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Beauty on a budget.
Whoever said you can’t have a gorgeous home renovation while sticking to your budget? These 10 home renovations in Singapore are proof that you can have the best of both worlds!
Interior Firm: Free Space Intent
1. A $26,000 contemporary home with a colourful kitchen!
This BTO in Punggol Bayview shows us how it’s done. By keeping to a white-and-wood background, Couple Abode adds a touch of fun and luxe with a plush velvet sofa, teal kitchen cabinets and matte gold fittings.
Interior Firm: Couple Abode
2. A sleek and functional home for $28,000
When it comes to renovating your home, functionality is key. After all, you’ll be spending most of your time in this space! If you don’t cook often, this open-concept kitchen is perfect for hosting guests.
Interior Firm: Space Concepts Design
3. A bright and airy makeover for $27,000
Keeping to a white colour palette is the easiest way to create the illusion of a bigger home. If you lack square footage to begin with, go one step further by creating custom built-ins (like this cabinet in the entryway) for more space to keep your knick knacks.
Interior Firm: Carpenters 匠
4. A $22,300 MUJI-esque crib
There’s something about the MUJI aesthetic that we can’t get enough of. This resale flat in Tampines emulates the look perfectly with light wood tones and clever storage solutions (peek that seat-cum-cabinet in the entryway!).
Interior Firm: Renologist
5. A simple yet cosy home for $20,000
Pro-tip: instead of custom-made built-ins which can quickly add up, opt for loose furniture instead. Plus, you get to switch up the look once in a while when you get bored!
Interior Firm: E+e Design & Build
Read the rest of the article here for 5 more beautiful homes in Singapore that were renovated for less than $30,000.
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Having a pretty workspace will not only boost productivity levels, it’ll also make you feel happier!
Since most of us are working from home now, get inspired to create a more conducive workspace with these home office ideas! Read on to check them out.
1. A glass-encased workspace for private conference calls
If your work entails having to conduct a lot of conference calls, try opting for a glass wall. It helps to keep the area bright and airy, while minimising external noise.
Interior Firm:19 Eighty Three
2. An open-plan workspace
Whoever said home offices have to be enclosed? This open-plan home office comes with a view, so you can rest your strained eyes by looking out the window once in a while. Keep things neat and tidy with plenty of storage shelves at the back!
Interior Firm:Zenith Arc
3. Use pegboards to pin important memos
Keep on top of your daily to-dos and make your workspace stylish at the same time with a pegboard. You can shift the pegs around to pin notes, or even hang your keys. Talk about versatility!
Image Credit:Inizio Atelier
4. Keep it clean and uncluttered
To minimise distractions, keep your home office uncluttered. The easiest way to do so is to stick to lighter hues and make sure there’s enough storage solutions to keep unused clutter out of site. Bonus: place your desk near the window so there’s plenty of natural light filtering in!
Interior Firm: Dyel Design
5. Save space with a drop-down table
If you have a small home, every little bit of space counts. Here’s a space-efficient solution: a wall-mounted, drop-down desk! Super neat.
Interior Firm: Fuse Concept
Read the rest of the article here for 5 more beautiful home office ideas you have to see.
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News flash, you’re supposed to flip your mattress every 6 months.
According to a study in 2019, Singapore ranks second in the list of hardest-working cities in the world, clocking in an average of 45 hours of work per day. That’s why it’s impossible for us to keep our homes spick and span, right? Wrong.
Image Credit:Lemonfridge Studio
The trick is to pace yourself. If you do a little bit every week, every month, every year, your home will be neat all year round! Read on to find out how.
1. Weekly tasks
Here’s what you should do every week: (1) wash your bathrooms and (2) give your floors a good vacuuming. These are high-traffic areas in our homes that we use daily, so naturally, they tend to build up dirt more quickly too.
Image Credit: Luova Project Services
If you’re too lazy to vacuum the floor, getting a robot vacuum will be a BIG help. You just need to turn it on and it’ll do the rest.
2. Fortnightly tasks
Admit it - how often do you actually change your bedsheets? If your answer is anything longer than 2 weeks, time to rethink that cleaning routine! Due to Singapore’s humid weather, our beds are more susceptible to dust mites.
