SINGAPORE – The home owners of this two- bedroom apartment in Telok Kurau wanted a flexible, modular space that permitted different furniture layouts and could accommodate many guests. The couple in their 30s worked with interior stylist and designer Priscilla Tan of bespoke home styling and decorating service Styledbypt. She […]
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Historic Waterloo home reaches decoration peak at the holidays, with a ghost of Christmas past | Home & Garden
He laughs when asked about what work needed to be done to the home, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They’ve upgraded the plumbing and electrical, refinished the floors and added a new roof over the years. The exterior was painted, “nasty” green shutters removed and […]
Enjoy home improvement sans stress with this skilled Texas company
Staying home more this year has caused many of us to look around and think, “I should really tackle that project I’ve been putting off.” Some are also thinking, “I need a creative gift for the holiday season” and enter Brixos, the modernized way to do home improvement and get […]
5 Renovation Dos and Don’ts from DIY Home Design Expert Julia Marcum
The Canadian Press GOP White House hopefuls wait to see what Trump does next WASHINGTON — When a party loses the White House, a new crop of presidential hopefuls typically begin moving quickly to lay the groundwork for a run in the next campaign. Not this year. President Donald Trump’s […]
Want Eco-Friendly Home Design? Go Vegan
As plant-based living grows in popularity and consumers become more health- and eco-conscious, it makes sense that vegan principles have reached interior design. But aside from choosing faux leather over the real thing, what does it actually mean to make your home design cruelty-free? Deborah DiMare—the interior designer behind DiMare […]
$1.7M Gorgeous Family Home On Outstanding Lakeland Location
LAKELAND, FL — This luxury five-bedroom home is in a beautiful Lakeland location near Lake Hollingsworth. Every room has detailed design that highlights the Italian and Mediterranean features throughout the house. Address: 2200 Fairmount Ave, Lakeland, Florida Price: $1,700,000 Square Feet: 4484 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Full and 1 Half […]
How to Mix Vintage and Modern Home Design in a Way That Works
Gone are the days of going to a traditional furniture store, seeing a floor model room setup you liked, then buying it and recreating the look lamp-for-lamp in your own home. Now, our homes are carefully “curated” in a way that’s supposed to reflect our personal style and philosophy—or at […]
A Home Design Conducive to Longevity : NPR
Tucked back in the woods of East Hampton, Long Island is a house that some believe may prolong life. It’s modeled on residences in Japan called “reversible destiny lofts.” These places have bold colors, concave floors, doors too short to walk through and columns to hold on to when you […]
Design News: Ikea’s pet furniture range, Archifest events, Home & Design News & Top Stories
Ikea launches pet furniture The Swedish furniture giant’s new Lurvig range of pet furniture is created by pet-loving designers and trained veterinarians who looked at the animals’ natural needs and behaviour while creating the pieces. Dr Barbara Schafer, who does product risk assessment at Ikea and who is also a […]
Home Design As Told By Your Zodiac Sign
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York Each of the 12 zodiac signs, from Aries to Pisces, say a lot about someone’s personality, attitude, and even style preferences. On Long Island and beyond, some homeowners are looking to the stars […]
Harvey Norman marks 19th anniversary with shopping event, Home & Design News & Top Stories
SINGAPORE – For those who have not ventured out much since February due to the coronavirus pandemic, the year-end sales season offers rich pickings. This year, consumer electronics and home furnishing retailer Harvey Norman is going all out to celebrate its 19th anniversary. Starting last Thursday, the retailer kicked off […]
Where to Take a Design Risk in Your Home, According to Interior Designers
Where to Take a Design Risk in Your Home, According to Interior Designers Feel free to go big and bold in these spaces. There are plenty of reasons why homeowners shy away from big, bold décor, and lean into neutrals, instead. It’s understandable—it often takes a lot of space to […]
Design News: English Gardens come to Singapore, Korean artisanal ceramics and Dyson’s seasonal sales, Home & Design News & Top Stories
The English have a famous saying for topiaries – which are shrubs or trees trimmed into ornamental shapes. “Good structure is to the autumn garden what good bones are to the ageing face.” This was in direct reference to the soggy, muddy messiness of autumn when the English rainy season […]
10 Interior Design Rules To Follow When Decorating Your Home
Do you know the basic rules of interior design? There are some fundamental elements, such as proportions and deciding the best size furniture for your room size, which are key to know before you start decorating your home. We’re used to seeing tons of ‘before and after’ shots of home […]
HOME DESIGN | A jewellery box of architectural design | Mudgee Guardian
Described by its creators as an architectural jewellery box, the Concrete Blonde house unfolds to reveal its gems from within a tight five-metre-wide block behind a heritage facade in Sydney. Principal Architect Shaun Carter, of Carter Williamson Design, said devices like courtyards or light wells played a big role in […]
Germ-zapping robots, living ‘pods’ and hands-free elevators: How COVID-19 has upended the future of retirement home design
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The impacts of COVID-19 and worries about viruses to come are upending the seniors housing industry, particularly when it comes to safety, experts in the area say. As a result, designers and operators of retirement homes and seniors facilities are exploring innovations and new technologies aimed at helping better protect […]
Home design inspiration: Building a bedroom around the skeleton of a Murphy bed
The space that once housed a Murphy bed became the centerpiece of a bedroom in a Beacon Hill home.michael j lee The prior owners of this Beacon Hill condo outfitted this room with a Murphy bed. Ana Donohue’s clients, however, wanted to use it as their bedroom. Rather than relegating […]
Continuously targeting the home networking market, Compal Broadband responds swiftly to customer needs with one-stop service
Continuously targeting the home networking market, Compal Broadband responds swiftly to customer needs with one-stop service The global market has seen unprecedented changes in recent years, including trade tension between US-China, which started in 2018 and spurred a supply chain reshuffle that changed what the industry was used to; and […]
West Elm Teams Up With Rochelle Porter Design for a Stunning Black and White Home Decor Line
Looking to switch up your standard red-and-green Christmas decorations this year? Here’s a color combo that’s always in style: black and white. Just in time for the holiday season, you can shop a super chic black and white home decor line thanks to West Elm’s new collaboration with Rochelle Porter […]
Looking for escapist TV? Try home design shows
A few minutes into an episode of “Dream Home Makeover,” a home improvement series that recently premiered on Netflix, an anxious homeowner frets about a minor flaw in the family room fireplace, an asymmetry that the wife describes as “pretty dramatic.” If you’ve watched enough home improvement television, you know […]