Jul/090
5 Great Tips For Bedroom Storage
The bedroom is one part of the house exclusively meant for stress free activities, and must provide the perfect ambience for de-stressing the tired occupants who have a hectic pace of life. The bedroom décor is a matter of personal choice, but then no matter what one’s preferences are, they must never be overpowering and garish.
Bedrooms must exude softer feelings of warmth, freshness and brightness, to be able to soothe the nerves and have a calming influence. It is therefore, important to have the right things in the right place in the bedroom.
While designing and decorating the bedroom it is important to remember the purpose it serves, and not confuse its functioning which can easily be accomplished in other parts of the house. Space is a scarce commodity doubtlessly in modern apartments and HDBs but it can be utilized in a manner that does not convert bedrooms into storerooms. This does not mean that nothing must be kept in bedrooms and that they must be clear.
The implication is to have the right balance of storage, aesthetic appeal and serenity. The following tips would help to create the right ambience, use space economically without giving the appearance of clutter, confusion and chaos:
1.Use space under the beds: Beds occupy a significant part of the bedroom, and the space under them lies idle and invites dust and dirt. It would be ideal if the space could be used efficiently.
2.Not too many closets but efficient use of space: Too many closets in the bedroom would seem overpowering, therefore it is preferable to have fewer in number with the potential of maximizing their storage with hanging space, shelves and drawers to fill in empty spaces.
3.Leave empty floor space but vertical space can be effectively utilized: Apartments generally have limited floor space to offer. Therefore the idea of keeping chests of drawers, dressers and cabinets on the floor would make the room congested with limited space to move about. It would give the appearance of an over crowded over furnished room, that is so unappealing. But there is lots of space open and available till the ceiling. While cabinets till the ceiling may not look attractive, there is no harm in having shelves and drawers that can be fitted on walls behind the beds, over the window and so on.
4.Create a loft- A loft is an overhead storage are that is constructed over the ceiling. This is done by effectively having a false ceiling and space between that and the real ceiling being used for storage with access from an inconspicuous door from the bedroom. This offers ample space for bags and suitcases, hammocks and holiday equipment, old books and toys that cannot be parted with just yet.
5.Customize TV cabinets and hide shelves behind the mirror- The TV is now an essential gadget in every bedroom. While wall mounted sets are popular, many people prefer having TV cabinets. These can be customized to have additional storage space as part of the design and can be used for keeping odds and ends. Additional space can be created by adding narrow shelves behind the mirror of the dresser for keeping small things that cannot be thrown.
All these tips would help to make he bedroom look clear and open, bright and warm rather than a store full of things ready to fall on the occupants.
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Jul/091
De Clutter Your Bedroom!
Bedrooms are places for rest, recreation and relaxation, but often give the appearance of a storeroom with things lying around or even falling all over. Walking into a bedroom like that would really contribute to stress without realizing. Order, and a clutter free room, soothes the nerves and acts as a balm to the exhausted mind. Few people realize the need for a clutter free room that the bedroom ought to be.
The importance of a clutter free room cannot be stressed enough and it requires a lot of initial effort. Soon it will become a way of life, but the first step is difficult since it needs time and energy. If you look at happier people you will find that they do have de-cluttered bedrooms, and if that is an inspiration, it is time to take the plunge.
Start by throwing away all the old, used things like watches, clocks, bottles of perfume and creams, stationery and mail, dairies and journals, clothes and jewellery. Sentimental stuff kept for years is just a comfort to watch as it adds to the mess without any other contribution, and hence needs to be given away.
Once the bedroom has been de-cluttered, it will look so open and large with positive energies flowing freely now that they have got the space to meander through the room. This will improve sleep, help in relaxing more and bring a lot of optimism back into your lives.
If this post interest you, you might want to read How to De Clutter Your Bedroom
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First Mattress Given Under Free Mattress Program
We have given away our first mattress under our Free Mattress Program. We had 7 applicants since the launch of the program on the 20th July. The applicants who were not selected could reapply for next week’s free mattress.
