Interior Designers in Penang

globaltraveller · #1 (**permalink**) 1st February 2009, 09:04 AM

Hi Everyone. We are buying an apartment at Infinity in Penang so will be needing an interior designer to help with the fitout on completion. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Vince Yip · #2 (**permalink**) 6th July 2009, 01:21 PM

Hi Sue,

Incidentally we have also bought a unit at The Infinity in Penang but we reside in Singapore... may I check if you have shortlisted any ID company who might be able to handle the ID work ? There's so many out there but word of mouth is usually the best. If you have any info to share, would be great.

Thanks

Vince, Singapore

globaltraveller · #3 (**permalink**) 8th July 2009, 04:12 AM

Hi Vince,

As you say, there are a lot of ID's out there. We have spoken to several. The service levels vary and some Interior Designers appear to want money up front even for coming up with some prelim ideas so watch out. We were put on to one local company from an M&E Consultant I know here in Singapore who we have met with on a couple of occasions now and we are feeling quite comfortable with them at this stage. They are a local Penang firm who do commercial and residential projects in the area.

It is never easy to get work done to the standard westerners expect in Malaysia so we are going in with our eyes open and have a good idea of what to expect. We are happy to share our experiences with you.
Sue

Etherus · #4 (**permalink**) 31st July 2009, 04:58 AM

Hi Global

My wife and I are setting up a business that is more in keeping with renovation and creating "homes away from home" vacation properties with a particular emphasis on heritage properties. Accordingly we are establishing a lot of contacts who would otherwise be hard to find in heritage and antique furniture and the like.

If we can be of any assistance, let me know however I am currently finishing off a contract in Afghanistan and won't be back in Penang until the end of August.

silversurfer · #5 (**permalink**) 18th August 2009, 09:20 PM

Hi Sue

Will appreciate your contact as well. We also bought an unit in Infinity.

globaltraveller · #6 (**permalink**) 4th October 2009, 02:39 AM

Thanks Etherus. Would like to meet up with you sometime when we are in Penang. Will be popping up to check on progress on Oct 10-12. Developers have promised to take us up to our unit for the first time. Afghanistan, what are you doing there??? Sue

Skol · #7 (**permalink**) 6th October 2009, 06:43 AM

Also, an Infinity purchaser, originally from the UK--living in Phuket--please let me know your October impressions of the unit--- as unable to visit before Xmas, thanks !

globaltraveller · #8 (**permalink**) 6th October 2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Skol

Also, an Infinity purchaser, originally from the UK--living in Phuket--please let me know your October impressions of the unit--- as unable to visit before Xmas, thanks !

Looking forward to seeing it. Only seen the show flats up to now. Happy to let you know our thoughts.

Skol · #9 (**permalink**) 29th October 2009, 09:46 AM

Hi Globetrotter,

Awaitng your Infinity impessions !

globaltraveller · #10 (**permalink**) 29th October 2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Skol

Hi Globetrotter,

Awaitng your Infinity impessions !

Hi Skol.

The structure is up to roof level and the facades installed up to around level 20+ but inside there is still a lot of activity and external works have not really started yet.

Hunza are still saying completion by year end but we and others in Penang consider it will be some time later than this and we do not rely on Hunza's advice as the payment schedule has slipped several times already.

The quality of work appears to be average for Malaysia but it will only become apparent in the finished product.

Hunza denied us the opportunity to get additional powerpoints installed and only gave us an outline layout drawing after many requests for this.

Lot of work still to do.