Did you know that you actually do need to clean your drain pipes under your sinks to prevent build-up? One important thing to note is to NOT USE HOT WATER as these PVC pipes can and will become damaged. Instead, buy a drain cleaner solution.
Image Credit: Design 4 Space
3. Monthly tasks
According to a study conducted in 2017,
the kitchen sponge is actually dirtier than your toilet
. Gross, but truth hurts. This is why it’s incredibly important to change out your sponges every month, instead of waiting for it to smell funky or turn a weird colour.
Don’t forget to show some TLC to your home appliances too! Remember to clean out your microwaves and ovens, and washing machines. You can purchase washing machine cleaners from supermarkets or make your own hot vinegar-and-baking soda combo.
Image Credit: Butler Interior
Find out what else you need to clean at home every 3, 6 and 12 months.
Read the rest of the article here for the full cleaning schedule!
With Qanvast, you can find more than just cleaning tips. Just fill up your requirements hereand we will match you with 5 reliable firms that are handpicked for you, based on your needs.
Did you know? We conduct stringent background checks on all interior firms onboard Qanvast, and continually vet them against homeowners’ reviews. Click here to find out more.
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A safe home is a happy home!
If you have young children, you’d know how easy it is for them to get into all sorts of mischief whenever you’re not looking. While parents can’t keep a watchful eye on their kids 24/7, you can help to create a safe space for them to run around in!
Here’s our mini guide on how to child-proof your home!
Image Credit: Carpenters 匠
1. Change your flooring
For a child-safe, slip-proof option, particularly for toddlers who are taking their first steps, try Bamco’s bamboo charcoal flooring, which is not only FULLY recyclable, and can even help to purify their air at home! Plus, it’s also easy to maintain, especially if your toddler accidentally spills food on the floor often.
Image Credit: Bamco
Adding a rug is an easy way to soften your children’s falls. Try putting these in places where your kids love to roam around at, such as the living room or their bedrooms. Not only that, the right rug can add an aesthetic appeal to your space instantly. From bold, colourful ones to a more minimalist look, HipVanorIKEA offer a wide range of rugs and carpets for you to choose from.
Get it at $99 | Image Credit: HipVan
2. Don’t forget the paint on your walls
Some paints release emissions known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are a source of indoor air pollutants that can negatively impact your children’s health, which can cause nausea and irritation.
Get it from $89 | Image Credit: Gush
ConsiderGush, a Singaporean company that offers environmentally-paint that’s safe for your young ones. Gush’s range of paints are made without VOCs, has no smell, and can even help to purify the air in your home!
3. Keep things neat with storage solutions
To keep your children’s toys neat and tidy, and to minimise the risk of them tripping over haphazardly strewn clutter, all you need is a good storage rack and cultivating in them a good habit of keeping their own toys.
Get it at $116 | Image Credit: IKEA
Opt for something that your children are able to reach easily, so that they can stow away their toys by themselves.
Get it from $239 | Image Credit: IKEA
Apart from storing toys, cabinets and drawers can also store your toddler’s clothes. This one from IKEA is easily customisable with colourful stickers!
Get more tips on how to childproof your home!
Read the rest of the article here for more ways you can create a safe home of your own for your precious little ones!
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About Qanvast: Create a space you love today with Singapore’s go-to renovation platform. Qanvast (pronounced as ‘canvas’) connects homeowners to trusted home professionals. Browse for reviews, renovation prices and portfolios from interior designer firms in Singapore at your fingertips!
We don’t have to reiterate how important playing our part to save the Earth is. But, how exactly can we do so at home? It’s easier than you think.
Opting for greener appliances and adopting these habits will not only help you save some coin, it’ll also help to save the environment! Read on to discover how.
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1. Raise the temperature on your A/C
Image Credit: 19 Eighty Three
Of course, the best way to save on your energy bills is to not turn on the air conditioner. But, with Singapore’s tropical climate, the heat can get unbearable.
If you have to turn on the A/C, make sure all the doors and windows are closed so that the cold air will not seep out.
