10 Reasons to Love the Brand New Houzz Singapore Website
See what exciting new features are available on the newly renovated Houzz ... made for our Little Red Dot
Welcome to the brand new localised version of Houzz.com, your online destination for decor and reno advice, inspiration, expertise, home products and professionals. We’re so excited to be bringing Houzz to Singapore, and to be showcasing all the incredible projects of home professionals on our shores.
Here at Houzz Singapore, we know how important it is to serve up ideas, tips and knowledge that are relevant to our local residents, but also to highlight great design accomplishments from across the globe. In the same way, we’re dedicated to providing you access to home professionals in your local area, but also to experts around the world if you so wish. Read on for what to expect from the brand new localised Houzz website, and how to make the most of the site in our Little Red Dot.
Here at Houzz Singapore, we know how important it is to serve up ideas, tips and knowledge that are relevant to our local residents, but also to highlight great design accomplishments from across the globe. In the same way, we’re dedicated to providing you access to home professionals in your local area, but also to experts around the world if you so wish. Read on for what to expect from the brand new localised Houzz website, and how to make the most of the site in our Little Red Dot.
2. … and there are more Singapore photos available
We’ve been busy encouraging more and more amazing Singapore designers and architects to share their projects on the site so that you have access to loads of local inspiration. So, if you’re on the hunt for beautiful bathroom designs, colourful splashback ideas, clever small space solutions and multitasking spaces, look no further than our PHOTOS section. You’ll still have access to almost 10 million home photos across the world, but you’ll be able to filter your search to Singapore and even by your district!
Find out more about saving and sharing photos
We’ve been busy encouraging more and more amazing Singapore designers and architects to share their projects on the site so that you have access to loads of local inspiration. So, if you’re on the hunt for beautiful bathroom designs, colourful splashback ideas, clever small space solutions and multitasking spaces, look no further than our PHOTOS section. You’ll still have access to almost 10 million home photos across the world, but you’ll be able to filter your search to Singapore and even by your district!
Find out more about saving and sharing photos
3. You can now find professionals in your local area …
With over 3,000 Singapore professionals already on the site, you have a mecca of services and advice at your fingertips. From interior designers and architects to window contractors and plumbers, you’re now able to track down experts in your local area, view their recent projects and contact them directly. Simply visit the FIND A PRO section of the site and filter our directory by the type of home professional and geographical area.
With over 3,000 Singapore professionals already on the site, you have a mecca of services and advice at your fingertips. From interior designers and architects to window contractors and plumbers, you’re now able to track down experts in your local area, view their recent projects and contact them directly. Simply visit the FIND A PRO section of the site and filter our directory by the type of home professional and geographical area.
4. … and talk with our local team
The Houzz Singapore team is here to deliver the local version of all your favourite features from Houzz, plus daily features relevant to our Singapore audience, and up-to-the-minute news to ‘start the conversation’ with Singapore Houzzers and the rest of the world. And we have a fun and focused team dedicated to helping our homes experts make the most of Houzz Singapore … and oh, we shouldn’t forget to mention the team includes our office fur-kid, Crumpet.
The Houzz Singapore team is here to deliver the local version of all your favourite features from Houzz, plus daily features relevant to our Singapore audience, and up-to-the-minute news to ‘start the conversation’ with Singapore Houzzers and the rest of the world. And we have a fun and focused team dedicated to helping our homes experts make the most of Houzz Singapore … and oh, we shouldn’t forget to mention the team includes our office fur-kid, Crumpet.
5. You can pose design questions to fellow Singapore Houzzers …
Whether you’re faced with a confounding design dilemma, have a niggling decorating question or simply want to get the votes on a pressing DIY issue, head to our local ADVICE section to ask experts, home professionals and fellow homeowners alike. As of launch, we have a community of over 150,000 Singapore Houzzers!
And you don’t have to stop there. You will still have access to discussions across our global site, so be sure to share your own tips and tricks with Houzzers all over the world.
Find out more about posting discussions
Whether you’re faced with a confounding design dilemma, have a niggling decorating question or simply want to get the votes on a pressing DIY issue, head to our local ADVICE section to ask experts, home professionals and fellow homeowners alike. As of launch, we have a community of over 150,000 Singapore Houzzers!
And you don’t have to stop there. You will still have access to discussions across our global site, so be sure to share your own tips and tricks with Houzzers all over the world.
Find out more about posting discussions
6. … and discover local Ideabooks …
No longer will you have to spend hot and hazy summers looking at pictures of fireplace-laden living room schemes. We’ll be providing content to match our climate … and our lifestyle. We’re dedicated to delivering timely and informative Singaporean Ideabooks that are relevant to our local audience. We’ll be quizzing our local experts for tips and tricks – as well as providing a few of our own – scouring the site for tried-and-tested decorating solutions for every homeowner problem and serving up the latest seasonal news and trends.
Don’t want to miss out on fantastic features from across the world? Not an issue. We’ll be pulling in the best room-by-room house tours from Barcelona to Boston – as well as great design news, ideas and advice – so you won’t miss out on a thing, and we’ll wrap it all up in our weekly newsletters.
We’d love to hear from you, too. Make sure you leave us a comment at the end of our Ideabooks and let us know what you think and how else we can help you.
No longer will you have to spend hot and hazy summers looking at pictures of fireplace-laden living room schemes. We’ll be providing content to match our climate … and our lifestyle. We’re dedicated to delivering timely and informative Singaporean Ideabooks that are relevant to our local audience. We’ll be quizzing our local experts for tips and tricks – as well as providing a few of our own – scouring the site for tried-and-tested decorating solutions for every homeowner problem and serving up the latest seasonal news and trends.
