Top 17 Places to Upgrade Your Home in Bangkok
Furnishing a Bangkok Apartment, Properly
Moving into a condo in Bangkok often starts with the basics: white walls, shiny tiles, a standard sofa. The real transformation happens later – with better lighting, textiles, plants, a piece of art, and one or two pieces of furniture that don’t look like they came from the same catalogue as everyone else’s.
Bangkok is unusually good for that second step. Around Chatuchak, along Charoen Krung and in a few carefully hidden warehouses and concept stores, you’ll find everything from handmade lamps and vintage cabinets to Scandinavian sofas and smart eco-home accessories.
The following 17 places are a practical starting point if you want your apartment to feel less like a serviced unit and more like a considered home.
Chatuchak & JJ Cluster
Narico Lamps
Narico Lamps is a small, dedicated lamp stall inside Chatuchak. It specialises in handmade lamps and shades: ceramic bases, woven shades, rice-basket pendants – and they also repair and refresh existing lamps. It’s exactly the kind of place where you walk in “just to look” and walk out having accidentally designed your entire living-room lighting.
Where: Chatuchak Weekend Market, Section 25, Soi 4 (Fri–Sun)
Good for: Floor and table lamps, custom shades, lamp repairs
Doomuenjing Store
If you like the idea of a jungle balcony but not the maintenance, Doomuenjing is the smart compromise. This stall focuses on high-quality artificial flowers and plants: full-size trees, potted greenery and ready-made arrangements. The pieces are far more realistic than the usual bargain-bin fake plants and work well in corners that never see daylight.
Where: Chatuchak, Project 9, Soi 13/3
Good for: Faux plants, balcony and corner greenery
Chatuchak Plant & Flower Zone
For those who prefer the real thing, the plant and flower zones around Chatuchak and the adjacent plant market offer everything from palms and monstera to pots, hanging planters and garden decor. It’s the best place to build a proper balcony jungle or to give a sterile living room some life.
Where: Along Kamphaeng Phet Road
Good for: Real plants, pots, outdoor & balcony setups
CVB Ceramic
CVB Ceramic is a ceramics stall with a very distinct style. Alongside bowls and plates, they are known for their hand-crafted ceramic washbasins – the kind of sink you remember long after you’ve left a restaurant or café. Even if you’re not ready to change your basin, their bowls and decorative pieces add a crafted edge to kitchens and bathrooms.
Where: Chatuchak Weekend Market, Section 17, Soi 8/1
Good for: Ceramic bowls, plates, artistic bathroom sinks
JJ Benjarong
JJ Benjarong specialises in hand-painted Thai porcelain: cups, saucers, teapots and tableware in traditional multi-coloured Benjarong patterns. It’s an easy way to bring a Thai touch into an otherwise modern apartment – a coffee corner, a drinks tray or a small display cabinet instantly looks more considered with one or two pieces from here.
Where: Chatuchak Weekend Market, Section 19, Soi 6/1
Good for: Benjarong porcelain, tea and coffee sets, display pieces
Pee Art Gallery
Hidden among the stalls is Pee Art Gallery, run by a single Thai artist who sells original acrylic paintings on canvas. Portraits, figures and fashion-inspired motifs give the work a contemporary feel, and the scale is usually apartment-friendly. It’s one of the easiest places to walk away with real art rather than mass-produced prints.
Where: Chatuchak Market, in the art/gallery section (weekends only)
Good for: Original paintings, one-off wall pieces
JJ Mall & Chatuchak Plaza
When the heat gets too much, step into JJ Mall and the adjoining Chatuchak Plaza. Here you’ll find air-conditioned stretches of shops selling lamps, small furniture and homeware, plus showrooms like KOCH for sofas, dining sets and storage. It’s where you go to find solid, practical pieces that still feel more individual than typical chain-store options.
Where: JJ Mall & Chatuchak Plaza
Good for: Lamps, practical furniture, wardrobes, mirrors
Bang Sue Junction
Behind the main market sits Bang Sue Junction, the red building that hosts a vintage-focused flea market on weekends. Inside, you’ll find pre-loved furniture, retro signs, books and all kinds of decorative objects. It’s the area to explore when you want one or two pieces with visible history – a cabinet, a chair, a side table – that instantly gives your apartment more character.
