At night after the hbay talk, we travelled to hbay to collect the quotations and design from the 2 IDs, GPlan and 3D innovations.
Take the bus for 1 hr from TP to Jurong.. (very tired). We arrived 7.15pm at IMM, 15min late for our appt with GPlan. GPlan designer, Kelvin called to ask if we have arrived. We told him we have just arrived. He say he haven't eat so we decided to go over to 3D first.
3D give us a simple plan and a quote of about $17K. We added a few more items, which i think will add up to about $20-$22K. I ask her if it is possible to add a cosy corner.. she has no idea where to put.. and M is quite against the idea bec of space constraints. Anyway we find that the designer at 3D is more contractor style as she tend to ask what we want (and what design we want) instead of suggesting ideas for us.
We went over to GPlan and Kelvin showed us some magazines and his own ideas on space planning and deco. We quite like his innovative ideas. His quote come up to $20K but include a system 3 air-con. We added few more items and it add up to $21K. One item we find very glaring is the L shaped wardrobe at the master bedroom. He charged $2.6K for 10.5ft wardrobe!! Twice of the price that 3D charged us. We ask him to reduce but he wasn't willing. However, some other items are cheaper than 3D quote. I told M we can just take out the wardrobe and buy our own instead if it is so expensive.
Kelvin try to hardsell us to commit today. M is irritated with such hard selling tactics and he clearly told Kelvin that we need time to consider even though we will missed his super free item (change of kitchen laminate door to compressed wood door) just be it. Kelvin was quite convinced that we are not interested in his package. We ask him whether we can visit his other clients' place and he told he can't unless we commit on his package. Reason being that he has showed before and some customers just 'steal' his ideas and ask other ID to do the same. We can understand his irritation.. so we didn't insist. We are quite convinced of his design ability as he is able to give us many ideas. And he didn't 'encourage' us to take on more expensive items. In fact, when we suggest divider at the entrance, he gave us another idea to save cost instead. If onie he is not so hardselling on us to commit the package immediately, we will like to sign on their svc.
In the end we told him we need to consider and can only commit after we get the keys and visited the place. Haa. its probably an excuse anyway but we really need to see other ID quotes to get a good comparison to convince ourselves this is the right choice. So far, GPlan and Joops really attracted our attention as we feel that their ideas are more practical and cost saving ideas. However i understand that Joops is more on the high side lor. We will see how and compare then.
Our wish items so far are:
1) Homogenous tiles for living, dining and kitchen.
2) Parquet flooring for all bedrooms
3) L shape Kitchen cabinet (top and bottom) with solid surface kitchen top.
4) Kitchen sliding/casement glass door
5) Change the 2 bathroom doors to other bi-fold doors (as the HDB current ones are too flimsy)
6) Solid surface Vanity top for master bathroom
7) Shower screen for both bathrooms
8) Divider to separate dining and entrance.
9) Feature wall for the household shelter
10) L shape Wardrobe at master bedroom
11) Cosy corner with raised platform
12) False ceiling for downlights at living room
13) Change current casement windows at living and master bedroom to sliding windows (optional)
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