Archives for 2018

Lightings You Wished You Had Seen While Combing Balestier Road

For most homeowners, lightings are usually the last on their list since they are installed after major renovation works are completed. Balestier Road is the go-to destination for lightings with most shops are concentrated in that area. Yet despite the numerous lighting shops, some homeowners may still find themselves returning home disappointed. Despite the numerous

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5 Taylor Swift Music Video Inspired Home Décor Ideas

 Why Taylor? Cause she’ll never go out of style, she’ll never go out of style… Apart from dishing out the catchiest tunes, Taytay is also totally killing it in the music video scene. The recent Bad Blood video got us wishing we’re black leather clad secret agents with kickass codenames! Every one of Taylor’s album

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Basic Types of Lightings You Should Know Before Renovating

As a new homeowner, choosing the lights for your entire home may seem a daunting task if you are completely clueless about this field. What are your choices? What are the basic lighting terms? Which lighting is most commonly used for each space? Below is a quick and handy summary for you on the different

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6 Instant and Easy Ways to Free Up Additional Space Around Your House

With new HDBs getting smaller over the year and the increasing need to maximize Singapore’s space, there is an even greater need to think of new ways to save space around the house. Whether you have just moved into your new HDB BTO, condo, house or have been living them for some time, you are

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Colour Palettes That Set The Mood For These Homes

For most who aren’t designer/art trained, we often rely on our instincts when it comes to creating a colour scheme for our homes. Surely we may not be well versed in colour theories or terminologies like hue, saturation, tint or shades. However, whatever ‘looks good’ cannot go wrong, right?  Yet sometimes, instincts do lead us

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What to do with your Walls, Ceilings, Floors

Your Surfaces Matter! One of the firsts of your renovation choices would be what to do with your surfaces. Your Walls, your Ceilings and your Floors. For owners who don’t have a clear vision of what they want, most will go with the safest choices–plain surfaces. Surely furnishings will make up for whatever is lacking

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6 Expensive Looking Homes in 4 Least Expensive HDB Towns

More Funds for Renovation! Buying a house is a huge commitment, if we’re signing up for a monthly repayment, it’d better be for something that’s worth it! For most, the foremost consideration would be which estate to live in. As small as Singapore is, each estate is still idiosyncratic in its own way. Which estate has

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Edison Bulb DIYs That YOU Have To Try

The industrial and deconstructed styles are incredibly en vogue now! Edison light bulbs are quintessential and the most recurring idea used in industrial design due to its simplicity and naturalness. All across Pinterest and Tumblr we find clusters of Edison light bulbs being used to create curtains or tied together to form a light fixture.

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5 Japanese Minimalist Homes in Singapore that scream Muji

Minimalism, something not only an aesthetic, but something of necessity to maximise our tiny living spaces in Singapore. So often associated with Minimalism are the cool tones of monochrome, and one can’t help but lament that minimalism may come off a little unfeeling at times. Introduce Japanese Minimalism, a great marriage between warmth and minimalism.

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Essential Tips For Starting Up A Successful Dream Café

It is no surprise for anyone to know that starting up a café requires an exorbitant amount of capital, especially if you are looking at a nicely decorated café. From the floorings to the ceilings of the café, every detail has to be carefully scrutinized to ensure that it augments the theme that is to

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