milesandcoltrane

Hi All, Fiance and I are moving into our new place very soon. Collecting keys next Monday. Been planning our furniture - mostly IKEA - for a few weeks now. However we've realized that most IKEA furniture pieces are not very well made. We like most of the designs at IKEA - simple, clean and modern - however quality is the big issue. We'd like our furniture to last for at least 3-5 years bare minimum, the longer the better really. Do you have any recommendations for good quality, modern furniture at affordable prices? - i.e. about 1500+ for a sofa with chaise, about 300plus for coffee table etc. Went to Furniture Mall sometime back and found most of the designs to be butt ugly, and prices are also quite hefty =(

Hi All! Finally found this wonderful fora a few days ago. My fiancé and I are moving into our new condo right before CNY. I'm quite a tech geek, so researching for TV, audio system etc no problem. But really don't know where to start with home appliances. Basically we need a refrigerator, washing machine (no dryer cuz no space =(, microwave, vacuum cleaner etc. I'm not sure what to look out for, what are the features/specs that matter, brands that are good etc. Been looking around at Best Denki, HN, Courts etc. but don't really trust the advice of the promoters. All the experienced experts out here, could you recommend some good value for money home appliances? Don't need anything too fancy. Just basic and enough to handle the food/clothes etc of two people - just my fiancé and I. Many thanks in advance!