Saturday, April 16, 2011

Where to shop for furniture in Singapore

We can find almost everything here in Singapore, from food to fashion to quicky finds all except good quality furniture. I'm going nuts searching the island for furniture, and every time I go on the internet to get ideas, I always wondered to myself why cant we have such nice stuff over here? Why cant I be in London or New York or even good old Thailand? I have listed the places I've been, for the benefit of people who have the same problem as me :(

East Area
OM Showroom @Joo Seng
Lush @Paya Lebar (worth checking out from time to time)
Marquis Showroom@Paya Lebar (visit only when you have a money garden)

Interior Affairs @Tai Seng (I bought all my Grohe from here)
Exclusive Home @Kallang Way (Low quality contemporary style)
Picket & Rail @ City Square (very woody furniture)
Egg3@ Playfair Road ( I bought my coffee table there, lots of new vintage home accessories)
2nd Charm @Mapletree Industrial Building (vintage furniture)
Hock Siong (2nd hand hotel furniture)

Central
Laura Ashley@Great World City (shabby chic stuff)
Lifestorey @Great World City
Molecule @Great World City
Lush @Paya Lebar (worth checking out from time to time)
Marquis Showroom @Paya Lebar (go only when you have a money garden)
Bo-Concept @Paragon Shopping Centre (minimalist designs)
Harvey Norman @Millenia Walk (maybe u might find something)
HuaFu Furniture & Homeware @Tan Boon Liat Building (country style furniture)
Journey East @Tan Boon Liat Building (contemporary wood furniture)
Oddjects @Orchard Central (I bought my brown clock here, lots of home accessories)

West
Like that one@Bukit Batok (vintage furniture - I like!!!)

Places you shouldn't even bother/ put on your shopping list
Novena Furnishings
Vhive
Courts
Ideal Home @ Suntec City

Monday, April 11, 2011

Door Knobs

I have been obsessed about door knobs for a very long time, they are just like jewelleries for door, they dressed them up or down.

I bought some porcelain door knobs from a shop in Plaza Singapura, planning to use for Meya's wardrobe. They are having a store wide sale, only paid $10 for one instead of $17 :)


This evening, I popped by Robinsons and I found these vintage glass knobs! I'm so surprised to see such things here, so far I only see such knobs on Etsy. However, there are only 3 pcs left so I bought all of them. I have not decided what to do with them, as usual buy 1st decide later. And the best part is they only cost $20 after 20% discount.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

My weekend purchases - OM


Glass Coffee Table . Only $199 original was abt $950. This is really a yucky image, but its the closest match to the table we bought. This comes in black but all sold out :(

Our Dining Table in white, it matches my ornate mirror for the hall :)

We also bought a white floor lamp and a sofa, unfortunately I couldnt find the images online so I can only show off when they get sent to the new house.