The sights and scents of Spring are upon us, surrounding us in a flurry of floral patterns, vine motifs, pretty pastel shades and the sweet floral scents of nature.
Home is where the heart is, and our hearts are fused deep within the heart of Spring. So it also makes sense for us to want to transform our homes into a sanctuary evocative of the warm spirit of the season.
After all, Spring is a season of rebirth and fresh hope, shining a ray of sunlight into the snowy depths of winter. Sure, Singapore may not enjoy the four seasons but we can appreciate all that they symbolise all the same. Certainly, the beauty of the nature-inspired designs of Spring doesn’t hurt either!
But, of course, it’s not all about beauty and style when it comes to home appliances and décor. That’s why we’ve come up with a series of stunning Spring-inspired home products that are both stylish and useful with great discounts and promotions to accompany that you can find at our Home Fair, on now until 22 March 2015 at Robinsons.
People say that the kitchen is the heart of the home, and we can’t help but agree. Warmth literally radiates from the kitchen, with the fires of the stove cooking up a storm lovingly put together by the homemaker of the family, or the warmth of the oven often emitted by mum’s latest batch of delectable cookies.
Inject a dose of sunshine into your kitchen with Le Creuset’s Soleil Collection, which offers cast iron French ovens, grill pans and stoneware. The cheery yellow colours (image: left) are only a bonus to the great quality with which the crockery is made. The porcelain enamel cast iron cookware offers heat retention and heat distribution qualities to ease your cooking. Plus, it’s dishwasher safe so cleaning is a breeze! The collection is now going for 40% off (U.P. $59 – $709), with an additional 10% off for OCBC Robinsons Group VISA Cardmembers. Available at Robinsons The Heeren and JEM.
If the colour blue fits into your kitchen’s colour scheme better, these pieces also come in a lovely Marseille colour (image: top right). Go for the Le Creuset 24cm Round French Oven, now at $425 (U.P. $709), or the 27cm Oval French Oven, now going for $419 (U.P. $699).
If you’re more of a straight-up black-and-silver crockery sort of cook, we recommend the Anolon Nouvelle Copper Collection (image: bottom left). Discover top grade non-stick hard anodized crockery, which means each piece is as durable as it is sleek, and you don’t have to worry about your morning pancakes sticking on the bottom of the pan or ingredients getting stuck at the bottom of your pots. The Anolon Nouvelle Copper Collection is now going for 30% off (U.P. $89 – $399), with Robinsons cardmembers getting an additional 15% off.
Sunday mornings call for a nutritious, yet equally delicious fruit smoothie, which you can achieve easily with the Vitamix Total Nutrition Center (image: top). A powerful blender from the U.S. made with stainless steel blades and a BPA-free shatter proof container, this new and exclusive Vitamix product will revolutionise the way you create your smoothies and delectable desserts. Plus, choose from the the red, black and white options for a stylish addition that blends perfectly into your kitchen. The Vitamix Total Nutrition Center is now available at only $1350, exclusively at Robinsons The Heeren.
It’s hard enough getting out of bed on weekday mornings, much less find time to brew a perfect pot of coffee to fit the whole family’s needs – which makes the Nespresso Inissia coffee machine (image: bottom left) truly a gift from heaven. Simply fill the machine with water, pop in the Nespresso capsule you want, and let the machine do the work for you. Even better that at the Robinsons Home Fair, the stylish Inissia model is now going for 10% off (U.P. $238), with a free capsule holder (worth $50) to store your favourite Nespresso flavours in style.
Mix your cooking ingredients in a whole new way with the Kenwood kMix Kitchen Machine (image: bottom right). Boasting a five-litre capacity and four beaters that move at lightning speed on 500-watts, the kMix Kitchen Machine is a top-of-the-line appliance to transform the face of cooking. It is available in four colours: red, yellow, blue and green, now at $529 (U.P. $799).
Now that you’ve sorted out your kitchen wares, it’s time to show off the products of your new spoils on dainty Spring-inspired table settings.
