2013 Great Singapore Sales

Great Singapore Sales (GSS) 2013 have already started! This is a good time to start shopping for big ticket items such as furniture, home interior furnishing and electrical stuffs. Psst – remember to bookmark this post as this is perhaps the only guide you need for this GSS!

Note: Do find out whether if there is a min purchase needed before you qualify for the discount!

Air
Up to 50% off designer furniture.

ALESSI
Up to 70% off selected items* (While stocks last).
  
BI&L Collections
Up to 15% off kitchen accessories.

Bowerbird
15% off all purchases.

Bungalow 55
Enjoy 20% discount on hemp rugs, lighting, decor objects, cushions, paper, nightwear, and even dog collars. Until 30th June.

Castilla
Up to 60% off furniture and furnishings* Until 30 June.

Commune
Up to 50% off selected furniture, furnishings and home décor items.

Ethnicraft
Enjoy a 5% discount for any purchase above $2,000, 10% discount for any purchase above $5,000.

FRED LIVES HERE

FortyTwo
FortyTwo was formally known as Beds.sg: Up to 70% discount and sale ends on 28th July.

Francfranc
Up to 70% off furniture, dining, bed, bath, beauty and stationery products.

Furniture Club
Up to 30% off.

GABBEH CARPET
Up to 50% off carpets and handicrafts

Hansgrohe
Up to 30% off Hansgrohe mixers and shower sets.

Home Shopping
Up to 50% off home products until 30th June.

Howards Storage World
Exclusive offers on selected storage and organisational products (Till 30 June; while stocks last).

IFC (International Furniture Centre)
Up to 50% off.

Journey East
Storewide 20% off until 20th June

KB Living
Enjoy 30-50% discount storewide.

LIVE IT UP!
Up to 70% off selected items* .

LORENZO FLAGSHIP MEGA STORE
Up to 70% off sofas, beds, dining sets and outdoor furniture.

Lotto Carpets Gallery
Up to 50% off selected large carpets* *1 June to 28 July.

Lucky Store
Up to 60% off home appliances.

LUSH
Up to 30% off contemporary furniture.

Matzform
Up to 30% off contemporary furniture.

Meroni Furniture
Up to 60% off furniture and accessories.

MoreLess
Up to 30% off contemporary furniture.

Molecule Living

Natural Living
Up to 80% off furniture and furnishings*.

Novena
Up to 50% off furniture and furnishings*.

ORIENTAL HANDICRAFT
Up to 70% off classical and modern Oriental furniture and furnishings.

Oddyssey
Up to 50% of regular prices from 1 June.

Qureshi's Carpets
Up to 40% off handmade Oriental carpets and rugs.

Roccoco Kent

Simmons Gallery
Up to 35% off mattresses.

Shiva Designs Bespoke
20% discount on all items on their website and in their studio.Until 5th July

Teak and Mahogany
Up to 70% off outdoor furniture and accessories.

TEMPUR

THE MATTRESS CENTRE
Up to 50% off mattresses and bed frames.

The Furniture Mall
Mallwide Sale: Enjoy discounts of up to 50% and sale ends on 28th July.

The House of AnLi Interiors

Verandah Living

W. Atelier Pte Ltd

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Happy Shopping!! :)

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“Home Sweet Home 2013” Photo Contest by Renonation

“Home Sweet Home 2013” Photo Contest by Renonation

Renonation is holding a “Home Sweet Home 2013” Photo Contest and you can win up to $2,000 worth of prizes!

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Kitchen Countertops

Kitchen Countertops

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Kitchen Countertop Comparison Chart

Kitchen Countertop Comparison Chart

I collated some kitchen countertop comparison charts for the benefit of those who are still in the process of deciding which material to use for their kitchen countertop.