Plus, you can save about $15 annually for every degree you raise on your air conditioner. A good temperature to set your air conditioner to is 25⁰C.
Finally, clean your filters monthly so your aircon can work at tip-top condition.
2. Use your fan instead
Image Credit:Inizio Atelier
Did you know? On average, a fan uses 20 times less energy per hour than an aircon. Therefore, using an aircon can quickly rack up your energy bills.
Go one step further by choosing fans with energy-saving motors.
3. Match your pans to your stove rings
Image Credit:Charlotte’s Carpentry
By choosing pans that match the size of the cooking rings on your stove, it’ll help to save energy as none of the heat produced will go wasted! Not only that, you can also save time as you can cook your food more quickly too.
Get 4 more tips on how to save energy at home, from your service yard to your wall sockets!
Read the rest of the article here for more ways you can save on electricity and money at home.
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We get it — it’s super exciting to move into your first property and transform it into your home. If you’re one of the lucky ones who snagged a unit in the first-ever “smart” BTO in Singapore, congratulations!
To make your whole renovation process a little easier, we’ve got some beautiful mock-ups so you can start envisioning how your dream home is gonna look like! From 2-room to 5-units, we’ve got them all.
Check them out below!
1. For a 2-room unit:
Image Credit:The Local INN.terior
The sleek, monochromatic look will always be in style, and this stylish mock-up for a 2-room flat in Punggol Northshore is proof.
Proposed Floor Plan: The Local INN.terior
The key to nailing the monochromatic look (and to prevent it from looking too drab) is to play with a combination of textures in similar hues — see the white-and-grey marbled wall, dark grey slats, and a cloudy cement screed ceiling. Looks somewhat like a fancy hotel room, don’t you think?
2. For a 4-room unit:
Image Credit: Fifth Avenue Interior
Want plenty of light in your home? With a light-colour palette and full-length glass panels, this 4-room mock-up by Fifth Avenue Interior certainly checks all the right boxes.
Proposed Floor Plan: Fifth Avenue Interior
Another great way to keep your home looking light and airy is to use plenty of glass features. For example, these trendy glass doors with black trimmings are perfect for your kitchen. Plus, that window along the bar counter makes your home look like a stylish, modern cafe!
To keep in line with the overall theme, Fifth Avenue Interior leverages on the same white-and-black colour palette for the bedroom.
Need more ideas for your Punggol Northshore BTO? Check out the 5-room HDB mock-up here!
Read the rest of the article here to view more realistic sketches of your smart BTO home in Punggol Northshore Residences, based on your floor plan.
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Let’s get physical, physical!
Instead of forking out hundreds on a monthly gym membership and failing to show up for classes because you were too tired (or lazy), why not set aside a fitness area at home instead? Plus, now you can work out, whenever you want.
1. A rock-climbing wall
Whoever said you can’t do certain sports at home? This rock-climbing wall is proof that you can. Plus, it’s not just for adults; it’s also perfect for your children to have fun and get a good sweat at the same time.
Image Credit: The Orange Cube
2. A (Pole-)Dance Studio
Whether you’re a dancer or a pole dancer, having a studio at home with full-length mirrors is a great way to practise those moves. Simply transform the extra space (the study room perhaps?) into your personal dance studio! You can also use the room for other activities like yoga, or install an additional bar for barre classes.
Image Credit: Fifth Avenue Interior
3. Weight-lifting
For those who’re more into weights, here’s an idea for you! Full-length mirrors can 1) make the overall space look bigger, and 2) allow you to ensure that you have proper form when exercising, so you won’t hurt yourself in the process.
Image Credit: Zenith Arc
Love these ideas? We have 4 more great home gym inspo.
Read the rest of the article here for more indoor fitness ideas that will have you sweating in no time.
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About Qanvast: Create a space you love today with Singapore’s go-to renovation platform. Qanvast (pronounced as ‘canvas’) connects homeowners to trusted home professionals. Browse for reviews, renovation prices and portfolios from interior designer firms in Singapore at your fingertips!
We bet you’ve heard all about how lighter colours work best if you have a small home (especially in Singapore) as they help to create the “illusion of space”. But, is that really the case? We think not. In fact, darker hues, such as navy, browns and greys, can make these spaces look cosier instead!
