For many, buying a home is a dream come true!

And, when they finally do, a small apartment or HDB are the only options their shoestring budget can afford. 
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Then comes the real struggle, especially in Singapore where HDB BTO is getting smaller and smaller.

– trying to fit a mansion-full of stuff into a cubbyhole that is your house.
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You’re left with space to barely place a foot.

The kitchen is the space in your home that sees the most traffic, be it preparing meals or entertaining guests.

Therefore, when it comes to refurbishing a kitchen, it always boils down to striking that perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality. Unfortunately, many homeowners neglect efficiency and convenience in favour of plush cabinetry and premium finishes.
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If you are planning a kitchen renovation, here’s what you should read. We’ve rounded up the common mistakes of a poorly designed kitchen. We’ll also give you tips to avoid them. 

​The year is finally drawing to an end, and for the first time In a few year’s COVID’s shadow is not spilling over the festive season full of celebrations, at home Christmas dinner parties, home decorations.

​Not to forget that right after the Christmas season, New Year’s and then Chinese New Year is following right up, keeping us and the rest of Singapore’s festive cheer on their toes. However, the cheer in the air is bound to reach indoors as we deck up our homes to invite our friends and family over to celebrate with us, over dinners which spill into late night parties.  

​Marie Kondo said it right in her book about the art of decluttering, although you can get the right tables and chairs, your productivity might get to the lose end if storage is not accounted for properly, therefore it is important to plan ahead way before the renovation start by taking to the interior designer.

​Efficiency and focus very much depends on the space around you and hence on your ability to maintain an organised home office. A desk space that’s clutter-free and productive by choosing the right storage is a gift of God, especially with, most companies shifting to hybrid working style, post the pandemic.  

​Up until a while ago, a kitchen would be associated to a place you just cook and prepare your meals in, however modern-day kitchens are used for a variety of purposes, including eating, cooking, and entertaining, hosting guests or just serving as a common meeting ground. So, if you’re designing a kitchen for yourself or someone else, you want it to be functional, beautiful, stylish and a warm place that nurtures relationships. From the wide range of materials available to you, you need to choose the right type of kitchen doors front, from what Singapore’s interior design industry has to offer you, to suit your needs and your style best, this will ensure not only the best finish to your kitchen but also a sense of independence and autonomy over your space.  

Not to start this guide by an anxiety driving fact, but the truth is that there might be only a few right ways to renovate your house, but there are a gazillion things ways that it may go wrong. The one way to avoid a whole fiasco would be to plan, plan and plan, also if it’s not emphasised enough, you could plan some more. The purpose of this article is now to not only deep dive into knowing what exactly is the right way, but also breaking it down to understand the step-by-step process, that’s why you need to plan out the next 1-2 months of renovation work and where each segment of the renovation fits into the whole renovation schedule. 

​Improved manufacturing processes and materials have paved the way in achieving premium-quality results for modular interior fittings, the both indeed have come a long way, hand in hand with the evolution of technology and time. Today, we are taking a look at an impressive boutique-inspired modular project completed recently, Ecubespace is a Singapore based company with over 25 years of experience in state-of-the-art carpentry technology and luxury building materials. ​

​The sleek and spacious walk-in closets in this residence is a brilliant showcase of modern luxury that offers essential functionalities for a family of five living harmoniously.

​All of us have watched movies and wished we had wardrobes like the one in Devil wears Prada. We all have dreamt at least once, of owning a trendy and stylish walk-in wardrobe. After all your wardrobe is one of the most used built-in furniture pieces in your bedroom, after the bed of course. Why would it not be? After all, it stores your favorite high-end shoes, ripped jeans, cocktail gowns, the knitted sweaters which your grandma made and the statement handbags which gives all your outfits it’s accent. It stores everything use to express yourself, given this, why should the wardrobe itself fall short? Picking a suitable wardrobe design can make your life simple with convenient storage options. Here is a list of reasons why the modular way is the right direction to head towards.  

After many years of being in the industry, we have noticed that couples and families usually have a general sense of interior design style in mind, when it comes to renovation. That may be Scandinavian, Modern Classic, Minimalist, or some may even choose to wing it, and see how it goes. Some even prefer to consult interior designers/ specialists on what suits their vibe best.  

After all, you form your life’s core memories around your home, it dictates the experiences you have, it is hence key that your home becomes a way for the homeowners to express their styles. 

Finally got your HDB BTO? However, if you’re reading this with the context of Singapore, you probably already know that there is going to a scroll long length of rules you’ll have to abide by or else you’ll land up in big trouble. However, as experienced professionals in the interior renovation industry, our aim of this article is to deconstruct the list of rules which is probably overwhelming you. ​
 
If you’ve gone through an HDB renovation at least once in your life, you’ll understand that the renovation process is no easy business, but the fact that it has an arduous ability to drain the life and money out of you.