Posted on May 13, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Whether you are selling your home or staying put, a stylish loo is always welcome. So go on, make over your bathroom
ADMIT it: You’re thinking about a facelift.
You’ve noticed the little lines forming here, darkened areas emerging there. Features once fresh and sparkling are looking worn and dull. When you switch on the light, it’s [...]
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Posted on April 3, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Home-grown interior design firm Design Studio is joining hands with the world’s fifth largest interior fit-out company Depa United Group.
Their joint venture, DDS Asia Holdings, is targeting business opportunities in the hospitality and commercial sectors.
DDS Asia has a share capital of $10 million, and will go for projects worth over $50 million.
Work has already begun [...]
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Posted on March 1, 2008 by lushhomeonline
Home owners here are buying reproductions of classic designer furniture at a fraction of the price
LIKE many Singaporean home owners, personal banker Karen Teo has furnished her five-room HDB flat in Sengkang with pieces of furniture that are well-known in the design world.
TIGHT BUDGET: Ms Karen Teo and Mr Jeremy Lee bought Arco lamp and [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2008 by lushhomeonline
The boom in the economy for 2007 has contributed to a 30 percent hike in demand for household renovations. And industry players said consumers are looking for more luxurious, branded designs.
To cope with growing demand, contractors and interior designers are increasing their prices by as much as 30 to 50 percent.
Farok Majeed, chairman of Renovation [...]
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Posted on June 1, 2007 by lushhome
There is increasing demand for high-end home furnishings such as luxury bed linen and exquisite flooring, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM
The high-end home furnishing market seems to be on fire these days. Retailers and distributors of everything from luxury bed linen to exquisite flooring may disagree on the reasons for the state of demand for their products, [...]
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Posted on October 6, 2006 by lushhome
Richard Rivin is a forensic architect. For more than 20 years he has analyzed building failures to determine what went wrong. In a recent interview from his Norfolk, Va., home, I asked him to shift his thinking 180 degrees and talk about what makes a project go right.
What can homeowners do to help ensure [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2006 by lushhome
You’d like to remodel your bathroom, redo your kitchen, or add an extra room you can use as a home office. Whatever it is, you’ve got some serious ambitions for your home. But home renovation and construction projects take more time than basic decorating and design projects you can conquer with a DIY weekend. Here [...]
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Posted on July 24, 2006 by lushhome
DESIGN SPECIALTIES
Designers often specialize in one or more specific types of interior design. Some designers specialize in only residential or commercial (or, contract) projects, but many designers do both residential and commercial projects of various kinds.
Residential. Residential interior design focuses on the design, professional design team coordination, planning, budgeting, specifying/purchasing and furnishings installation of private [...]
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Posted on July 24, 2006 by lushhome
Interior design concerns itself with more than just the visual or ambient enhancement of an interior space, it seeks to optimize and harmonize the uses to which the interior environment will be put.
Many factors come into play in formulating the design solution. There is the space itself–its dimensions and construction–with its potential and its limitations. [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2006 by lushhome
Do not let emotions propel you into a renovation unless you’re ready. Ask yourself the following questions to decide whether the time is right:
1. Why do I want to renovate? Is it to meet the space needs of your family, to create a more pleasing environment or because the rest of the neighborhood is doing [...]
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