Where to buy apt. items?

Member since 19 February 2010

smigsMember23 August 2010 19:34:17

Hi everyone,

I am moving to Taipei in a few days. I have a job setup waiting for me when I arrive. But when I move into my place I don't know where to go for kitchen supplies, furniture, or items needed when one moves into a new place. What are some stores that would be the Taiwanese equivalent of a Wal-mart or large shopping center where I could go to cheaply purchase these items?

Thanks,
Brian

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Huntersville Member

Member since 09 November 2008

HuntersvilleMember24 August 2010 16:07:50

I'm in Hsinchu, on the west coast..Don't worry, if you can buy it in New York you can buy it in Taipei & probably cheaper.

taiwanstories New member

Member since 07 September 2010

taiwanstoriesNew member08 September 2010 11:52:45

Brian,

There is an area in Taipei that sells second-hand furniture. Quality is varies widely, but you can get some decent stuff there.

Put these coordinates into google and you should be able to find the area.

25.023191,121.517399

smigs Member

Member since 19 February 2010

smigsMember08 September 2010 11:54:22

Thank you a lot. I'll check that out.

geniuscat Member

Member since 18 September 2010

geniuscatMember18 September 2010 19:37:59

You might want to check out B&Q, HOLA, or ikea.

For furnitures, you can also go to Nan Chung Street (南昌街)

For kitchen supplies, you can also get it from Working house, Shenglive (勝立) (shenglive.myweb.hinet.net/)

Hope this helps

Paul6161 Member

Member since 01 September 2013

Paul6161Member01 September 2013 11:45:54

There is an Ikea...2 of them in Taipei. They have everything you need.

stephsuuu New member

Member since 10 October 2013

stephsuuuNew member11 October 2013 09:38:42

Hey! Stumbled upon your post and funnily enough, I just wrote a post on where to buy home goods items! WorkingHouse is a great place to buy almost anything to furnish a new home, although I think good ol' IKEA is best for furniture still. Here's my blog post that gives details and location (I see that someone has already mentioned WorkingHouse as well!), and feel free to ask me any questions: http://gooddaytaipei.wordpress.com/2013 … ternative/

My general blog on Taipei life (I cover food, design, travel, etc) is [b]Good Day, Taipei[/b]--hopefully you can use it as a resource! Welcome to Taipei!