I would like to thank all those who had helped this program. You will be glad to know that at least 1 Singaporean’s life would be better every week…..
I would also like to thank the person who had applied on the applicant’s behalf.
Below is the applicant’s story, through the words of his friend. (I had changed the names, as I do not wish any uneccessary inconvenience brought to the applicant through this program)
Dear beds.sg, I am applying for a chance to give my friend, John Lee, an opportunity to have a better living condition.
Background of John Lee and his family: He is soon to be 21st on 30th August. Currently serving full-time NS, he only gets pathetic allowance from the SAF and still has a long way till ORD in Sep-2010. His mom passed away, leaving him with his ageing dad and an elder brother. His dad and brother were not employed currently, with his dad staying in the 3-room flat (2 bedrooms + 1 living room) most of the time.
Current situation: John was very reluctant to invite people to his house. I am considered the “lucky” few to have stepped in. I took the chance on CNY when i said that i wanted to pay a visit to his dad. He agreed. To my horror (actually he already told me his house was in a mess before i went), never did i expect that it could be 100X worst than i thought.
His house was TOTALLY overwhelmed with piles and piles of poster rolls stacked up in his house. I was dumbfounded and instantly went into a state of shock the moment he opened the door. The living room was left with a very small walkway leading to his bedroom. That’s not the end. His room and kitchen was filled with those things too!! Horrendous. Needless to say, his whole house was filled with a stench, but i never had the courage to tell him that his house reeks.
The problem is, if this is sort of House Makeover Show by Mediacorp, John could probably have a high chance of getting it. But as a friend of his, i really wish that he could at least have a basic, nice and comfortable bed to sleep on every night when he book out from NS.
John’s room was shared with his brother. Right now, he sleeps on a small Di-Lum that is laid on the floor, while his brother takes the .. filthy bed. Speaking of those “stuffs”, they were brought home by his brother and left in the house, accumulating throughout the years. I really pity John. I once asked him to tell his brother to throw away those stuffs, but he said those are not his and he couldn’t do anything about it.
The other room used by his dad was kind of ajar that day. His dad didn’t want me to peek into it. He was too embarrassed i guessed. It was all his brother’s doings that made the whole house into such state. I believe neither John nor his dad could talk his brother out.
Ending Statement: What i wish for here, as a friend of John, to let him have a bed of his, or a mattress so he won’t have to sleep on Di Lums anymore. At least once he gets a brand new bed/mattress, he and his family could do a bit of spring cleaning and can finally have a sound sleep at night.
I really cannot believe John is living in such a condition. I have NEVER come across someone’s house that is so so so bad, until i saw his. His friend Jane Tan could probably verify my statement although i have no idea who she is. Her contacts was provided by John.
I found this website while surfing and decided to give it a shot. I have actually consulted John’s permission before participating but i did not show him my submission. I also understand that beds.sg is only giving out free mattress for awarded applicants. Perhaps a plan can be made if he is really chosen.
His house is totally in a mess. But it may require alot of work for them. I am not asking for much. For John, or for his 21st birthday gift, i hope i have done my part. Thank you.
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Buying Bed Mattress, How Much Should We Spend?
We all work hard to earn money to live life well and support our loved ones. Our lives get enriched if we also enjoy good health, and the age-old saying; ”health is wealth” is so very true.
There are various factors that help ensure good health, such as exercising, eating healthy and a good night’s sleep at the end of each day. Sleep is so important to recharge one’s energies and the basic requirement is a good comfortable bed and mattress. But does that mean that any amount of expense is justified for a good bed?
This is a highly debatable issue and people have different viewpoints on the subject. Some would choose to buy the most expensive mattress thinking that it would bring the best quality of sleep. Others would look at all the different kinds of mattresses available and then choose one that fits their budget and provides the kind of comfort they want.
Most people shopping for new products like mattresses or any other large purchase would keep some kind of budget in mind, with some scope of extending it. Markets are full of mattresses and each has some additional feature that may appeal to a small section of customers.
