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Is it possible to design an entire home in 10 hours? I took up the challenge in one mall

Is it possible to design an entire home in 10 hours? I took up the challenge in one mall

Is it possible to design an entire home in 10 hours? I took up the challenge in one mall
PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh

It's a dream come true for anyone to collect the keys to their very own house - more so if you have been waiting for years. To get a place that we can call home, is a huge milestone for any young Singaporean.

That's why my husband and I have made it our goal to get us moved into our dream house, as soon as possible. Once we got the notification to book a flat in our Tengah BTO, we immediately got to work.

Our game plan? To get our entire house designed and styled within a day. And what better way to achieve it with a trip to the nearby IMM. While most of us know IMM as an outlet centre for branded goods, it's also filled with many home and living stores where you can find everything you need to furnish your new home.

Read on to see how we designed our entire home in a span of 10 hours.

11am - Keeping to our vision

Before getting the keys to our home, countless nights were spent building a mood board for the place, and we knew we wanted a Scandinavian theme for our new home. Hence, our first stop was to head to Red Apple Furniture Gallery (#03-19), where their showroom provided a wide variety of furniture styles for our picking.

Our sales consultant told us that we were just in time for Red Apple Furniture Gallery's storewide sale with 20 per cent off all items. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh

To achieve the Scandinavian look, having wood accents is a must. So, we were glad to know that Red Apple can customise wood furniture to your liking! We also looked through their catalogue of dining sets and bedframes to make sure that the entire house's aesthetic remains constant.

We then made our way to Absolute Bedding (#03-24), on the same level, where we found a surprisingly cool selection of automated sofas. They recline at the touch of a button and can even charge your devices - perfect for those lazy days! Plus, they come in a wide range of colours that easily matched with the rest of the home.

The colour choices available at Absolute Bedding made it easy to find something that added a pop of colour to the Scandinavian aesthetic. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh

1pm - Designing the comfiest bedrooms

Since we were already at Absolute Bedding, we decided to pick up pillows and mattress toppers as well. But we were far from creating our perfect bedroom yet.

Let's be real, the best end to a day of hard work is to lie in a soft and cosy bed with clean sheets.

So, our next stop brought us to SLEEPNIGHT Mattress Boutique (#03-53) to choose our ideal mattress.

Find the mattress of your dreams at SLEEPNIGHT Mattress Boutique. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh

What caught our attention was the Ergoflex Adjustable Bedframe which allows you to prop your bed up at an angle with the use of a remote. This was ideal for those late-night K-drama binges where the angle helps us watch comfortably from our bed.

3pm - No toilet or kitchen nightmares

I love to take long showers hence the top of our to-do list was to make a bathroom that was not only stylish but also practical.

Pick from a variety of bathroom fixtures at Sim Siang Choon. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh

A trip to Sim Siang Choon (#03-10) was therefore in our plans. We got ourselves a rain shower set that was on discount for a great price of $728, followed by a sleek looking rimless flush toilet that retails for $380.

Still not sure what to get for your kitchen? Sim Siang Choon also offers an expansive catalogue of stoves for you to pick. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh

Sim Siang Choon also has hobs for kitchens, which my husband was most excited about. As someone who enjoys cooking, he wanted a traditional gas hob where he could easily control the intensity of the fire. It didn't take long to find a hob that matched his expectations in the expansive showroom.

6pm - Building the ultimate home office

You can get a trial of the AirReflex Foot Massager at OWELL. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh

My husband works long shifts where he's on his feet all day, so he wants nothing more than a way to relax. That's what led us to OWELL (#01-67), where he was drawn to the AirReflex Foot Massager. It brought relief to his aching feet during the 15-minute free trial at the store. We got one and got a pair of MedicFlow Compression Socks as a limited time gift with purchase.

We planned to put the foot massager in the third bedroom, which would be converted into a home office for those work-from-home days. We couldn't just have a foot massager, so my husband suggested we head to OSIM (#02-40).

The uErgoh comes with a free footrest worth $149. PHOTO: OSIM

I was surprised at his suggestion because most of us know OSIM for their massage chairs but they now have an ergonomic office chair in their lineup. The uErgoh Chair doesn't just have lumbar support for long hours at the desk, it also has a built-in massager and extendable foot stool to help you stay focused and comfortable while working.

We also could not resist trying the OSIM uDivine V2 massage chair. The chair uses a patented 4-Hand Massage technology that really helped to reach deep into muscle knots to loosen up stiffness and tension, as it massages the upper and lower body simultaneously. While not on our shopping list, we knew we would be back in the near future to get our hands on a massage chair.

IMM Home Top Spenders Campaign

OSIM uDivine V2 Massage Chair. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh

Just when we thought our home haul couldn't get any better, a friendly store associate shared exciting news about IMM's latest promotion, where top spenders stand a chance to win great prizes. We were absolutely thrilled to discover that our dream of owning the OSIM uDivine V2 Massage Chair (worth $4,499) could actually become a reality.

All we had to do was participate in the IMM Home Top Spenders Campaign in July. To qualify, we just had to accumulate our spendings at participating IMM Home and Living stores like the ones above.

Plus, if you are a new Tengah resident like us, don't forget to check out the New Homies in the West campaign and receive exclusive rewards and benefits!

All that's to say: It is possible to design your entire place in 10 hours, especially when you go to IMM where home and living shops are plentiful.

If you are thinking about doing the same thing for your BTO flat, head down to IMM and you may be the lucky one to go home with an OSIM massage chair too!

This article is brought to you in partnership with IMM.

kimberly.foo@asiaone.com

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