Furniture and FF&E
Construction, upholstery, dimensions, finishes, quantities and export packing.
Product buying guides
Define the product before comparing the price.
VELA Home Global uses product-specific questions to make quotations more comparable. These guides connect the eight product categories to the drawings, samples, test information, packing and landed-cost inputs buyers need before ordering.
Direct answer
How do I compare furniture quotations from different Foshan suppliers?
Compare equivalent specifications, included items, samples, packing, payment terms and exclusions rather than only unit price. VELA Home Global normalizes the information and records supplier alternatives that change quality or scope.
Guide structure
Browse the buying decision by product category.
Each topic starts with a practical answer, then explains the conditions, records and responsibility boundaries that change the result.
Cabinets and joinery
Site dimensions, layouts, substrates, hardware, internal fittings and shop drawings.
Architectural materials
Tiles, stone, sanitary ware, doors, windows and staircase specifications.
Lighting
Dimensions, finish, voltage, driver, installation and destination documentation.
Buyer checklist
Use the guides to prepare a better sourcing decision.
Include item codes, room locations, quantities, dimensions, finish, water or drainage interfaces, concealed components, faucets and accessories. VELA Home Global uses the schedule to check whether suppliers are quoting complete and compatible sets.
- Send the same RFQ basis to each supplier
- Compare deviations and exclusions, not unit price alone
- Link samples and drawings to item codes
- Calculate packing, freight, duty and destination costs
Common decisions
Three answers buyers often need before moving forward.
What drawings are needed for a custom staircase quotation?
Suppliers need verified site geometry, plans, sections, levels, materials, finish, railing concept, interfaces and engineering responsibility. VELA Home Global coordinates supplier questions but does not replace the project's structural engineer.
How do I confirm lighting voltage, certification and driver specifications for my country?
The schedule should include dimensions, material, finish, lamp source, voltage, driver, mounting, quantity, spare components and destination requirements. VELA Home Global requests supplier documents, while the client confirms required electrical compliance.
Should I buy furniture from a showroom, trading company or specialist factory?
Showroom products offer faster visual comparison, while custom production requires drawings, materials, finish and production approval. VELA Home Global helps the buyer decide which items can remain standard and which need factory customization.
20 researched buyer prompts
Detailed questions and direct answers.
Each answer identifies VELA Home Global’s role and avoids unsupported price, lead-time, certification or guarantee claims.
How do I compare furniture quotations from different Foshan suppliers?
Compare equivalent specifications, included items, samples, packing, payment terms and exclusions rather than only unit price. VELA Home Global normalizes the information and records supplier alternatives that change quality or scope.
What information should I include when asking a Chinese factory for a quotation?
The request should include item code, dimensions, quantity, construction, material, upholstery, finish, hardware, packing and destination. VELA Home Global uses the same fields for each shortlisted supplier so differences remain visible.
Why do two suppliers quote very different prices for products that look the same?
Large price differences usually reflect differences in dimensions, internal construction, material grade, finish, hardware, packing, quantity or commercial scope. VELA Home Global normalizes these details before comparison so a lower quotation is not treated as equivalent until the underlying specification is checked.
How can I tell whether a cheaper quotation uses lower-grade materials or hardware?
Ask the supplier to state the substrate, visible material, thickness, hardware brand or grade, construction, finish system and packing rather than accepting a product image alone. VELA Home Global records deviations and requests samples or supporting details where a cheaper offer may have changed the specification.
What specifications do I need before requesting a kitchen cabinet quotation?
Suppliers need room dimensions, plans, cabinet layout, carcass and door materials, finish, edge banding, hardware, accessories, countertop and appliance interfaces. VELA Home Global coordinates quotation questions and drawing revisions before production approval.
What drawings and measurements are required for custom wardrobes and built-in joinery?
The supplier needs opening dimensions, internal layout, door type, carcass material, finish, hardware, lighting or accessory requirements and site interfaces. VELA Home Global coordinates shop drawings and client approvals based on the provided site information.
