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Volume 1 Issue No. 4, 2010

Types of KitchenRomantic Bathroom

Feng Shui Tips for Your Home

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From the Editor“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.”

George Moore hits the nail on the head with his definition of ‘home’. A home is where I find rest and rejuvenation. A home is where I find support and help. A home is where I find love and care, for who I am and not what I should have been.

Going home is always what I look forward to every day. I can enjoy a great meal with my family, I can watch my favourite TV programme, I can work on my computer and take my rest any time I want to, I can listen to music of the 80s reminiscing those nostalgic moments, I can do whatever my heart fancies at home.

But what is most important about my home is that it is a haven of rest and a haven of rejuvenation for my tired body and weary soul.

Congratulations on owning your new home. You must be proud of your new home. I have always kept close to my heart the exciting feeling of owning my new home. Well, that was years ago but I am still excited about going home because that is where I can be myself and I have all the support, love and care at home that the mercenary world never accords me.

Enjoy your home, and let us at Lobang Guru bring you tips and resources on your home essentials. We hope to contribute towards a better, a cozier and a happier home for you and your family.

Joseph HongEditorjoehong@ahomz.com

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SHOWCASE

Quiet and elegant, and doubles storage space

They are Australian made with an Australian Design Award but Sin-gapore delivered with a 10-year warranty. What’s more, you have options from a wide range of col-ours to match the interior décor of your home.

Custom-made to suit individual re-quirements, wall-mounted Lumiera Wardrobe is suitable either for wall-to-wall installation or corner-return installation. Constructed from high quality aluminum extrusion, they are designed to be installed for ceiling heights up to three metres. Its sliding door system is glazed to comply with the requirements of the Australian Standards AS 1288 and AS 2208.

The doors operate very smoothly and very quietly, opening up to a wardrobe that offers you double the storage space. The fully concealed, large 41 mm diameter concave roll-ers, together with the solid bottom rail and robust track, not only add strength and durability, they also ensure a quiet and exceptionally smooth operation.

For more information, visit www.lumierawardrobe.com.sg or con-tact mobile: 9674 0577.

Affairs with bathroom andkitchen take new dimensions

Trendy fun is guaranteed in the shower!

Start the day with a cherry touch of colour. Yellow for the sun, red for love or just a touch of blue. Life is made of colours, and everyone has their favourite.

The brand new GROHE Rainshower® Rain-bow Collection offers all the colours of the rain-bow teamed with a high-gloss chrome handle. The six new models in the popular Rainshow-er® Icon hand shower range combine award-winning design with a great shower experience and a trendy choice of colours.

Fun is the biggest thing about the GROHE Rainshower® Rainbow Collection. The ring-shaped design is refreshingly different, and its extra-flat profile aesthetically pleasing. The ergonomic handle with high-gloss chrome fin-ish is perfect to hold, with a GROHE EcoBut-ton in the contrasting colour. Simply adjust the switch with your finger, and water consump-tion immediately drops by up to 40% - without making your shower any less enjoyable. The

pleasant spray still has the perfect amount of power intensity – a really clever water-saving design.

For more information, visit www.grohe.com, or contact 6376 4500.

Visiting this new and unique Ex-perience Centre for bathroom and kitchen solutions could well mean your next exfoliating and personal indulgence in your bathroom, and whipping up your family’s dinner will never be the same.

Interior Affairs is the first venue in Singapore to offer the most comprehensive range and variety of European bathroom and kitch-en solutions. Spanning 28,000 square feet, Interior Affairs will of-fer the widest choice and variety of bathroom and kitchen solutions to consumers as well as trade partners such as designers and architects.

The showroom venue comprises 27 bathrooms and 32 kitchens that feature European brands such as GROHE and Sonia as well as brands that are available for the first time here, Pronorm and Barletti from Germany.

For more information, visit www.interior-affairs.com.sg or contact 6632 7471.

