As early as December last year we started the search for our preferred materials. Criteria: good quality, visually pleasing, and friendly on the pocket---value for money.
Like I mentioned on my previous post, we are about to start with the finishing part of the home construction. Bitoy, our site foreman, has been asking us for the Toilet and Bath tiles and fixtures. Started purchasing items around February of this year. Wilcon Builder's Supply Depot can actually store them for you while waiting for delivery date, and the sales people there are just so friendly and accommodating. For all the fixtures we got Kohler and Karat (a Kohler subsidiary).
Choosing tiles can be a pretty vexing task. And you have to work closely with your architect on this, as they need to see the tile of your preference for them to design the "look" of each space. Word of advise: when you've made up your mind on an item, show it to the architect, and have him do the final wall and floor pattern right away and buy it immediately. When we went back to Wilcon to buy the tiles last Saturday, most of them have very limited supply already. And you really would not want to get tiles from different branches as they might have different manufacturing dates. I've been told that even if they're of the same brand and specification, sometimes there's a slight difference in the actual color. They should be of the same batch. We ended up not getting anything that day. And I had to go back to Wilcon yesterday with our architect and the contractor. This was our original choice for Bea's T & B, Rhapsody White and Green with multicolored accent from Indonesian brand Romangres:
It would have been perfect for her room. But they did not have much stock left in their warehouse.
There are just so many options. Price ranges from PhP20.00 to PhP2000.00+ per piece, some even at PhP10000.00 + per square, depending on brand, design and size. Spanish, Italian, Indonesian, Malaysian, China and our local brands. They're all nice. But we do not really like the "shiny" look. We prefer matte finish. We decided to mix brands and opted to use same items for Bea's and the extra room (for the twins? he he). Got Grespania's (Spain) Luz series(Pistachio for Bea's, Turquesa for the extra room) for accent and Arte Ceramiche's (China) Waal Blanco, as main tile. In doing so, we were able to cut down cost. Imagine one of Grespania's Blanco line costs around PhP112.00 per piece. So that's PhP112.00 x 600 pcs vs. Arte Cermiche's Waal Blanco's PhP28.00 x 600? Almost the same style and quality? For powder room and master's T and B, we want neutral colors. Opted for Romangres' Vulcano Beige and GT Natural Stone's mosaic slate in Multicolor or Autumn Mix. Living, dining and kitchen will all have Malaci's (China) Kairos. I kinda like our very own Mariwasa's Liberty Ivory for the service area.
So there, we're finally done with the tiles. Next decision to make: solid wood, engineered wood, or laminates for the second level and attic flooring?
*progress as of 08 November 2008
Like I mentioned on my previous post, we are about to start with the finishing part of the home construction. Bitoy, our site foreman, has been asking us for the Toilet and Bath tiles and fixtures. Started purchasing items around February of this year. Wilcon Builder's Supply Depot can actually store them for you while waiting for delivery date, and the sales people there are just so friendly and accommodating. For all the fixtures we got Kohler and Karat (a Kohler subsidiary).
Choosing tiles can be a pretty vexing task. And you have to work closely with your architect on this, as they need to see the tile of your preference for them to design the "look" of each space. Word of advise: when you've made up your mind on an item, show it to the architect, and have him do the final wall and floor pattern right away and buy it immediately. When we went back to Wilcon to buy the tiles last Saturday, most of them have very limited supply already. And you really would not want to get tiles from different branches as they might have different manufacturing dates. I've been told that even if they're of the same brand and specification, sometimes there's a slight difference in the actual color. They should be of the same batch. We ended up not getting anything that day. And I had to go back to Wilcon yesterday with our architect and the contractor. This was our original choice for Bea's T & B, Rhapsody White and Green with multicolored accent from Indonesian brand Romangres:
It would have been perfect for her room. But they did not have much stock left in their warehouse.
There are just so many options. Price ranges from PhP20.00 to PhP2000.00+ per piece, some even at PhP10000.00 + per square, depending on brand, design and size. Spanish, Italian, Indonesian, Malaysian, China and our local brands. They're all nice. But we do not really like the "shiny" look. We prefer matte finish. We decided to mix brands and opted to use same items for Bea's and the extra room (for the twins? he he). Got Grespania's (Spain) Luz series(Pistachio for Bea's, Turquesa for the extra room) for accent and Arte Ceramiche's (China) Waal Blanco, as main tile. In doing so, we were able to cut down cost. Imagine one of Grespania's Blanco line costs around PhP112.00 per piece. So that's PhP112.00 x 600 pcs vs. Arte Cermiche's Waal Blanco's PhP28.00 x 600? Almost the same style and quality? For powder room and master's T and B, we want neutral colors. Opted for Romangres' Vulcano Beige and GT Natural Stone's mosaic slate in Multicolor or Autumn Mix. Living, dining and kitchen will all have Malaci's (China) Kairos. I kinda like our very own Mariwasa's Liberty Ivory for the service area.
So there, we're finally done with the tiles. Next decision to make: solid wood, engineered wood, or laminates for the second level and attic flooring?
*progress as of 08 November 2008
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