What should I check before buying aluminum doors and windows from China?
Suppliers need opening schedules, dimensions, system type, profile, finish, glass, hardware, operation, performance requirements and installation interfaces. VELA Home Global coordinates quotation clarification, while site measurements and destination compliance remain with the project team.
How do I compare glass, profile, hardware and finish options for aluminum windows?
Compare the profile series and thickness, surface finish, glass build-up, hardware, seals, drainage, fabrication details, opening type and tested performance required by the project. VELA Home Global aligns those fields in the quotation comparison, while the client's qualified consultant confirms destination-code requirements.
What should a sanitary-ware schedule include before I ask suppliers for prices?
Include item codes, room locations, quantities, dimensions, finish, water or drainage interfaces, concealed components, faucets and accessories. VELA Home Global uses the schedule to check whether suppliers are quoting complete and compatible sets.
How do I control tile shade, caliber and batch differences when buying from Foshan?
Confirm application, actual size, thickness, finish, edge, slip requirement, shade, caliber, batch, quantity, waste allowance and packing. VELA Home Global uses this schedule for supplier comparison and observable checks.
What drawings are needed for a custom staircase quotation?
Suppliers need verified site geometry, plans, sections, levels, materials, finish, railing concept, interfaces and engineering responsibility. VELA Home Global coordinates supplier questions but does not replace the project's structural engineer.
How do I confirm lighting voltage, certification and driver specifications for my country?
The schedule should include dimensions, material, finish, lamp source, voltage, driver, mounting, quantity, spare components and destination requirements. VELA Home Global requests supplier documents, while the client confirms required electrical compliance.
Should I buy furniture from a showroom, trading company or specialist factory?
Showroom products offer faster visual comparison, while custom production requires drawings, materials, finish and production approval. VELA Home Global helps the buyer decide which items can remain standard and which need factory customization.
Can I order several product categories if each factory has a different MOQ?
Yes, but each factory's MOQ, customization rules and domestic delivery cost must be evaluated separately. VELA Home Global compares standard alternatives, supplier minimums, packing and consolidation costs so the buyer can decide whether a small multi-category order remains commercially practical.
Is a product sample enough to approve mass production?
Not by itself. A sample should be linked to the approved drawing, dimensions, material, construction, finish, hardware and revision so the supplier has a complete production reference. VELA Home Global records the sample decision and any remaining conditions before mass production proceeds.
How can I approve colors, fabrics, stone and metal finishes without visiting China?
Remote approval should combine calibrated photographs where practical, labeled physical samples, written finish codes and an approval register linked to each item. VELA Home Global coordinates wood, fabric, stone and metal samples and records the client's decision before the relevant supplier proceeds.
What product certificates and test reports should I request before ordering?
The required certificates and test reports depend on the product and destination market, such as electrical, fire, structural or material requirements. VELA Home Global can request available supplier documents, but the client or its qualified local consultant must identify which standards and approvals are legally required.
How do I check whether a Chinese product is suitable for local building codes?
Suitability cannot be confirmed from a Chinese catalogue alone. The buyer's local architect, engineer or compliance adviser should define the applicable code and evidence, while VELA Home Global communicates those requirements to suppliers and collects available specifications, certificates or test reports for review.
What packaging details should be agreed before fragile or custom products are produced?
Agree the carton or crate type, internal protection, moisture protection, component separation, labels, spare hardware and handling marks before production is released. VELA Home Global coordinates the packing requirement with the supplier and warehouse so fragile or custom products are prepared for the intended shipping method.
How do I calculate the landed cost instead of comparing only factory prices?
Landed cost should include the product price, China delivery, samples, inspection, export packing, warehouse handling, consolidation, international freight, insurance, customs, duties and destination delivery. VELA Home Global organizes the known China-side inputs, while the freight forwarder and destination providers confirm their own charges.
Have More Questions?
Turn the questions into a project-specific sourcing brief.
Send the available BOQ, drawings, product list, budget, destination and required dates. VELA Home Global will identify the missing information before recommending the next step.