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Posted: July 18, 2025Categories: People
This home is designed to be just as welcoming for guests as it is cosy and comforting for its owner.
For banker Angie, home is both a sanctuary and a space for connection. Living alone in her four-room HDB flat, she chose this location to stay close to her parents—near enough to care for them while still enjoying her own space. Her apartment features a modern French aesthetic with Peranakan touches, a departure from the stark minimalism of her previous Scandinavian-inspired home. Since she doesn’t need three bedrooms, she transformed them into an airy living and dining area—perfect for hosting friends almost every other weekend. With this reconfiguration and thoughtful appliance upgrades, the self-proclaimed homebody enjoys her space more than ever.
Read more »Meet the man behind Marymount Bakehouse, a café that opened in Farrer Park last October.
Remember the sourdough craze during the pandemic? While most home bakers hung up their aprons once the world returned to normal, Ian Ferdinand Chong kept the dream alive. What started as a home-based hustle to fund his working holiday has now risen (pun intended) into Marymount Bakehouse—an unpretentious spot dishing out hearty sourdough mains alongside pastries. The food’s already got fans raving, but today, we’re diving into the real story—how its chef-owner’s love for baking