Wallpaper for my Bedroom – Before/ After
I’d shown you the rest of the house, but hardly my bedroom, mainly because it took me a while to figure out what to do with it! My room used to be stark white with office blinds (I thought it was tres cool in 2007) Almost 5 years on, I had to accept the fact...
Exciting headboards
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has more than a gripe with this – I can’t seem to find beds with beautiful, or even close to beautiful headboards! Let’s not even talk about “beautiful”, how about just simple and functional? The more simple ones I could only find at either IKEA (when...
Super minimalistic house in Mexico
This house is so simple it’s almost like stacking legos! Except it’s 2 large rectangular prisms on top of each other to form an L-shape. Doesn’t look like much from outside right? Hold up… Hola! Welcome to the House La Punta! The greenery on the balcony’s a little messy for me, but otherwise...
I just got my 1st place! (Part 3 – FINAL)
Phew! Quite a few things to consider when doing up your first place huh? Take these into consideration, at least you won’t make some of the mistakes we have? Spacing Kitchen Some points from an article called “Interior Kitchen Design Ideas For First Time Home Buyers”, it reflects everything I think you should consider for...
I just got my 1st place! (Part 2)
… This post is getting waaaay too long! There will be a part 3. Hope you find this helpful. If I left out anything please comment! I’m no pro, just writing what I’d learned Contractor Do you have a reliable contractor who’s reasonable? If so, GOOD FOR YOU! Recommend him/her to us please! Talk to...
I just got my 1st place – now how do I design/ renovate it??? (Part 1)
Getting your first home is like getting married! So exciting! So many things you wanna do with it! So many things you have dreamed of for your dream home! So many ideas! So many things you like! So many things you want in your home! So many things seen in magazines and on tv that...
My first speaking engagement ever
A few months ago I was invited to speak at a product launch as a founder of Home@8. It was about marrying ID and technology… A pretty interesting topic, and a great excuse for me to shout about Home@8 more. But I was a nervous wreck for a number of reasons…. OK it was cos...
Charming purple yellow cottage in Tuscany
In the last couple weeks, I’ve been working on a personal ID project – helping a close girlfriend redecorate her house. The house that she ‘inherited’ was previously all kinds of girly with purple everything. Purple walls, purple sofa, fake purple flowers everywhere and even purple flower pictures and paintings on the wall! (Thinking about...
Renovation timeline for the budget conscious
If budget is something you’re highly conscious about, you could leave out certain areas of your home til later, and focus on making your home livable first for your daily life. Namely your bedroom and bathroom. Thankfully Malaysia’s abundant and affordable street fare makes it possible for us to eat out without breaking the bank,...
Geometry = Cool
I’d been seeing a lot of Missoni Home Collection in ID books lately… A little too busy and psychedelic for me… DEFINITELY too busy for me! But if you narrow things down… Hmmm there’s somethine here… I’m starting to see something I like! (Above: Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh) NOW we’re talking! HELLO Beautiful room! I...
