greglhc
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationIt's now 4.7rmb to 1 sing dollar. When I bought mine, it was 4.8rmb
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationI just open an order and add it into peeka so I can keep track
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed Renovationhttp://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-298537028.9.9dYhT8&id=19209836842 Faux wine crate panels with all the famous 1st growths from bordeaux - wooden, 30cm x 17cm. Might be interesting to DIY with.
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed Renovationhttp://idea78.taobao.com/?spm=a1z10.3.0.0.fpYfa3 Sharing a nice find on taobao. Vintagey treatment of common art/posters makes it very appealing
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationIt's a nice location though I have suspicion that I overpaid a little Like the unobstructed view. Hope remains unobstructed for some time heh
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed Renovationno wonder so many taobao adverts around singapore heh how do u arrange shipping from china to singapore?
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed Renovationtaobao stuff finally arrived at 8pm! Had stop my itchy hands from unboxing them Painting going on over the next few days so I think better keep it in boxes in the meantime Yeah there's hardly any light because most of my lighting is in those boxes haha
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The shattered glass does look nice to me haha I think it's good one of u is more chin chai about color/finishings then less disagreement and compromise!
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationSome taobao keywords to help those who have difficulty searching for taobao stuff 复古怀旧艺术 - retro vintage design 铁艺 - iron/metal. If you pair this with "loft" you will get lights/furniture with strong metal elements 吊灯灯 - chandelier/pendant type lighting 海报 - posters for the wall Some people ask why need to use an agent like peeka to buy stuff from taobao 1. You need a China credit card/bank account in order to purchase directly from taobao. Bank of China credit card issued from Singapore subsidiary does not count 2. You will need to arrange shipping from China to Singapore. A lot of hassle.
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Yay another self designed space. Looking forward to your progress. Good luck!
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed Renovationhey thanks oldskool! it looks quite cool. I've seen it on taobao quite a few times. Tempted to get as a bedside table heh Did you ask the price at Comfort?
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationIncl agent fees, GST, shipping - about S$400. I just above 1 cubic metre worth of stuff. Generally I estimate the additional fees incl shipping, GST, agent handling fees - it's about 25-30% above the taobao price. So when you shop and see the price, add about that percentage to get the true cost of the item. Honestly the savings I think the savings is quite substantial. For instance the stainless steel sink is about S$150 total cost. It's the China brand of the same Kraus sink that a lot of people bought on amazon. I think they paid closer to US$300. Even the lamps. I saw the same pendant dining room lamp for $700 bucks here! And I paid about $90
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationHey Chrizz - this is called the burger bed frame and it's from ethnicraft. They have some really nicely made teak and oak furniture. Go check them out!
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Thanks for sharing with the renotalk community! Are the aster and angelonia easy to grow in our climate? Looking for some easy greenery which can add nice colour
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Thanks for sharing! It's a nice DIY wire cage which I must try to do once my place is up
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationI'm really looking forward to unboxing my taobao purchases next week. Hopefully delivered on Monday. Some of my purchases were a bit more expensive as compared to other sellers on taobao But I wanted to only purchase from 1 crown or 4-5 diamond sellers or tmall sellers Tmall sellers are generally more trustworthy as they represent commercial shops Surfing the various sellers on taobao is quite time intensive as there is really a lot of rubbish out there For industrial type furniture, the key word is "loft", so put 家具 or 灯 behind it to get the respective hits for furniture and lighting I usually sort by "信用" to get the crown sellers I also bought track lights from taobao - the variety is huge. Key word is 轨道灯 Anyway here my my taobao purchase links to share. Some of them I didn't buy in the end because it was going to take too long to ship to the China shipping centre. Another reason to use Peeka because they will ask you whether you want to wait or cancel the order at no cost. Kitchen 1. Dornbracht kitchen mixer: 5802. Selena sink: 560 Toilet1. Kohler sink: 2102. HSK Rainshower: 13003. Sternberg floor drain: 1694. Dornbracht sink mixer: 168 Lighting1. RH loft grand cage sconce: 2202. Assortment of Edison light bulbs: 15-603. Industrial pipe wall light: 6304. Industrial octopus chandelier: 5505. Pendant lamp dining area: 3806. Bedroom centre lamp: 2057. Kitchen pendant lamps: 1188. Track lights (LED) 7W: 629. Tracks for track lights 1.5m: 2510. LED bulbs shop E14 and E27 Furniture1. Tolix chairs: 300
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Cool phone! I wonder if can ever find those orange 10 cent public phones. Quite iconic also heh
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationHi Redder, which design did u choose? I think having the same design tile in the living/dining/kitchen area will be very nice cos it will appear like one big continuous space. I do notice some people prefer to "section" off the various spaces i.e. living room and kitchen have different tiles. I think that the transition can be quite visually "disruptive". Hi MonsterBeng - I use Peeka. I chose them because this is my first time doing bulky purchases on taobao and quite a few renotalkers have posted good experience with them. Pricing wise they are not the cheapest though. However, the advantage is that for shipping via sea the first 1 cubic metre is a fixed rate of $250 and the price is calculated on a pro-rated basis after that. Another option is Amcon Express. Their rate is 550 RMB per cubic metre - therefore shipping is obviously cheaper than peeka. Because of their pricing, you have to plan the volume more carefully. Because the price for 1.5 cubic metres is 2 cubic metres. Nonetheless, Amcon Express also has good reviews by renotalkers. However I opted for Peeka because this is my first bulky purchase on taobao. Amcon Express service does not seem very customer oriented because this is not their primary business. They send you an excel spreadsheet to enter the items you wish to purchase whereas Peeka has an online platform.
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationI just think you are very suay For the rest of the viewers - on the subject of Evorich, I really like their vinyl flooring. In comparison to other brands, the wood grain is the most realistic The regular price is usually $7 psf excl GST. However, when bargain, usually get $6.50 psf. During their expo type exhibitions, they will knock down to $6 psf. All this incl installation, except if you need to shave off doors The door to ceiling height should be about 10mm
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Looks like in very good shape. Must be renovated not too long ago cos i see some rinnai hood/hob? Which I am getting for my own place. Congrats on the purchase!
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationTo EvofloorTermiterich I think termite infestation of ANY laminate flooring is possible, not just Tarkett from Evorich This is inherent to the material Especially in our climate, I did not choose laminate flooring. This is why my priority was for vinyl flooring or tiles In addition, if that the building is already termite infested and no matter the brand of laminate, it will surely be food for them
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greglhc replied to greglhc's topic in Reno t-Blog Chat - Condo Interior Design and Landed RenovationBedframe purchased this morning. very excited about it Browsed it last night and went to see today. Was quite perfect in real life! Like that it appears to be floating
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Sarah told me about your stolmen adventure. did u have to sandpaper down the pipe first? Nonetheless looks good!
