Dyel Design

After talking to a few designers, we had decided to engage Ryan as we felt that he was quite dependable and also able to produce practical designs yet with a sophisticated touch. We did not want to do anything too drastic as encouraged by other designers so we were quite happy with Ryans proposal from the start. We also appreciated that he really listened to what we want and tried to adapt to our feedback. He kept us up to date regularly with the costing keeping in mind the budget we had set. We did go over budget but that was more due to our own changes rather than him pushing to use a different material etc. He kept to the timelines perfectly and we were able to move in according to schedule. We love the new look of our apartment which was more modern, cosy and Scandinavian! We had a good and easy going time working with Ryan and will not hesitate to recommend him to anyone! As for Jovin, he has been such a gem in the whole renovation. He is really on the ball, keeping us updated with all the renovation updates and very detailed orientated to spot out any mistakes made by workers. He replies very quickly to any concerns or queries we had and answers them clearly. He dealt with my condo management perfectly which is a big thing as they can be quite particular. He has a good design eye as well, we appreciated that he suggested raising up our kitchen counter window so it will look more bigger and open-- and he was right! Both were able to handle our request for changes or retifications well without any push back.We are also happy with the workmanship of the carpentry, it looks quite solid and more expensive than we had paid for. A special shoutout to their carpenter who was so helpful to us by coming back as quickly as he could a few times to help build extra items or rectify. Please do continue to engage his service

Apart from basic hygiene factor that the ID firm has to be trustworthy, I placed heavy emphasis in sourcing for a designer who is client focused, consultative and able to grasp my preferences to entrust the makeover of my house where I have lived in for near to two decades. I spent few months meeting up with no less than twenty ID firms and decided to grant the project to sixth-time Qanvast Supertrust accoladed Dyel and their designer J. It is a wise decision that I am glad that I had made. J is always very encouraging and embracing to ideas. I would give all the credit to J for giving a new lease of life to the former tired looking house, transforming it into a cosy home with design that is uniquely mine and reflects my personality. J invested in time to visit the house to gain better understanding of the environment and my lifestyle in order to propose layout drawing even when I have yet made any commitment. He does not cut corners but instead insisted to go through in details be it drawings, quotation, schedule or process, to align understanding. Throughout the renovation journey, I am appreciative for J who has always been very patient to listen and ensure that I am satisfied even if it means having to make multiple rounds of re-work on his end. Unlike unpleasant experiences shared by friends who had renovated their houses, I felt assured with the regular updates of the work progress to the point I hardly took leave from work to check on-site. While there were unexpected hiccups, J was upfront with the information, quick to respond and resourceful to resolve. On the handover day, J saw that the floor tiles’ grouting was partially discoloured caused by cleaners the day before. He explained the situation and insisted to redo the grouting on his own account. Honestly, the discolouration was not too obvious to layman like me at first sight. Through this incident, J demonstrated integrity and that he is a designer who takes pride in his work. The house was handed over on time within the scheduled 2-month period which is very important for especially existing house owners like myself as any delay would mean additional cost for storage and temporary housing. Despite having paid up fully, J remains responsive and follows up earnestly even with minor touch ups. I would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Dyel and J for such a pleasant house renovation journey and helping me to transform my house into a cosy sanctuary with budget.

We engaged Ryan from Dyel Design during one of the Qanvast meetups as he showcased a more creative layout and usage of our resale flat layout than the other IDs. He understood the design and style requirements right from the start with our provided mood board, as we were going for a Scandi style. During the in-depth design discussion, he was able to provide good suggestions to strike a balance of style and cost. The kitchen layout we swapped back to a more conventional U-shaped to save some costs on his advice. During the actual renovation, Evelyn the project manager handled all the sub-contractors and also helped to coordinate with vendors we engaged promptly. There were some minor adjustments to the carpentry design during actual measurement. Which resulted in the built-in shoe cabinet being shallower than expected and not so practical. But we were compensated by an offset of some of the carpentry cost. Overall Ryan's vision and ours matched, with a good eye for details. Aesthetics, practicality, lighting, punctuality, overall comfortability and cost were met in our opinion.