Blinds are a type of window covering fixed to the inside or the outside of a window. They are not only used for privacy reasons but also help in controlling the amount of sunlight entering the room. They also enhance the décor of your room making it appear more attractive by giving it a modern look.
Generally, window blinds come in three different styles, horizontal blinds, vertical blinds, and window shades.
Window shades:
The most popular window shades are roman blinds, cellular shades and roller blinds. These blinds are offered at very reasonable prices and are available in a wide range of colours. patterns or plain fabrics to coordinate with your décor and soft furnishings. Roman blind kits are a great ideal if you want to make your own unique window blinds.
The honeycomb style of the cellular shades looks like natural honeycombs produced by bees when you look them from a side, hence their name! They are becoming an increasingly popular choice because they are energy efficient and are available in a wide ranges of colours and very affordable prices.
Roller blinds are simple and yet most popular style, since they can easily be pulled up or down to the required height with their convenient clutch system. With a vast range of colours, styles and patterns roller blinds are often chosen to compliment swag and tail curtain styles.
Vertical Blinds:
Vertical blinds, with their vertical slats hanging downwards from the head-rail at the top can be opened from either side as well as the middle. With choices as to where they are stacked fully open, on either the right or left hand side of the opening of window or door making them the ideal choice for patio doors and conservatories. The material used for the vanes of vertical blinds is usually fabric which helps to keep out unwanted sunlight and reduce heat build up, particularly in conservatories. These blinds are also available in different colours, designs and textures to compliment interior design styles.
Oak 35mm Vitesse Wood Slat Venetian Blind
Oak 35mm Vitesse Wood Slat Venetian Blind
Horizontal Blinds:
The horizontal blinds, also called Venetian blinds, come in a wide range of colours, materials and sizes. The popular styles are metal blinds and wooden blinds which are available in different slat widths. Wooden blinds offer a refined and dignified formal look to windows, making them a popular choice in both traditional and modern styles of homes as the wood colour variations available blend beautifully with the room’s furniture making it extremely striking and very stylish.
PVC horizontal blinds are in great demand due to the versatility and ease functioning. These blinds are made in plastic material and enhance the beauty of the windows with their impressive colours ranges, sophisticated looks and optimum versatility, as they are moisture proof they are the ideal blind for bathroom and kitchens.
Aluminium is used to make metal blinds and the width of the slats is usually 6mm to 8mm gauge. The latest designs are perforated metal blinds which offer an unusual look along with some fantastic lighting effects as the natural light peeps through the perforations.
Choosing the right window treatment is becoming increasingly exciting, if not challenging time! There are greater choices of styles, functionality and colours than ever before. There are indeed many different window blind options available for you to create the living space you want. If you are remodelling or building, or just want to upgrade the office, window blinds can help you with privacy and spying eyes as well as having the flexibility of controlling the amount of light entering a room.
It is important to know the function of your window blinds before buying. For example if you opt for wooden blinds they will be fundamentally different than curtains. Some need to be operated by different wands or cords, which may not be suitable for those who are vulnerable, as they can potentially cause a safety risk.
With all these different styles, colours and material, where do you start? The most common type are Venetian blinds in different materials but there are also other choices such as:
* Mini Blinds are thin, slender horizontal blinds that can be stacked together by pulling a cord.
* Roman Blinds are large fabric covered blinds that fold up or down on top of each other.
* Venetian Blinds are thicker wooden or metal horizontal blinds.
* Roller Blinds are fabric blinds which are ideal for kitchens and bathrooms as they can be rolled up to varying lengths to enable as much light as possible to flood into the room during the day.
* Vertical Blinds are ideal for conservatories and patio doors as they can be stacked back to enable easy access and help reduce heat during the warmer months
Most importantly is functionality. Window blinds actually act as insulators. If you live in a cold climate they are ideal for helping to retain heat. Having blinds will help insulate your home by trapping the cold air between the window and the blind, an effective economic consideration as well as design.
Using blinds covered by fabric will save you on heating in the winter and on air conditioning in the summer by keeping out the heat. It is one of the easy ways to save on your energy bills and can be used proactively by opening the blinds in the day to let sun in and closing them at night to keep the heat in.
Chalk Hardwood Venetian Blind-35mm Slats
Modern design trends at this time focus on light, fresh colours and minimal designs to decorate your windows. Modern blinds are becoming trendy for use in almost all rooms. The most common is still the classic white Venetian window blinds, but as always, the window blinds should match or coordinate with the rest of your room’s furniture and decorating.
Window blinds are also very useful in rooms with humidity such as your bathroom or kitchen. They come in both horizontal and vertical form and many have protective coatings to keep dust from settling easy.
