3 May 2007 - That's right, one more reason for Chelsea fans in Singapore to cheer about. Not only can they catch the Blues in action on ESPN, read about Jose's weekly attempts to piss off the rest of the soccer fraternity, and thump their chests in righteous support of the club's slow but steady purchase of every available player with an exotic name, they can now even buy lightings for their home from Chelsea.
Tucked in a corner of Jurong West lies a quaint little shop in a quaint little neighbourhood called, you guess it, Chelsea. Together with 3 or 4 other shops, they form a mini congregation of lighting shops in Jurong. Today, Her Royal Majesty and I paid a visit to the area to check out some lightings after reading good recommendations about Chelsea (the lighting shop) and Pantech (also a lighting shop).
Among the few shops along that stretch, Chelsea occupies the largest area, and although the selection of lights can't exactly qualify as the most stylish, it does have the most variety. Plus, based on our experience with the shops at Balestier, we discovered that Chelsea's lights are priced significantly lower.
In particular, we spotted an interesting rectangular hanging light with a wooden frame containing 2 glass globes. It was the kind of look that we wanted to portray for our dining area and we quickly scribbled mental notes of the price.
Next, Her Royal Majesty and I moved on to Pantech, which was about half the size of Chelsea. The boss was quite friendly and helpful, and was always ready to switch on any light in the shop as soon as we displayed the slightest hint of interest. We spotted some ceiling mounted lights that may be suitable for the living room, and the boss was quick to add that the colour and type of the frame could be changed.
Overall, quite a fruitful trip as we now have more feasible alternatives in addition to the shops at Balestier. Now comes the difficult part, coordinating the living and dining room lights....
Tucked in a corner of Jurong West lies a quaint little shop in a quaint little neighbourhood called, you guess it, Chelsea. Together with 3 or 4 other shops, they form a mini congregation of lighting shops in Jurong. Today, Her Royal Majesty and I paid a visit to the area to check out some lightings after reading good recommendations about Chelsea (the lighting shop) and Pantech (also a lighting shop).
Among the few shops along that stretch, Chelsea occupies the largest area, and although the selection of lights can't exactly qualify as the most stylish, it does have the most variety. Plus, based on our experience with the shops at Balestier, we discovered that Chelsea's lights are priced significantly lower.
In particular, we spotted an interesting rectangular hanging light with a wooden frame containing 2 glass globes. It was the kind of look that we wanted to portray for our dining area and we quickly scribbled mental notes of the price.
Next, Her Royal Majesty and I moved on to Pantech, which was about half the size of Chelsea. The boss was quite friendly and helpful, and was always ready to switch on any light in the shop as soon as we displayed the slightest hint of interest. We spotted some ceiling mounted lights that may be suitable for the living room, and the boss was quick to add that the colour and type of the frame could be changed.
Overall, quite a fruitful trip as we now have more feasible alternatives in addition to the shops at Balestier. Now comes the difficult part, coordinating the living and dining room lights....
- Melvin
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