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Anyway, let me share my first visit to Nitori! We were supposed to go to S & R for groceries, but my husband said my son needed a new phone cable, so we dropped by Festival Mall first. We had a quick lunch at Ramen Nagi, and afterward, we bought the phone cable. While looking for a restroom, we saw Nitori. 

Nitori was founded in December 1967 in Sapporo, Japan, by Akio Nitori. In 2007, it opened its first overseas store in Taiwan, and has since expanded to China, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and now, the Philippines. 

Nitori’s first store in the Philippines opened on April 18, 2024, at Mitsukoshi Mall in BGC. Since then, my husband has been asking if I wanted to visit the store. Sakto naman kasi namimili kami ng mga gamit for our new house, but I chose IKEA at the time. And since I couldn’t think of anything else we needed, I completely forgot about Nitori. 

Fast forward a year, and I finally did it! I visited Nitori for the first time. I had no idea they already had six branches: Mitsukoshi Mall, Glorietta 4, SM Mall of Asia, Festival Mall, Lucky Chinatown Mall, and Eastwood Mall. 

Nitori is the kind of place that makes you want to redecorate your whole home. The store offers furniture, bedding, kitchenware, storage solutions, decor, bathroom items, and other space-saving essentials. 

I went in just to “have a look,” but ended up leaving with a paper bag! I bought some storage boxes for my 12 x 12 cardstock — I got two sizes of the A4 File Case. The slim one was PHP 219, and the wider one was PHP 329. Since it was an unplanned visit, I didn’t bring a bag, so I had no choice but to pay PHP 5 for a paper bag. 

My husband teased me, saying, “Nawala yata yung sakit ng puson mo sa Nitori!” I wasn’t feeling well that day, so I didn’t really get to explore the store as much as I wanted to, kaya alam ko na, may next visit pa ‘to. Hehehe!

Have you been to Nitori? What did you end up buying?

KKV is known for its wide selection of products that are trendy, fun, and affordable. It’s quite similar to Miniso, Japan Home, Daiso, and other concept stores. The shop offers skincare, cosmetics, personal care essentials, snacks, stationery, and a variety of lifestyle finds. It’s the kind of place where you can easily lose track of time because there’s just so much to see. 

During our visit, I enjoyed browsing the aisles and checking out different brands and products. Even though I left without buying anything, I knew I’d come back, especially when I need gift ideas or simply want to explore new finds. 

Here are some photos I took during our visit.

I miss blogging and sa dami ng gusto kong iblog hindi ko alam kung ano uunahin. I checked my previous posts so I already shared Uratex and Mandaue Foam so this time Doyle and Furnham naman. 

I discovered this store last year and I learned that this company is a hotel supplier. Doyle and Furnham provide stuff like bed sheets, towels, pillows, and others to hotels, resorts, and hospitals. It was the year 2020 when the owner decided to extend their product to consumers so people like us could buy quality bed sheets, towels, bath mats, bath robes, and other stuff that we commonly use if we stay in a hotel. 

You can purchase their products on Doyle and Furnham's website, Shopee, Lazada, Foodpanda, Edamama, and their physical store which is located at Gate 3 Plaza, Taguig. 

I was happy when I learned about this store because whenever we stay in a 5-star hotel or resort, nacucurious talaga ko kung saan ba binibili yung mga bedsheets and pillows. So finally, may mabibilhan na rin.

Sleep is life so I really invest in bed, pillows, and good quality bed sheets. I tried different brands na rin kaso ang hirap maghanap ng white sheets na same sa hotel. Doyle and Furnham sheets are made of hypoallergenic material, high-grade Pakistani Cotton, 300 Thread Count (100% Cotton), and OEKO-TEX certified free of harsh chemicals.

For the past several months, I’ve been reading and hearing good reviews about their products pero hindi pa ko makabili because I know that we are buying a new bed. So after buying a bed from Uratex and a bed frame from Mandaue Foam, it is time to buy bed sheets and pillows.  

Since the price is not cheap, I wanted to visit their store so I could personally see and feel the products. I searched for the operating hours and nakita ko 9AM but we arrived around 10AM, parking is limited so ang tagal namin naghintay bago makapag-park. The store is still closed so I checked their Facebook page and I found out na 11AM pala ang store opening. Yung office pala nila ang 9AM. Toink! 

