Supplies & Co Raffles Hotel Review: Furniture, accessories, & apparel all under one roof!
Oldies goldies! What a classic furniture shop we loved!
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Having been around since 2013, Supply & Co. has gained quite a following for its variety of men's fashion, accessories, furniture and lifestyle products from cult brands. Previously located at the Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade, it moved in 2015 to a quiet enclave in Park House within the Orchard area. The Park House store has since closed, and it's a shame the Supplies & Co website seems inactive currently too.
Supplies & Co Park House
The 1,500 sq ft shop carries a substantial range of furniture and homeware sourced from countries such as the US, Japan and France. Here, you can get Stephen Kenn sofas, iconic Jielde lamps, as well as Tolix chairs and cabinets, sofa sets from Meister, Rhino Trunk & Case storage trunks, Mad Et Len home fragrances, and even toys and collectible figurines from Medicom Toy to accent your space. The mostly masculine, industrial-style designs incorporate materials such as metal, leather, canvas and wood.
The 1,500 sq ft Park House Supplies & Co shop carries a substantial range of furniture and homeware sourced from countries such as the US, Japan and France. Image by Marc Tan Photography
Designed to align aesthetically with these utilarian-chic offerings, the space features raw concrete pillars, dark epoxy-finished flooring, exposed overhead cable trunking and lots of metal. The main display area is separated from the office and store by large steel sliding panels that add to its warehouse-like appearance.
"The selection of brands we carry is based on what we like. We shouldn't carry something that we wouldn't wear or have at home," says co-founder Danny Tan, who used to work in the fashion industry with business partner WJ Tan. The duo first conceived the ideas of Supplies & Co. as a concept store in 2012, as "there wasn't a one-stop shop stocking an entire range of lifestyle products from apparel to furniture," explains WJ.
Photographed in 2014, Supplies & Co's showroom located at #03-07, Raffles Hotel Arcade, 328 North Bridge Road.
Supplies & Co Raffles Hotel
Founders Danny Tan and WJ Tan set up Supplies & Company to stock items for every part of the home, from a range of designer brands. Danny, who used to work in the fashion industry, says: “I feel that if you want to dress well, you will want to live well. It’s the same aesthetics.”
In the background, the Lostine wire shelves house Falcon enamelware and Stelton jugs.
A close look at the Stephen Kenn sofa made from duffle bags, from his Inheritance Collection.
All the items “have a story to tell”, and are handcrafted from materials such as leather, wood, and duffle bags. The duffle bags were used as upholstery for a sofa set by American designer Stephen Kenn, who crafted the unique military-inspired piece as a tribute to his granddad. Designs by another American brand, Lostine, possess a farmhouse-style chic that is superbly crafted using simple materials.
This neat banister brush and dustpan set from Turner and Harper would make cleaning a little less painful.
We love the raw steel look of this locker and the fun aspect of using it as a cabinet at home!
In the store, you may recognise brands such as Merchant & Mills (sewing sets) and Falcon (enamelware) from the UK, as well as design-forward kitchenware from Stelton. Accessories include throws, laundry baskets, clocks and even toys.
Supplies & Co. used to be located in the old in-house museum of Raffles Hotel at #03-07 Raffles Hotel Arcade, then subsequently at #01-23 Park House, 21 Orchard Boulevard, www.suppliesandco.com (site down).