House Hacks

Feng shui is a direct Mandarin translation of wind (“feng”) and water (“shui”). In Chinese culture, both elements are associated with energy.

You walk into a room, and something feels… off. The colours seem right. The furniture fits. And it’s all well-lit. Chances are, the room lacks a focal point.

Got your first home? Off to meet your interior designer? Exciting stuff. But just before you run off, here are 7 tips on how to prepare for it so that your date with them will be as productive as possible.

Before the COVID struck, many of us loved stopping at our favorite bars for a nightcap before coming home and calling it a day, or night. With the pandemic, many homeowners have taken to creating a kick-back-and-relax space in the comfort of their own homes for that much-needed drink after a long day of back to back conference calls.

There’s no question about it, your best bet on making an awkward corner functional, aesthetically pleasing, and maybe even a cool focal point is a well-designed piece of built-in furniture.

Are your junk drawers bursting? Is your storeroom a nightmare to behold? Are you running out of closet space? Do you wish there was a way to declutter without losing too many of the precious knick knacks you want to hold on to?

Got utility bills that rival the GDP of a small nation? Fortunately home utility expenses are far easier to manage than an entire nation’s annual budget. Here are some simple house hacks that will save on both electricity and water bills:

It takes only 30 seconds for a fire at home to become life-threatening. The tragic fires at Ang Mo Kio, Bedok North, Seletar and Telok Blangah should be enough to give you pause.

Singaporeans love their aircons. It’s our natural go-to solution to beat the tropical heat of our sunny island. Many of us grew up with very thrifty parents, and true to their nagging,

Last Thursday marks just one more, among many other cases in the past six months, of spontaneous ceiling collapses. Enough to make you think, “Is mine next?” The good news is that these things don’t just happen

Inspiration for this year’s renovations. The past couple of years have been rough. Everyone’s been forced into a more intimate relationship with their homes and, well, there’s a lot more room for improvement than anyone cares to admit.

I’ll be honest with you — I’m dreading the upcoming June holidays. Although COVID restrictions are lifting and more places of entertainment are opening up, as a parent who mostly works from home, I’m not looking forward to having my quiet late mornings and afternoons completely disrupted with my little monsters constantly whining that there’s nothing to do at home. My home is not equipped, and as such, neither am I.