Home & Decor

in the pink of health

Spring is in the air, with Chinese New Year (CNY) just round the corner, and I’m sure many of you are busy tidying up your homes for the coming festivities. For those in love, February is also a time to show your partner how much he or she means to you with a Valentine’s Day celebration. This is definitely a month for spending lots of quality time with family and one’s significant other.Having just moved into a new apartment, I, too, am trying to get my humble abode perfect for receiving guests – over the 15 days of CNY. Spring cleaning is a tedious but necessary exercise, and I enjoy the feel of applying some elbow grease to get the floors and windows sparkling clean. Many consider this a…

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in the february digital issue…

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a season of zen

IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY HEARD, CLEANUP GURU MARIE KONDO RECENTLY LAUNCHED A HIT REALITY SHOW ON NETFLIX HELPING MESSY HOMES AND THEIR OWNERS CLEAR AWAY YEARS OF HOARDED ITEMS. THE TRENDING SHOW HAS GONE ON TO INSPIRE A NEW WAVE IN INTERIOR STYLING THAT’S EVERYTHING TO DO WITH KEEPING THINGS NEAT, SEAMLESS AND COHESIVE. IF YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE IT A GO, START BY DECORATING YOUR TABLE WITH PIECES IN A SIMILAR HUE, MATERIAL OR FORM. PAIR THAT WITH SOFT LIGHTING AND NATURAL TEXTURES FOR A HOMELY AND CASUAL LOOK. ALL THAT’S LEFT IS TO SIGH AND SAY, “OMMM.” These pieces (from left: tea light holder, Four Gentlemen vase, stacking plate, candle holder and diffuser) are from the Eastern Inspirations collection by Royal Selangor. For details,…

girl with a radio mind

The cushion covers you choose tell a lot about your personality. If you have a fascination for colours, textures and travel – just like Lynn Lee, the designer behind Girl With a Radio Mind – you will love these distinctive, bohemian-style handmade cushion covers that often feature jute, floral prints and colourful pom-poms. Using materials sourced locally and from her travels, Lynn’s cushions are inspired by culture. She also minimises wastage by using as much remnant material as possible, often turning them into smaller items like coin purses. Visit Girl With a Radio Mind on www.etsy.com. ■…

colour pops

SONOS RECENTLY PARTNERED DANISH DESIGN BRAND HAY TO CREATE A BOLD EXPRESSION OF THE SONOS ONE SMART SPEAKER. THE LIMITED-EDITION HAY FOR SONOS SPEAKER COMES IN FIVE EYE-CATCHING COLOURS: VIVID RED, FOREST GREEN, PALE YELLOW, BABY PINK AND LIGHT GREY. THE SMALL BUT POWERFUL UNIT PROMISES QUALITY SOUND AND WORKS GREAT AS AN ACCESSORY THAT ADDS COLOUR TO THE HOME. Hay for Sonos speaker retails for $399 at TC Webstore (www.tcacoustic.asia), Takashimaya, Tangs at Tang Plaza, Robinsons The Heeren and Musica Concept Store at Ion Orchard. ■…