With a bit of time on hand, I, the aspiring domestic goddess shall begin my hunt for the perfect round table. I don’t even know where to begin.
The perfect round table is 4 feet in diameter, eclectic in style and made of wood. Since I’ve moved in with my partner, we’ve have done so much entertaining but never got round to getting a suitable dining table. Most of our parties sit themselves in the balcony where the BBQ stove is. Only smaller and more intimate parties require sitting down at the dining table, which happens to be long and rectangular in shape and sits only 6 pax. This makes communal dining a real pain.
It is hard to find big round tables in SG. Most apartments in Singapore are designed to be small and cramp, and the lack of space hardly permits the need for one.
I’ve always had a round table in my family home, and I just love it. We used to have the ones, which you could pull out the hidden extensions to create an oblong table. It is a pity they don’t make tables like these anymore.
I’m contemplating popping off to Great World City later this arvo. GWC has quite a few furniture shops to browse around in, and IWANNAGOHOME has taken over the space where BarangBarang used to be. I’m very curious about IWANNAGOHOME. I’ve seen its publicity materials outdoors and I’ve visited their website, but all of their promotion vehicles seem to say NOTHING. I might as well pop in for a peek.
Barang Barang is no longer at GWC, which is a pain. They usually have some good stuff, though sometimes severely overpriced.
There are several teak furniture shops frequented by expats around Colonial-style areas, such as Dempsey Road, Gilman Village, Portsdown Road. These will probably be my last resort.
Will return with updates on my quest for the perfect round table.
Over and out.
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