The crucial issue is whether the features added with every passing day are needed for a product like a mattress. They are a lot of marketing gimmicks to make even a simple necessity like a mattress seem so complicated. Mattresses basically compose of an inner layer of coils or springs, foam or latex or even coir. The top layer can be made of latex, memory foam, or cotton, for a softer feel.
However, there are many features that are used by the manufacturers/retailers to jack up the prices of mattresses. Here are a few features that I personally feel unneccassary
1)Lifetime Warranty – Many people might get taken in with the lifetime warranty, but it does not necessarily mean refund after even two months of purchase.
2)Silk quilting? Mattress is covered with bedsheets anyway.
3)Extra Thickness – Doesn’t improve comfort at all, but thick mattress do look impressive though…
4)No Flip? Flipping comes along with the cleaning routine, why should you pay for a non-flip mattress? What if you damaged or dirtied the top side? You can’t flip it to use the bottom side!
Mattresses starts at $150 and are even available for $5,000 and more, with all the additional features pumped in. If you are able to tell what features are gimmicks and what features are necessary, you would be in a better position to purchase a mattress that brings a bang for your money spent.
You may also like to read this article Secrets of Mattress Shopping
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Beds and Mattress Sale
Is Beds.sg having a Sale?
Wait… I will come to that later
Every day (especially weekends), when I open the newspaper, I come across huge advertisments splashed over the newspapers with big titles like “Giant Sale! Up to 80% off Beds and Mattress”. Then the advertisements are usually followed by some details like
“**** Mattress, Usual price : $1,500, Now Special Price $499”
or something like
Queen Size Beds Starting from $99!
Wow! Should we just drop everything down and rush to their shop and buy? Well, at least the “creative person” who came out with the advertisements would think so….
You see, the problem of these advertisements is that they are there every week! From the same few companies.
Now the question is, are they still making a profit if they sell a $1,500 mattress at $499?
If yes, then what kind of profit margin are they enjoying when they are not on sale? You do the maths.
If no, then why would they have everything on sale every week? And spend tens of thousands of dollars on advertisement every month?
You know, alot of my customers ask me this question before purchasing from us “Are you sure delivery is free? There are no GST charges right? No hidden cost?” Even though, it is stated very clearly in our site that we don’t charge delivery and GST, the questions keep coming.
Then, I realized that these customers had some bad experience purchasing from some furniture stores (the same ones that advertise every week) The problem is like this
– the advertisment will state that (for example) a Queen Size Bed is having a special promo at $99
– When the customer is about to purchase, then, they realize that the price of $99, does not include a $50 delivery charge (some charge up to $80 for delivery) and a 7% GST, charge and that will come up to $160.
I sometimes just wonder, at this time and age, do they really think such tactics would would work? Maybe in the 1980s but definately not now. Consumers now so smart that they can sniff out a gimmick in less than a second.
Well, back to the Beds.sg Sale, are we having a Sale?
Not really a sale….., but we will be giving a discount if you blog about us
Really? How much?
Yes, really. $15
What? That’s peanuts!
Yes, that’s not a fortune, I agree. But that’s a lot to us, we work on minimum mark-up and believe it or not, we sometimes don’t even make a profit on some of our products. But again, think about it, $15 is equilevant to 2 movie tickets on a weekday, a taxi ride from Jurong East to Orchard Road, a copy of Air Supply’s All-time’s Best CD…….
Ok, whatever……… so how do I get my $15 discount?
After purchasing with us, simply write a blog post of 150 words on your shopping experience with beds.sg and we will mail you a cheque of $15.
What if I don’t have a blog?
Create one. It takes less than a 3 minutes to do it. For more details, please see this page Beds.sg Rebate
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Jul/090
Cheapest Best Selling Mattress in Singapore
Wasaly Luxury Mattress has reached 3000 pieces sold!!
The Wasaly Luxury Mattress is the all time best seller of Beds.sg since the first day the website is launched.
Many of you may wonder, a queen size cheap mattress for at $150, how good can it be?
