mistake in delivery? The lady whom I spoke to told me she will check & revert. But when she returned my call, she told that due to CNY, the LaContessa mattress will only be arrived in MARCH!!! I was already raging into fury & told her I have only this option: return me the cheque & take back the bedframe & cheapo mattress which they delivered! I can't let my youngest son sleep in such kind of uncomfortable mattress, whereas his 2 older brothers & mummy are all sleeping on good quality mattresses! I told her that if X'clusive Home is not returning me cheque later, I will call up the bank to stop payment & throw away their bedframe & that cheapo mattress outside the house! She told me that she would get her Manager, Nicholas, to call me. Nicolas called me immediately & apologized profusely & told me he just came to know that the mattress we ordered is not ready for shipment until March! I argued that they have default in delivery terms & I can't sacrifice my youngest son's comfort on their blatant mistake! Worst still, nobody from X'Clusive Home ever called to advise me of delivery status! I asked Nicolas to put himself in my position as a mother who treats all sons equally and therefore I can't bear to see my youngest son's comfort been traded due to their bad delivery term! Nicolas suggested to change that cheap mattress to KingKoil, but I am not satisfied as I prefered pillow top mattress for my son. Otherwise, please cancel the order & I would buy from Sealy instead. He said he will call me again. 10 mins later, he told me if I accept an 8 inch thick mattress, American brand memory foam type, retail price is close to LaContessa mattress, and X'Clusive Home Director had given assurance that they won't bank in my cheque until the LaContessa mattress is delivered to us in March. They will come to exchange with that cheap 4" mattress by 10pm tonite! Let's see... If Im not satisfied with the comfort level, I will stop the cheque & cancel the order.

Final countdown! Tomorrow is our auspicious move-in day. According to Dong Gong Date Selection method, we are able to juxtapose the Qi present on a particular Jia Zi against the month it falls, and therefore deriving at an accurate insightinto the cosmic Qi pattern taking place in the environment affecting the Qi & activities of each day. It is 'Open' day (Kai) tomorrow & usable timing suitable for all members of my family selected by my Feng Shui Master is from 1pm to 3 pm. Today, I will be busy preparing the 'an chuan' things...and items needed for tomorrow.