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The Good Life. Makeover Thinking For Your Home

Dec 7, 2017
2 min

The Good Life. Makeover Thinking For Your Home

There’s no place like home. The moment you turn the key in your own front door and hide yourself away from the outside world, it’s all about you. Or it should be. Your private space, ease and familiarity, the people and things you love. Simon Moore, environmental psychologist at London Metropolitan University believes that these things are key to our sense of wellbeing and individuality, “Personal space allows thinking space,” he says. “It’s a good thing we don’t know what g

5 Easy, Creative Ways To Declutter Your Home

Nov 28, 2017
2 min

5 Easy, Creative Ways To Declutter Your Home

The simple life. Less stuff means less hassle – less to clean, less to worry about, organize or fall over. But there’s wanting to declutter and actually doing it, we often stumble at the big question, where on earth to begin? Here are five of the best tips and tricks from the experts to help lighten your load. 1. Take 10 Pick a room, starting with your least challenging room, and give yourself a couple of quiet minutes to visualise what you want to achieve. Then take 10 minu

6 Ways to Make Home Greener, Healthier, Cheaper

Nov 28, 2017
2 min

6 Ways to Make Home Greener, Healthier, Cheaper

The greener the better - that’s the future of Singapore. The nation's planners envision more cycle paths and walkways, improved green corridors, and even a stylish, new waterfront near Marina Bay. In short a cleaner, greener nation. Green Your Home and Save From recycling to energy saving, minor changes at home add up to real benefits for the planet, not to mention your own health and happiness. Here are six top tips from the experts. 1. Cool Down Use ceiling fans instead

5 Shortcuts To Moving House With Ease

Nov 28, 2017
3 min

5 Shortcuts To Moving House With Ease

How many times have you moved house? How often has your life been packed into cardboard boxes and suitcases or jammed into the back of a van that barely closes? You clear up, clear out and in doing so you wipe away all the traces of the life you once lived. The pencil marks that told the kids’ ages, the chip in the paint where the bed hit the wall when you moved in, all the black and blue and rainbow marks scrubbed and mended until the house has no tales left to tell. You f

First Time Buyer? 5 Expert Tips To Help You Get Ahead

Nov 27, 2017
2 min

First Time Buyer? 5 Expert Tips To Help You Get Ahead

Buying your first home. It’s exciting, something we all dream about, but how to make your dream a reality? It can all be a bit overwhelming. When and where should I buy? How much cash will I need? How can I get the best loan? We like nothing more than helping you with tough questions, here are our top 5 first time buyer tips to help you get ahead: 1. Research First Find out if you're eligible for any housing grants. For example, significant CPF grants are available for first