Come home to stylish digs when you pick up a few pieces from these Pinterest-worthy home decor and furniture stores
Written by Rebecca Liew, Michelle Ng & Delfina Utomo
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Whether you're a first-time homeowner eager to do up your new BTO or just looking to inject some new life into your current dig, shopping for furniture and home decor will never get old. Besides, they say you should surround yourself with items that spark joy – let that apply when filling up your living space.
Whether it's a sleek modern look you're going for or a rustic bohemian laid-back vibe you envision for your humble abode, look no further than these home decor and furniture stores in Singapore for some seriously lust-worthy homewares.
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Founded by award-winning designer Nathan Yong, Folks Furniture celebrates the beauty of wood and the traditional Asian carpentry behind it. Simplicity and elegance underline the work from this furniture line, with fresh finished designs that will endure in any household. To see the gorgeous collection from this furniture line, head to Grafunkt furniture store at Funan Mall.
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Give yourhome a cool update with quality yet affordable furniture from Commune. Thelocalfurniture design and lifestyle company crafts modern, artisanalhome essentials in comfy, space-saving and functional forms that appeal to design-savvy tastemakers and urbanites in Singapore. Can't spare the time to go down to its showroom?Head to its cool virtual showroom to browse and shop directly.
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There's a new place in town to buy affordable but stylish furniture and wares for the home. Nitori, a new Japanese furniture brand, landed at The Heeren earlier in 2022, taking up more than 31,000 square feet of space with home and lifestyle goods. Shop to your heart's content for large furniture pieces (think bed frames and dining tables), bedding, decor and interior accessories, and don't miss out on itsN-Cool Collection– a bedding range that's perfect for Singapore'sweather thanks to its cooling, antibacterial, water-absorbent, and quick-drying properties.
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The homegrown furniture store works directly with factories to bring you modern functional pieces grounded in popular styles such as Scandinavian, contemporary, kinfolk, minimalism, rattan, and even the well-received Korean designs featured in your favourite Netflix dramas. Born in Colour makes it easy for you to create unique looks and distinct themes within your home – its sleek website catalogues furniture pieces by room and 'series', so you can easily look for the perfect 'new retro' side table to go with a matching couch. To complete building your dream home, pick uptastefully curated lifestyle products like bed and linen,rugs and carpets, lights and kitchen appliances from Born in Colour too.
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Hunting for a piece of furniture from your Pinterest board? You might just find it at Second Charm.Located in an industrial building in Kallang, Second Charm is a furniture manufacturer and retailer offering solid wood furniture with retro-inspired forms.
Lookthrough three floors of vintage-inspired chairs, ottomans, coffee tables and bedsides (from about $150). If you want to switch up something smaller in your abode,there are also stunning home accessories such as lampshades, baskets and more. Apart from regular retail, Second Charm also offers custom orders, so you can purchase something that's uniquely yours.
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After a seven-year tenancy at Cluny Court, the homeinteriors and accessories store that specialises in the 'tropical bungalow' look have found a new home in the lush Dempsey Hill neighbourhood. All items in the store are specially curated and sources from around the globe by the owner Nina Beale herself. Browse through the beautiful collection of lamps, hand-painted prints,pendant lighting, rugs, armchairs, small furniture piecesand decorative accessories to make your space feel like home. On top of that, Nina also gives consultation services if you need some hand with styling your dream home, as well as help withcustom upholstery, cabinets, wardrobes, furniture &kitchens.
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Named after the warehouses that used to flank the Singapore River back in the day, The GoDown Store is good for one-of-a-kind, storied modern and vintage finds sourced by founder Audrey Lee from her travels all over the world. Also check out its online store, which offers new collections of homeware, accessories and decorative furnishing every month. Plus, you can access features like travel and sourcing trips, and sign up for interactive in-store events like perfumery workshops and cooking classes.
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Inject some luxe into your home with French furniture label, Roche Bobois. The elegant and vast showroom in Singapore showcases beautiful contemporary pieces that are modern and creative yet highly functional. The brand is best known for its modular and freeform sofa, Mah Jong created in the '70s. If home decorating and picking up pieces for your home baffles you, the brand also offers an interior design service to homeowners.
