Why How’sHouse?

by Adrian How

I fit into the following scenario. Do you?

Worked a couple of years
Saved up some money to make a downpayment on a new house
Researched and found the right place
Purchase it
Then realize that you still have to fork out a whole lot more CASH for renovation and interior design?

It’s probably the greatest feeling in the whole world, walking into an empty enclosed area which is now your new house. Just knowing that you have your own piece of real estate makes you feeling extremely proud. I felt all that. But i also felt the frustration that followed when i realized how incredibly expensive furnishing a house could be- even with the basics e.g. a kitchen, wardrobes, basic furniture

Like most young working adults, I had grand modern ideas and concepts in my mind on how I wanted my place to look- chic, modern, urban, cool and yes, a place my friends could envy. I flipped through dozens of home magazines and websites for ideas on how best to furnish my place. Being a creative person, I ended up with tons of ideas in my head. Then came the price shocks- ‘huh, you mean a kitchen cabinet cost that much?’, ‘what? that simple table costs so much?’, ‘I just want a decent sofa at a decent price…is that so hard to find?’, ‘I’m not paying that ridiculous amount for that piece of art’.

I had to find ways to furnish and decorate my place at a fraction of the cost and yet still look pretty desirable to live in. In fact, i found it very fulfilling when i get to discover where to buy household items at a discounted price, how to negotiate better prices and still get the most out of my contractor, searching and finding many other ways to really decorate the home at a fraction of the cost if you were to buy them at designer stores.

This is howshouse.com and I am here to share home ideas for those of you like me, to help you save some $$$ furnishing your abode, stylishly. I’ll also be sharing D.I.Y tips and featuring designer furnishings along the way.