Sofas
One of the first items of furniture most people buy when moving to Singapore is a sofa. The choice depends so much on the shape and size of your current living room, but you also have to think about how versatile it will be in your next home. The type of fabric and colour can depend on the age of your children or if you have pets! Leather is great for kids – easy to clean and it lasts forever – but it can get hot if you don’t have air-con. Are the covers removable? Colour-wise, you might want to buy the rug for your living room first and then choose the sofa. So we’ve included a few carpets here too!
Chairs
Next comes an armchair or two and a side table or coffee table that’s the right height and shape for your layout
Tables, TV consoles, sideboards and more
Home décor – Rugs, pillows and more
Floor-wise, most homes here have tiled or wooden floors, so you do need something on the ground. Then you just need to soften and personalise with soft furnishings and accessories. Big or small, or whether you use it for entertaining or chilling in, you need to love your living room. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Directory
Altfield Interiors #07-10 Central Mall Office Tower 1 Magazine Road | 6909 2768 | altfield.com.hk
Arete Culture #06-01 Tan Boon Liat Building 315 Outram Road | 9640 3829 | areteculture.com
Art and Abode #05-04 Citilink Warehouse Complex 102E Pasir Panjang Road | 9062 0376 | artandabode.com
Black & Walnut 43 Keppel Road, Level 1 | 6781 3201 | blackandwalnut.com.sg
The Cinnamon Room #02-74 Jalan Merah Saga | 6474 4202 | thecinnamonroom.com
Danish Design Co #06-03 Century Warehouse 100e Pasir Panjang Road | 6270 8483 | danishdesignco.com.sg
E&A Interiors 59 Eng Hoon Street, #01-75 | 6702 4850 | eandainteriors.com
Emperor’s Attic #01-10 Tan Boon Liat Building 315 Outram Road | 9011 0380 | emperorsattic.com
Gallery 278 by Esco Leasing 278 River Valley Road | 6737 2322 | gallery278.com
Grey and Sanders #06-02 Tan Boon Liat Building 315 Outram Road | 8371 8864 | greyandsanders.com
Hacienda Blue 17 Woking Road (by appointment only) | 9866 1024 | haciendablue.com
House of AnLi #03-17 Tanglin Mall 163 Tanglin Road | 6235 3851 | houseofanli.com
HULS Gallery Singapore 24 Duxton Hill | 6225 6331 | huls.com.sg
JANUS et Cie 11 Beach Road, #01-02 | 6333 0060 | janusetcie.com
Lim’s Holland Village #02-01 Holland Village Shopping Centre 211 Holland Avenue | 6466 3188 | facebook.com/limshollandvillage
Naturalis Historia 48 Hillview Terrace, #07-02 | 6909 3464 #01-2004 Block 1, Changi Village Road | 6493 7237 | ndo.com.sg
OHMM 30 Merchant Road, #03-09 | 6836 2747 | ohmm.sg
Originals #02-03 Sime Darby Centre 896 Dunearn Road | 6471 9918 | originals.com.sg
Scanteak 60 Sungei Kadut Drive | 6368 2802 | scanteak.com.sg
Soul & Tables #02-01 & #02-03 Tan Boon Liat Building 315 Outram Road | 9272 1545 | soulandtables.com.sg
The Cinnamon Room 43 Jalan Merah Saga, #02-74 | 6474 4202 | thecinnamonroom.com
Woody Antique House 13 Dempsey Road, #01-05 | 6471 1770 | woodyantique.com
WTP 3 Kung Chong Road | 6235 2760 | wtpstyle.com
W.Atelier 201 Henderson Road, #01-01 & #03-01 | 6270 8828 | watelier.com
Want more home inspiration? See our home décor section!
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This article first appeared in the July 2019 edition of Expat Living. You can purchase a copy or subscribe so you never miss an issue!
