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Inside A Modern Minimalist Home With Zero Visual Clutter

This week, we join homeowners Qin Hui and Janice as they take you through their recently renovated 5-room HDB resale flat in Boon Keng. They moved in 6 months ago and were determined to create a modern minimalist space that…

• 12 Feb 2023
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Inside A Beautifully Redesigned Chic & Curvy Landed Home

This week, we visit the beautiful home of Valerie and Leon and their furry friend, Maple. Situated in Kovan, this inter-terrace landed house has a land area of 1,700 sq ft and a built-up of 2,200 sq ft, and underwent…

• 5 Feb 2023
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Inside A Designer’s HDB Home With Extraordinary Lighting Choices

This week, we take a tour of a truly unique and visually striking 4-room HDB flat in Punggol. The homeowners, Careen and Clement, are interior designers and lighting designers respectively, and their expertise is evident in every aspect of the…

• 29 Jan 2023
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Inside A $2,000 Thrifting Journey Of A Fascinating Sustainable HDB Home

This week, we tour a fascinating 4-room BTO flat in Bedok that is unlike most homes you’ve seen. Homeowners Nathaniel and Janeen are the proud owners of a home that has been nearly entirely thrifted and sourced from marketplaces like…

• 18 Jan 2023
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Inside A Charming 1,650 Sqft Executive HDB Home Transformation

This week we visit the stunning Executive Apartment of homeowners SH and Alvin, a 1,650 square feet oasis where natural materials and plants come together to create an inviting and cosy atmosphere. As you enter the home, you’ll be greeted…

• 15 Jan 2023
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Inside A Carefully Considered Raw Architect’s Home With A Carved Out Balcony

This week, we visit an architect’s radically transformed HDB home in Bedok. Homeowner Melvin, who has his own Architecture firm, Kaizen Architecture, was obviously the brains behind the design of his home. It’s a 4-room 1,090 square foot HDB resale…

• 13 Jan 2023
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How A Trip To The Himalayas Inspired This Woman’s Wabi Sabi Home Interior

This week, we visit a very interesting home in Bedok that also doubles up as an intimate studio (Studio Somayoke). Homeowner Yoke Wen was first taken in by this 3-room resale HDB home in Bedok because of the unobstructed view…

• 10 Jan 2023
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Inside An Old 1970s Apartment Transformed Into An Open Artistic Home

This week on Living In, we’re excited to showcase a truly unique and artistic home transformation. Dillon and Xueli found an old 1970s 4-room HDB at Queens Road and saw the potential in the space despite its condition. They embarked…

• 8 Jan 2023
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Inside A Picturesque Scandi HDB Maisonette In Kovan With A Lovely Balcony

This week, we visit a bright and cosy HDB maisonette in Kovan. When homeowners Suren and Esther took over the unit, the original layout was fully covered, with the living room extended onto the balcony. After breaking down a few…

• 21 Dec 2022
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Inside An Architect Couple’s Tasteful Timber-Filled Makeover Of An Old HDB Flat

This week, we visit the home of not just one, but two architect’s! Homeowners Jie Lun and Jen have completely transformed this 5-room HDB resale flat at Jurong Lakeside into a much more open but yet still intimate home. It’s…

• 20 Dec 2022
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Inside A Bold Monotone Bachelor’s Pad In Punggol

This week, we visit a 3-room HDB rebuild in Punggol. Homeowner Johan was particular about the layout of his home, and specifically chose this because it was on a high floor and a corner unit. It’s a 3-room resale HDB…

• 18 Dec 2022
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Inside An Inventive HDB Home With Clever Carpentry Details And A Cosy Balcony Setup

This week, we tour a really expansive 1,500 square feet 5-room resale HDB home in Yishun. Homeowners Qian Wei and Charmaine self-designed their home, and along with the expertise from Qian Wei (who is into carpentry) has fashioned a home…

• 13 Dec 2022
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Inside An Intimate Private Dining Walk-Up Apartment With A Pottery Studio

This week, we visit a really unique space – an old walk-up apartment in Woodleigh Park. Homeowners Chun and Wen Yeu were on the lookout for something different, and when they chanced upon this older home with the air ventilation…

• 11 Dec 2022
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Inside A Modern Peranakan Shophouse With A Beautiful Courtyard Garden

This week, we visit a special shophouse in Joo Chiat that was completely rebuilt by homeowners Natalie and Al. It’s a 3-storey shophouse that sits on 3,490 square feet of land, and a spacious 3,000 square feet of built up…

• 4 Dec 2022
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This Man Turned Waste Materials Into DIY Furniture For His HDB

This week, we visit an HDB home on Clementi Avenue that is one of the most unique homes that we’ve seen so far. Homeowner Shu has totally transformed this original condition 1978 HDB unit into a Scandi-themed one that has…

• 29 Nov 2022
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Inside A Dreamy Remake Of A 1970s Home With A Sky-Lit Atrium

This week, we visit a landed home in the East that was designed in the 1970s. It’s part of a cluster of 4 townhouses that was built for an extended family to stay together. Designed by Gwen Tan of Studio…

• 27 Nov 2022
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Inside A Beautifully Restored 1929 Terrace House At River Valley

This week, we tour a beautifully restored terrace house at Hoot Kiam Road. This road is named after Song Hoot Kiam, who is reputedly the forefather of the oldest Straits Chinese Family in Singapore. Untouched for a decade, this was…

• 20 Nov 2022
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Inside A Remarkable Transformation Of A Multi-Gen House In Singapore

This week, we visit a Terrace landed home in Upper Changi. Built on a land size of 2,131 square feet and 3,918 square feet of built-up space, the home was designed to house a multi-generational family spanning 3 generations (and…

• 20 Nov 2022
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