If you are someone with a lot of budget, and thinking of getting a luxurious mattress with extra comfy pillow top, than, the Wasaly Luxury Mattress is NOT for you.
IF, you are someone, looking for a reasonable quality, medium firmness mattress, and has a tight budget, then the Wasaly Luxury Mattress would be perfect for you.
A little background about Wasaly.
Wasaly is a local mattress manufacturer, located at Defu Lane. Wasaly started their business in manufacturing of foam. Untill today, they are still the largest foam supplier to many major mattress and furniture manufacturers in Singapore. Their business then expanded and they also produce mattress and now they are well known for their quality yet cheap mattress.
Being a mattress manufacturer in Singapore for decades, Wasaly has become a known and reputable brand.
The Wasaly Luxury mattress, isn’t exactly the high quality type of mattress that you see displaying as a centre piece in high-end mattress stores. It does not have high spring count or orthopedic features.
So why is this Wasaly Luxury the Best selling mattress?
There might be many reasons, but this is what I can think of….
Same quality, lower price.
Priced at SGD $150 for a Queen Size (including delivery and GST). the Wasaly Luxury Mattress is much lower priced than than other mattresses with the same quality, as Wasaly is the main foam supplier to other mattress manufacturers in Singapore. Their manufacturing cost is naturally lower.
Many Positive Reviews
The customers who have bought the Wasaly Luxury Mattress gave highly rated reviews for this mattress.
Dedicated Mattress Making Masters
Wasaly being very established has a team of experienced and dedicated mattress makers.
Made 100% in Singapore
Quality is ensured. And, in case of any warranty issue, you will not need to worry about where to send your mattress to. They are right here in Singapore.
Wasaly Luxury Mattresses comes with 5 years warranty.
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Free Mattress Program, The Story Behind
During the initial launch of Beds.sg, 2 years ago, our company infrastructure wasn’t that stable yet. Every now and then, there will be hiccups here and there with our delivery team. As a result, I was spending at least 2 days per week helping out the delivery team. Yes, physically delivering the mattresses and beds myself. And, yes… it is tough work
But, well… I learnt alot.
As you might know, if you purchased from us before, we provide free mattress disposal service. In other words, when you buy a mattress from us, we will help you dispose your old one. And, this is where the whole story begins….
A good number of mattress I (physically) dispose of were full of bed bugs. I testify that bed bugs are one of the most digusting things on this planet. The mattresses that were infected by bed bugs have a really bad smell, they produce a kind of odour. I can’t really describe the smell but it is a basically a mixture of dried blood combined with faeces from the bed bugs. Anyway, the point is…. it is just plain gross.
A lot of mattress, which I dispose during that time were badly deformed and out of shape. Some even had springs poking out.
Then, it dawned unto me that might be extremely poor people around who are using this kind of mattresses and are unable to afford new ones. Look at the prices at mattresses out there, it cost minimum a few hundred to thousands of dollars.
I am sure, my fellow Singaporeans, you have seen on TV or knew people who are so poor that sometimes they rather skip a meal to set aside money for their rent or for their childrens school fees or for the medical fees of their loved ones. Now, tell me, how the hell are they going to afford a new mattress?
The irony of all, an unhygenic mattress will cause them to be ill more often, then, on top of their already very bad situation, they probably have to skip seeing the doctor. Or skip more meals because they can’t go to work. You get what I am driving at? The poor gets poorer so as the saying goes…..
How about the ederly in our country, a number of them who are depending social welfare, you think they got the money to get a new mattress? I once delivered a mattress to an elderly gentleman whom stays alone, the mattress was ordered by his son who stays elswhere. The mattress the elderly was sleeping on was unusable, disgusting to the max. Any strong healthy person sleeping on that mattress will get sick! Now, my point is, this elderly guy had a son, his son bought him a new mattress, how about those that do not have children who cares for them? You get my point?
Free Mattress Program
We can’t help everyone, but we will try to help as many as we could. Thus, we decided to launch the “Free Mattress Program”
You can view the full details here, Free Mattress Program. But in short, this is how it goes.