Don’t want to miss out on fantastic features from across the world? Not an issue. We’ll be pulling in the best room-by-room house tours from Barcelona to Boston – as well as great design news, ideas and advice – so you won’t miss out on a thing, and we’ll wrap it all up in our weekly newsletters.
We’d love to hear from you, too. Make sure you leave us a comment at the end of our Ideabooks and let us know what you think and how else we can help you.
7. … by local writers and home professionals
Our editorial team consists of in-house and freelance writers and professional homes experts whose fingers are constantly on the pulse of what’s next in residential design, and have centuries of experience solving homeowners’ design dilemmas between them. From architects and interior designers to expert interior stylists and furniture designers, our writers are to here to share their wisdom and offer inspiration every day in our Ideabooks section.
Pictured: Interior Stylist Caroline Chin-Geyler of Arete Culture.
Our editorial team consists of in-house and freelance writers and professional homes experts whose fingers are constantly on the pulse of what’s next in residential design, and have centuries of experience solving homeowners’ design dilemmas between them. From architects and interior designers to expert interior stylists and furniture designers, our writers are to here to share their wisdom and offer inspiration every day in our Ideabooks section.
Pictured: Interior Stylist Caroline Chin-Geyler of Arete Culture.
Not only will they share their wisdom and upload their latest works and projects to spark your imagination, but our professionals on Houzz are also here to provide useful information about their projects and services. Feel free to ask them a question in the forums, share your very own Ideabooks with them and visit their profile to see how you can work together in the future.
Find out more about creating and sharing Ideabooks on Houzz Singapore
Featured: Interior Designer Nikki Hunt of Design Intervention. Step inside her award-winning home here.
Find out more about creating and sharing Ideabooks on Houzz Singapore
Featured: Interior Designer Nikki Hunt of Design Intervention. Step inside her award-winning home here.
And remember, a photo is so much more than just a photo. Whether you are flicking through beautiful images from around the world, or filtering your search to Singapore-only shots, don’t forget to click on the image to discover product details, notes from the designer, more shots from the project and comments from Houzzers. You can even ask the designer a specific question about that shot.
8. We’ll be speaking your language
If Americanisms such as ‘office carts’, ‘hutch’ or ‘cloakroom’ have left you scratching your head in the past, you can rest easy. We’re in Singapore now, so it’s ‘office trolley’, ‘cabinet’ and ‘powder room’, thank you very much. We’ll be here to deliver the content that we know you’re looking for now – no more tacky Oriental stereotypes in sight.
If Americanisms such as ‘office carts’, ‘hutch’ or ‘cloakroom’ have left you scratching your head in the past, you can rest easy. We’re in Singapore now, so it’s ‘office trolley’, ‘cabinet’ and ‘powder room’, thank you very much. We’ll be here to deliver the content that we know you’re looking for now – no more tacky Oriental stereotypes in sight.
9. Download our local app
We know that browsing thousands of images and conjuring up your dream home as you make your commute is a commute well spent, so our Houzz app has also been localised, too. Flick through beautiful images from Singapore and around the world, save your favourites to Ideabooks, contact local professionals and post discussions while on the move, from the comfort of your own smartphone or tablet.
Find out more about our app for Android and iOS
We know that browsing thousands of images and conjuring up your dream home as you make your commute is a commute well spent, so our Houzz app has also been localised, too. Flick through beautiful images from Singapore and around the world, save your favourites to Ideabooks, contact local professionals and post discussions while on the move, from the comfort of your own smartphone or tablet.
Find out more about our app for Android and iOS
10. Finally, you can discover local products
As much as our bank balance thanks us for it – and as much as the shipping wait time is well worth it in the anticipation stakes – sometimes it’s nice to discover beautiful homewares on our own shores … and that’s where our new local PRODUCTS section comes in handy. Find the perfect product by filtering the thousands of items on Houzz by country, room, style and/or retailer to find out more info and where to buy them. You’ll also see product tags around the site in featured photos, making it even easier to discover new products and recreate the scheme of your dreams.
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What do you think of the new site? We’d love to hear from you, so post your feedback and questions in the Comments section below.
MORE INFO
Got a question? Head to our local support centre
Are you a Singapore home professional? Head to our dedicated Pro Centre for guides on making the most of your profile and find out more about the benefits here
As much as our bank balance thanks us for it – and as much as the shipping wait time is well worth it in the anticipation stakes – sometimes it’s nice to discover beautiful homewares on our own shores … and that’s where our new local PRODUCTS section comes in handy. Find the perfect product by filtering the thousands of items on Houzz by country, room, style and/or retailer to find out more info and where to buy them. You’ll also see product tags around the site in featured photos, making it even easier to discover new products and recreate the scheme of your dreams.
TELL US
What do you think of the new site? We’d love to hear from you, so post your feedback and questions in the Comments section below.
MORE INFO
Got a question? Head to our local support centre
Are you a Singapore home professional? Head to our dedicated Pro Centre for guides on making the most of your profile and find out more about the benefits here
Yes, we’re tailoring the site to our Singapore audience, but we know how much you love all the existing features on Houzz. Indeed, you’ll still be able to take a tour around beautiful homes all over the world; still have access to our directory of more than one million professionals; still be able to join in the conversation alongside more than 40 million monthly active users of Houzz, and still get to flick through close to 10 million photos from around the world.
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