Singapore Trading Post (STP) is a home décor and furniture store built on a shared love and passion for Singapore's history. Opened by Jo Harrison and Rob Pendergrast in 2013, the store's romantic old-Singapore style draws on plantation chairs, pineapple lamps, and classic bar accessories suited to a black-and-white bungalow setting. STP grew from a humble warehouse in Pasir Panjang into a flagship store in the Tan Boon Liat Building and an outlet on Joo Chiat Road in the East Coast, and has been selling online since 2012, including on the Redmart Lazada portal.
STP sources treasures from traditional Singapore trading routes — India, China, Indonesia and Vietnam — and works directly with manufacturers wherever possible, building lasting relationships while ensuring safe working conditions and no child labour, with recycled, repurposed or vintage sourcing considered a bonus. The store also innovates with local artists, designers and craftsmen to develop new, bespoke product lines for the Singapore home, and collaborates with hotels and restaurants on decor.
The team includes Store Manager Ffen AJ, who oversees both the Tan Boon Liat and Joo Chiat stores and brings a background in beauty and fashion styling, and Joo Chiat Manager Nique, known for warmly greeting customers in multiple languages and pairing home décor with a keen eye for detail.
Singapore Trading Post traces its story back to 2013, when Jo Harrison and Rob Pendergrast opened the shop with a shared love and passion for Singapore's history. The romantic style of old Singapore has remained the backbone of the store's look ever since — plantation chairs, pineapple lamps, and classic bar accessories that evoke a black-and-white bungalow setting, balmy verandah nights, and a gin sling in hand.
STP's roots are humble: the business started out of a warehouse in Pasir Panjang before growing into its current flagship store in the Tan Boon Liat Building and a second outlet on Joo Chiat Road in the East Coast. The brand has also sold online since 2012, and can be found on the Redmart Lazada portal for those who prefer to shop from home. Orders over $600 qualify for free delivery.
STP's product philosophy is built on three commitments. First, sourcing treasures from the traditional Singapore trading routes of India, China, Indonesia and Vietnam, continuing old trading traditions. Second, sourcing directly from manufacturers wherever possible, building lasting relationships while making sure partners provide safe working conditions and use no child labour — with recycled, repurposed or vintage sourcing treated as a genuine bonus. Third, innovating and developing new product lines in partnership with local artists, designers and craftsmen, continually searching for new treasures for Singapore customers.
STP's range spans furniture, lighting and home décor, organised into categories like Housewarming & Weddings, Home Accessories, Table & Floor Lamps, Art & Wall Décor, Singapore Inspired Gifts, Cushions, Bar Accessories and Tableware. Standout furniture pieces include the Traditional Planters Desk ($845), The Rangoon Console ($775), The Rochester Tray Table – Small ($445), and La Petite Table in Dark Brown ($445). For entertaining, there's Le Petit Chariot de Bar ($535), a bar cart, and the store's signature Singapore ice buckets and wine coolers, decorated with STP's traditional Singapore palm logo and available in a range of sizes for anything from an intimate dinner to a larger party.
Soft furnishings are well represented too, with a Washed Cotton Velvet Cushion available in Sky Blue, Off White, Sage and Taupe (all $105), alongside jacquard and leaf-patterned cushion designs ranging from $95 to $120. Art lovers can find pieces like the South American Palm Tree Framed Art Print ($315) and a pair of Tropical Plants Used as Food & Clothing prints dated c.1877 ($345 each).
Beyond founders Jo and Rob, the stores are run day-to-day by Store Manager Ffen AJ, who oversees both Tan Boon Liat and Joo Chiat and brings a background in beauty and fashion to his styling advice for customers. Joo Chiat Manager Nique is known for greeting customers in multiple languages, including Japanese and Russian, and for a sharp eye pairing home décor, accessories, furniture and lamps into a cohesive look.
Reviewers describe finding STP more reasonably priced than expected, with good quality items and helpful staff. Others call it a go-to spot for Singapore souvenirs — one customer picked up a dragon and phoenix mug set, Peranakan beads necklaces, and Singapore tea towels for family visiting from Canada — while another praised Ffen specifically for helping her pick out a bar cart at Tan Boon Liat.
Singapore Trading Post's flagship store is at 315 Outram Road #08-01, Tan Boon Liat Building, Singapore 169074, reachable on +65 8891 9950. The Joo Chiat outlet is at 426 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427644, on +65 8922 0281 — also the place to pick up a physical copy of STP's Joo Chiat Map, created in collaboration with Nadine, covering the specialty stores, cafes, restaurants and boutiques along Joo Chiat Road.