yes !!!! old ppl telling me to avoid the ching beng month too. i delay a bit too, but not much. chose 1st may.

wow thats very cheap.. good deal u had there ! what do u think of electrolux and bosch brand? which would be a better option ?

I booked Maxime long ago before I hired Kitchen Palace. Went to their showroom and got to know that they have very limited designs for wardrobe. All swing wardrobes but none of the sliding type which I prefer. Moreover, I also feel like to avoid hiring them for everything. Who knows if thing turns bad, my damage will be double. With the intention to diversify the risk, I source for another vendor for my wardrobe.

Dealing with Kitchen Palace, although they seems impressive and convincing, you still gotta be very careful on details and make sure you ask about the material and spec that you will be getting. I was quite impressed with their showroom's sample and asked for a quotation base on my measurement. If you don't ask, they will just quote you thier standard material but not according to the sample that you are looking at. If you thought they are quoting you per the 'thing' that you see, you will definitely have a heart attact when you find out the disputes when they come for installation later.

For example, if you don't ask, their quotation will be based on standard white color carcass intead of the laminate melamine carcass that you see in the showroom. They will quote you standard door frame, carcass not entirely up to the ceiling height, etc...unlike the impressive sample. They don't bother to tell you unless you ask, then they will say do like that need to top up money, like this also need to top up money.....
Perhaps, we just got to be very careful on details and ask alot, not only when dealing with this vendor but to all others too.

Their wardrobe is so far ok, but I found a chipped mark of about 1.5cm on the melamine door panel. Called the boss and he immediately arranged for the replacement. When the other uncle came to take the chipped panel back, he spotted a flaw and told me that the installation guy did not fix the stopper for me..
So, I got the guy who came in to replace the panel a few days after that to fix the stopper for me.
Just when the boss rang me asking for the 10% remaining payment, I found the upper skirting is getting loose and dropped slightly. The slanting was kinda obvious. This time, the boss's son came for rectification. That skirting problem was due to lack of silicon holding. So he put some silicon and promised to come back to cut the excessive silicon (making it nicer) the next day after the silicon harden. Before he went off, my husband complaint that the end panel is shaky and asked him to tighten up with another screws. Initially, he said that won't help but mana tau, after adding a screw on the place my husband suggested, the panel is very firm and no more shaky.
The very same day, he asked for the 10% last payment and I paid it.......then I didn't see his shadow anymore (to come back for the silicon thing) despite two reminders sent by text and empty promises given of course.

Can you count how many times I need to go and meet them at the site for that simple 10' wardrobe? Four times!
and he is actually missing in action for the 5th time.

So far, their wardrobe is ok. Just make sure you ask a lot during quotation and never ever pay in full before you are well satisfied with everything. Even for Maxime, their last payment supposed to be only 5% but I insisted to hold a 10% on hand before they deliver everything up to my expectation.

Sorry for the long post, when I go into details I just can't stop.... me like old granny already....


Slightly dropped and slanted skirting



Messy silicon left over which my husband need to make it nicer. Not too hard actually, just need to slightly swipe a cutter over and peel the excessive strips...However, the empty promises simply made the entire experience feels uneasy.

Yup, there is a folding door and collapsible grill at the back which can be opened from wall-to-wall.

may i ask where did you get those pendants? they sure look nice in your kitchen. Looking for pendant light for my dry kitchen...

I haven't decided on date yet...
Wish you smooth sailing!


Yup, that was the best deal ever! Went there a few times to check when they have sales but still nothing near the price I've got..

I've no idea on the quality of Electrolux actually... I chose Bosch because I used it before when I live abroad. I've used the brand Hotpoint too but it is not available in Malaysia. If buying the top-loader, I won't mind any brand, but for front-loader I prefer to go for brands which have been long in such front-loader tech (more reliable I presume)....obviously not the new player samsung or panasonic.
If not mistaken, Electrolux produced front-loader and sell it in other countries eg. UK, in the name of AEG. You may try to check it out how long they have been producing this AEG washer and is it the same tech they are using here with the house brand Electrolux.

This post has been edited by maxxon: Apr 9 2014, 03:08 AM

This particular lights I got it from Tsen Lighting.

Some random updates:-

- Fridge
My 700L glass doors Toshiba fridge (GR-WG76MDA) just came in. Bought it at RM2500, together with all the Mitsubishi airconds.






The clearance when its door is wide-opened. The placement near the island is good for me to put the unloaded things.



Got a 12KG rice container and 2pcs Casserole ceramic cook pot as free gifts (for the bill together with airconds). It was supposed to be another thermal cooker but it was out of stock so they will try to get me one later.