In addition to these types there are now modern blinds that are operated by remote control and that can be set to open or close the blinds at particular times in the day. Very practical in combination with energy saving blinds.
Modern window blinds come in many sizes and shapes, therefore the final choice is really down to what suits your style of room the best, while having good functionality and affordable costs.
It may seem rather intimidating to think about decorating your own home. Lots of people just live with things the way they find are. Others get the help of professionals, since they have no clue what they like or what approach to take!
Your home is your personal space. If you need help ask for suggestions, browse through interior design journals or online for inspiration! However, when the time comes to make decisions, they should be yours and your family’s. It’s your home and you should feel comfortable with the choices as you are the one who has to live with the choices!
Take a focal point in your room or the natural pathways. An example of this could be an ornate fire place, architectural features or placement of windows. Make this your starting point and start to design from one of these,
Choose your fabric, flooring and upholstery first, not the paint that you will use on the walls. You can always have paint mixed in any colour to compliment or match your soft furnishings when the time comes.
Don’t try to make things match, this is rarely effective! It is far better to have different textures, patterns such as floral and stripes which will add interest and style to the room.
Try not too make the room look too fussy by covering every surface with your treasures! Select the loves you love the most give them space to be viewed and enjoyed!
Determine which style of window treatments would be most practical and fit in with your design theme. The most common window treatments are blinds such as vertical blinds, or Venetian or traditional styled curtains used on their own or in combination with a blind. Choose the window dressing carefully as they do far more then just dress a window, they give you privacy, light, and insulation. As such they should always be an integral part of the design scheme not left as an after thought!
If you have thread bare carpets you have some great choices! Probably the most cost effective is to buy cheap rugs and cover the ‘bald’ bits! However, this is only a short term measure. Either replace the carpet or opt for the latest design trends and have stripped floor boards if you have wooden floors. The most cost effective way would be to strip the boards yourself, but this can be very time consuming, particularly if the boards are not in very good order or have layers of varnish to remove, in which case it may be advisable to obtain professional advice.
If you live in a modern style home which has concrete floors wood effect laminate floor is worth considering. The cheap rugs you brought can still be used on either of these floor surfaces as they will still coordinate with your soft furnishings.
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If your furniture is mismatched or maybe you have inherited it, try to find a way of tying it all in with your room. By adding throws or cushions in coordinating fabric or painting the wood on some pieces of furniture, can achieve the desired effect you want.
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Following are the Street Road names, Condo Apartment listings, Commercial/Industrial properties, major estates and landmarks covered in Singapore District Directory Table
DISTRICT 01 >Central South, Singapore Financial District Hub from Suntec, Raffles to Marina. CBD areas. Mixture of old and new building with latest condo projects aims at high end and luxurious market in anticipation of the new Sands integrated resort to be developed in Marina Bayfront drive.
New 6 digit postal code in District 01 : 01xxxx, 02xxxx, 03xxxx, 04xxxx, 05xxxx, 06xxxx.
MRT Station (including
future MRT lines)
in this District 01 North East Line - Chinatown/Eastern Region Line/Downtown Extension Interchange [NE4,ER?,DT?], Clarke Quay[NE5]. East West Line - Raffles Place Interchange[EW14, NS26], City Hall/North South Line Interchange[EW13, NS25], Downtown Extention Line - Cross Street ?[DT?], Landmark[DT?], Bayfront[DT?], Promenade/Circle Line/Bukit Timah Line Interchange[CC4, DT?,BT?], Circle Line - Esplanade[CC3].
