Refurnish, refit, rethink

Refurnish, refit, rethink
By iProperty.com Singapore – January 22nd, 2011



John Erdos in Dempsey Hill, is a lovely location for a spot of furniture and decor browsing. (iProperty.com Photo)

Refurnish, Refit, Rethink

It might not even be the end of the year yet but now would be a great time to start thinking about Spring Cleaning for 2011. Once Christmas passes, and the shops slash their prices even further post-holiday, you could pick up some great bargains for your home. Out with the old sofa/knickknacks/utensils, in with the new. Here are iProperty.com Singapore’s three top picks for you to get some furniture or design purchases for the New Year.

Retro Fun

Some items are kitschy, and some are so old-fashioned they look positively postmodern (fashion is cyclical, y’see), but you’re bound to find something that catches your eye in this historical haven. At Lorgan’s, you’ll find anything from wonderfully clunky ‘fifties radios to chintzy diner-style chairs and roomy cocktail bars you’d struggle to fill unless you drank like the cast of Mad Men. Every piece seems to have an interesting back story, so it’s a treat just to browse the store.
100E Pasir Panjang Road

#01-03 Century Warehouse
 Singapore 118521

Retro store : +65 62724988

Design Source : +65 63771796

Originals from Originals

A great place to find regional household wares, knickknacks and furniture, Originals imports pieces from India, Indonesia and Cambodia, amongst other places. You can pick up anything from a teak bed to conversation-starting man-sized pillars. Big or small, their selection has a sense of hand-made care and striking beauty that will easily fit into whatever existing design your home has. A clever shopping spree from them could end up with your home transforming into the look of the most upmarket of boutique hotels in Asia.

Come January 7 they will relocate to The Sime Darby Centre, 896 Dunearn Rd, Level 2, so look for them there.

If Noah’s ark turned to design…

…it’d be this store, where it seems like you really can find everything (heck, a pair of everything). John Erdos’ store is almost as gorgeous as the treasure trove of goodies inside it. Nestled in the jungle-infested area of Dempsey, the store boasts the kind of chic furniture bought by international stars such as Julia Roberts and Giorgio Armani (who, as you may know, knows a thing or two about being fashionable), as well as an art gallery featuring local and international artists. You’ll find elegant tabletop accessories, serene Buddha statues and intricate iron figurines, hand-knotted rugs, sleek wooden desks that scream “classy study”…really, this is the place to be a kid in a candy store again.
Showroom 7A & 7B

Dempsey Road

Tel : +65 6735 3307

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