We realized we’re facing a dilemma soon after we started shopping for the decorations and furniture when we started the Amouwalker project: shall we go for the modern contemporary style or the traditional Taiwanese style?
在阿貓亂走進行家具採購時，我們曾經面臨很大的抉擇：應該向新型的家具公司還是向傳統的家具店購買呢？(照片為用呎畫著訂單的認真的阿北)
Coming to the 21th century, a lot of the mid-small Taiwanese décor, furniture and bedding stores are too old school to attract younger generation. Traditionally, these stores targeted at the newlyweds to fulfill the ritual of giving them gifts as wedding blessing from parents. The products were designed in plain, solid and Taiwanese style. Comparing to the contemporary style such as the ones we see in IKEA that are inexpensive yet practical, we did struggle for our final decision.
講到家具，台灣有很多小型的傢俱公司，販售著傳統台灣耐用、樸質、花俏造型的傢俱造型(很多時候是辦嫁妝的時候會去採買的)，但是新型的連鎖家具公司像是Ikea等企業化的公司能提供較為簡潔符合現代感的設計與較為便宜的價格，對阿貓亂走來講，真的是很困難的抉擇。
Finally when we found Xin-Yi-Chang Bedding, we made up our mind to put our purchase to them. It was the commitment and passion in Lao-Ban’s eyes convinces us that we’ve found the perfect bedding for Amouwalker. (I am such sensible like most Taiwanese are!) The old dear Lao-Ban told us, he’s been working here for his whole life, and he could promise the best quality for everything from here. You can just tell the honesty from the earnest way he recorded our order.
最後我們決定向老爺爺經營的新益昌棉被行購買，不只是因為價格，更是因為老闆的熱情誠摯。(從此我也可以感受到我做為台灣人的個性，如此地容易感動!)
Like a lot of shops in Taiwan, Xin-Yi-Chang Bedding is merely a small business that struggles in the fast pacing modern world. Yet it is the whole life of Lao-Ban.
老爺爺告訴我，他從小時候開始就在這家店釘著棉被，他做棉被做了一輩子，他可以為棉被的品質保證！從爺爺認真地用尺記錄著我們的尺寸與數量，我相信爺爺的話。
Back in the old days, most Taiwanese fabric patterns were with colorful flowers - Colors and flowers represented the prosperous and fortune in Taiwanese culture. I was soon amazed by the beauty of them. Now, come and stay in Amouwalker, you can also share our love for conventional art!
這樣一家小小的店鋪，台灣大概有上萬家這樣的小店家，在傳統與現代之間搖擺，凌亂的小鋪子裡，原來也寫滿了爺爺半甲子的歲月。
我們原先希望走的風格其實是簡單的素色，但是最後卻發現在傳統的家具店中，彷彿很難找到純粹的素色，也許是傳統的台灣文化中忌諱純色，覺得不夠富貴華麗，同樣都是台灣人的我們，倒是第一次真正地欣賞了所謂台灣花布之美！所以在我們的床包中，你也會同樣發現來自於台灣30年老店的手工花布之美喔！
每個社區都有一間棉被店，陪伴這裡的居民入眠、辦嫁妝、嫁女兒…過了半輩子，老爺爺陪著大安區的居民長大、結婚、生子、傳承…
You can find these traditional bedding shops in almost every neighborhood. It’s like an old friend to see the people getting married, having kids, preparing wedding presents for their children and the family grow bigger and bigger.
可愛的小碎花枕頭，放在亂走的女兒房，等待有緣人來共度一夜~
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