at habang nag iikot kame sa Ever Ortigas na soon to be SM (may Toy Kingdom na sa loob! and in fair, the rest room e SM level na), napadaan kame sa AbensonAbenso..

This is the best part of having a new house, ang sarap magtingin ng new appliances! (kahit hindi pa swak sa budge). Interesado ako sa ref, two door na bongga sa laki or side by side na hindi masyadong bongga sa presyo. We need a bigger ref sooner eh. Malayo ang tindahan sa bahay.. so it’s either, humanap ako ng runner muchacha or mag stock ako ng maraming foodang. Bigger ref is cheaper to maintain than a runner house help hehehe

Found some helpful tips in terms of ref buying guide and taking care of it:

Kailangan talaga namin ng side by side na ref or two door na at least 15 cubic feet.

Nakakaloka ang new promo nilang Shop Now, Pay in 2016. IN essence, pag nag appliances shopping spree ka today, and first due mo ay 3 months after pa.. and it’s good for up to 12 months installment! TEMPTING!!!!

Gusto ko ng i-swipe and card at bilhin lahat ng pwedeng mabili… pero may listahan pala ng credit card na pasok sa banga, este sa scheme, err sa promo na to:

• Metrobank
• BDO
• BPI Express
• Citi
• RCBC
• PNB

Madami pang iba pero hindi ko na maaninag ang mga credit cards sa photo sa taas.. the point is.. dalawang card lang ang hindi pwede! At ung dalawang card na un lang ang pwede kong gamitin!

Ito ba ay isang babala (na asawa ni Babalu)? Huwag daw muna ako mag shopping! hahaha

*ABENSON lang pala.. Abensons ako ng Abensons kanina… nahawa na ako sa ANSON’S na may S! syempre na edit ko na ung katangahan ko bago ko na post no.Abens

Buying made to order solid wood furniture is overwhelming pala. Nakakatuwa na in a way nakakakaba. Para kang nakipag syota pero ramdam mo na pang kasalan na yun.. pang forever na. Yan ung na feel ko when we bought some solid wod furniture along Sta Rosa- Tagaytay Road.

Ang solid wood furniture kase pang matagalan na. Hindi na ito ung mga Sanyang brands na hindi man lang tumatagal ng 5 years. Hind ito yung mga mumurahing furniture sa malls na within a year may bakbak na. This is SOLID WOOD.. maybe not as hard as narra or molave but these are real wood and not compressed ones.

Mas lamang syempre ang excitement. This is it na talaga! Magkakabahay na kame for real!

Before our buying “spree” picnic muna sa Picnic Grove becuase Sati likes it that way, pero sa totoo lang, tipid mode lang sa almusal kaya pumayag ako (although my intestines are asking for Antonio’s! haha)

OK pala sa Picnic Grove no… last time kase we were there, parang ang gulo gulo..puro lamesa lang ang nakita ko noon at sobrang hangin. Ang gusto namin ni Sati ung picnic talaga, maglalatag ka ng banig at may dalang basket, ganyang peg. In fair, there is really a place for pegs like that. The grass area is located near the souvenir shops. Medyo challening bumababa sa picnic area and maineet so better be there before 8 AM!

We enjoyed our picnic naman and the kids had fun rolling down the slopes and blowing bubbles (tipid tip: magbaon kayo ng sariling bubbles nyo, OK naman bumili sa mga tindero pero sayang pera.. yung mga tinda nila mura nga pero madali din masira).

Picnic Grove Tagaytay entrance fee is 50 Pesos and Parking is 30 Pesos.. for cottages, rent ranges from 150 to 300 PhP. By the way, the comfort room is OK ha.. not sparkling clean but usable.

Quick stop at Antonio’s (ensaymada!!!) after our picnic then off to the wood furniture stores along Sta Rosa- Tagaytay Road. A few weeks ago nag canvass na kame dito and found only one store that offers upholstered headboard, so dun na muna kame dumiretso sa kanila. Pero sa totoo lang, gusto ko pa rin talaga mag ikot ikot muna at magtanong tanong before deciding kaso Celyn of ABJ Wood Carvings and Antiques is very accommodating. And not only that, she really knows a lot about wood furniture. Hindi na kame nag aksaya ng panahon at sa kanila na kame umorder.

Off limits sa camera ang loob ng shop (photo from outside lang yan, marami pa sa loob) nila so I can’t really show you their works but it’s really good. Maganda ang finish nila and designs. Since she really knows about their business hindi ako nahirapan i discuss sa kanya yung mga gusto ko at limitations ko.

Types of Wood Used In Furniture

Gusto talaga namin Mahoganoy since matibay ang klase ng wood na ito di ba. But Celyn said Gmelina is better than Mahogany in terms of treatment. Ang Mahagonay daw nag bubukbok kahit i treat unlike Gmelina. Other woods used in making solid wood furniture aside from Mahaogany and Gmelina  are Acacia, Tangili, Ipil, Narra and Molave. BJ Wood Carvings and Antiques only offers furniture made from Gmelina, Mahogany and Acacia.

Price of Solid Wood Furniture Along Sta Rosa- Tagaytay Road

Here’s the breakdown of the furniture (using Gmelina) we ordered and their respective prices:

• Queen size bed with upholstered headboard: 18000 PhP including 2 inch thick upholstery on headboard, leatherette using Uratex foam with diamond design
• L shape Sofa, 84 inches by 72 inches: 18000 PhP, Japanese inspired design
• Day Bed with pull out (30 x 72 and 30 x 60): 15000 PhP

ABJ Wood Carvings and Antiques Payment Terms & Delivery

Delivery is usually one week per furniture pero nakiusap kame na sana mas mapaaga pa nila.. susubukan daw since may mga nauna pa na orders sa amin. Down-payment is only 10% of the total amount and the remaining balance can be paid upon delivery of the products.

Delivery fee is around 2000- 3000 but since we bought 3 furniture, they waive the delivery fee.

I will post photos of the finished products as soon as it arrives on our new doorsteps. Hopefully by 2nd week of October.