Teak Talk

Who doesn't love wood furniture - whether it's teak, mango wood, etc? I've been looking for the ideal dining table in wood and it's a toss-up between the ones at Commune or Crate & Barrel. But I haven't had time to look at other stores that specialise in teak - here's a lowdown before I forgot.

Scanteak
I happened to walk past Scanteak store along Balestier Road so I popped in and have a quick look. They have every piece of furniture in teak wood and most pieces are evergreen classics from the beds to dining tables. What I like are the more modern sofas and shelves.
In fact they have an extended 39th anniversary sale on some pieces including the Stiga bookshelf which is stylish and can be flipped vertically or horizontally. The sales lady even helped to turn it on its side for me to see. I could imagine it in our bedroom, living room and balcony, so I bought it on the spot for $399 (U.P. $629)! Yay this is our first piece of furniture for la casa :) I showed L a photo of it and he said "hai gusto" (you have taste lol). The only bitch about Scanteak is I have to pay an additional $55 for delivery. If we want to do self-collection, we have to drive all the way to their warehouse in Jurong to collect it.

Helping Hand pieces

Helping Hand
I also popped by The Helping Hand at 819 Upper Serangoon Road (a bus stop away from Kovan MRT Station). These furniture pieces are brought in from Indonesia - some of them are quite rough around the edges but some are not bad for the prices. And what prices?! They are having a 50% discount on every piece (extra 5% on Sunday)! I saw a couple of retro designs and side tables for only $100 to $400. 

Pagoda Teak
V recommended me Pagoda Teak which seems to have very basic designs but the website needs better organisation and pictures if they want me to shop there lol. V said their prices are reasonable and they will even varnish the pieces in your preferred colour. Now that's good to know.



Mountain Teak Furniture
I'd like to find time to check out Mountain Teak which has a more contemprary selection from Vintage to Classic. I first saw their interesting lights in a local magazine and decided to google it. Oh my, they've got really nice contemporary minimalist recycled teak and rattan furniture designs inspired by nature. Best of all, they use eco/sustainable wood material to create a simple yet stylish range.
315 Outram Road, #07-02 Tan Boon Liat Building. Tel: 6224 7176

 

Ethnicraft
Another online store which I like is EthnicraftOnline Singapore which specializes in eco-friendly, solid teak wood furniture. It has a showroom but they don't accept walk-ins so must call to make an appointment.

Noden Collective
We love this Scandinavian collection of vintage furniture - from cute clocks to old skool teak sofas and dressers. Prices are available upon request. 
http://nodencollective.com/