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Street/Road names
in this District 01 Temasek/Raffles/Marina/Central Boulevard, New/North/South bridge/Maxwell/Robinson/Battery/Circular Road, Collyer/Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Amoy/Cecil/Telok Ayer/Stanley/Upper Cross/Boon Tat/Mc Cullum/Church/Chulia/Eu Tong Sen/Club/China/Market Street. Bayfront Avenue, Raffles Avenue. Condo Apartment, Landed Project Listings
in this District 01 Central SOHO 1, Emerald Garden, Marina Bay Residence, One Shenton, Pearl's Center, Pearl's Centre, People's Park Center, People's Park Complex, Riverwalk Apartment, Tai Sun Building, The Clift, The Riverside Piazza, The Sail @Marina Bay. compiled by SingaporePropertyListing.com. listings duplication disallowed) Commercial/Industrial properties
in this District 01 Apollo Center, AXA Life Building, Carlton Building, Capital Tower, Central Mall/Central Promotory/Central SOHO, China Square Central, Chinatown Point, Equity Plaza, Far East Square, Finlayson Green, Fook Hai Building, Furama City Centre, Furama Hotel Shopping Centre, Furama Riverfront, GB Building, Golden Shoe Carpark, Hong Leong Building, Hong Lim Complex, John Hancock Tower, Keck Seng Tower, Keppel Tower, Lucky Chinatown, Marina Square, Market Street Carpark, Maxwell House, Merchant Square, Millenia Tower, Ocean Towers, One Fullerton, One Marina Boulevard, One Raffles/Shenton Quay, OUB Centre/Plaza I/II, Overseas Unoin House, Prudential Tower, Raffles City, Republic Plaza, Riverside Plaza/Point, Robinson Centre/Towers, Royal Brothers Building, SGX Centre, Shenton House, Shenton Way No.9, Springleaf Tower, Suntec City, The Arcade/Globe/Riverwalk/Corporate Building, Tong Eng Building , Tung Centre, UIC Building. Landmarks/Choice Schools/Estates
in this District 01 Clarke/Boat Quay, Clifford Pier, Merlion Park, Singapore River, Esplanade, Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, Marina Centre, Marina South, Singapore Flyer, Chinatown, Ann Siang Hil, Chijmes, SMU, Lau Pa Sat, Amy Street Food Center.
HUDC housing estates : Nil in this District 01.
HDB housing estates : Chinatown (New Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street/Smith Street) areas. > DISTRICT 02 >Central South, Singapore Financial District Hub - from Marina to Shenton way. CBD areas. Mixture of old and new building with latest condo projects aims at high end and luxurious market in anticipation of the new Sands integrated resort to be developed in Marina Bayfront drive.
New 6 digit postal code in District 02 : 07xxxx, 08xxxx. MRT Station (including
future MRT lines)
in this District 02 East West Line - Outram Park/North East Line Interchange[EW16, NE3], Tanjong Pagar[EW15].
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in this District 02 Anson/Tanjong Pagar Road, Cantonment/Craig/Yen kit/Keong Siak Road, Duxton/Neil/Everton/Spottiswoods Park Road, Bukit Pasoh/New Bridge/Teck Lim/Kreta Ayer/Blair Road, Peck Seah/Wallich/Tras/Kee Seng/Eu Tong Sen Street. Condo Apartment, Landed Project Listings
in this District 02 Asia Gardens, Chinatown Plaza, Craig Place, Dragon Mansions, El Centro, Icon, International Plaza, Oakswood Heights, Spottiswoode Apartment, Spottiswoode Park, The Arris, The Beacon, The Lumiere.compiled by SingaporePropertyListing.com. listings duplication disallowed) Commercial/Industrial properties
in this District 02 Amara Corporate Tower, Anson Centre, Apex Tower, Fuji Xerox Tower, International Plaza, Keppel Tower, Lian Huat Building, Marina House, Palmer House, Shenton Way No.76, Springleaf Towers, Tanjong Pagar Complex/Plaza, The Amara Shopping Centre. Landmarks/Choice Schools/Estates
in this District 02 White House, Tanjong Pagar Railway Statio, Euro-Asia Centre, Realty Centre, Duxton Hill, Shop & Conservationhouse in Tras/Cook/Peck Seah/Craig/Duxton/Neil/Blair Road areas. Fullerton Hotel/Building, Chinatown Market/Food Center.
HUDC housing estates : Nil in this District 02.
HDB housing estates : Tajong Pagar Plaza, Spottiswoods Park, Everton and Cantonment areas. > DISTRICT 03 >Central South, City areas just outside north of CBD (Central Business District) of District 02. Condo are mostly targeting mid range market in Queenstown, Redhill, and Tiong Bahru areas.
New 6 digit postal code in District 03 : 14xxxx, 15xxxx, 16xxxx. MRT Station (including
future MRT lines)
in this District 03 East West Line - Commonwealth[EW20], Queenstown[EW19], Redhill[EW18], Tiong Bahru[EW17].
