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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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Inside An Unusual $90k Overhaul Of A HDB Maisonette With A Bold Coloured Kitchen

This week we visit a spacious 1,582 sq ft HDB Executive Maisonette in Simei. For homeowners Ernest and Karen (along with their dog Scooter), they valued a maisonette for the split-level layout as it affords more privacy and space unlike…

• 16 Nov 2022
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Inside A 1,206 Sqft Modern French Home With Feng Shui Elements

This week, we visit an older boutique condo located in the Katong area. Homeowners Andy and Wynn decided to design their 1,206 square feet condo into something a little more unusual – a modern french themed home. They also had…

• 14 Nov 2022
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Inside A Reimagined Penthouse With A Gorgeous Loft Centrepiece

This week, we visit a very distinctive penthouse transformation in Jurong. Set over 2,300 square feet, Shing Hui of L Architects set out to redefine what a penthouse home really means. The word “penthouse” is actually made out of 2…

• 13 Nov 2022
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Inside A Stylish $150k Renovated Home With A Balcony Designed For Cats

This week, we visit a stylishly designed home at Rivertrees Residences in Fernvale. Homeowners Joslyn and Eugene have transformed the space into one that is on the darker, more sultry side but still kept light with the cement screed walls…

• 9 Nov 2022
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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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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 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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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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