That toughest piece of furniture!

The new home is finally completed and today I want to share on this piece of furniture that took me A LOT of time to find a suitable one. So we had about a month to pull everything together - furnitures, carpentry works, balcony decking, appliances, etc. And more than half the time I was in Sarawak, and I had to search for most of the furniture online. I would say most of the furnitures were pretty much easy to find since we had a constant theme around the apartment. I didn't think this piece of furniture would be THAAAT difficult to look for....and guess what was it? BEDSIDE TABLE. Never knew it will be that toughest piece of furniture to get...seriously. I just couldn't seem to find something of the right size or design or price...

Now, take a peek into those that made it into the list:

1. Jolly Side Table from Kartell

Love the clean lines, but its meant to be more of a side coffee table than a bedside table with that height. Our bed was standing tall at about 63cm from ground (bed + frame), this little one was standing a little short at about 40cm. 

Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 40cm

Price: S$240 each

Where to get it: Lifestorey

Read more about it here.

2. KIT Bedside Table by Former

I thought my search for my dream bedside table will end here, I love how the drawer (optional) looks like it's suspended in the air. So simple yet functional, the height was good at 60cm (on the left) and there was a variety of material/ colour options for the drawer - will definitely want it in glossy white laquer. By hitting all the right notes, it came with a hefty price tag and takes about more than 6 months to arrive in Singapore. Maybe one day...

Dimensions: KIT4 W40 x H43 D45cm, KIT6 W40 x H60 x D40

Price: S$1,600 each (KIT6)

Where to get it: King Living Singapore

Read more about it here.

3. Baby by Porada

I wouldn't have minded this too! This doesn't have any glass to it though. Its simple, clean and has a drawer too. It comes in many colour variations (drawer & metal frame legs). Height was good standing at 55cm. I contacted Marquis in Singapore via email to enquire on the price and availability, but no response from them...not sure if they still carry these tables though. But from progarr.com, it cost €653...yet another pricey bedside table...

Dimensions: W42 x H55 x D42cm

Read more about it here.

4. Fully Customised Acrylic Bedside Table by Float

So, getting a little anxious with no more time to waste, I thought it might be a better idea to customise the seemingly hard-to-find bedside table. Through houzz.com I found Float, a family business specialised in bespoke acrylic furnitures, and more. Extremely excited, I contacted Melvin (the owner) and he gave me a decent quote on the design I wanted (pic above) and even recommended we should have glass as the table top to avoid scratches. However, since each piece is made to order, the waiting time would be over a month or so. Technically, I could wait...but I wanted the house to be all ready when we officially move in...so had to pass this, sadly.

5. Small Ghost Buster by Kartell

 

Down to the last option, Kartell again. This unit is designed by Phillipe Starck. These 'ghost' furnitures can't seem to get off my head! I love the illusion that these furnitures give, it makes small space look bigger by being 'invisible'. It was the best option, so I emailed Space Furniture and they had a pair to spare!

Dimensions: W40 x H57 x D37cm

Price: S$555 each

Where to get it: Space Furniture Asia

Read more about it here.

They had to indent the units from the warehouse, so we only could collect it a day before we moved in. Finally!

And it looks absolutely lovely in the bedroom.

Bedroom completed! How do you like it?