There’s more to owning a metal bed frame than a standard dorm-style square box to hold up your mattress. Aluminum, brass or iron, metallic tones are one of the most flexible colours available and can match almost any type of decor. Metal frames doesn’t have to be boring, cheap alternatives to hardwood – bed…
Wall mounted lamps or sconces are great for ambient lighting and fit perfectly along the stairwell or be used to light up the walkways in your home. It’s also one of the easiest electrical fixes you can DIY at home, so you don’t have to wait for the electrician for an extra few days…
Think you’ve got an ugly house? Don’t give up just yet! Your home should be your sanctuary and a place to rest and rejuvenate. So not all of us come back to a house redesigned by Nate Berkus or by well-known Filipino interior designers and you might think that no amount of decorating or renovation can improve…
Have you finally collected enough shoes, handbags, dresses, skirts, scarves, blouses that would make Carrie (from Sex and the City) proud? Well, is it tidy and organised or is it simply getting a little out of control? Make it a space that’s worthy of your prized Jimmy Choo’s by following our 10 tips for…
Maintaining the cleanliness of your home is important but a lot of homeowners are just too tired to do this or have kept bad cleaning habits for too long. When was the last time you took down the curtains or wiped off dust on furniture in the living room? A few days before Chinese New Year? Bad habits are…
The living room is the home’s center of gravity. It’s where family gathers to spend quality time and it’s where you could host your guests and make them feel right at home. For most condominium residents, space might be limited but it doesn’t mean your creativity should be. Try out these ideas for your…
When was the last time you had your upholstery cleaned? If you can’t remember it’s probably time to get that taken care of. Unless there’s an obvious stain from your son dropping his plate of spaghetti on your favourite sofa, most people overlook the dirt that accumulates on their upholstered furniture over years. You’ll start…
It is good to hire house cleaning services or part time maids to manage your home, but circumstances may arise where you would need to handle it yourself. Here are 10 essential cleaning items and tools you would need to be well acquainted with to do so. 1) Baking Soda A natural mild abrasive that…
When you’re a poor student, it’s fine to just throw whatever cheap or free furniture together and call it a home. But now that you have a job, a savings account, a car, and yes, a home you call your own, it’s time to give it a much needed upgrade with a look that…
House moving can be an incredibly stressful event. That’s when you wonder, “how the heck did I end up with all this stuff anyway?!” In the midst of buying and selling houses, finding new schools for your children, changing your address for everything, not to mention packing, one can easily be overwhelmed. And now, the…
