Sourcing bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures and appliances from three separate suppliers costs more than the price difference between them. It costs weekends, and it means deciding each item on its own rather than against the rest of the list. That is the practical case for one-stop renovation shopping Singapore homeowners can make for themselves.
What does shopping around actually cost you?
Mostly time. Every extra supplier adds a trip, another set of opening hours to work around, another person to explain your renovation to, and another delivery date to line up with your contractor. None of it appears on a quote. All of it comes out of your weekends.
For a standard bathroom and kitchen job, each supplier costs you:
- One trip to look and one to decide, plus a third if a size or a finish needs confirming.
- Travel and parking between showrooms that are rarely in the same part of the island.
- Repeating your unit type, measurements and timeline from scratch.
- Another delivery date to chase so nothing lands before your contractor is ready for it.
Three suppliers is three times the trips, and the coordination between them is on you.
Why buying piece by piece changes what you buy
Purchases spread over weeks get compared against whatever is in front of you that day rather than against a full range. A basin gets picked before the tap. A hob gets picked before the hood. Then the finishes stop matching.
Two things come out of that, and both cost money.
- A chrome tap ordered in March sitting next to a matte black set chosen in May is one purchase made twice.
- Split across separate quotes, the full spend only becomes visible at the end, when there is nothing left to trade off against anything else.
Put the whole list in front of you at once and you can still move money between items.
The three lists a renovation gets split across
Renovation shopping splits into three buckets, and those are usually the three that end up at different addresses.
- Bathroom fixtures: toilet bowls, basins, taps, shower sets, vanity cabinets and mirrors.
- Kitchen fixtures and appliances: sinks, mixers and the built-ins around them.
- Kitchen appliances: hobs, hoods, ovens and the rest of the appliance list.
Homus carries 40+ brands across all three and can source virtually any brand on request. One trip replaces several because the categories sit in the same showroom.
How do you get it done in one visit?
Bring one list covering all three categories, your measurements and your renovation timeline, then go once. The preparation is what turns four trips into one.
- Write every item down before you leave, bathroom and kitchen together, including the ones you have not decided on.
- Bring measurements: vanity cabinet width, hob cutout, ceiling height for fans, and the gap your fridge has to fit.
- Bring your timeline so delivery lands when your contractor is ready for it.
- Decide finishes as a set rather than item by item.
If your flat is going through HIP, our HIP renovation shopping checklist covers what to buy before works begin.
What the one visit is worth
Homus customers save 20 to 30 percent on average. How that pricing is structured is a separate subject, and our guide to direct owner pricing and your renovation budget covers it properly.
The rest of it never appears on an invoice. One trip instead of five. One team that already knows what you bought last month when you come back for the next item. On a renovation, where most of the schedule belongs to somebody else, that is time you get back.
Frequently asked questions
What is one-stop renovation shopping?
Buying bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures and appliances from a single supplier in one visit instead of sourcing each category separately. The saving sits in the trips and the coordination, on top of what you pay for the items themselves.
Can I really buy bathroom and kitchen items in the same place?
Yes. Homus carries 40+ brands across bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures and kitchen appliances at both showrooms, and can source virtually any brand on request.
What should I bring to the showroom?
One list covering bathroom and kitchen together, your measurements, and your renovation timeline. Vanity cabinet width, hob cutout and ceiling height are the measurements worth writing down before you leave.
Do I need to have decided everything before I visit?
No. Bring what you have. An undecided item is easier to settle next to the rest of the list than on its own.
Does buying everything in one place limit my brand choice?
40+ brands are carried across the three categories, and we can source virtually any brand on request. Bring the brand and model you have in mind and we will check it.
Where are the Homus showrooms and when are they open?
116 Lavender Street, #01-03, Pek Chuan Building, Singapore 338730, and 1 Tampines North Drive 1, T-Space, #01-18, Singapore 528559. Both are open every day, 11am to 8pm.
Bring your list to either showroom
Walk bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures and appliances in one go at our Tampines showroom at T-Space or our Lavender showroom at Pek Chuan Building.
- Lavender: 116 Lavender Street, #01-03, Pek Chuan Building, Singapore 338730
- Tampines: 1 Tampines North Drive 1, T-Space, #01-18, Singapore 528559
Both open every day, 11am to 8pm. Bring your list, or just your measurements, and compare us before you decide.
