Design and Living

The Chic Home

BTO flat goes bold with 1980s-style renovation

This BTO flat in north-east Singapore channels the spirit of the 1980s with modern-retro furniture and warm colours.

Singapore family turns five-room flat into seven-room home with space for all four kids

The Lim family wanted each kid to have his own bedroom.

Breaking down walls: More S’porean home owners hack for larger, more flexible living

Married couple James Loh and Crystal Yeap demolished nearly all the walls in their flat. It increased their communal living area by nearly 60 per cent.

Design and renovation under one roof: Ikea Singapore goes beyond furnishing your home by end-2026

The living room of this MacPherson Weave BTO flat is ideal for the family of five's jamming and movie nights.

$40k MacPherson BTO to $9.5k Pasir Ris kitchen: 3 homes styled like showrooms by Ikea

Look inside the BTOs that used the Swedish retailer's one-stop Home Design Service to save time and money.

The Chic Home

Self-designed DIY HDB flat for creative couple

This playful three-room resale flat has plenty of space for its owners to showcase their interests.

Escape Singapore: Enter cave-like eateries, an OTT Peranakan restaurant and a train to ‘Osaka’

Escape Singapore into (clockwise from top left) The Peranakan Club, Tonkatsu Daiki, Drim Gold and Food Republic at Mandai Wildlife East.

The Chic Home

Dramatic look for dual-key apartment in Jalan Rajah

Graphic LED strips criss-cross the ceiling, turning a practical lighting solution into a bold design statement.

How to ditch the gym and bring your workout home

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Feature story about home gym set-ups.

Mr Othniel Indran and Ms Janet Poh each have their own dedicated personal spaces in their HDB flat in Toa Payoh, on May 5, 2026.

For Mr Othniel, the space is a home gym equipped with a mult-functional smith machine, while Janet uses the walking pad.

Switched On

No more dumbbells or weight plates: Could a digital home gym replace your gym membership?

Smart equipment for home gyms are taking off, especially among fitness enthusiasts who have no time to use their gym memberships.

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