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SHOWCASE

Lighting control at your finger tips

Indulgence in life and living has gone beyond travel, food and spas! Philips EasyScene is the next new in-dulgent in life. It allows you the flexibility and freedom to adjust the lights in your home completely and effort-lessly without having to get up from your comfortable sofa or bed.

It is easy to install, with no re-wiring or special equip-ment needed. With Philips EasyScene, you can turn your lights on or off, brighter or dimmer – all at the touch of a button on the intuitive remote, creating the light-ing ambience in your home to suit the various activities and occasions. You can organise your lightings into 4 categories giving you convenience and total control to create the perfect ambient in any room. And, you can save up to 80% energy compared to standard incan-descent lighting.

For more information, visit http://www.lighting.philips.com.sg/v2/easyscene/index.jsp

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The ultimate home theatre system

It gives you an immersive experience and has crystal clear sound for you to thoroughly enjoy your movie in the comfort of your home, taking your audio experi-ence to the next level. The Samsung HT-C6950W, a 3D Home Theatre System with the world’s first 3D Blu-ray player, the Samsung BD-C6900. These products complement Samsung’s latest 3D TV, rein-forcing their commitment to provide consumers with a full 3D home entertainment ecosystem.

Designed with the style-conscious homeowner in mind, the beautifully crafted home theatre system and sleek Blu-ray player will definitely be a great conversational pieces in the living room. Design innovations include the wall-mountable ultra slim Samsung BD-C7500 Blu-ray player, designed with a unique texture which would complement any house-hold.

For more information, visit www.samsung.com

In the ‘eco age’ and going green emphasis, it is wise decision to install a wireless electricity moni-tor displaying instant power, costs and estimated CO2 emissions. The gadget, Elite Wireless Elec-tricity Monitor, can also show historical and average data.

You have better control of your home’s energy use. The gadget

can be safely installed in minutes. The CT clips around the outgo-

ing supply cable. Attaching the sender box will provide instant electricity consumption readings displayed on the portable dis-play. You get instant feedback on electricity consumption and this provides an essential tool to cut energy use.

For more information, visit www.efergy.com, or contact 6741 8951.

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SHOWCASE

Spring cleaning in half a day!Haven’t had a proper spring cleaning of your home in ages? With a busy lifestyle and hectic work schedule, it is difficult to set aside two to three days just for cleaning of your home yourself. CLEANHOMES is here to help with their spring cleaning package. Their team of trained clean-ing professionals will get your home thoroughly cleaned and sanitised in just half a day, saving you precious time.

Take advantage of their latest spring cleaning of-fer: they are throw-ing-in FREE super steam sanitisation for your bathrooms during the spring cleaning session to kill germs and bacteria in the most frequently used personal areas of your home.

For more information, visit www.cleanhomes.biz, or contact tel: 6406 2062.

Shopping at home for the luxuries of life!

Ahoy! Let’s set sail!Sail the high seas, lounge on the deck to soak in the sun, sea and wind. Go on a day trip and enjoy a picnic at the beach, go kayaking and relax on the beach of Lazarus Island or Coney Island. Even anchoring at the boom-net can be an attraction for the active youngsters and happy drunk.

Then there is snorkeling around the blue lagoons, trekking up to a dizzy aerie view of the ship at anchor far below, and scrambling up a pinnacle to abseil 50m down to a stunning view laid out below. Grandparents can laze around just to chat and interact with family members over a glass of their favourite juices.

Take the family on holiday on board a three-hulled trimaran. Yacht Long Ranger can carry up to 36 guests for a day sail in Singapore waters, or 18 guests in air-conditioned comfort for live-on-board extended trips. For families that bring children, it will be an exciting experience for the children to roll out their sleeping bags on deck under the stars.

For more information, visit www.yachtlongranger.com

Seriously considering purchasing a Prada or Tods bag, or a Fendi dress? But you have been busy on the go, and at work, that you don’t have time to seek out these great luxuries. Now you can! Get your fashion fix on the go with Reebonz applica-tions for iPhone and iPad.