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in this District 03 Outram/Zion/Havelock/Henderson/Alexandra/Leng Kee/Hoy Fatt/Kung Chong/Neil/Dundee/Dawson/Red Hill/Tiong Bahru/Delta/Lower Delta/Ganges/Kim Tian/Boon Tiong/Chang Charn/Stirling/Mei Chin/Tanglin/Seng Poh/Tiong Poh/Kim Pong/Chin Swee/Indus Road, Jalan Membina/Bukit Ho Swee/Bukit Merah/Tiong/Kukoh/Minyak/Kilang, Bukit Merah View, Lengkok Bahru, Queensway, Queen's/Redhill Close, Prince Philip/Strathmore/Commonwealth/Silat Avenue, Prince Charles Crescent, Eng Hoon/Chay Yan/Eng Watt/Lim Liak/Yong Siak/Mei Ling Street, Moh Guan Terrace, Margaret Drive, York Hill, Pearl Bank. compiled by SingaporePropertyListing.com. listings duplication Condo Apartment, Landed Project Listings
in this District 03 Alessandrea, Central Green, Domain 21, Emerald Park, Eng Hoon Mansions, Harvest Mansions, Landmark Tower, Meraprime, Pearlbank Apartment, Queens, Queensway Tower, Regency Suites, River Place, Tanglin View, The Anchorage, The Metropolitan, The Regency at Tiong Bahru, Twin Regency, Yong Siak Court.. Commercial/Industrial properties
in this District 03 Alexandra Village, Corncord Hotel Shopping Centre, Commonwealth Car Mall, Cendex Centre, E-Centre @ Redhill, EPL Building, Frontech Centre, Ganges Centre, Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Henderson Building, Henderson Industrial Park, Hotel Miramar Shopping Arcade, Kewalram House, King's Centre, Manhattan House, Queensay Shopping Centre, Redhill Forum, San Centre, Shriro house, Tan Boon Liat Building, Waterfront Plaza. Landmarks/Choice Schools/Estates
in this District 03 Tiong Bahru Plaza, Singapore General Hospital, Alexandra Hospital, Alexandra Village, SAFRA @@Jalan Bukit Merah, Queensway Shopping Centre, Ikea, Shepherds Hill, Conservation walk up apartment in Tiong Bahru, Tiong Bahru Market/food Center. Car marts/automobile sales & service centres in leng kee.
MDIS Uni Campus, PSB Academy, Crescent Girls's School, River Valley High School.
HUDC housing estates : Nil in this District 03.
HDB housing estates : Tiong Bahru(Boon Tiong/Kim Tian Rd, Jalan Membina), Rehhill, Queenstown(Mei Ling/Mei Chin/Queen's Close/Stirling/Strathmore Rd)/Clarence Ville, Jalan Bukit Merah (Lengkok Bahru/Hoy fatt Rd/Jalan Tiong) and Chin Swee areas. > DISTRICT 04 >Central South, City/Coastal front (Keppel & Telok Blangah Road, including Sentosa Island), just outside west of CBD area. Mixture of old and new building with latest condo and landed housing projects in Keppel Bay & Sentosa Cove aims at high end and luxurious market in anticipation of the new Genting Integrated Resort to be developed inSentosa island.
New 6 digit postal code in District 04 : 09xxxx, 10xxxx. MRT Station (including
future MRT lines)
in this District 04 Circle Line - Telok Blangah[CC28], Harbourfront/North East Interchange[CC29, NE1]. North East Line - Kampong Bahru[NE2], Sentosa Express[SE](LRT bewteen Vivocity and Sentosa Island - Sentosa, Waterfront, Imbiah & Beach Stations).
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in this District 04 Bukit Teresa/Wishart/Kampong Bahru/Henderson/Depot/Temenggong/Marang/Pender/Morse/Bukit Chermin/Labrador Villa/Port/Malan/Lock Road, Keppel Road/Way/Hill, Keppel Bay Drive/Walk, Telok Blangah Rise/Way/Crescent/Road, Telok Blangah Drive/Heights/Green, Telok Blangah Street 31/32, Bukit Purmei, Mount Faber Road/Loop, Senosa Gate Way, Harbourfront Avenue, Siloso/Imbiah/Allandbrooke/Bukit Manis/Woolwich/Serapong Hill Road, Tanjong Beach Walk, Artillery/Gateway/Maritime Avenue, Cove Ave (entrance of Sentosa Cove), Ocean Way/Drive (enveloping the Treasure Island, Paradise island and Coral Island in Sentosa Cove), Cove Way/Drive/Grove ( enveloping the Sandy Island and Pearl island beside Tanjong Beach in Sentosa Cove), Lakeshore View(Hillside Collection facing Serapong Lake in Sentosa Cove). Condo Apartment, Landed Project Listings
in this District 04 Caribbean At Keppel Bay, Fairways Condo, Harbour View Towers, Harbourlights, Harbourside Apartment, Mount Faber Lodge, Pasir View Park, Pender Court, Permai Court, Reflections At Keppel Bay, Teresa Ville, The Azure, The Berth By The Cove, The Coast @ Sentosa Cove, The Oceanfront @ Sentosa Cove, The Pearl @ Mount Faber. compiled by SingaporePropertyListing.com. listings duplication disallowed) Commercial/Industrial properties
in this District 04 Cendex Centre, Telok Blangah House, Harbourfront Centre, Harbourfront Tower, SPI Building, Keppel Bay Tower, Safra Mount Faber, Vivo city, Citiport Centre, Rasa Sentosa Resort, The Sentosa Resort & Spa,Prima, Keppel Distripark. Landmarks/Choice Schools/Estates
in this District 04 Mount Faber Park, Mount Faber Cable Car Station, Vivocity, Sentosa Island, Resort World at Sentosa (Integrated Resorts By Las Vagas), Alkaff Mansion.