We will give away one mattress every week for as long as we can afford. The mattress given away would either Single, Super Single or Queen Size, depending on the requirement of the individual. It will be a brand new mattress.
To apply for the “Free Mattress Program”, fill up the form with all the fields required . We will review all the applicants, do background checks and choose the successful applicant base on who needs the mattress most.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that most of the people needing the mattress will not be internet savvy and wouldn’t be able to apply for this program themselves. We will depend mostly on referrals to keep this program successful. So, this is where we need your help – If you do come across anyone who you think will benefit from this program, please fill up the same form found here, Free Mattress Program.
I will empahsis strongly here : This program is for Singapore’s poor and needy. This is a Charity program. Do not spam us with fake stories. We cannot afford to spend time trying to sort out the the non-genuine cases from the genuine ones, if anyone starts spamming us with fake applicants, this program will fail.
So let’s do our part to help make Singapore a better place.
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7 Common Pitfalls of Bedroom Design to Avoid
A bedroom is a private place for rest, relaxation, recreation and refreshing yourself. It is place where we can dare to be ourselves without any pretensions meant for the world outside. Hence it is important that the bedroom not only keeps with one’s tastes and preferences, but with additional aesthetic appeal that provides a calm, soothing environment.
We have found at least 7 very common pitfalls of bedroom designs that detract from the very purpose of the bedroom, leaving the occupant ill at ease and not comfortable the way he would like to be. Avoiding the following would help in creating a better designed bedroom:
1.Lack of natural sunlight and ventilation: Modern designs seek to incorporate mood lighting and air conditioning, without realizing how important it is to have some amount of sunlight entering the room at least during the early hours of the day. Natural ventilation is healthier than artificial sources, and therefore the bedroom must benefit from both.
2.Loud and overly bright colors: Many a time people feel that bright colors will brighten their lives. Unfortunately, they may just prove to be burdensome and not in the least relaxing. Colors selected for the bedroom must but comforting and calming. The three S’s of bedroom color include sedate, soothing and stylish. These may be found in shades of ivory, cool blues or similar lighter hues.
3.Bedrooms need a plan beyond beds: Most people believe that the bedroom needs beds and little else. But bedrooms would be incomplete without space, storage, seating and accessories. A proper plan for the bedroom must be drawn of course with beds as the most important but must include the other essentials.
4.Storage-too much or too little: Storage proves to be taken in extremes in many bedrooms. Often people do not provide for adequate storage and later on find the room cluttered with things that have no place to be stored in. The other extreme is people who wish to see clear rooms and make overpowering wardrobes that dwarf the room, making the bedroom look cramped.
5.Space mania with beds in a corner: It is not unusual to find people wanting free space to move about in the bedroom and therefore place beds against the wall in a corner, forcing one partner to crawl onto the bed. This is perhaps the least desirable placement for beds meant for two people. Beds must be accessible from both sides.
6.Indifference to ceilings: We wake up each morning with our eyes turned upwards towards the ceiling-a pleasing ceiling would be a great way to start the day. This however, is the most ignored part of the bedroom.
7.Lack of adequate seating: Bedrooms are no longer just sleeping rooms. It is a good idea to have comfortable seating for at least two or more people rather than having to use the bed to sit forcibly and uncomfortably.
Need some bedroom redecorating advise? Read 9 Useful Tips on Redecorating Your Bedroom
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3 SureFire Ways to Help You Sleep Better
Believe it or not, how we go through our day to day activities can cause us to have difficulty sleeping at night and eventually develop a disorder called insomnia.
More and more people are sufferring from insonmia these days, and the reason behind most cases of insonmia is related to the type of work we do. As our work gets less physically demanding and requiring more and more mental work, insomnia starts creeping into our lives.
If you suffer from insonmia, even if you sleep in the best mattress in the world, you will still have insonmia. So forget about the the fanciful mattresses that cost thousands of dollars promising you a better sleep.