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Wood will never grow old when it comes to home furniture. Using some of the finest timber, Scanteak produces some timeless and well-designed pieces inspired by the Scandinavian aesthetic. Find the solid wood dining table of your dreams or a dark teak daybed perfect for lounging on the patio. Simple, functional and modern, Scanteak's pieces are ready-made and also ready to be welcomed into your homes.
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Vintage lovers: behold Singapore Trading Post, a homeware emporium filled with memorabilia sourced from places that used to be the trade routes of Singapore’s colonial past. One-of-a-kind pieces to covet include large statement furniture like grandfather clocks and bronze statues to trinkets like vintage keys and an old pair of binoculars. Plus, there's a cool corner that pays homage to the Singapore of old, displaying nostalgia-inducing items like Sinalco trays and Kickapoo ads.
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With attitudes loosening around lounging around on second-hand furniture, stores like Hock Siong and Co are suddenly top-of-mind to score home goods at a steal. (No one at the sprawling Tai Seng store is actually named Hock Siong –the name was coined by the company’s old-school towkay.) The products are hand-me-downs from hotels and show flats, furniture shops that have closed down, and the occasional beautifully appointed home.The goods – tightly and neatly packed into three units – cover a wide range of styles, from vintage rosewood to mid-century to the downright opulent.
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Started in 1995, Journey East has become known as the go-to place for beautifully restored art deco and retro wood furniture sourced from Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. Dating between the ’20s and ’60s, the pieces on offer all bear European design flair, from art deco to mid-century modern to Dutch colonial.For environmentally conscious folk, rest assured that every piece is either old or built from FSC-certified recycled wood. Besides its vintage offerings, the brand carries eco-friendly reclaimed teak, industrial-styled furnishings made from iron and wood, and modern furniture pieces. Journey East also stocks a range of new collections, including its very own PLAYplay, as well as international brands such as d-Bodhi, District Eight, Drugeot Labo and Qeeboo. International shipping services are available if you cannot bear to part with your beloved piece of furniture.
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Illinois-based Crate & Barrel's giving Ikea a run for its money in the homewares department. The sprawling store at IONOrchard - its first in Asia - packs the brand's much-loved and manufacturer sourced range of kitchen-, glass-, and serve ware, as well as a small range of eco-friendly furnishings and carpets. The local store stock 80 percent of the USchain's home goods, and will also feature twice-yearly drops of seasonal goods. Prepare to spend yourself silly.
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Shopping at IKEA is a guilty pleasure most of us won’t normally ’fess up to. Switch your dusty, tired curtains with some new, brightly coloured ones. Change your floral cushion covers to striped ones – for that mod hipster look – and get some colour (and cheer) into your home, add some indoor plants to liven up dull spaces and buy all the pastel-coloured mugs on sale just because you feel like it.
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Need a home makeover but can’t find the time to do it? Arete Culture’s interior design services will create your dream space with homeware sourced from around the world. Founded by Caroline Chin Geyler, the brand has two showrooms in Singapore: the newly expanded flagship carries its full range of products and custom furniture options, while its Tan Boon Liat Building one offers a pared-down curation in a centralised location. You can browse through a huge variety of designs including cushions, lamps and mirrors from The Luxe Hotel Collection, textiles from Linen and Moore, luxury bed linens from Sleep Naked, and artworks from Urban Road, Karen Charmoille and Christina Jensen.
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The 24-year-old Australian store landed on our shores in 2001, and houses over 30 luxury lifestyle brands in its 40,000-sq-ft showroom. Reliable favourites – such as B&B Italia and Vitra – sit alongside yet more options, each set in home interior environments to show off Space’s extensive selection. They aren’t all looks, either: built (in Italy, no less) to withstand prolonged exposure to sunlight and sea spray, these’ll hold up just as well on your balcony or patio.
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King Living is prove that you don't need a throne to live like royalty. This Australian furniture label combines opulence with practically in all its designs – there's their patented technology like the Postureflex Seating System in their sofas and even pairs its steel-framed furniture with 25-year warranty. Need some home decor inspiration? Their 11,000 sqft showroom displays an array of sleek home furnishings – sofas, chairs, bed frames, dining and outdoor furniture – in an impeccably manicured setting.
