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What actually happens behind an HDB renovation? 🛠️

Customer discussions, site visits and team training: the work behind every project, much of which you never see.

We’re a Singapore interior design firm with 21 years in commercial & residential renovation: BTO, resale HDB, condo, and landed.

Planning a home or office renovation? DM us your floorplan.

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Our HDB Toilet NON-REGRETS

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what $46k got us in home reno ✨

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unbelievable extra costs I had to pay last minute🫠

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