But the guard told us, try daw namin tawagan kasi kapag alam nila na may customer, binubuksan naman nila ng maaga. So my husband called a few times, nung una wala pa sumasagot, I think on our third try may sumagot na and yun nga nagpunta na sila sa store. It was around 10:30AM pa lang so we were happy na hindi na kami maghihintay pa ng 11AM. 

The store is just small, buti na lang kami lang ang nandoon so hindi masikip and naassist kami ng maayos. I already knew what I wanted so hindi naman mahirap mamili. I purchased the Starter Set + additional Pillow Cases, Duvet Comforter Set + additional Duvet Cover, Goose Down Pillow + Large Pillow Cases, and their new product which is the Summer Bliss Collection. 

The advantage of buying from the store is, makukuha mo agad yung products, also yung ibang wala sa website, pwede mo maorder basta meron materials. Like goose down pillow, nakabili ako sa store pero wala sa website. 

The only products that are available at the store are the Summer Bliss Collections and the rest, hinintay namin magawa and madeliver from their factory which is just a few minutes walk from their store, so mainit-init pa yung bedsheets nung nareceived namin. I love their packaging, hindi plastic so I can reuse it. 

The store also provides complimentary drinks while waiting, they offer coffee, tea or softdrinks. 

I already ordered when the staff informed me na meron sila freebie if we purchased PHP10K above and dahil marami daw ako binili and first buyer din ako sa Summer Bliss Collection, may free tumbler pa ako. I checked their website, ang mahal din pala nung Scented Candle and Room & Linen Spray na freebies sa amin. 

After buying, nagworry ako kasi nalimutan ko na 11 inches nga pala yung bed namin so bitin yung nabili ko sa Doyle and Furnham but I felt relieved nung nilagay ko na siya sa bed namin. Yes, bitin siya pero hindi naman halata and natatakpan din naman ng duvet. So far, hindi umaangat yung bed sheets kahit bitin. 

We have duvet and comforter na rin before pero bumili pa rin ako so I can compare and feeling nasa hotel nga yung duvet infill nila. Iba rin yung fabric and stitches. If I have the budget, I will replace my son’s duvet too. So far, I am satisfied with my purchase. 

Hypoallergenic material 

Made with high-grade Pakistani Cotton 

300 Thread Count (100% Cotton) 

Hotel Quality 

OEKO-TEX is certified free of harsh chemicals 

Built to last and backed by a 1-year limited warranty 

100% Cotton down-proof fabric 233TC percale white 

Down alternative 0.98D microfiber siliconized 350gsm 

Double-needle stitching with white piping 

White 

As I mentioned, I also purchased the Summer Bliss Collection, I chose Oceanside and Midnight Summer. This is cheaper but it is made of microfiber polyester. 

6-Piece Set Material: 

100% Microfiber Polyester 

Each set comes with a free pouch 

1 Fitted Sheet 

1 Flat Sheet 

4 Pillow Cases - Standard (20 x 30 inches)

Next time, I will try their online store naman. I hope may freebies pa rin. :)

This week, back to online classes ulit ang anak ko so I will take advantage of this time to blog habang may stable internet pa kami. After class, maglilipat ulit kami ng gamit. If money is not an issue, parang gusto ko na lang lumipat at bumili na lang lahat ng bago pero masakit na nga sa bulsa yung pagbili namin ng ibang gamit sa bahay. Hehehe! 

Anyway, I mentioned in my other post that we did not buy a bed frame at Uratex Alabang Showroom so we visited the Mandaue Foam Store in Alabang. Feeling ko kasi mas marami mabibili doon kaysa sa Sta. Rosa branch nila. I’m also thankful na meron sila sale during our visit kasi laking tipid din yung 30% off discount. I think the sale is until May 12, 2024 so if you are planning to buy something, visit their store. 

We purchased a sofa set, dining set, bed frame, coffee table, lights, and ironing board. Some of the items that we purchased were not available so it took them two weeks to deliver all the items. We paid PHP3,050 for the delivery fee, ang mahal pero inisip ko na lang, wala naman bayad yung pag-assemble. They just delivered the items yesterday and will return to assemble the dining set, bed frame, and coffee table later. 

Update: Scheduled time is 4-6PM. The installers (two persons) arrived quarter to 6PM and finished around 7:30PM. 

Just like our last visit, they still have complimentary drinks for the client. Hindi ko ito napansin sa Sta. Rosa branch nila, I will check nga on my next visit.

487 Alabang Zapote Road 

Brgy. Almanza Uno 

(02) 556 5621 or (02) 556 6086