Here are 3 tips to help you sleep better -
Tip #1: Make it a habit to sleep and wake up around the same time each day. Changing the time you sleep and wake up will leave you feeling languid and sluggish for the rest of the day. Constant changing of your sleeping patterns can make it eventually difficult for your body to sleep at certain times of the night, ultimately resulting in development of insomnia.
Tip #2: Don’t eat too much during dinner and avoid supper. How do you expect to sleep well when your digestive system is working hard?
Tip #3: Schedule your exercise regimens during the afternoon. After working out, your blood continues to flow more freely throughout your body, causing your heartbeat to increase. As a result, you feel energized and the sleeping pattern is disrupted.
These 3 tips should help 100 times more than getting a top of the range mattress. If you would like to read up further on more ways to batte Insonmia read 9 Ways to Conquer Insomnia
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What is in a Memory Foam Mattress
I believe most of us have heard of memory foam mattress, but what actually is memory foam? What is it made of? Where did it originate from? What are the actual benefits? Who sells them? How much does one cost? Read on to find out…..
Memory foam mattresses, better known as Visco-elastic mattresses has brought in a revolution in the technology adopted by mattresses. These memory foam mattresses mold according the shape and weight placed on the bed with a unique feature of memorizing its previous shape.
Memory foam mattresses have gained immense popularity owing to their exceptional features of adjusting themselves as per the comfort of the person hitting the bed, thereby relieving him of unwanted pressure on his joints and body parts. These mattresses are the best solution to give you freedom from insufficient sleep, restlessness and back aches.
Memory foam mattresses are suggested by many orthopedics to patients suffering from health ailments, bed sores and joint pains. Realizing the benefit of these mattresses, they were used by NASA astronauts to reduce the pressure inflicted on their body during the take-off and landing of their rocket. Today, many hospitals buy memory foam mattress for relieving their patients suffering from pressure sores.
There are many brands in Singapore that sells memory foam mattress, one of thr more popular brand is Maxcoil, a local manufacturer in Singapore. A single sized memory foam mattress from Maxcoil starts from SGD $1,500. You can be purchase it directly from our main site www.beds.sg
For further detailed information, you could also read this article A Deeper Look at Memory Foam Mattress
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5 Facts you should know about sleep and fitness
Sleep affects our health. This is a fact that we all know.
Lack of sleep will affect our concentration, resulting in mistakes in work. And also cause a hazard if we travel on the road frequently.
You can stay fit and healthy by exercising and keeping a proper diet. But, do you know that lack of sleep will ruin our fitness plan and deem all our hard work in exercising futile?
We are honored to have Mr. Winston Liow, an established personal trainer of more than 10 years to contribute an article on this subject.
Mr. Liow suggested in this article that for those who are frequent visitors to the gym, if you are not getting enough quality sleep, you will soon find your gym membership fees gone to drain.
The article is titled Sleep and Fitness.
If you are not getting a good night’s sleep, is it because the mattress too old or too soft? Is the pillow too flat? did you had caffeine earlier? Find out and change what you can, because sleep affects us in more ways that we can imagine.
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Do Not Underestimate the Importance of Your Bedroom Colour
Studies have proved that colours affect the mood of a person. Colours have a psychological effect and are instrumental in communicating emotions, inspiring, soothing, and energizing. Therefore, the colour of your bedroom walls affects your daily mood.
Some colours will make your room warm and cosy, whereas some can make your room calm and soothing.
I personally don’t think it is neccesary to engage a Feng Shui Expert to decide the colours for you. But, I feel it is important that you have a basic understanding of what colours will give what kind of effect. You should decide first, what kind of mood you would like have for your room. Then second, choose the colours that will give that effect.
This article, Bedroom Wall Colours and How It Affects Your Mood will help you have a better understanding of the different types of room colours and its effects on your general day to day mood.
Jul/090
10 Tips for buying furniture Online
Buying things online has become very popular and is rapidly becoming a part of our daily life. For some, online shopping has become a habit and a routine. Every other day, I will check my favourite online fashion store for new arrivals and subscribing to their mailing list, so I won’t miss out on the great deals!
