Sleek Sanctuary

Modern design strokes imbue this flat with an idyllic holiday feel

For the couple living in this HDB fat unit, the design of the interior makes their home the perfect place to unwind after a day’s work. Mesmerised by the stylish yet homely feel of service apartments on their trips abroad, they wanted to recreate that feel in their own apartment. To achieve that, they engaged John Chan from Genesis ID and in a mere fve weeks, they were presented with a service apartment-inspired house to call their own.

Doused in a soothing shade of dark brown and laid with marble fooring, the communal space is a vision of relaxation and elegance. Separated into two zones by a full-height display cabinet that provides storage and also doubles up as a divider, the living area features a zone for watching television and another zone for entertainment and games. When not in use, sliding glass panels conceal the screen and other entertainment peripherals.

Curtain Care

Your home is filled with various items which require constant laundering, and your curtains are probably the most neglected. Bed sheets and comforters are washed monthly but when did you last wash your curtains? While there is no hard and fast rule when it comes to laundering curtains, the general guideline is to give it a deep cleaning every 12 months and vacuum once a month.

Curtains might not cost an arm and a leg but there is no harm in putting in a little effort to care for them so they last longer. Window dressings come in various fabrics and some require specific cleaning solutions or procedures. By law, all furnishing fabrics must be provided with a Fabric Care Label to advise correct and suitable care instructions for your specific fabric, usually on a hang-tag or a label sewn on. Simply refer to your Care Label before cleaning and you can’t go wrong. 

Curtains Cleaning Instructions