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Inside A Light-Filled Landed Home With A Surprising Interior

This week, we visit one of the most uniquely designed homes that were specially built for a family with two young daughters. Designed by Gwen Tan of Formwerkz Architects, it was conceptualised based on the brief from the family: the…

• 7 Nov 2022
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Inside A Unique 1,377 Sqft Transformation Into A Characterful HDB Home

This week, we visit a 5-room resale HDB in Ang Mo Kio that has been completely transformed. Homeowners Joy and Shyan were particularly inspired from South America, with lots of curvature on the walls and furnishing. The entrance of the…

• 6 Nov 2022
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Touring A $80k Renovated Scandi 3 Bedroom Home At Seastrand

In this week’s Insider Tour, we check out a unit all the way in the East at Seastrand. As a condo located in Pasir Ris, you aren’t far away from nature with areas like Pasir Ris Park and the beach…

• 3 Nov 2022
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Inside A Bauhaus-Inspired Black & White Walkup Apartment In The East

This week is a special episode as we tour a black and white walkup apartment that was built in the 1960s. Nicole (better known as @ncwong on Instagram), and Clinton moved into their 1,000 square feet home and had to…

• 31 Oct 2022
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Inside A Striking Modern Brutalist HDB Maisonette Home

This week, we visit one of the most unique homes that we’ve toured yet. It’s a 1,680 square-foot HDB Maisonette, and the size and layout have really given homeowners Alfred and April free rein to exercise their creativity here. Much…

• 30 Oct 2022
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Inside A $60k Modern Farmhouse 2 Bedroom Home At Grandeur Park Residences

Grandeur Park Residences is a recently completed 720-unit condo development located at Bedok South Avenue 3. It’s got a convenient location that’s very close to Tanah Merah MRT station on the East-West line. Designed by ADDP Architects LLP, it offers…

• 29 Oct 2022
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Inside A Hidden Architect’s Own Family Home That Reveals A Gorgeous Haven

This week, we visit an architect’s very own multi-generation family home that’s been named “Open House”. Architect couple Gwen and Berlin who is one half of the founding team at Formwerkz Architects had to design a home around their young…

• 27 Oct 2022
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We Tour The NEW Lentor Modern, A Rare Integrated Development In District 26

If you’re tired of asking agents for the latest prices, can’t find your must-have feature like a balcony in your bedroom, or have always wanted to see more of your potentially million-dollar purchase than just a floor plan – we’ve…

• 24 Oct 2022
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Inside A Creative Couple’s Colour-Filled Home & Workspace

This week we visit a 4-room 990 square feet BTO home in Tampines. Homeowners Ryan and Ella have stayed there for 3 years already, and have named their space the “AAAH House”. They both had contrasting views when it came…

• 23 Oct 2022
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Inside A Dark Minimalist 5-Room HDB With A Truly Unusual Layout

This week, we visit a 5-room BTO unit at Tampines GreenVerge. Homeowners Terence and Roxanne knew they wanted a dark theme, as they wanted something different from their previous home. The 5-room unit on paper was 1,216 square feet, but…

• 23 Oct 2022
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Inside A Unique Landed HDB Home With A Idyllic Japanese Zen Garden

Given that nearly 80% of the population stays in an HDB home, and that there are only about 284 HDB landed units, that makes this week’s home a really really rare one. Homeowners Grace and Wei Xiang (together with their…

• 21 Oct 2022
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Inside A $150k Tastefully Renovated 2 Bedroom Unit At Nomu In Orchard

In this week’s Insider Tour, we check out a unit at Nomu! In case you’re wondering how the name came about, it’s actually a shortened version of “North of Museum” in reference to the Planning Area. The boutique development along…

• 20 Oct 2022
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Inside An Architect’s Own Curved 3-Room HDB Home In Bedok North

This week, we visit an architect’s own home in Bedok North. Kenneth and his puppy Jinko are staying in a 3-room HDB sized at 732 square feet. He chose a neutral palette and restricted the choice of materials to just…

• 20 Oct 2022
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Inside A Taiwanese Designer’s HDB Home With A Lovely Open Balcony + Studio

This week we visit a really special home in Bukit Batok West. Homeowners YaYa and Jun Yao have really transformed this 1,490 square feet 5-room resale HDB into a unique home + studio arrangement. From the custom made metal gate…

• 16 Oct 2022
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Inside A Unique Indochine-Inspired Walk Up Apartment In The East

This week, we visit a charming walk up apartment located in Marine Parade. Homeowner Chris self-designed the entire home, which was formerly divided into 6 rooms for rental. He has gone for a rather unconventional theme that you don’t see…

• 9 Oct 2022
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Inside A $10k Renovated Colourful 4-Room HDB At McNair Towers

This week, we tour McNair Towers – a newly-MOPed HDB that’s very close by City Views @ Boon Keng and Bendemeer Light, two HDBs that we’ve also recently toured. Unlike the latter two HDBs, McNair Towers is more exclusive. Tucked…

• 4 Oct 2022
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Inside An Interior Designer’s Wabi-Sabi Penthouse Home In Joo Chiat

This week, we visit a penthouse home set in the low-lying Joo Chiat. Homeowner Brandon created and designed the space for his family of 3 – and incredibly did so without any drawings of the space. It’s a 1+1 room…

• 2 Oct 2022
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Inside A $100k Cosy 5-Room HDB + City View @ Boon Keng DBSS Tour

City View @ Boon Keng boasts great views, transport links, and amenities and is within 2 primary schools. With a 5-room flat that went for a cool $1,288,888, it may sound like a lot to pay for even with the…

• 27 Sep 2022
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