Starry Homestead

We engaged Jason from Starry Homestead for my 5Rooms Resale HDB. Jason was helpful and he is willing to takes my ideas. There were some issues during the renovation, but Jason was accommodative and willing to help in resolving issues that we are facing. Overall, the renovation process and experience were pleasant. Jason is honest and helpful, I would like to recommend him to any of you if you are looking for a ID.

Planning, design, conceptualise: We contacted several ID companies, but when we met Yong Jing, the chemistry was just right. He picked up immediately on our preferences and understood perfectly well what we were looking for when discussing designs where we already had a clear idea. For areas where we were open to suggestions, or only had a vague idea about how we would like a room to feel like, he gave amazing advise and showed us through some different concepts, eventually we conceptualised the final designs together with him based on his experience and our preferences. He readily answered every questions we had along the way as best as he could (even at odd hours of the day), explaining every detail and went out of his way to find out when he didn't know the answer. Small changes that had to be made along the way were discussed as soon as he found out, where he also gave alternative solutions and advised us on pro and cons for each of them. Tight schedule: We had a very tight schedule and were very clear about it right from the very first meeting, that we HAVE to move in at a certain date, because we won't have place to stay otherwise. He always kept this in mind and pushed the schedule to finish the renovations as quick as possible. As always with renovations, things never go entirely smooth, there were delays expected and hiccups on the way, however we had included some room for delays during the planning and Yong Jing was quick in finding solutions with us when necessary. He always assured us that, even if it is not entirely completed, he will make sure to have it in a liveable condition for us to move in at that time. He kept his word, even came to help out himself couple of times and we are very thankful for all his efforts to finish as much as possible and there were only minor non-messy work left, after we moved in and the contractors were able to finish everything soon after. We absolutely loved that Yong Jing was the person in charge and the contact person for everything, mediating between us and the different contractors. It removed all the stress that comes with overseeing and managing all different types of scheduled appointments, contractors or delivery. He kept us updated what was exactly happening at which stage, what is coming next and what is left to do. Throughout the whole project, it felt for us like renovations are quite easy to manage because Yong Jing was the one who did all the magic. Budget/quality of work: Yong Jing stayed honest and realistic in all his planning, letting us know the costs and estimated appropriately. In the end, we did exceed our budget, however that was due to us adding extra work that we did not plan to do at first. Having considered the advantages of doing the extra work versus the additional cost, we are absolutely sure that this was the right decision on the long run. We are entirely in love with every detail of our home, the colours, the atmosphere in each room, the space/shelvings.. everything is in absolute harmony. Our experience with Yong Jing: We would absolutely recommend working with Yong Jing, it was a pleasure having his help to realise our dream home and we even had fun along the way (usually we hear that renovations are not fun!). He is easy-going and it's so natural to talk to him about the project, at the same time he delivers professional quality work. Thank you for this amazing experience!

Am thankful for my ID Cavan Chye for making the whole home reno experience pleasant. A reno is not without hiccups. However, Cavan is professional, responsive, calm and patient. She is also responsible and even quite hands on. When we met with issues, she tries her best to think of proposed solutions. Really thankful for her in making the whole experience pleasant and will definitely recommend her to others. There were slight delays due to HdB approval and previous project being delayed hence my carpentry was delayed but overall I am satisfied with the services especially the carpentry, kitchen top, windows and flooring work. Starry homestead services are quite value for money. Painting was not well done and lots of touching up to do, partly cuz of my walls but later they sent a very good worker to touch up. It was all good in the end.