Lights: Got to Make it Right

Interior lighting is often underestimated and unappreciated in interior design. In reality though, it actually plays a huge role in aesthetics and functionality. Studies have also proven that it can even improve emotions, mood, and well-being, in general. Hence, it is important to understand why lighting should be given utmost importance. So if you’re starting

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Interior Design and Home Decor Color Schemes: To Go Light or Dark?

Image Credit: Qanvast, Todz’Terior The color scheme of a home can greatly influence not only its look but also its ambience and feel. An all white color scheme is a proven minimalist favorite while a dark themed home provides drama and coziness. So which should you go for- light or dark?  Both have its fair

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Interior Design: Post Covid-19 and Work-From-Home Trend

The pandemic still lingers around us. It has been tough times for many but this doesn’t mean that interior design should not be given utmost important anymore. Actually, this is the perfect moment given that many are working from home nowadays. Imagine spending majority of your time in a well-designed and Instagram worthy home. It

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Work-From-Home (WFH): Interior Lighting Tips

Working from home has been a trend lately. Besides the usual freelancers and home-based job employees, the pandemic has also forced many companies to switch to a work-from-home setup rather than take risks and let employees be infected by the corona virus. If you’re working from home, you should then be asking yourself “am I

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Importance of Lighting in Interior Design

Interior design involves various aspects including color selections, fabric choices, room size, layout, furniture selections, and interior lighting. “How important is lighting in interior design”, you may ask.  All the categories mentioned are important in interior design. For a properly interior designed home, all those mentioned are expected to work in conjunction with the other.

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Top 5 Lighting Tips for Small Apartments

Tip No. 1 – Natural Light Makes Everything Bright Image Credit: Qanvast, Weiken Interior The presence of light immediately makes a space seem larger. It’s a no brainer. It also gives an inviting and cheerful impression to your guests. There’s simply no other better light source available than natural light. Unfortunately, for small apartments, the

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Top 5 Living Room Lighting Strategies

Lighting the living room and doing it well is very important. After all, this is the part of the house that your guests will see first. This is also where your family can gather to watch television, play games, bond and a lot more. Basically, it’s a place where you can do things together. Even

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Retro Lighting Ideas for your Contemporary Home

The term ‘Contemporary Retro’ may first come off as a paradox. However, with the popularity of fusing of retro and modern elements in houses, the term ‘contemporary retro’ would be most appropriate to describe such spaces. The spirit of the retro is that of fun. Pieces of memorabilia from the past are scattered through the

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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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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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