For the living room When hunting for a rug for your living room, consider it the centrepiece of your space. Ideally, the rug should be large enough to accommodate all your furniture, with at least a 20cm border visible on all sides. It's fine if your preference leans towards a smaller rug - simply arrange your seating evenly, placing the front legs of your sofa and chairs on the rug to anchor the space.
Incorporate a patterned or a tone-on-tone rug to add texture and vibrancy to a neutral hued room. If your furniture features patterns, opt for a solid rug or a design with subtle graphics for a refined finish.
The rug should define your living area, providing a soft surface beneath your seating to sink your feet into. If you're tossing up between a smaller and a larger rug, always size up-it helps keep the room proportionate and stops it from feeling incomplete or cramped. Here are some great options:
The handwoven Miri Rug showcases a seamless blend of hemp, wool and cotton fibres. With a soothing, natural colour palette, it's the perfect addition to your space for a balanced and organic effect. (Various sizes, from $780.)
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Keeping Regular!
Constipation and haemorrhoids are common, but they're often taboo topics of conversation. Here physiotherapist YIP WAN HUI explains how she helps to reduce the symptoms fora more regular and pain-free motion.
NURTURING Nimble KNEES
As people age, knee issues often stem from wear and tear. Here, orthopaedic surgeon DR HAMID RAZAK talks about the knee preservation techniques he uses to help people maintain healthy knees for longer.
Haute Healthcare
Hospital visits are an inevitable part of life, whether it’s for a routine checkup or an unfortunate ailment. While necessary, the hospital experience isn't always the most pleasant.
Sweet Tooth
DR SHERILYN LOH, a dental surgeon at Dental Essence, chats to us about bringing smiles to faces whether that’s from the dentist’s chair or her kitchen!
Au Balcon
Hidden in an Art Deco conservation building within the Singapore Botanic Gardens is Au Balcon, or “on the balcony” in French.
Climb of a Lifetime
AYAN MEHRA is in Grade 11 at the Singapore American School, and while he's now back toa regular term routine, his summer was little short of actionpacked. Along with attending asummer school at Yale University in the US, he joined his dad on an ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro. He tells the story here.
A Hole-in-one Holiday!
We all love a tropical escape, but for many travellers the cherry on top of this kind of ultra-relaxing holiday is a round of golf or some pampering at a spa. We take a look at one destination on the Thai island of Phuket where you can tick all those boxes.
Let's Play Outside!
Playing outside of the classroom helps children to develop useful motor skills and stay active while learning at the same time. Four preschools share with us how they incorporate the outdoors into learning and we hear what the parents think too.
Impacting lives
SJI International's fundraising dinner in August of this year brought its community together to successfully raise funds in support of the school's Scholarship Programme.
Music Movement
Canadian International School (CIS) has a new Academy of Music! DANIEL HARTIG, the K-12 Music Coordinator, and TOM ANDERSON, the Choral and Instrumental Lead, share how it will create new musical and performance opportunities for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