Reebonz is Asia’s favourite ‘by invitation only’ destination for luxury brands at easily affordable prices. You can purchase any product showcased on Reebonz.com’s private sales events anytime, anywhere (even in the comfort of your home).

Shopping on a budget? Members can sort the products ranked from the lowest to highest priced items and make their brows-ing experience go easy on the pockets. Logged in a day too late for a sale event? Never fear, you can sort products by their stock availability and effectively manage your window of time left to shop.

For more information, visit www.reebonz.com

Innovative window grilles Window grilles are an essential installation in any home because they keep your family safe from burglars, and prevent curious children from climbing the windows and balcony. However, traditional window grilles look somewhat like a ‘cage’. You feel trapped, and the aesthetics of your home may be compromised with traditional window grilles.

With the ‘Invisible Grille’, you will always enjoy the panoramic view from your windows and balcony without fear of any accidents that may occur, particularly when you have children playing at the balcony. Made of high tension cables, the Invisible Grille can withstand a tensile force up to 200 lbs. This simply means it cannot be cut by a child but can be easily dismantled by a fireman or an adult with an appropriate cutter in the case of a fire or other emergencies.

An optional extra that you can have is to connect the Invisible Grille to the alarm system in your home. And, not only does the Invisible Grille offers peace of mind and security for you and your family, it blends seamlessly with the interior décor and façade of your home.

For more information, visit www.legate.com.sg or contact tel: 6242 1911.

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All Pictures: IDEAL HOUSE IDCooking In Style

Today’s kitchens combine beauty and style with functionality. Also, the advent of ad-vancement in technology has somewhat dictated the way kitchen appliances are built. You now prepare your meals in a stylish, comfortable and highly functional kitchen. Kitchen takes many shapes and designs.

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Closed KitchensSuch kitchen prevents smoke and cooking smells from invading the rest of the home. Hence, to allow smoke to disperse quickly, it is ad-visable to fit a ventilator or window in your kitchen.

Made-to-measure closets and a series of shelves will help you keep your kitchen utensils in order, while adding a modern touch to the kitchen.

However, lighting takes on preemi-nence in a closed kitchen. The ideal place to install your lights is to place them above or in front of the work areas. This will prevent irritating shadows that can be rather dis-turbing when you are preparing your meals.

Open KitchensThese kitchens are usually divided into three areas: one for storage, one for preparation and one for cooking. These three areas will es-sentially form an ‘L’ or ‘U’ which is the most adopted layout for modern open kitchens.

Open kitchens will, in most instanc-es, have the advantage of a source of sunlight. Otherwise, the installa-tion of spot lights or incandescent bulbs or other lightings will provide the light you need when you pre-pare and cook your meals. And, these lightings strategically placed will help create differentiated space within the kitchen.

Kitchen IslandsInstalling an island that can serve as a central space in the kitchen or as a space for preparing or cutting food or simply as a dining table will meet the requirements of functionality and design of such kitchens.

The closet doors of the island that you installed should be appropriately positioned to open comfortably and provide enough space to move around the work area.

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ABOUT USEstablished since 1995, Image Creative Design is an award winning company in the interior design business and has achieved the distinction of being the first and only in-terior designing company in Singapore to be awarded the prestigious Superbands Award.

Ranked as a SME 500 company, Image is currently one of the leaders in the field with over 70 designers / executives working from our wholly – owned 6,000 sqft Showroom cum Office.

Image Creative Design prides itself on its innovative approach, trendy designs and reliable workmanship. It has attained the Casetrust Certification, and is accredited by HBay, NTUC Home Services, RADAC, RMCA, Singapore Furniture Industry Coun-cil and BCA. It has also achieved the ISO 9001:2008 Certification for quality manage-ment.

Image is proud to be behind the design and renovation of show flats for condos like Proximo, Papillon, Moonstone, Seletaris, Signature Park, Boon View, Le Royce Ter-race and also HDB projects at Compassvale, Woodlands and Admiralty.