Canadian International School (Sec), CHIJ(Kellock) School, CHIJ St.Thersa's Convent,
HUDC housing estates : Nil in this District 04.
HDB housing estates : Telok Blangah, Depot and Bukit Purmei area. > DISTRICT 05 >Central West, including west coastal front (Pasir Panjang & West Coast Road), west of District 03/04 and south of District 10(Holland area). More exclusive Condominiums to be built around Buona Vista, One North and Kent Ridge MRT Lines.
New 6 digit postal code in District 05 : 11xxxx, 12xxxx, 13xxxx. MRT Station (including
future MRT lines)
in this District 05 East West Line - Clementi[EW23], Dover[EW24]. Bouna Vista/Circle Line Interchange [EW23, CC22], Circle Line - Labrador Park[CC27], Pasir Panjang[CC26], West Coast[CC25], Kent Ridge[CC24], One North[CC23].
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in this District 05 Pasir Panjang/Pepys/Yew Siang/Chwee Chian/South buona Vista/North Buona Vista/Jubilee/Science Park/Kent Ridge/West Coast/Clementi Road, Chwee Chian View, Springwood/Guok/West Coast Avenue, Pasir Panjang/Faber/Kent Ridge/West Coast Drive, Pasir Panjang Close, Springwood Height, Springwood/Heng Mui Keng/West Coast Terrace, Jalan Mat/Jambol/Pasir Ria/, Lorong Sahad/Sari/, Faber/Ken Ridge/West Coast/Clementi Crescent, West Coast View, West Coast Link, West Coast Park, Springwood Close, West Coast Highway, Pasir Panjang/Balmeg Hill, Neo Pee Teck/West Coast Lane, West Coast Grove, West Coast Green, Clementi West Street 1/2, Clementi Street 13, Clementi Avenue 1/2/3/4/5/6, West Coast Way/Place/Walk. Faber Park/Green/Avenue/Terrace/Walk/Grove, Heights, Lempeng Drive, Jalan Lempeng, Rochester Park, Dover Close East, Dover Road, Dover Drive, Dover Rise. Portsown Road, One North Crescent, One North gateway, One North Link, One North Road, Ayer Rajah Avenue/Crescent/Expressway (AYE), Wilton Close, Weyhill Close, Woking Road, West Bourne Road, Whitchurch Road, Normanton Park, Warwick Road, Royal/Bury/Canterbury/Cornwall/berkshire/York/Russels/Winchester/Bedford/Hyderabad Road, Clementi Loop. Condo Apartment, Landed Project Listings
in this District 05 Balmeg Court, Banyan Park, Banyan Resort Condo, Barossa Gardens, Bayville Condo, Blue Horizon, Botannia, Buona Lodge, Buona Vista Garden, Carabelle, Charis Lodge, Chester Park, Chuville, Clementi Woods Condo, D'hillside Loft, Dover Parkview, Faber Crest, Faber Hills Condo, Faber Hills, Faber Terrace, Faberhills Apartment, Flynn Park, Fragrance Court, Gloria Mansion, Gold Coast Condo, Harbourview Garden, Heritage View, Hong Leong Garden Condo, Island View, Kentview Park, Landridge, Le Hill, Longbeach, Lynnsville, Maylea, Mendon Spring, Monterey Park, Murano, Normanton Park, One North Residences, Palisades, Palm Green, Parc Regency, Park West, Parkview Condo, Pasir Panjang Court, Pasir Panjang Gardens, Pasir Panjang Lodge, Pasir View Park, Pepys Hill Condo, Pleasant Hill Lodge, Redwood West, Regent Garden, Regent Park, Royal Palm Mansion, Sarhad Ville, Starpoint, Sungrove, The Cassandra, The Clementvale, The Estiva, The Foliage, The Grandhill, The Infiniti, The Longhouse, The Maylea, The Parc Condo, The Peak, The Rochester, The Spectrum, The Stellar, The Ventana, The Village, Treasure Place, Varsity Park, Villa De West, Vista Park, Waterford Terrace, Wessex Estates, West Bay, West Park Regency, Westbay Condo, Westcove Condo, Westcove, Western Grove, Westpark, Westpeak Condo, Westvale, Wilmer Lodge. Commercial/Industrial properties
in this District 05 Alexandra Distripark, Century Warehouse, Citilink Warehouse Complex, Harbour Link Warehouse, Pandan Gardens, Pantech 21, Pantech industrial Complex, Pasir Panjang Distripark, Phase Z RO Technopreneur Park, PSA Vista, Science ParkI/II, Sutl House, Tempco Technominium, The Comtech, UE Tech Park, West Coast Recreation Centre. Landmarks/Choice Schools/Estates
in this District 05 Kent Ridge Park, National University Hospital NUH.
