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We know - designing a home is hard. Especially when there are thousands of options, suggestions, and pictures to tempt you! Here's more, and tips to go along with it!
1) ADD A PLAYFUL TOUCH
Add decals, like this home designed by Wolf Woof.
Add decals, like this home designed by Wolf Woof.
Perhaps an LED night light? Design by EHKA Studio.
Don't forget your toys and cartoon characters. Design by Distinct Identity.
Don't forget your toys and cartoon characters. Design by Distinct Identity.
2) INCLUDE LOCAL QUIRKS
We spy a parking spot! (As seen here.) Try looking online for antique collectors who are willing to sell their stuff.
We spy a parking spot! (As seen here.) Try looking online for antique collectors who are willing to sell their stuff.
More signs, and a trishaw in this four-room HDB flat in Hougang, by Design Channel.
More signs, and a trishaw in this four-room HDB flat in Hougang, by Design Channel.
Fancy an old-fashioned grille gate? Design by WY-TO.
Fancy an old-fashioned grille gate? Design by WY-TO.
3) DISPLAY TRAVEL FINDS
Hang up that exquisite Japanese kimono you bought. Design by Ong & Ong Architects.
Hang up that exquisite Japanese kimono you bought. Design by Ong & Ong Architects.
Drawer knobs collected from street markets in India and Slovenia add a fun touch to this Scanteak chest. More about this home here.
Drawer knobs collected from street markets in India and Slovenia add a fun touch to this Scanteak chest. More about this home here.
Don't stop at travel finds. Recreate the look and bring home the holidays! This look is inspired by a tropical resort. Design by Three-D Conceptwerke.
Don't stop at travel finds. Recreate the look and bring home the holidays! This look is inspired by a tropical resort. Design by Three-D Conceptwerke.
4) TURN BACK TIME
Old is not junk. See how this retro console and vintage TV set can work in a modern home in this design by JQ Ong/The Association.
Old is not junk. See how this retro console and vintage TV set can work in a modern home in this design by JQ Ong/The Association.
Replicate the feel-good vibes of the ‘60s, like this Tiong Bahru walkup apartment. Just one of the many nostalgic homes.
Replicate the feel-good vibes of the ‘60s, like this Tiong Bahru walkup apartment. Just one of the many nostalgic homes.
Check out Jade Seah's vintage-inspired shophouse, designed together with her fiance.
Check out Jade Seah's vintage-inspired shophouse, designed together with her fiance.
5) KEEP YOUR HOME SIMPLE
Go back to basics, and buy only what you need. Design by 0932 Design Consultants.
Go back to basics, and buy only what you need. Design by 0932 Design Consultants.
Keep the walls bare, and design what to hang or decorate it with later. Grow with your home. Design by One Stop Concept.
Keep the walls bare, and design what to hang or decorate it with later. Grow with your home. Design by One Stop Concept.
Stick to a theme, and you can keep the rest of the home simple. Design by The Interach Design.
Stick to a theme, and you can keep the rest of the home simple. Design by The Interach Design.