Mass Market Alternatives

For those in the know, there are places that you can get affordable furniture at prices that are generally lower than those of retails stores.
Such outlets do not typically have a nice shopfront in an airconditioned shopping centre, but can be found in industrial estates and even online.
If you look at some of the neighbourhood furniture stores, they typically do not stock much at their shops except for old fashioned tables and chairs.
However, they have some colour printed catalogues of the latest furniture collections from furniture manufacturers in Taiwan and China.
If you look closely, you'll even find some of the same furniture retailing for 3 times the price in major furnishing hubs like Furniture Mall.

These stores sometimes also carry rather good "flattery" of designer pieces. But due to legislation they would be averse to admit so.
If you are a frequent browser of home furnishing magazines, you might find these alternatives rather familiar when you walk into these "factories".

For chairs, you may want to check out the backlanes of Eunos Ave 5 (behind Paya Lebar Singpost Centre) and search for Gnee Hong or Comfort Furniture.
For dining tables and beds, try contacting Mr E of Hommage Furniture. ;)