National University of Singapore NUS, ACS Independent Boarding School, Anglo-Chinese Junior College, United World Collage of South East Asia, INSEAD, Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Fairfield Methodist Primary School, Fairfield Methodist Secondary School,SIM University. Nan Hua Secondary School, Nan Hua Primary School, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science.
HUDC housing estates : Nil in this District 05.
HDB housing estates : Clementi, Clementi West(West Coast side), Dover and Commonwealth Avenue West areas. > DISTRICT 06 >Central South, smallest district in CBD area from Raffles City to Coleman area. Popular with Commercial buildings close to City Hall (East West & North South) MRT interchange.
New 6 digit postal code in District 06 : 17xxxx. MRT Station (including
future MRT lines)
in this District 06 East West Line - City Hall/North South Line Interchange[EW13, NS25].
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Street/Road names
in this District 06 Stamford/St. Andrew/North Bridge/South Bridge Road, High/Hill Street, Coleman/Loke Yew/Armenian Street. compiled by SingaporePropertyListing.com. listings duplication disallowed) Condo Apartment, Landed Project Listings
in this District 06 Only have consevation Walk up Apartment along Loke Yew Street behind Stamford Court. Commercial/Industrial properties
in this District 06 Peninsula Plaza, The Adelphi, Excelsior Shopping Centre, High Street Centre, High Street Plaza, Funan The IT Mall, Capital Building, Capital Centre, Chinese Chambers of commerce & Industrial, Stamford House, Stamford court, Raffles City Tower, Swissotel The Stamford Singapore, Raffles The Plaza Singapore. SMU. Landmarks/Choice Schools/Estates
in this District 06 Chijmes, Padang, Supreme Court, Parlament House, The Treasury, St.Andrew Cathedral, Singapore Criket Club, Singapore Recreation Club, The Arts House @The Old Parlament House.
SMU.
HUDC housing estates : Nil in this District 06.
HDB housing estates : Nil in this district 06.
> DISTRICT 07 >Central South, spread from within CBD(Bugis, Bras Basah, Bencoolen ) to outside CBD(Lavendor, Rochor) area, popular with commercial cum residential development, old shophouses, buildings and apartments which are highly potential for en bloc redevelopment.
New 6 digit postal code in District 07 : 18xxxx, 19xxxx. MRT Station (including
future MRT lines)
in this District 07 MRT Stations cover : East West Line - Bugis/Bukit Timah Line Interchange[EW12, BT?], Lavender[EW11], Circle Line - Bras Basah/Eastern Region Line Interchange[CC2,ER?], Nicoll Highway[CC5]. Eastern Region Line - Rochor ?[ER?].
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in this District 07 Beach/North Bridge/Middle/Rochor/Rochor Canel/Selegie/Bras Basah/Kallang Road, Queen/Tan Quee Lan/Waterloo Street, Victoria/Bencoolen/Prinsep/Short/Albert/Seah/Purvis/Malay/Manlina/Liang Seah/Arab/Fraser/ Baghdad/Pahang Street, Bugis/Crawford/Dunlop/Cashin/Bain Street. Jalan Sultan/Klapa/Kubor/Kledek, Jalan Pisang/Pinang, Haji/Bali/Crawford lane, Lorong Payah, Prinsep Link, Nicoll Highway. compiled by SingaporePropertyListing.com. listings duplication disallowed) Condo Apartment, Landed Project Listings
in this District 07 Burlington Square, Golden Mile Complex, Heritage Place, Hoa Nam Building, Liang Seah Court, Liang Seah Place, Min Yuan Apartment, Peony Mansion, Rangoon Court, Selegie Centre, Southbank, Sunshine Plaza, The 101, The Bencoolen, The Plaza, The Wilby Residences, Waterloo Apartment, Waterloo View. Commercial/Industrial properties
in this District 07 Golden Mile Tower, GSM Building, Parklane Shopping Mall, Southbank SOHO, Crawford Centre, Fu Lu Shou Complex, Golden Landmark, Sim Lim Square, Sultan Plaza, textile center, Albert Complex, Bugis Village, Beach Junction, Bright Chambers, Bugis Junction Tower, Bylands Building, Chye Sing Building, Fortune Centre, Gateway East/West, Golden Wall Centre, Keypoint, Lee Kai House, Midland House, North Bridge Commercial Complex, North Bridge Centre, Odean Towers, Plaza By The Park, Premier Centre, Prime Centre, Waterloo Centre, Albert Court Hotel, Bras Basah Complex, Chijmes, Prinsep House, Prinsep Place, The Concourse, IOI Plaza, Rochor Centre, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Landmarks/Choice Schools/Estates
in this District 07 Bugis Street, Bugis Villange, Raffles Hospital, Sim Lim Square(computer/IT supermart), ICA Building, Istana Kampong Glam Malay Heritage Centre, Crawford Court, National Library, Raffles, St. Joseph's Church, Singapore Art Museum, Civilian War Memorial, Sim Lim Square.