Where: Bang Sue Junction / “Playground”, behind Chatuchak
Good for: Vintage furniture, retro decor, curios
Vintage & Warehouse Finds
Bluewild Warehouse
Bluewild Warehouse in the Udom Suk area mixes a vintage furniture warehouse with a relaxed café. The selection tends towards industrial and retro: metal cabinets, old wooden pieces, signage and smaller decorative objects. It’s particularly useful if you want one strong piece per room rather than a full vintage interior.
Where: Bluewild Warehouse, Udom Suk
Good for: Industrial accents, vintage cabinets, relaxed browsing
Never Met Studio
Never Met Studio focuses on mid-century inspired furniture and homeware that feels like it came from a well-designed coffee shop: colourful chairs, compact tables, clean-lined objects. It’s ideal for dining areas, work corners or balconies where you want a bit of personality without visual noise.
Where: Never Met Studio (check @nevermetbkk for current details)
Good for: Mid-century chairs, tables, “café at home” corners
Oyster & Things
In a warehouse in the old Song Wat district, Oyster & Things curates nostalgic home decor: plates, bowls, glassware, vases, lamps, small furniture and objects with a warm, lived-in feeling. It’s the sort of place that quietly encourages you to re-style your shelves and dining table when you get home.
Where: Oyster & Things, Song Wat (see @oysterandthingss)
Good for: Tableware, shelf decor, cosy vintage details
Anchors & Essentials
HAY Bangkok at Warehouse 30
At Warehouse 30 on Charoen Krung, HAY Bangkok brings a Scandinavian sense of order to the riverside. You’ll find chairs, side tables, shelving systems, lighting and small accessories in soft colours and clear forms. One or two HAY pieces can give a small condo a deliberate and coherent look.
Where: HAY Bangkok, Warehouse 30, Charoen Krung Soi 30
Good for: Chairs, side tables, shelving, lighting
Norse Store
Norse Store, operated by Norse Republics, gathers multiple Scandinavian brands under one roof. The furniture is compact, functional and clean-lined – exactly what works well in Bangkok apartments. If you prefer a consistent visual language instead of mixing too many styles, this is a strong base.
Where: Norse Store, Sukhumvit 49
Good for: Sofas, dining tables, lamps, Scandinavian accessories
Another Story
Another Story at EmQuartier and The Emsphere is a lifestyle concept store with a significant home section. Tableware, ceramics, textiles, candles and decor from Thai and international brands make it a good place for the final 10–20% of an apartment: trays, vases, candleholders, small furniture and prints that tie everything together.
Where: EmQuartier (Helix); The Emsphere (M Floor)
Good for: Tableware, decor, candles, small furniture
O.D.S & Ecotopia
On the 3rd floor of Siam Discovery, O.D.S (Objects of Desire Store) showcases award-winning Thai design brands: ceramics, textiles, lighting and small objects in one curated space. A floor above and around it, Ecotopia focuses on eco-friendly everyday products, plants and sustainable lifestyle brands. Together, they make Siam Discovery a very efficient stop for design-led and sustainable apartment upgrades.
Where: 3F–4F, Siam Discovery
Good for: Thai design objects, ceramics, eco home products
River City Bangkok
River City Bangkok is an art and antiques centre on the river, with galleries, exhibitions and regular auctions. You’ll find contemporary art, photography, vintage pieces and decorative objects. For many apartments, a single well-placed artwork does more for the mood than replacing the sofa – River City is one of the best places in the city to look for that piece.
Where: River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung Soi 24
Good for: Art, prints, antiques, statement wall pieces
BoConcept & IKEA
All of these markets and studios work best if your apartment has a clean backbone. That usually means a bed that works, a sofa that fits, storage that actually closes and a kitchen that’s functional.
BoConcept Thonglor in the DécorScape building offers Danish furniture, interior consultants and full-room planning – useful if you’re setting up a long-term home and want a coherent base.
IKEA Bangna covers wardrobes, shelving, kitchens and basic lighting – the invisible structure you can then dress up with everything you’ve found in Chatuchak, Song Wat, Warehouse 30 and along the river.