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10 Tips for Decorating Your Kitchen

10 Tips for Decorating Your Kitchen

1. Aside from functionality, the aesthetic aspect of the kitchen faucet should not be overlooked. It should blend in your overall kitchen design and color;

2. Optimise storage space by building overhead shelves and cabinets;

3. Odd and hard to reach corners can be utilised by investing in pulled out on runners or rollers;

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Glamourpuss life

glamourpusslife.com

I have covered Wacky Kitchen Tools last year, thus today I shall write about  exquisitely designed Kitchen and Gardening Tools that simply melt any woman's heart.

Before I start to bombard my blog post with delicious looking product photos, let me give a brief introduction of glamourpusslife, an online lifestyle store.

So what is the fuss about?

Glamourpusslife was started by Daniela sometime back in 2007. Glamourpusslife is an import and marketing company which focus on glamorous, fun, flirty and fabulous gifts for Women.

Yup that's right, male readers take note, if you ran out of things to pamper your women, this is the place where you should shop! And for general readers, this is a good source for house-warming gifts especially for female hosts.

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Kitchen Work Triangle

The purpose of a kitchen work triangle is help the cook to move around more efficiently and effectively. The three main "points" which forms the kitchen work triangle are the sink, stove/oven, and refrigerator. In planning a kitchen layout, the cook should be able to move unimpeded between these three points, and the distances between those points should not be too far.

This model was developed in the 1940s to address the efficiency of the kitchen space between the major work centers: Cooking (range), Preparation (sink/dishwasher) and Food Storage (refrigerator). It was designed to maximize the efficiency of a one-cook kitchen that stemmed from Taylorist principles. The University of Illinois School of Architecture developed the work triangle to emphasize cost reduction by standardizing construction.

 

Extracted from wikipedia:

Defination

The main working functions in a home kitchen are carried out between the cooktop, the sink and the refrigerator. These three points and the imaginary line between them, make up what kitchen experts call the "work triangle". The idea is that when these three elements are in close (but not too close) proximity to one other, the kitchen will run efficiently.

There are exceptions to this rule: in single wall kitchens, it’s geometrically impossible to achieve a true triangle—but efficiency can still be achieved through the configuration of the three items, and how far apart they are.

Application

The kitchen work triangle principle is used by kitchen designers and architects when designing residential kitchens: 

•  No leg of the triangle should be less than 4 feet (1.2 m) or more than 9 feet (2.7 m).
•  Sum of all three sides of the triangle should be between 13 feet (4.0 m) and 26 feet (7.9 m).
•  Cabinets or other obstacles should not intersect any leg of the triangle by more than 12 inches (30 cm).
•  If possible, there should be no major traffic flow through the triangle.
•  A full-height obstacle, such as a tall cabinet, should not come between any two points of the triangle.

 
Besides the work triangle itself, there are several rules of thumb to consider when planning a kitchen:

•  As measured between countertops and cabinets or appliances, work aisles should be no less than 42 inches (110 cm) for one cook, or 48 inches (120 cm) for multiple cooks.
•  A sink should have a clear counter area of at least 24 inches (61 cm) on one side, and at least 18 inches (46 cm) on the other side.
•  A refrigerator should have a clear counter area of at least 15 inches (38 cm) on the handle side; or the same on either side of a side-by-side refrigerator; or the same area on a counter no more than 48 inches (120 cm) across from the refirgerator.
•  A stove or cooktop should have a clear 15 inches (38 cm) area on one side, and at least 12 inches (30 cm) on the other side.
•  At least 36 inches (91 cm) of food preparation area should be located next to the sink.
•  In a seating area where no traffic passes behind the diner, allow 32 inches (81 cm) from the wall to the edge of the table or counter; if traffic passes behind the diner, allow 44 inches (110 cm) inches.

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Wacky Kitchen Tools

Some Wacky Kitchen Tools that are actually functional! :)

Click on the image to proceed to the respective websites..

Roll n Pour Gadget

Microwavable Smore Maker

Food Evaporator Gadget

Egg Cuber

The Egg Cracker

Pizza Saw

Enjoy! ;)

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