After coming back from my grad trip in July I had to move directly to my new place in Marine Parade that I was sharing with Kok Vui and Shing Yeong (coz the hostel admin didn't let me stay later than June). We got quite a good deal for the flat but it was unfurnished. So I had to source for my own furniture. I was thinking along the lines of 2nd hand stuff, but for things like my own mattress and pillow... 2nd hand would be a bit... unhygenic?
Heard from KV and Shing that they got their mattresses from beds.sg so I decided to check the website out. They have quite a number of brands under them, and they also have customer reviews for their products (and customer ratings in terms of comfort, quality and value for money), which helped a lot. Apart from mattresses and bed frames/divans they also sell general stuff you find in the bedroom like dressing tables, wardrobes etc. You can get the stuff you order within 1 or 2 days.
Was looking through the matresses section and it was great that they label their mattresses with 5 different levels of hardness. Made it easier for me to make my decision. I decided to get a mattress with the second hardest level called "Maxcoil United Athena" (Single Size S$189). The prices of their pillows were cheaper than many of those I bought outside, so I bought one called "Maxcoil Orthopedic X-Tra Firm Pillow" (S$15). They usually charge a S$10 delivery fee for pillows but since I was buying their mattress too I got free shipping! =)
As I was looking through their website I also saw a display bookshelf going for S$98 so I got it too. Originally I was considering getting these from IKEA/Carrefour etc but they have shipping charges and/or installation charges.
So what do I think of my new stuff?
The mattress was not as hard I would like it to be, but I believe many people might already find it too hard. I've always liked hard mattresses and I chose this particular mattress because it has coconut fibre inside which I also like. 10 year warranty, anti fungi, anti bacteria, anti dustmite... Verdict: Value for money, good for alleviating my lower back pain.
The pillow was really firm though... and that's great! Though someone commented to me I might as well get those ancient chinese squarish pillows. Haha. Anyway it was also anti-fungi, anti-bacteria and anti-dustmite. Also, just thick enough for me so that I don't have to always slide my arm underneath to support my head like I used to. Verdict: One of my favorite pillows to date. (and cheap!)
I chose a "walnut" colored display bookshelf. It has 5 shelves (+ the upper surface which I also use). Looked really solid and the colour was nice (colour doesn't peel off, unlike my desk which was bought elsewhere). The wood piece at the back is flimsy but doesn't matter coz it has no supporting purpose anyway. Verdict: Sturdy and good finishing. Overall, very happy with my purchase at beds.sg and would definitely recommend to it you! =)
