In a strange way, what this expat liked about Nitori compared to Ikea was the lack of “pic n mix” style options. Mattresses from Nitori run from around 11,000 yen (single) / 18,000 yen (double) for a 12 cm thick uber cheapie through to around 75,000 yen (single) / 140,000 yen (queen).īed frames at Nitori start from around 8,000 - 15,000 yen (depending on size) and go up to around 95,000 yen (queen) for something that resembles a hollowed out Lamborghini. There was little difference between the two in terms of quantity if kit on display.
We visited this branch and another out in the suburbs. That being said, Nitori must be getting ideas of grandeur as they have recently opened a branch in swanky Ginza, Tokyo. What Japanese furniture store Nitori lacks in style, it makes up for by being a little bit cheaper than rival and relative new-kid-on-the-block (in Japan) Ikea. In the interests of brevity we limited our bed buying research to three sources - Nitori, Ikea and IDC Otsuka(a.k.a Otsuka Kagu). The other reason is that since moving apartments we now have just about enough space to accommodate a bed. Imagine that!įor this expat, I was willing to fork out substantial sums of money on a bed if it meant that I didn’t have to fold up two futon every morning, a labored burst of energy that had become the worst part of my day by far. For the partner (Japanese) reasons cited were something to do with sleeping on a crappy (not a generalization) futon being a little uncomfortable. There’s a partner involved here, hence the queen size bit.īuying a bed is potentially an expensive business anywhere in the world so due consideration needs to be given to the event. In the interests of serving the expat community, and perhaps wanting to facilitate the buying of a bed among others so as to not feel like the only expat staying in Japan forever, I’ll take you through the steps of where, how, and how much we spent. Especially when the bed being purchased is queen size, as was the case here. We offer an in home consultation and measuring service for clients in Brisbane, this allows us to design you a bed that makes the best use of your space and brings calm and tranquillity in to your home.In an earlier post on City-Cost it was remarked by the blogger that buying a sofa in Japan was perhaps “the preserve of those anticipating a long stay ‘in country’.” Well, if this is true of a sofa, then buying a bed in Japan must equate to those seriously contemplating never leaving. kind of one way you can Different to other Brisbane Bed ShopsĪt Zen Beds & Sofas we pride ourselves on being different to other bed shops in Australia, we are able to say this because its true, we are different to other bed shops in Australia! Every piece of furniture we produce, is handcrafted inhouse with care and attention, from carefully selected quality materials and components, which allows us to design and create, beautiful and unique handmade pieces, that our valued customers can treasure for life.ĪLL PRICES INCLUDE STAIN/FINISHING COATS & 10% GST Money can’t buy love but you can buy local handmade quality.
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