Hong Wen School, SMU Administration Building, Raffles La salle Institute.
HUDC housing estates : Nil in this District 07.
HDB housing estates : Rochor, Queen and Waterloo areas. > DISTRICT 08 >Central South, just outside CBD cover Serangoon, Jalan Besar, Little India, Race Course and Farrer Park. Largely dominated by belts of many old and some refurbished shophouses, old commercial building and apartment remind you of 196x Singapore juxtaposed with new condos just TOP or under constructioned near Lavender and Farrer Park MRT.
New 6 digit postal code in District 08 : 20xxxx, 21xxxx. MRT Station (including
future MRT lines)
in this District 08 MRT Stations cover : North East Line - Little India/Bukit Timah Line Interchange[NE7,BT?]. North East Line - Farrer Park[NE8].
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Street/Road names
in this District 08 Sungei/Ophir/Perak/Weld/Dickson/Kampong Kapor/Cuff/Buffalo/Kerbau/Lembu/Horne/Chander/ Veerasamy/Hindoo/Norris Road, Rowell/Desker/Syed Alwi /Sam Leong/Maude/French/Jellicoe/Penhas Road, Foch/Sturdee/Kitchener/Petain/Somme/Klang Road, Kinta/Beatty/Race Course/Tessensohn/Birch/Owen/Ragoon Road, Oxford/Kent/Dorset/Cambridge/ Hertford/Truro/Bristol Road, Carlisle/Norfolk/Keng Lee/Rutland Road, Hampshire/Durham/Mergui/Starlight/Farrer Park/Gloucester/Serangoon Road, Tyrwhitt/Cavan/Hamilton Road, Kelantan/Townshend Road, King George's/Sing/Joo Ave, Campbell/Roberts/Rangoon Lane, Belilios/Rotan Lane, Tekka/Race Course/Kelantan/Pasar lane, Jalan Besar/Berseh, Dunlop/Mayo/Clive/Levender/Madras Street.compiled by SingaporePropertyListing.com. listings duplication disallowed) Condo Apartment, Landed Project Listings
in this District 08 Bristol Lodge, Cambridge Willage, Carlisle Court , Carlyx Residence, City Square Residences, Citylights, Clydes Residence, Dorset Court, Dorset Mansion, Duan Tao Court, Hertford Apartment, Hertford Mansion, Keng Lee Court, Keng Lee View, Kentish Court, Kentish Green, Kentish Lodge, Kerrisdale, King's Court, Mera Springs, Mergui Court, Mergui Lodge, Norfolk Mansion, Oxford Suites, Pertain Court, Pristine Heights, R66 Apartment, Sam Leong Mansion, SOHO @Farrer, SOHO 188, Sturdee View, The Mergui, The Merlot, Tyrwhitt 139, Vanadium. Commercial/Industrial properties
in this District 08 Song Lin Building, Jalan Besar Plaza, King George's Building, Parkroayal Hotel, Reliance Building, Serangoon Plaza, Sim Lim Tower, The Office Chamber, Selegie House, Selegie Center, Albert Court, New Park Shopping Arcade, Pacific Plaza. Landmarks/Choice Schools/Estates
in this District 08 Sungei Road Market, Little India @Serangoon Road, Tekka Market, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Farrer Park Swimming Complex/Field/Tennis Centre, Sim Lim Tower.
HUDC housing estates : Nil in this District 08.
HDB housing estates : Serangoon, Little India, Jalan Besar, Race Course, Cambridge, Tessensohn, Owen, Kent, Dorset and Farrer Park areas. Note : MRT station with '?' mark indicates the name, existence and its precise location is still provisional, and subject to change when finalized by LTA.