For one, we’re absolutely loving the GreenGate (image: left) cake holders, plates, cups and cutleries, reminiscent of a European tea party. It’s completely intentional, of course, as the Danish company often draws inspiration from antique French pattern books dating back to 1878 to 1920. GreenGate Mimi Tableware is now going for 10% off (U.P. $25 – $34.90), with additional 10% off for Robinsons cardmembers, available exclusively at Robinsons The Heeren and Raffles City.
Many homes may own coffee makers, but not many can boast an Ice Coffee Maker, and even less can boast an Ice Cream Maker. Enter Zoku (image: top right), with its quirky take on ice coffee and ice cream making which create your favourite coffee beverage and desserts in individual portions. Plus, they double up as serving portions – and make for rather adorable ones as well. Enjoy 20% off both items (U.P. $48.90), and Robinsons cardmembers get to enjoy an extra 20% off plus a free Zoku character pop mould (worth $15.90).
Often, it’s not just enjoying desserts that one looks forward to, it’s also the process of creating them – particularly in the case of ice shavings and ice cream. That’s where the Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker and Norpro Ice Shaver (image: bottom right) come in. The former even comes with a ice cream cone holder, and a compartment for sprinkles to complement your dessert! The Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker is now $366, and $293 for cardmembers (U.P. $458) and the Norpro Ice Shaver $39 and $35 for cardmembers (U.P. $49.90).
Instead of bringing Spring-inspired décor items into your home, why not bring in a literal piece of nature? Brighten your home with tropical flower arrangements, now at 20% off (U.P. $299 – $369), which not-so-coincidentally keeps in line with our Spring/Summer fashion collection (stay tuned to find out our themes for the season).
If you’re lacking a green thumb in your home, there are some easy-to-upkeep plant options as well, in the form of indoor potted plants, also going for 20% off (U.P. $29 – $199 for the smaller variations, and $190 – $279 for larger ones). Store them in naturalistic cement stone resin pots, available in assorted sizes, also at 20% off (U.P. $269 – $319).
We’ve talked about the importance of bedding material and quality before but what many people don’t know is that the colour and patterns of your bedding can affect your mood and quality of sleep too. Soothing colours such as blue, green, purple and pink can infuse your bedroom with a sense of peace and serenity, making for a more comfortable sleep.
Fortunately, these colours happen to be those of Spring so you might want to consider giving the colour scheme of your bedroom a complete overhaul! The floral motifs and other nature-inspired pattern sure add to the gentle and relaxing mood we all greatly desire for a deeply sound sleep.
The Sheridan Walco-Coral Quilt Cover (image: top left) offers an elegant take on Spring, with delicate patterns that are easy on the eyes, while the Esprit bedding set (image: bottom left), offers patterns redolent of watercolours, evoking a sense of fluidity and serenity. If you prefer a touch of lime green, the Yves Delorme Songes bedding (image: middle) is a great selection, with a Chintz-like pattern featuring red and off-white roses for the rose-lovers. Plain pastel colours are an option too, if put together well, like in the bedding set by Hotel Collection (image: right). Baby blues and shades of pinks artfully put together look comfortable and soothing, putting us right in the mood for a good night’s sleep already.
If your new bedsheets aren’t enough to give you a good night’s sleep, try using a scent diffuser in your home, which distributes fragrances equally throughout your entire room, without the distinct burning scents of scented candles.
Fill your bedroom with the scents of the Dr Vranjes Maserati Fragrance now at 10% off (U.P. $248), the Royal Doulton Fragrance Diffuser in the calming scents of Orange and Jasmine, also at 10% off (U.P. $99), or the Culti Heritage Fragrance Diffuser, now at 20% off (U.P. $240, only available at Robinsons The Heeren.)
Of course, some may prefer the slight burning smell of scented candles, which may complement certain aromas beautifully. For those, we recommend the Baobab Pearl Collection Scented Candle, now at 10% off (U.P. $170 – $900) or the Fornasetti Profumi Scented Candle, which comes in porcelain candle holders with stunning designs, available at 20% off (U.P. $250). Both scented candle brands are only available at Robinsons The Heeren.
Find out more about the Robinsons Home Fair, on now until 22 March 2015. Click here for our catalogue.