Finished the color selection yesterday and I am between happy and frustrated.
Happy cause it's all over and done with. Frustrated cause I was unable to choose (or get) the colors that I really wanted. Why? Well, its either I've got an expensive taste or those @#%@ builders are ripping us off! (I bet that would be the 2nd one as I am not high maintenance.Believe me, just don't go around asking my husband.) They've got such a small selection for our range and everything is on the "upgrade" side. I can hear KACHING! KACHING! KACHING!(That is the ound of a cash register just in case you don't get it.:p)in every thing that they want to color. Here's how our color selection went like.
Color Consultant (CC) : Now, choose a color for your carpet.
Emma : Well, I think only this carpet matches my tiles.
CC : KACHING! KACHING! That would be $$$ for the upgrade.
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Emma : Is this the only design for your garage door?
CC : KACHING! KACHING! There are other design but that would be $$$ for the upgrade.
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Emma : I want this color for the borders.
CC : KACHING! KACHING! That is not possible, but if you want that, it would be $$$ for the upgrade.
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And this would be the best among the rest.
Emma : I want this color for my house.
CC : KACHING! KACHING! That is $2000 if you really want that color.
I wanted to say..."$2000!!!!! What the @#@$! Give me the 2K and I will color my own house." (Which I do in the Phil, well maybe not the whole house and only my room, but what difference does it make? I don't have a mansion here, it's such a small house! All they've got to do was instead of getting the color in their list, then get the color that I wanted. I can source it for them if they want to! Grrrrr! What a rip off!)
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Oh well, there's nothing much I can do about it but to accept the fact that in times likes these, MONEY TALKS! And since I don't have much of it, I better learn to keep my mouth shut.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Color Selection - Part 1
We went to our color selection last Thursday and it gave me a bad headache! (Is there a good headache?:P)
We spent two hours already and we aren't even half-way through.
I thought I was already prepared before I went there, because I already have some colors in mind. But geesh! I didn't know you have to select each and every color that will go with the house. They even ask you to select the color of the fascia or whatever is that called. Well, it's that horizontal thingie under the roof, just below the gutter. (I don't even know how to spell it. :P) And yes, you even have to choose a color for the gutter. As far as I can remember, our gutter in Pinas has always been silver. (Natural color of Aluminum/steel that is!) Or maybe I'm just wrong.
Anyway, we finished the colors for the Roof, Fascia (?), Gutter, Garage door, Entry door, Window frames, Carpets, and tiles.
The next appointment(Another gruelling 2 hours!) would be for the kitchen cabinets, wall and ceiling color.
Actually, we already started with my kitchen cabinets. But the sales consultant was so shocked with my request that she suggested that I go home first and continue with our color selection next time when my eyes are fresh and my mind is clear. Ahahaha!
Her exact words were "I am surprised. And shocked. I've never come across such a request. Are you sure with that?" I told her, yeah I'm sure with it. It's a make or break decision and I just hope I make it. If in case I break it, I said it won't matter as people (polite as they are,or in some lingo plastic as they are. hehehe) won't tell it to my face that I made a freaking decision on my cabinet colors. Worst thing that they could tell is that it looks different. And the worst thing that could happen if I don't like the result is that I wouldn't cook as much as I do now, so my DH will be forced to go into a diet and that is not totally a bad thing at all. So, yes I am going with my crazy color scheme.
And now for the walls... really haven't decided yet. We are still in the process of trying to imagine the colors that will blend with my kitchen cabinets! Mwehehehe.
We spent two hours already and we aren't even half-way through.
I thought I was already prepared before I went there, because I already have some colors in mind. But geesh! I didn't know you have to select each and every color that will go with the house. They even ask you to select the color of the fascia or whatever is that called. Well, it's that horizontal thingie under the roof, just below the gutter. (I don't even know how to spell it. :P) And yes, you even have to choose a color for the gutter. As far as I can remember, our gutter in Pinas has always been silver. (Natural color of Aluminum/steel that is!) Or maybe I'm just wrong.
Anyway, we finished the colors for the Roof, Fascia (?), Gutter, Garage door, Entry door, Window frames, Carpets, and tiles.
The next appointment(Another gruelling 2 hours!) would be for the kitchen cabinets, wall and ceiling color.
Actually, we already started with my kitchen cabinets. But the sales consultant was so shocked with my request that she suggested that I go home first and continue with our color selection next time when my eyes are fresh and my mind is clear. Ahahaha!
