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Tour This Dawson BTO Transformation: How A Couple Achieved A Cosy Korean Aesthetic Look With A $50k Reno Budget

Who doesn’t like to work from home?  Other than the advantage of not having to spend money or time travelling, you get to enjoy working in a more comfortable environment. And what could be more comfortable than home, right? While…

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 BY STACKED

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A $45,000 HDB Renovation Breakdown: A Couple Shares Their Reno Costs And Furnishings

For first-time homeowners looking to renovate their home, it’s often like navigating a maze. From choosing the right ID, to knowing how to compare quotes, or just trying to figure out if you are getting fleeced – it’s hard to…

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 BY RYAN J

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How A Couple With A $70k Reno Budget Created A Minimalist And Clutter-Free Home

Unless you have an OCD nature, keeping a home constantly clean and neat is always a challenge. It happens to everyone. When you first move in, everything is brand new, and you are motivated to keep the house clean and…

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 BY STACKED

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Inside A Cosy $45k Renovation Of A Tiong Bahru HDB: How A Couple Self-Designed Their European/Jap-Inspired Home

“Funny story with our furniture is that unlike most homeowners, we moved into our home with no furniture… only a bed.” It takes a brave soul to move into a newly completed home with practically no furniture, but for Marcus…

OCTOBER 29, 2022 BY STACKED

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Upgrading From A BTO To A 1,550 Sqft Executive Apartment: How A Couple Carefully Planned With A $50k Reno Budget

For some people, their first home may just be their forever home. But for others, the unpredictabilities of life can really change, and you can outgrow your existing house more quickly than you might think. This is what Alfisyah (@nurfish)…

OCTOBER 24, 2022 BY STACKED

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Tour An Old 1980 Everton Park Transformation: How A Couple Achieved A Monochrome Look With A $110k Reno Budget

The term monochrome is often very much misunderstood when it comes to interior design. While it’s true that the word monochromatic literally means just one colour, it doesn’t exactly mean that you have to use just one specific colour tone…

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 BY STACKED

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A $13k Condo Renovation Breakdown: How This Creative Homeowner Self-Designed & Decorated Their 732 Sqft Home

Renovating a relatively small space can be quite challenging. You have to be creative with your design choices in order to really make the most of the space.  The approaches vary, but probably the most important at the top of…

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 BY STACKED

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Tour A Pinnacle@Duxton Home Transformation: How A Couple With A $65k Reno Budget Created A Cosy Home

As a young couple, it’s always an incredibly exciting time when you’ve managed to secure your first home.  But once you get through all the stress of finding the right home, you’d soon realise the next part of the journey…

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 BY STACKED

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Tour A 25-Year Old HDB Transformation: How A Couple Created A Cosy Minimalist Home With $55k

You can tell a lot by a home account’s Instagram name sometimes, and today’s feature @twohermits.sg is no different.  As you can probably tell, E and XN are the sort that love to stay at home. And if you are…

AUGUST 31, 2022 BY STACKED

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We Paid $35k For Our 4-Room BTO Renovation 6 Years Ago: Here’s How We Remade It Into A Modern Boho Home Instead

Moving into a newly renovated home is always going to be one of the nicest feelings in the world. But what happens after you’ve stayed for a couple of years? Things get a little stale, that TV console that you…

AUGUST 17, 2022 BY STACKED

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Tour A Incredible $60k HDB Transformation: How A Couple Self-Designed A Modern Coastal Retreat

Given that we basically live on an island, it’s interesting that we don’t see as many coastal-inspired designed homes in Singapore.  And even though a coastal home design is not as popular here, it has actually been around for a…

AUGUST 4, 2022 BY STACKED

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Tour An Old 1987 HDB Transformation: How A Couple Achieved A Japandi Look With A $90k Reno Budget

If there’s anything that Singaporeans have a common love for, it’s anything Japanese. Even when it comes to a home, that minimalist Muji-look is very much a look that is sought after.  But for some, that minimalist look can be…

JULY 30, 2022 BY STACKED

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How A Couple With A $60k Reno Budget Created A Mid-Century Modern Home With Iconic Lamps

Step into Shannon and Shawn’s (*not their real name for privacy reasons) 4-room HDB home in Sin Ming and the first thing that captures your attention is the half-wall colours of off-white and green that are reflected throughout most of…

JULY 28, 2022 BY STACKED

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Tour This Minimalist Korean Aesthetic Home In Telok Blangah Towers Built At A Cost Of $70k

Telok Blangah is an ideal place for those who want to reside in a peaceful area that’s not too far from Singapore’s urban landscape. Not only does it have amazing views of both lush greenery and the sea, but it’s…

JULY 9, 2022 BY STACKED

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How This Old Maisonette In Paya Lebar Was Transformed With A $110k Renovation Budget

Did you know that the HDB stopped building maisonettes in 1995? And so owning this type of home nowadays means having to purchase an old one and renovating it to suit your preferences. But herein lies the challenge. As they…

JULY 2, 2022 BY STACKED

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An $80,000 HDB Renovation Breakdown: How This Couple Achieved A Cosy Dark Modern Theme At Home

It is often said that paint is the most affordable way to make a drastic change to a space. Especially when you convert to a dark mode, the vibe that you create is one of incredible cosiness (with the right…

JUNE 22, 2022 BY STACKED

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How To Handle Renovation Problems: An Introvert Renovates (Part 5)

Renovation problems can be complex and expensive to rectify. And because they often involve multiple parties and perhaps even an element of confrontation, they can be the stuff of nightmares for conflict-averse introverts. I was wincing so hard reading Stacked’s…

JUNE 6, 2022 BY DAN

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How To Choose An Interior Designer: An Introvert Renovates (Part 4)

When it came to renovating my flat, I learnt my lesson from my property search – I needed help.  I knew I needed an interior designer, less so for design because I was pretty sure of how I wanted my…

MAY 18, 2022 BY DAN

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