Nothing to waste!

Year after year, new building standards and adoption of eco-friendly materials have been at a rise. Construction has been shifting to more sustainable methods and materials; even the waste during construction is recycled by separating the debris for potentially recoverable materials. An approximate 3600 kg of waste is disposed into landfills during construction of a 185 sq.m. home.  People are …

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Using the right materials

Construction materials can be categorised in many different ways, these days environmental concerns are leading to the development of “green” or sustainable buildings materials which are essential to minimizing the impact of the construction industry on our planet. Around the world, there are many countries that have turned to much research in the topic and have been able to produce …

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Fully Forward

Modernising an interior space. Looking at the number of gadgets we all have, it is becoming an increasingly important issue for all space planning. This doesn’t only apply to the home since we end up taking our portable gadgets all around with us; public spaces are also slowly finding solutions to help with this digital evolution. Regardless, our home is …

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Future finishing

The home is a place that can be made to be perfectly suited for you. Now, with the fast paced technological advances. We live on our gadgets and are becoming very dependent on them to provide us with everything. The downside is that so far, most homes are not up to date and prepared for this flood of technology. With …

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Little Lofts

So far my few recent articles  about the super small living have all been about storage. Although, they have not touched much on one large topic; the finishing touches. The finishing touches of a space or home complete the picture. Apart from finding a way to ensure all your space is properly utilized, It’s time to make more with less! …

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Keeping up the kitchen

Without a doubt, the central focus of a household is the kitchen. In my experience, this is where everyone gets together. This is the place we all sit down together and talk about how the day went and future plans. With the current topic of living light and space saving concepts, this week’s article compiles many ideas that will help …

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Storing the stuff, stuff, stuff!

Stuff, stuff, stuff! Why do we have so much stuff ?? We are accumulating stuff and there’s a point where there isn’t any more space to put all the stuff. Last week’s article focused on small bedrooms and innovative ideas that could increase space in there. Now, this week we will look at the other general areas that also will …

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Compact living quarters

Creating space when you don’t have space to start with, tough job, but don’t despair there are some very creative ideas out there to maximize the use of your compact space. Let’s start with the bedroom; With smaller bedrooms, a lot of creative thinking is needed to make sure you can get all  the stuff you need in there,  but …

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Adaptable Accommodations

I went to buy an air conditioner and asked for a large unit, the sale person told me that they don’t big items anymore! I was puzzled for a while then I realized this trend must be due to the spread of the ridiculously condominiums housing units sold these days in Bangkok. The impact of these condominiums has started changing …

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Glass Pieces

In an earlier article about glass furniture, I mentioned about the versatility and aesthetics of how glass furniture can brighten up your interior space. There is another important thing about using glass inside an interior, Accessorise! Glass furniture have a great effect on any interiors because its transparent properties that allow it to blend in so easily. But, imagine all …

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