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Styling Your KitchenContemporary designs and technological advances have created innovative and appealing kitchens with-out losing an iota of functionality. Kitchen equipment and appliances are getting more ‘intelligent’ with intui-tive and automatic control options.

While there are countless decorative options for any kitchen, the three major styles that are predominantly the options:

- Minimalist StyleThis seeks to take advantage of maximising space without neglecting functionality and design criteria.

- Urban StyleThis kitchen style is a reflection and adoption of the modern lifestyle and is mainly governed by systematic order and functionality seamlessly infused within the décor and design.

- Rustic Style You will be closer to and in touch with nature when you have a rustic style kitchen. The design is very much classical in expression with a sense of countryside flair in layout and style.

Whatever kitchen design and style you are deciding to have, these will be an expression of your personal style and lifestyle. So be yourself, never ape another’s kitchen style because you will be preparing and cook-ing your meals in your kitchen for the many years to come! What is important is that you enjoy the use of your kitchen as you whip out delectable meals for your family and friends.

Bon Apetit!

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The bathroom is no longer just a place devoted to personal hygiene, it has evolved through the passage of time to become a space to spend a relaxing and refreshing private moment after a long day at work.

New accessories and decorative alternatives add personality to your bathroom, taking it way beyond its functional use to be a small haven of peace and privacy. Designs presently available make it possible to create a bathroom that is classical or state-of-the-art, rustic or minimalist, with a look at the past or with an empathy that has cutting-edge styles.

The idea of the bathroom as a space where you find health combined with relaxation is largely originated from Scandinavia and Japan. We will explore this aspect of the bathroom in the next issue of Lobang Guru.

Bathrooms can also contribute to romance, and take you on an exhilarating and romantic journey each time you step into the shower.

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The Romantic Bathroom

What exactly is a ‘romantic bathroom’, you may ask.

The romantic-styled bathroom, or classical bathroom,

is usually characterised by its sobriety, elegance and

sophistication.

Such an ambience will require the use of traditional

furniture and complements, without resorting to install-

ing any more innovative options.

The romantic-styled bathroom attempts to acquire

beauty and harmony in furniture by means of comple-

menting and combining colours, lighting and appropri-

ate accessories. The use of pale and pastel colours

will give the romantic bathroom a touch of delicacy

that cannot be achieved with more contemporary

decorations.

A few more personal touches and the correct applica-

tion of the most trivial decorative details, like scented

candles and a plant, will endow your bathroom with

character, and certainly romance will flourish with

each shower time!

Let your creative juices flow

You can create a romantic bathroom with whatever space you have in your bathroom. While big spaces can

be filled with decorative, accessories, light and divided into clearly delimited areas, small bathrooms can be

decorated with highly practical means that take full advantage of the available space. What is most important is

that you can benefit from the functional purpose of your bathroom while using it to relax and refresh in privacy.

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Tips for A Pleasant House Moving Experience

It is always an exciting experience to have a new home. But moving to your new home can be a tiring exercise when you aren’t prepared for it. Here are some tips for a more pleasant and enjoyable house moving.

1. Pack non-essential items well in advancePreparations to move to a new home can get tiresome over time. So begin with the packing of non-essential items.

2. Dismantle furniture or any items that needs taking apartDo this carefully and save any hardware in a bag. Mark them appropriately and tape them to a part of the furniture these are to be used with.

3. Wrap fragile items with bunched up papers, bubble wraps or foam wrapsNever use newspapers to wrap fragile items because the print residue can ruin porous items like clay pots or lampshades, etc.

4. Do use plenty of paper to line the boxesRemember to use plenty of papers to line the top, bottom and side of each box that you have packed. This could save costs fixing or replacing a broken part of a fragile item. Add cut-up pieces of cardboard in strategic places to cushion fragile items from knocking each other during transit and breaking.

The moving contractor you hire for your move will usually provide you with free boxes for you to pack your household items. They will also shrink wrap your furniture to prevent damages to them while moving them to your new home.

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