QUOTE(Career26 @ Dec 9 2025, 09:52 AM)
Hi, I am not sure if I fully understand your reply or your breakdown.
1. Are these breakdowns from MOG ?
2. Could you clarify if you are saying furnishing is 49K and "
51K separately for other ID reno stuff" ? Does that mean you spent total of 100K or is your total expenses comes down to 51K (which means 49K + 2K for your other ID reno stuff?)
3. what do you exactly mean by "other ID reno stuff?"
Mine is 972 sqft, 3R 2B and my request was for more like one-stop-centre except for certain appliances will be provided by me. But I expect them to make it fully furnish for my own stay. The work which may also potentially involve (apart from furnishing and cabinetry work) just a bit of wet works (plaster ceiling only for the living and dining, electrical wiring for additional power sockets in one of the bathrooms, or two way switches in one of the bedroom painting) and MOG's quote has slightly gone pass 100K plus which was a bit of shocker to me. And I never said, "100K plus is a lot better" - not sure why you implied that way.
Thank you.
that's just his rough calculation of the cost if he was to DIY it himself.
indirectly implying that the remaining 51k cost is going to TMG's pocket for ID.
but you can never compare DIY and ID, without the proper design knowledge, you may waste a lot of time and effort doing the wrong things.
so of course if you are going to engage an ID be prepared to pay at least 30% more, you are also transferring the risk to them.