Eco-friendly, sustainable, green building materials - Natural Stone
Of all building materials available for construction, natural stone is the most eco-friendly and sustainable. It provides a timeless...
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Eco-friendly, sustainable, green building materials - Recycled Glass
The use of glass by humans started in pre-historic time long before the discovery of iron. It was a naturally occurring glass found in...
Eco-friendly, sustainable, green building materials - Wood-plastic Composites
Wood-plastic composites (WPCs), were originally invented by an Italian company in 1960 for use in the automotive industry in Italy. They...
Eco-friendly, sustainable, green building materials - Bamboo
What come to your mind when you think of bamboo in general? Food for pandas? A tranquil bamboo forests in East Asia? Did you know that...
Eco-friendly, sustainable, green building materials - Cork
Most people today would primarily associate cork with wine stoppers, or perhaps notice boards. However, cork as a building material has...
What to consider when choosing solid wood flooring?
The use of wood as a flooring material can be traced back to ancient times. Early civilizations, such as the Egyptians and Greeks, used...
What to consider when choosing engineered wood flooring?
Engineered wood flooring is a popular and versatile flooring option that offers the natural beauty of hardwood while providing enhanced...
What to consider when choosing Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT)?
Rubber floor tiles were invented by an architect in Philadelphia in 1894. They were considered durable, sound-deadening, easy to clean...
What to consider when choosing tiles?
Ancient Mesopotamian used tiles which were mainly glazed and coloured bricks to make low reliefs on their famous Ishtar Gate of Babylon...
What to consider when choosing carpets?
The earliest example of carpet dates back to the 5th-4th century BC. Its origin is likely to be Armenian. Carpets were first introduced...
Let's Talk About Space Management
Most of us don't live in custom-built grand manor houses with excessive amount of interior space. The most common types of residential...
The Importance of Having Good Lighting in Space
Prior to the invention of candles and electric lighting, human activities were regulated by the cycle of sunlight, and sometimes...
When did the profession of interior designer begin?
As a practising professional interior designer myself, this was the question I would sometime ask myself but didn't have a chance to find...
A Short History of Interior Design
One of the earliest known humans lived about 2.4 million to 1.4 million years ago in Africa. The oldest known cave painting was made by a...
Differences between an interior designer and a decorator
Often times the terms "Interior Designer" and "Interior Decorator" or simply "Decorator" have been used interchangeably to refer to the...
Colours in Interior Design
Most of us are blessed with the gift of seeing various colours in our environment. We are literally surrounded by colours everywhere. We...
What is Modern Design?
To a great many modern design is an acquired taste like fine wine or classical music. It doesn't necessarily appeal to someone who has...
What makes a timeless design?
If you have been around long enough you have probably witnessed at least a several changes of the so-called "design trends" in the past...
What does it take to become a professional Interior Designer?
Whether you are a student contemplating on being a professional interior designer or someone in need of professional help from an...
What is Interior Design?
Have you ever wondered what exactly is interior design and what does it really involve? Here is an unofficial definition: Interior design...
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