- Outdoor ceiling light
I bought the following NSB light which allows me to use either an energy saving bulb or LED bulb. This light is going to be ON for many hours at night till dawn. It is an energy saving bulb to be started with, so that I can observe how long it can last, before deciding whether it's feasible/worth changing it to LED bulb.






- Grunfos water pump (CM3-4PM) - RM1180
We thought the pump left behind by the previous owner is still working but it broke down just after we ran it for few minutes. It was definitely a bad news, means we just got another thing to spend money on....
We headed straight away to Builders hardware looking for Zheilwane, knowing that they have the best price for Grunfos pump. Buying things from them is super time-saving. Why? Because No need to bargain, just mention 'chun-kao' in cantonese means 'best deal' and we've got the best price from him.


It also comes with an anti-vibration rubber pad to be placed underneath the pump.

the pump only rm1180? i tho this pump is 1.5k+

Thank you for the detailed explanation! Much appreciated for a newbie like me who doesn't know what to ask. I do need to go back to them anyway to get a new quotation for a different material (acrylic very $$$ )and see how they will handle a new problem I have (realised the hood ducting may need to go out through a window as the "yard" appears to have a dropped ceiling, so not enough clearance for the ducting to go over the window!).

But since you mentioned that the quotation they gave you was not exactly what you asked for (standard height instead of ceiling height), did they not show you a plan or 3d plan of what you asked for? That was what impressed us about KP, they came back to us very fast with a 3d plan for the quotation.

This post has been edited by azleena: Apr 9 2014, 08:06 AM

Dear Maxxon,

Nice updates. Everything coming into place for you which is great.

Just wondering how much did you pay for the folding door that leads the outside house ? What was the size ? This was from Reliance ?

Thanks and best wishes...

Yup, this price. Cash and carry~
Make sure you look for Zean himself but not his parent to get the best deal.

Is your kitchen cabinet finish install?

If you plan to have kids, the island cabinet top table extend out corner is abit dangerous. For children will bang his head or eye. For adult, that hurt stomach.

But if haven't finish, ignore it.

ya, deal with zen himself...i got my fotile hood/hub/oven from him, and future will be the outdoor POE filter....

You didn't said the magic word.

I didn't have experience with them on kitchen cab though....coz I've already hired Maxime for the kit cab long before I got them. The carcass that I mentioned is the inner cabinet of wardrobe which is not till the ceiling top, but the end panel and doors yes, they are all the way to the top, covered up as full height. So, the drawing is ofcoz showing till the full height, but not mentioning the height of the inner carcass. Not even during the quotation. I only realised it when they came for installation.
I was looking at one of their sample wardrobe and asked them to quote for 10'W full height. So, they should have told me upfront what's the different spec from thier sample should I be expecting from the price they quoted.

And yes..the boss especially, sounds convicing and experienced. No big problem on the product though, just not a truely nice experience if I would say. You just got to be very specific on what you expect and ASK what's the spec and thing that you have been quoted.

Btw, you mentioned the duct need to pass thru the window...means you can't shut that window up? Or you are going to cut a round shape out from your window glass to allow it passing thru?

Thanks..
These info already posted earlier in my sharing. Post#386.

Its like this... Here is the kitchen from the inside. The hob will go roughly where that left sink is, that sink will be taken out, leaving only the sink by the window. I was thinking that the ducting should go over the upper cabinet and over the window where it needs to run to the end of the "yard".


But i was looking at pics the other day, and realized something about this pic taken from the outside looking at the "yard" and back of the kitchen:


The ceiling at the yard area is much lower, don't think ducting will fit. I need to check with kitchen designers, but i am guessing one of those top square glass panes will have to come out... but then really ugly lor.... maybe I should cancel all my headaches and just settle for a recirculating hood...

This post has been edited by azleena: Apr 9 2014, 12:22 PM

Yup. I think they have the best deals in town for:
- Fotile (even better if got it when they participate in a fair, so to bundle with the extra warranty and extra lucky draw gift from Fotile HQ.)

- Grunfos pumps

- Johnson Suisse WC and basins (I didn't get my JS Lago and Venezia and other JS basins from Zean as I've got a similar deal from Ga Hing after some nego, ordered sekaligus when I shopped for tiles. Btw, prices for JS taps and other JS accessories from Zean is not as good as Ga Hing's fair promotion price).

- 3M filter (i didn't get this brand)

- Cabana and Sorento (didn't get these either)

This post has been edited by maxxon: Apr 9 2014, 12:55 PM

just bought 2 sets of JS como and a JS sink from builders. I didnt buy the accessories yet. I thought Builders have good price for JS until you mentioned Ga Hing on the accessories.
What were the accessories you bought from Gahing? their tiles cheap? what brand?