Buying online saves time, is convenient and easy. You can search for anything under the sun with just one click. Buying online also mean saving money. Online stores operate without a shop, this way, goods are sold at lower prices.
Buying online is very transparent, as you can easily make a search to check on the reputation on the online shop. Comparing prices are also made easy. You wouldn’t want to travel from Jurong to Sengkang just to compare the price for a product.
Few years ago, many of us shun the idea of buying online. Main concern was privacy and security. Now, these are not an issue anymore. Even banking, being very sensitive are able to be done online now. How nice!
However, there are still a few points to note before making your purchase online, especially buying household items and furniture.
1) Get the measurements right. Make sure that you already have an idea of what furniture you want to be placed in which location. That will make your online shopping much easier. Measure the space that you have, and based on the measurements, you can never go wrong. You won’t want your new wardrobe to sit in the living room instead.
2) Set your budget. Budget setting is the most important thing to do before buying anything. There are unlimited choices online which will most probably confuse you. Set your budget , this will make buying easier.
3) Buy from a reputable seller. Just do a Google search on the seller, there should be reviews and feedbacks from people who have bought from them written in some forums.
4) Read the fine prints. Go through the product description in detail. Read the FAQ and terms and condition. Make sure there are no hidden cost.
5) Make sure there is a return policy. It is a MUST that the seller offer a return or exchange policy, in case the product sent to you is different or damaged. A refund policy is important if the payment transaction is done before receiving of goods.
6) Get goods, pay later. A plus point if the seller allow payment on delivery. This way, if the goods are in poor condition, reject right away. This way is also so much secure, no sensitive personal information will be left in the internet server.
7) Secured website. Make sure the website is a secured site if you are required to make payment with cards online.
8) Read review. Always choose to buy from a seller that has reviews and ratings for their product. This is the only way to know how good or the bad the product really is.
9) Talk to someone. There must be a hotline or help line that you can speak to. Ask all your questions and concern before making the final decision. Many new age online stores has 24 hour online chat function. Some online stores that also have a retail store will post their product with attractive prices online. These products are usually not displayed in their shop as the ones displayed are the ones with the highest profit to cover rental. So call to check before making a waste trip.
10) Keep a copy of all online correspondence. A soft copy of receipt beats the hard copy that will eventually end up in the bin.
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Avoid The Mattress Size Nightmare
Imagine this – After shopping for some time, you finally decided on a mattress that you like and that falls into your budget. You made a deposit and arranged to have it delivered to your house. When the mattress is arrived, you realized that the mattress doesn’t fit into your bedframe! This is one of the biggest nightmare one could face when purchasing a mattress.
You see, the mattress company might not want to take back the mattress because it was your mistake. Even if the mattress company does take back the mattress you will then need to pay a delivery fee for taking back the mattress and a fee for customization which adds up to a few hundreds of dollars. You most probably will end up without a mattress for a few weeks and a few hundred dollars poorer!
So, please familiarize yourself with mattress sizes before you make any purchases. The following are the standard mattress sizes in Singapore:
|
Size |
Width |
Length |
|
King Size |
6 Feet |
6 Feet 3 inches |
|
Queen Size |
5 feet |
6 Feet 3 inches |
|
Super Single Size |
3 Feet 6 inches |
6 Feet 3 inches |
|
Single Size |
3 Feet |
6 Feet 3 inches |
For American or European Sizes, the width is usually the same but the lenght would be around 3 inches longer. Make sure you measure your bed to ensure it is a local Singapore size before you purchase a mattress.
Customization
If your bed is not a standard local size ( i.e American or European size), you will then have to ask for customization. Not all mattress can be customized (especially imported mattress), so check with the salesperson first. The customization fee also varies from shop to shop.
At www.beds.sg, the extra charge for customization is 30% – 35% on top of the mattress price. The brands in Beds.sg that allows customization would be :
The lead time needed for customization of mattress is about 1 week.
