Buying guides
Son&Bear is a Singapore-designed furniture brand creating original furniture for modern living. Choosing a sofa or a dining table is a decision a family lives with for years, so these guides share what we have learned from helping families choose in our showrooms: the honest trade-offs, what to measure, and the questions worth asking before you buy.
Electric or manual: how to choose an extendable sofa or sofa bed
Electric or manual extendable sofa? How each opens, what to measure, and which Son&Bear sofa beds are which, for HDB flats and condos in Singapore.
Read the guideHow a smart sofa works: Son&Bear Smart and voice control
What Son&Bear Smart voice control does, which sofas and nursing chairs offer it, how it differs from a plain electric sofa, and what to ask in Singapore.
Read the guideSintered stone, solid wood or marble: choosing a family dining table
Sintered stone, solid wood or marble? How each dining table top handles heat, stains, scratches and chips, how to look after it, and how it ages.
Read the guideHow to measure for a sofa and a dining table
How to measure for a sofa and dining table in Singapore: walkways, extended sofa depth, the table size for 4, 6 or 8, and HDB lift and door checks.
Read the guideChoosing a sofa material when you have a dog or cat
How sofa materials cope with dogs and cats, why Son&Bear calls only its Eco-Series leathers pet-friendly, and how to care for a sofa you share.
Read the guideBouclé, chenille, suede or leather: how to choose a sofa fabric
Bouclé, chenille, suede, Velora or Eco-Series leather? How each sofa fabric feels, wears and cleans, and which suits kids, pets and humid weather.
Read the guideHow to choose a sofa: size, shape, function and seats for one
How to choose a sofa for a Singapore home: the right length, L-shape or modular, Fixed, extendable, recliner or hybrid, headrest, fabric and lounge chair.
Read the guideChoosing dining chairs, benches and island chairs
How to choose dining chairs, a dining bench or island chairs in Singapore: arms or armless, seat materials, bench or chairs, and island chair height.
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