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    All You Need To Know About Hiring An Interior Designer

    For folks who are planning to renovate their homes, the very first decision you’ll have to make is: do you want to hire an interior designer (ID), or a contractor?

    Generally speaking, it’s cheaper to work with a contractor, but a contractor’s scope of work is also limited. Unlike IDs, they don’t take care of certain aspects, such as design work and conceptualisation.

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    How To Set Up A Smart Home That Works For You

    These days, smart home technology is more advanced than ever, and furnishing your home with the right products and devices can make life drastically easier. In this mega guide, we walk you through all you need to know about smart homes.

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    Thrifting For Furniture: The Ultimate Guide To Buying Secondhand Furniture

    But you know what they say – one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

    In this guide, we walk you through the pros of buying second-hand furniture, tips to keep in mind, and where to buy second-hand furniture in Singapore. Let’s dive right in!

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    All You Need To Know About Creating An Eco-Friendly Home

    There are many ways to go green – there are small things you can do, such as using a reusable bag and reusable cutlery. Then there are the big things, like ensuring that your home is designed in an eco-friendly manner.

    In this guide, we walk you through how to create an eco-friendly home, including tips for planning and renovating your home, and lower-effort things you can do without any renovations involved. Read on to find out more! 

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    How To Make A Small Kitchen Work For You: Best Tips & Tricks To Know

    So you’ve got ambitious plans of whipping up delicious homemade meals in your kitchen, but your kitchen is tiny, and you’re not sure how to make everything fit.

    In this guide, we’ll teach you how to design a small kitchen, and share several tips and tricks to help you make the most of your space. Read on to find out more!

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    The Ultimate Guide To Creating A Multi-Purpose, Multi-Functional Room

    These days, we do everything at home. Our homes are our offices, our schools, our restaurants, our movie theatres, and even our gyms. Most of us who are looking to get more utility and function out of our homes – and that’s where multi-purpose rooms come in.

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    Scandinavian vs Modern vs Mid-Century: The Ultimate Guide To Interior Design Styles

    Even if you’ve spent hours poring over Pinterest boards, it might still be difficult to distill the exact look and feel you want into one specific word. Plus, there are many styles that seem similar – what’s the difference between Scandinavian and minimalist? Or Japanese and minimalist? 

    In this article, you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the interior design styles out there, and explanations of what each style means. 

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    Saving On Renovation: How To Create (And Stick With) A Budget When Renovating

    When it comes to renovating, we’d all like to create the Pinterest-worthy home of our dreams. But unless you’re Elon Musk or you’ve got a trust fund somewhere, chances are, you’ll have to stick to a budget when renovating.

    In this article, we discuss how much renovations typically cost, and walk you through what to keep in mind when creating a budget. Read on to find out more!

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    How To Pick Out Furniture That’s Durable, Long-lasting, And Worth Your Dollar

    If you’re looking for affordable furniture, there are tons of options available – from IKEA, to Taobao, to that random online store you found when you Googled “cheap furniture Singapore”.

    But you don’t want to get a good deal on a dining table, only to have it chip so badly, you have to replace it in less than a year.

    That’s why it’s important to do your due diligence, and check that your furniture is good quality!

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    Calling All Aspiring Masterchefs: How To Create The Kitchen Of Your Dreams

    Arches are super trendy right now – love them or hate them, you can’t deny that they’re a statement piece.

    Thinking of using this design element in your apartment? Here are 6 ways in which you can feature arches in your home.