12 Simple Ways Malaysians Can Stop House Thieves
Going for a trip? Run through this checklist of home security tips so you don’t come back to a burgled house.
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Home Improvement
10 Living Rooms in Malaysia That Pop With a Bit of Colour
Ideas to improve your living room interior design with the right mix of colours.
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11 Living Room Designs for Malaysians to Netflix and Chill
We asked our interior designers and renovators to share living room designs that are perfect for chilling with Netflix. Everyone could use a comfortable living room to Netflix and chill. Or
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Check Your Renovation Contractor Name Against the CIDB Contractor Database
Renovation contractors in Malaysia need to be registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) if they are involved in any construction, civil engineering or mechanical / electrical engineering work.
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Pick the Right Renovation Contractor in 10 Steps
Avoid the most common problem areas when hiring a renovation contractor for your home in Malaysia with this guide.
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How Much to Build a Platform Bed from IKEA Cabinets
Turn seven standard IKEA cabinets into a fantastic platform bed with loads of storage. There’s even a crawlspace underneath!
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7 Crazy Requests Seen By Malaysian Interior Designers
When it comes to interior design, some Malaysian clients can get a little… ambitious. We asked interior designers in Malaysia to share some of the craziest requests they have ever
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6 Basic Kitchen Layouts for Malaysian Homes
Getting ready for a kitchen renovation? Then you need to know these 6 basic kitchen layouts.
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How to Set Up the Ultimate Home Office Design in Malaysia
I’m going to tell you the biggest misconception about working from a home office… You might think that working from home means you can save on travel costs, run errands
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5 Home Improvement Tasks You Should Not DIY
Why you should always get professional help for these home improvement jobs.
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The Most Popular Colour in Malaysia is… (drumroll)
Is blue your favourite colour? Then you’re in the majority of Malaysians who said the same thing.
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How One Recommend.my Interior Designer Closed RM500K in 4 months
At Recommend.my, we have two objectives. The first is to help busy people find GOOD service professionals. The second is to help GOOD service professionals get more exposure and business.
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6 Cabinet Reshuffles That Every Malaysian Will Like
It’s hard to find fault with any of these.
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10 Easy Renovations To Boost Your Malaysian Property Value
Whether property prices are going up or down, these home updates will help you get the greatest value if you’re looking to increase your property value. And even if you’re
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Italy Shows Us One Way to Stop Malaysia’s Brain Drain
Think our brain drain is bad? The city of Gangi in Sicily, Italy has suffered a massive drop in population since the 1950s, with only 7,000 people remaining. But the
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30 Kitchen Designs from Malaysian Interior Designers
Get inspiration from the kitchen designs in Malaysia to make your own space more functional and stylish.
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5 Ways to Block Traffic Noise in Your Home (and Shortening Your Life)
Malaysians are very much aware about the health impacts of air pollution (the haze) and water pollution. Now, we can add one more health hazard to the list; Malaysian traffic noise
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8 Ideas for a Home Gymnastics Room
If you worry about your kids getting lazy from too much Xbox and PS4, gymnastics is a great way for them to develop flexibility and core strength. And instead of
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A Magical 6-Storey House Made Entirely of Bamboo
Bamboo can grow 1 metre in just 3 days, making it a sustainable building material. Malaysians have been using it to build kampung houses for years. But what about using bamboo
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All-in-One Bedrooms Are The Ultimate Space Savers
For many teens and young adults, the bedroom also doubles up as the media room, study room and working space. With living space becoming a premium in Malaysia, how can you
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96-Year Old Lovingly Keeps Her Home Design Frozen in the 50s
The outside of this home in Toronto may not look like much, but the interior will blow you away.
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Cracks in Your Concrete Walls Will Soon Repair Themselves Using Bacteria
Every home in Malaysia uses concrete is some form. It’s the most popular building for support foundations and columns due to its strength under compression, and is also popular in
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Terrace House in Singapore Replaces Entire Front Wall With…Boomerangs?
Want to give your halls more natural ventilation? Just take away the entire front wall of your house. That’s what this family did in Singapore.
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Want a Floating Concrete Table as Your Work Desk?
My toes just did an involuntary curl. Besonias Almeida Architects in Argentina created a room divider made out of an entire slab of concrete suspended from the ceiling. The slab doubles
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Get That ‘Exposed Brick Wall’ Style in Setia Alam
Adam Raman from Lakar Design Builder offers a few ideas for a terrace house in Setia Alam.
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This Paris Apartment Holds a Secret. We Couldn’t Believe What We Saw
This one-room apartment in Paris boasts a lovely monochrome design. The moment you step in, you are greeted by soft white walls with beautiful raised patterns, and pine flooring. But as
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If Your Home is Messy, it Just Means You Have a Creative Mind.
“Sorry ah, my house so messy.” This is the standard “disclaimer” we give when we welcome guests to our home. But what if a messy house was actually a sign
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