Image Credit:Voila
1. Black isn’t the only dark colour you can use
Try branching out to different dark hues, not just various shades of black. Deep colours, such as navy, moss green or dark browns, help to add variety to your home without making it look too dull. Brighten up the space with carefully curated elements, such as this golden lighting fixture and white marbled coffee table.
Image Credit:Voila
2. Play around with different textures
If you’re utilising the same colour palette, one neat tip is to layer different textures in the same shade. For instance, add visual appeal by mixing different materials, such as concrete, wood, and terrazzo, in black-and-white monochrome.
Image Credit:The Local INN.terior
3. You don’t have to fully go dark
If you’re wary about committing to an all-dark home, take a page out of this condominium’s book by only using black for certain elements in your home instead. Try using darker hues closer to the ceiling and walls, and opt for a white-marble floor to create a stunning juxtaposition.
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4. Use houseplants for an enchanting, mystical vibe
Is it just us, or do houseplants make any space instantly look better? This unique teal shade adds a bit of oomph into this HDB apartment in Anchorvale Road.
Image Credit: Carpenters 匠
6 more beautiful dark homes that you must check out!
Read the rest of the article here for more dark, cosy interiors that will have you bidding goodbye to bright, white homes!
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From charming rustic styles to minimalist interiors, here are 19 Singapore home renovations that you can’t help but pin to your renovation moodboards!
1. A cosy, charming Japanese-inspired HDB
Tatami platforms? Yes, please! We love how the abundance of warm, wooden tones and traditional Japanese elements exude an overall Zen vibe to this home.
2. This really cool maisonette transformation
Can you believe this stylish maisonette is about 20 years old? It comes equipped with a double-sized bedroom, an open bathroom and even a pole-dancing studio!
3. A dark, gritty makeover for a condo in Newton
Steering clear of dark colours for your home? This condo renovation is proof that there’s nothing to be afraid of! The bold use of black and emerald hues makes us wish we were snuggled up at home right now.
4. Go bold or go home
Want to inject some fun and personality into your home? Try injecting these vibrant primary colours to spice things up!
5. Keep it simple
Not a fan of colour? Keep things simple and elegant with these wooden slatted panels that not only look sleek, but are also a great way to disguise your (unsightly) household shelter.
View 14 more homes for your 2020 renovation inspo!
Read the rest of the article herefor more gorgeous Singapore home inspiration.
With Qanvast, you can find more than just home inspiration. Just fill up your requirements here and we will match you with 5 reliable firms that are handpicked for you, based on your needs.
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About Qanvast: Create a space you love today with Singapore’s go-to renovation platform. Qanvast (pronounced as ‘canvas’) connects homeowners to trusted home professionals. Browse for reviews, renovation prices and portfolios from interior designer firms in Singapore at your fingertips!
Big homes, you are beautiful!
What’s not to love about these massive, two-storey HDB units with plenty of floor and ceiling space? Unfortunately, HDB has ceased constructing these highly coveted 150 sqm homes since 1995. But, whether or not you’re lucky enough to own one, check out these 8 gorgeous examples that are guaranteed to leave you swooning!
1. Less is more
This home is every minimal lover’s dream come true! With sleek, clean lines and structured arches, this maisonette in Serangoon looks like it came straight out of an architectural magazine.
Green and wooden elements add a natural touch to the all-white home, and prevent it from looking too clinical.
2. Go bold with vibrant hues
This maisonette in Serangoon is definitely not afraid of colour! Avoid making your home look too visually overwhelming by toning it down with neutral hues for your walls and floors.
Leverage on complementary decorative items, such as wall art or rugs in the same hues, to help tie the overall look together.
3. A rugged yet stylish apartment
You can hardly go wrong with a monochromatic colour spectrum for your abode. But, this Yishun maisonette takes it up a notch by adding an industrial twist!
Peep that polished concrete screed flooring and the black-and-white accent staircase - they help to break the monotony of the home, while still looking sleek.
Check out 5 more maisonette designs you can’t miss!
Read the rest of the article here for more design ideas for HDB maisonettes in Singapore!
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