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Don't Paint Yet! My Honest Singapore Home Wall Paint Advice

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So, you’re staring at your four walls. Maybe you just got the keys to your new BTO, or maybe your current HDB flat just needs a refresh. You hop onto Pinterest, and suddenly you’re drowning in a sea of beautiful rooms. Modern Classic, Scandi, Minimalist... it’s all gorgeous, but how do you choose? It’s overwhelming. I get it. The fear of picking the wrong colour is real!  Before you spend a dollar at the paint shop, let's take a step back. As someone who has obsessed over this, here is my best and most honest singapore home wall paint advice : Forget the paint colour. At least for now. Sound crazy? It’s not. The secret is to figure out your style first. The paint colour is just one part of your overall house painting design —it’s the final piece of the puzzle, not the first. First, Ask Yourself: How Do You Want to Feel ? This is the most important question. Don't think about trends. Think about your life. Do you come home after a long day at work and just w...

The One Thing to Check Before You Let Anyone Paint Your Home

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So you got your new BTO keys, or maybe just want to give the old flat a new look, lah. So exciting! But you know the one thing I cannot stand? The new paint smell. Gives me a headache, sia. For weeks, you have to keep the windows wide open, but the chemical smell just lingers. And you start to wonder, "Is this stuff even safe to breathe in every day?" Especially if you have kids running around or someone with allergies at home. Aiyoh, the worry. For the longest time, I thought "green" products were just some marketing gimmick. You know, pay more for something that doesn't work as well. The term Eco friendly Paint made me think of dull colours and paint that would peel off in a year. No, thanks. But recently, I was helping my friend choose colours for her new place, and she was going on about "low VOC" and "healthy paint." I thought she was just being extra, but I went to Google lor, and started digging into this whole Dulux Sustainability th...