​You’ve dog-eared the kitchen and master bedroom designs in that flashy catalogue handed to you by your home renovation Singapore expert.

You’ve selected the materials and set aside the cash. You are excited to get started!

Whether it’s a minor upgrade before you put your house on the market or a complete home revamp, renovations are serious business.
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We’ve seen home remodels go bad – delays, disappointments and overextended expenses. Why? It is the result of a poorly planned renovation.

Built-in furniture is slowly becoming the rage in Singaporean households. Its seamless look gives it an edge over standalone units. It blends well with the rest of the décor and makes optimum use of available space.

But wouldn’t fixed furniture also reduce the chances of shaking up your living room or bedroom design sometime in the future?
Well! We consulted a few Singapore interior designers to help weigh the options.
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Let’s first understand how freestanding and fixed built-in furniture differ. 

​Two years ago, the world shut down due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus.
 
We were all forced to work from home. We enjoyed it.
No more long commutes. We worked in our pyjamas. We took meetings from our beds.
 
Fast-forward to the present times.
 
Many of us are still at home, as companies have opted for permanent work-from-home. And now, at the end of the day, we feel those stiff backs and necks. Blame it on your poor posture! Besides, with so many distractions around, productivity levels have dipped.

Proper lighting is the difference between a dull home and one that has others drooling over the interiors.
 
The perfect combinations of ambient, task and accent lighting can transform your space. Lights set the mood of your home. They make it a warm, comfortable and functional space. They bring your room to life. 
 
If you are going into a remodelling or renovation soon, you sure will be overwhelmed by the selection of lights, for the choices are endless. In this short article, we discuss the different types of ceiling lights based on how they are mounted.

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.