Those stations marked with '?' are under the future Downtown Lines that made up of Downtown Extention (DT ?), Bukit Timah Line (BT ?) and Eastern Region Line (ER ?).
Curtain Valance This is a deep frill of fabric at the top of a window, framing the window and hiding the curtain track or rod and usually has a gathered or pleated heading.
It can be in the same fabric or contrasting, it can be embellished using trimmings, braid, ribbon and tassels.
Pelmets This is a stiff paneled heading to curtains.
It is a solid structure that is mounted above the windows.
It can be decorated in numerous ways - from shaping the lower part of the pelmet to adding trimmings and tassels.
They are generally seen upholstered but can also be covered in the wall covering or painted.
Or for a more rustic look made of recycled timber.
Shirred Curtains These are usually installed within a window frame, the fabric has a casement heading top and bottom and is threaded through rods at the top and bottom creating a shirred effect over the window.
Tiered Curtains These consist of two or more curtains hung over the head of the window and the other tiers will be hung from transoms.
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Home Interior Design and Decorating Soft Furnishings, Curtains, Drapery and Accessories for Window Treatments They add color, texture, softness and design to our spaces. Without soft furnishings, our rooms would be hard and noisy.
Fabrics are the major part of soft furnishings, we use these for making drapery, curtains, cushions, valances, tiebacks, wall panels and upholstering our furniture to make it more comfortable to sit on.
There are smaller items called passementere, these are the trims and braids that decorate the fabric we use on the drapes, blinds, curtains, cushions and throws.
Taking care of a house is something that most people love to do. There are many accessories and different things that you can add to any room in order to give it an extra presence and to help make it look better as well. Curtains are essential for any room and they can have a few different purposes in anyone’s house. They come in so many different colours, patterns and styles that they will suit anyone’s colour scheme and tastes.
What are the Benefits of Curtains within the Home?
One purpose of having curtains is to have some privacy in all of the rooms. Not only this but they can also be great to keep heat in when it’s cold and they can control the amount of light that comes through when it is sunny. Also, they range in price so you could get budget curtains which can look really good, to the more luxurious ones which look fantastic. It all depends upon your own personal tastes.
What Curtains should you go for?
The beauty of curtains is the amount of choice there is to choose from. Everyone has their own ideas of what they would like and they have varying tastes too. What someone may like someone else would turn their nose up at, so having a selection makes it better. If you have no idea what curtains you would like it is best to first look at the colour scheme of the room that you are going to be using them in. This can give you a better idea of what colour may suit the room. There are a few different types of curtains that you can select from including tab top, pleat, punch hole just to name a few. This can make the selection a bit harder, but you need to think about what curtain rod you would like to use as this will narrow down your selection.
What should you Consider when Buying Curtains?
There are a few things that you should consider when getting curtains for your home which include:-
What size curtains do you need to fit your window properly?
Ÿ If you find curtains that are slightly big but you want them, can you tuck them up to fit properly?
How much are you willing to spend on buying the curtains?
Ÿ Will the style of the curtains suit the room?
It is always best to consider things before buying the curtains otherwise you risk getting ones that do not look as good as you thought in your home.
Well, window treatments are home improvements that add value to your home in a number of ways:
Saving Energy
Installing window treatments will help you reduce your heating and cooling bills. Window treatments act as an insulation by adding an additional layer of protection from the elements. For more energy savings use energy efficient window treatments like cellular shades and drapery that are specially designed to insulate and therefore save energy.
Protect your investments
Exquisite artwork and heirloom furniture can easily be ruined if you don't take steps to shield them from the sun. Window treatments offer UV-ray protection that can save your art and furniture. Use sunscreens or Silouette to block the sun's rays while you can still enjoy a view of the outdoors.
Home Staging
Window treatments are one of the most overlooked home improvements that add value to a house; yet it is an essential one. Prospective buyers are turned off by unappealing or even worse inoperable window treatments. On the other hand they get excited when they see pretty window treatments that make them feel at home.
All in all window treatments truly enhance and add value to your home.
Though many people think that curtains and draperies are the same thing they are in fact very different.
Curtains are primarily used as window coverings. They are made from light fabrics like sheers. They are rather casual and are usually window length but they could also be floor length. Since their main purpose is covering windows, curtains are almost always operable.
Draperies, on the other hand, are made from heavier fabrics and are usually lined. They are almost always floor length, which makes them rather formal. Since they are mainly used for decorative purposes, draperies are not always operable.
Curtains can be combined with draperies on one window with the curtain as the window covering and the drapery as the decoration. This combination can also be topped with a valance.
Hope that clears some common confusion.
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