Shopping in these times?!?

Yes! I have finally bought my stainless steel Franke sink! Totally love it. I bought the Galassia mode GAX620 because the size is big enough for Chinese woks to go in. Also, it is on promotion that comes with a Fremont tap at about $580 for 2 items. I was preparing to spend about $500 alone on Hansgrohe Variac tap with pull-out nozzle alone, but ever since my hubby confidently saying our funds will come from God alone and has not even materialise yet at the very moment, I have decided to reduce as much unnessary spending I can. I actually already bought the Variac tap, but oh well, I just contra it so that I can have another set of Kohler WC and sink for my ground floor toilet. This GAX will go to my wet kitchen.

Some days ago, I also brought my hubby to Rozel at Sentosa as there was a sale going on. My hubby and I are 2 VERY DIFFERENT shoppers. On average, I take about 3 days of research before buying something and at least viewing twice before committing. My hubby takes about 10 minutes and then he would start taking his wallet out and thinking what to eat the next minute. Hence, we got a set of full leather reclining sofa (a bit like my dad's) at 20% off just like that. Yes, that was RM8k damage.

I love Kitchen Stuff!

Yesterday, while Daniel was taking his nap I did some research on kitchen hood and nob. Then I made some comparisons and I actually found out the better kitchen hood is Fujioh. I was planning to buy Teka appliances but since not much review on Teka, I might follow the reviews.

I did some research on Malaysia and Singapore pricing. Lo and behold, Singapore is almost half the price of Malaysia's even after conversion. Then I stumbled on Hoe Kee webpage and there was a promo going on! The shopaholic spiril immediately overwhelmed me and I grabbed Daniel and Choy Che and zoomed to Genting Road, the part of Singapore I have never been myself.

After 3 hours of talking and bargaining, Johnny (a name too young for the experienced uncle), I bought Fujioh FG33SV hob and FX900 hood for S$760, compare if I buy in Malaysia, I'd probably have to splurge at least RM5.5k!

So with all the effort in shopping, I should really make use of my kitchen. Else, it will be like buying expensive appliances for my maid to use! Then of course, since I was at Hoe Kee, I must take a look at their Blanco sinks.

I bought my 1st Blanco sink! Yea, I got a Metra 9 black sink. Think I will place this at the dry kitchen. Will probably get a Franke sink later for the wet kitchen. And since it is missing a tap, I got a Blanconava mixer for it. Johnny was nice enough to give me a T joint for my piping installation for the Blanconava. Very kind of him indeed.

Don't you think my Blanconava looks very much like my Hansgrohe Variac? I was thinking, since I only spent $149 on Blanco mixer and $500 for my Hansgrohe mixer, maybe I should trade back my Hansgrohe mixer for other things.... 1 Johnson Suisse WC maybe. Imagine, a tap the price of a WC!!!!

Hansgrohe... It's a SPLURGE!

Today we have spent RM 10k on something we have not seen, touched or used until maybe a year later. We bought all the mixers, faucets, WC and sinks from the tap shop outside my house called Bina Warehouse. Oh and also a kitchen tap (Hansgrohe Allegra Variac) with pull out nozzle, which looks absolutely stunning... (the price tag is even more stunning) ....





...something which my hubby wants... he seldoms requires, so whatever little things he wants to see in his future Deux, I shall try my best to fulfill it. It's the last piece, so Tony (sales person) said, so oh well, might as well get it at RM1,200!!!! That's after 50% off. Yes, get me a bed... I feel dizzy. The reason we bought so early was because there was a package deal at Bina. Buy 1 free 1 kinda thing.

So I like the name Hansgrohe, hence the splurge. I am getting these for my master bathroom...

Yes, I will be getting the raindance! Oh well, what's the hype? I have not even tried it. Maybe end of the year I will give a full review of these products. So far, I can only whine about the prices. And a day after I bought ALL these, I actually bought another Hansgrohe tap on EBAY! I got it for only S$130 for a brand new tap!




Lo and behold as I got back, I studied the tap and there were 3 horrifying words I dreaded to see "MADE IN CHINA". I immediately called Tony who swore to the moons and the stars that all Hansgrohe are made in Germany. He told me he will get back to me... oh well, at least he sounded genuinely surprised with those 3 words. Anyway, sanitaryware is definitely cheaper in Singapore but I really can't imagine stuffing a toilet bowl inside my car boot and drive it over the checkpoint... hence, the splurge.