Children change more than just your daily routine. They change the way you think about home.

Design decisions that once centred around aesthetics often become conversations about safety, flexibility, durability, and creating spaces that can adapt as a family grows.

In this Father's Day special episode of The SIXiDER Show, Astley Ng aka The Designerd sits down with Calvin Chen from C A L Design and Shawn Niew from Design Living to explore how fatherhood has influenced the way they approach residential design.

From built-in carpentry and children's bedrooms to storage planning, family lifestyles, and the evolving role of fathers in renovation decisions, this episode uncovers how becoming a parent reshapes the meaning of a well-designed home.

Whether you are:

• planning your first family home

• renovating with young children in mind

• deciding between built-in and loose furniture

• looking for practical design solutions that grow with your family

• or simply curious about how parenthood changes design priorities

This episode offers perspectives many homeowners only discover after becoming parents.

Topics Covered in This Episode

• How fatherhood changes the way designers think about homes

• Built-in carpentry vs loose furniture for young families

• Why children's rooms should evolve with age

• The reality of designing homes around kids

• Walk-in wardrobes: practical or unnecessary?

• Creating flexible spaces for growing families

• Storage planning that adapts over time

• Balancing aesthetics with everyday family life

• The changing role of fathers during home renovation

• Advice for parents planning their family home