Her exact words were "I am surprised. And shocked. I've never come across such a request. Are you sure with that?" I told her, yeah I'm sure with it. It's a make or break decision and I just hope I make it. If in case I break it, I said it won't matter as people (polite as they are,or in some lingo plastic as they are. hehehe) won't tell it to my face that I made a freaking decision on my cabinet colors. Worst thing that they could tell is that it looks different. And the worst thing that could happen if I don't like the result is that I wouldn't cook as much as I do now, so my DH will be forced to go into a diet and that is not totally a bad thing at all. So, yes I am going with my crazy color scheme.
And now for the walls... really haven't decided yet. We are still in the process of trying to imagine the colors that will blend with my kitchen cabinets! Mwehehehe.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Eureka! Eureka!
We visited our land at Manor Lakes and this is what we found!
Yey! They already have erected the street names. Wohoooo!
And this little boy is the official endorser of Kinglake Drive. Mwehehehehe.
Yey! They already have erected the street names. Wohoooo!
And this little boy is the official endorser of Kinglake Drive. Mwehehehehe.
Postponed again!
Jeeesh! Need to postpone my color selection again.
Just checked our sched calendar and I just realized DH is not available tomorrow.
StupidMe.
And now I don't know when I'd schedule it. Nuninuninuninu....
Just checked our sched calendar and I just realized DH is not available tomorrow.
StupidMe.
And now I don't know when I'd schedule it. Nuninuninuninu....
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Conveyancer Issue #1
I received a call yesterday from our conveyancer. She said that our finance approval was due last Friday.
Since I know that we already have the unconditional approval, told her that it's alright cause my broker has already taken care of it. And also because, I thought she said it was due this Friday.
When we spoke again to confirm that all is fine, I asked her again when it was due actually. And she said LAST Friday. Oh boy was she lucky! Lucky because I was at my desk in the office and I couldn't drill her on why she is just calling me now when the due was last Friday. Lucky because our loan has already been approved. I could have been fined for that if it was not! And if I was fined for that or if there had been any issue (and I say ANY issue) she will get a mouthful from me.
This is conveyancer issue #1 and I am keeping count! HMP!!!!
Since I know that we already have the unconditional approval, told her that it's alright cause my broker has already taken care of it. And also because, I thought she said it was due this Friday.
When we spoke again to confirm that all is fine, I asked her again when it was due actually. And she said LAST Friday. Oh boy was she lucky! Lucky because I was at my desk in the office and I couldn't drill her on why she is just calling me now when the due was last Friday. Lucky because our loan has already been approved. I could have been fined for that if it was not! And if I was fined for that or if there had been any issue (and I say ANY issue) she will get a mouthful from me.
This is conveyancer issue #1 and I am keeping count! HMP!!!!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Cancelled!
Due to some unforeseen event, I have to cancel and move my color selection appointment.
As to when, I have no idea. For another two weeks maybe.
Well, that has got to wait for now. At least it gives me more time to think for my colors.
As to when, I have no idea. For another two weeks maybe.
Well, that has got to wait for now. At least it gives me more time to think for my colors.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Color Selection Appointment
Just blogged about colors the other day and today we received a call from our agent setting us for an appointment for the color selection. Geeesh! I ain't prepared yet!! Panic! Panic!
Some might think that I am way over reacting. But really this is no mean task.
Ok just to give a better picture. An example is the kitchen, we need to choose colors for the kitchen. And kitchen means choosing colors for the following :
Bench Top -
Cupboard Doors -
Cabinets and drawers-
Hardware / Taps -
Handles -
Feature Lighting -
Lighting -
Splashback -
Tiles for flooring -
And that is just for the kitchen alone. We still have to choose colors for the toilet, the carpet, the doors, the roof, the floorings and the list goes on.
For now I am leaning against olive green or nautical blue. Mini...mini...miniMo!
Some might think that I am way over reacting. But really this is no mean task.
Ok just to give a better picture. An example is the kitchen, we need to choose colors for the kitchen. And kitchen means choosing colors for the following :
Bench Top -
Cupboard Doors -
Cabinets and drawers-
Hardware / Taps -
Handles -
Feature Lighting -
Lighting -
Splashback -
Tiles for flooring -
And that is just for the kitchen alone. We still have to choose colors for the toilet, the carpet, the doors, the roof, the floorings and the list goes on.
For now I am leaning against olive green or nautical blue. Mini...mini...miniMo!
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