Homeless

A fun place to shop for over priced gadgets and décor Items, always interesting item to look at. This time I purchased two tiny stainless steel giraffe’s for guess who. Over price for sure but undervalued for the impact I hope they have on my sweetheart. The only guy that ever real stole my heart. Ok, enough mushy stuff. The service was actually not pleasant here. I assume because the store is busy with lookers but buying only small trinkets. I asked them to gift wrap them as it is a present so they put it in a pretty bag with tape. Not exactly what I expected but it will do. I did asked for tissue paper but that was like asking for the moon. I don’t mind over paying but please make up for it with the service. Still fun to walk through and look at all the stuff.
All being said, still a fun place to shop… I will always pop in and see what’s new.

You have all the greatest and most useless home décor and furniture right in one shop. Yes, I said useless.
Well given the vibe and hipster-​ness on Gough Street, Homeless certainly has its fame. Everyone loves spending some time here woo-​ing the design of things they have. It’s a shame I’m a strong believer of «Form follows Function», and overwhelming designs are just not my thing. Also, whenever you buy your first item here… it’s so great it would definitely stands out at your apartment. And the only logical solution is… buy more. Make your house like a designer’s house. Ops. Before you know it, you now have a dozen different expensive and useless decors at home.
So yeah, the a few times I wasn’t window shopping, I came here and looked for specific items. The staff were so chilled that they didn’t seem to care about if you got what you wanted to buy (imagine the opposite of the «shadow-​sales» at SaSa). I wanted a box. Wooden, metal, jewelry box, don’t care. Staff showed me the only two «boxes» they had. Of course they were designer boxes and didn’t quite serve the purpose of being a box.
I will come back again only if I buy gifts for friends, because that gonna be best use of useless decors.

Big fan of this home furnishings and lighting shop that I recently discovered in the Sheung Wan neighborhood, right around the corner from the PMQ/​Aberdeen Street. Come here for all of your kooky, funky light fixture needs. They also offer home delivery for a $ 200 fee. Overall, the staff was very friendly and helpful, and I was able to find a couple of pieces to round out the lighting needs in the bedroom of my new apartment. Bonus points for their being open late enough for you to stop in after a delicious meal at one of the neighboring restaurants (Ronin, anyone?).
Note that there are a few different storefronts located on Gough Street. One of those storefronts (the one on the south side of Gough Street, at the top of the Kau U Fong stairs) is scheduled to close permanently this coming Sunday, June 7, 2015. So if you want to take advantage of some DEEP discounts, like I did, make your way to that specific location; they’re clearing out EVERYTHING — with discounts ranging from 20% to 70% off the listed price.

In a way, this place is a misnomer because it’s a store for housewares and home décor. Then again, you could say all of the items in the store are waiting for homes so they’re homeless. Or, you could just agree that this place is just frikken hipster and leave it at that.
I enjoy browsing through this store because they have such fun brands (Fred, for example.) You can find interesting kitchenware like egg yolk separators, neat picture frames, cool light fixtures… you get the gist.
To be honest, I can’t think of a similar place in Singapore that compares, and that is also in an affordable price range like Homeless is. This probably explains why my husband and I ended up buying one of those funky looking dusters, a pretty picture frame, and a moosehead-​shaped cutting board (that’s right– I found a moose in Hong Kong!)
I wouldn’t put this store on your must-​visit list, especially if you’re not in the market for home goods, but considering I can’t find similar styles in Singapore and prices are a good here, a visit to Homeless is always welcome!