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You’d be hard-pressed to find more good-looking furniture than at Noden. The independent store sources for mid-century and Scandinavian design pieces from the ’40s to ’70s, meaning you’re guaranteed a one-of-a-kind classic that could, for all you know, become a family heirloom down the line. Expect furniture not unlike the refinished Danish Bureau ($2,190) – the ’60s teak piece from Denmark comes complete with tambour sliding doors, drawers and a pull-out desk, plus sculpted teak handles. And stock’s replenished every two to three months, too, with prices starting from $200 – although that depends on factors like the condition, designer, year, maker and rarity of your chosen piece.
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The furniture addicts behind Castlery take obsession to a new high, and in the best way. So while there are dining and study tables, sectional sofas, loveseats and all sorts of lamps, there are also basic (and complimentary) customisation options if you want your furniture a little off-kilter. That includes reupholstering and replacing the legs of your chosen sofa set with your colours of choice,for example. But if you’re after something ready-made, you can’t go wrong with the geometrical Stanley Round Stool ($129), constructed with stone composite and natural cement, or the Naomi Armchair ($499) in amber yellow, with its buttoned body and birch wood pencil legs.
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Furniture shouldn’t cost an arm and leg, and HipVan knows it. The homegrown store prides itself on fair pricing across more than 5,000 designs: think L-shaped sofas and other sectionals, lounge chairs, hammocks, chest drawers, and bookshelves, as well as homeware such as planters and wall decals. While most of its furniture is sold online, a selection’s available for viewing at HipVan’s flagship store – or else, it’s free returns (by way of store credits) within two weeks of purchase on its website. The New York Sofa ($399) wins with its multi-coloured tuft buttons and rose gold chrome-plated legs, but we’re just as much fans of the copper Ribbon Wall Clock ($96.80).
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Sojao
Fancy a quality snooze fest? Upgrade your sleep quality with some lush beddings from local start-up Sojao. Roll around in some lightweight and breathable organic cotton bedsheets that – wait for it – get softer with every wash. Bundle sheet sets (from $98) include a fitted sheet, duvet cover and a pair of pillowcases. Available in white, navy, natural and stone.
Iuiga
Make all your Muji dream home goals come true with Iuiga. This homegrown lifestyle online brand is all about the minimalist and mindful lifestyle – minus the hefty price tag. It prides itself onits honest and transparent pricing which showcases a breakdown of cost prices and the markups. Browse over 160products across categories such as kitchenware, home and living and even travel (yes, in the form of stunning rose gold 20-inch travel luggage that'llelevate your #wanderlust photos instantly).
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Hush
Surround yourself with some of your favourite scents with Hush. Made with natural soy wax, infused with aromatherapy essential oils, Hush Candle's products are made in small batches to ensure consistency while keeping costs low, making its products more affordable for customers. You can find scents such asgeraniumor lemongrass rosemary, which comes in two sizes:120ml ($18) and 240ml ($32). Hush has also branched out into offering essential oil-related products such as roll-ons and room sprays.
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If the Japanese term ‘wabi-sabi’ means anything to you, then you’ll probably already know Supermama. The store specialises in porcelain homeware – by both local and Japanese craftsmen – whose beauty lies in its flaws and its delicateness. In other words, the wabi-sabi mantra of ‘imperfect, incomplete and impermanent’. Think asymmetrical bowls, dimpled cups and painstakingly handpainted plates inspired by modern Singapore culture. Because most items are available in limited quantities, your best bet’s to pop in and find out what’s in stock.
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You can count on uncovering well-crafted pieces at atomi, all made and designed in Japan. The eight-year-old boutique’s well-curated selection of tableware, kitchenware, trinkets and furniture bear a minimalist ethos – and paying testament to that is the sleek SONO Chest ($880). Its six drawers are individually plated with maple, walnut, teak, wenge, cherry and padouk wood, and it even doubles up as an excellent bookend. Don’t forget to peruse the rest of the store, which carries such brands as hoshina, maruni and nissin.
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