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What is Minimalist Interior Design and How to Achieve It

To understand minimalism in interior design, we must first understand it as a lifestyle. Minimalism means living with only the bare essentials, decluttering your space, and leading a peaceful and simple life. Nowadays, consumerism has led us to believe that acquiring more items will lead to happiness and satisfaction, but Minimalists believe in the opposite; that a clutter-free home will set the tone for a relaxing and free lifestyle. Similarly, these attributes can be applied to interior design and furniture.Read More

A Perfect Guide to Booking an Airbnb for First-time Users

Investment Properties, Relocation Tips

If you’ve never booked an Airbnb before, you probably have quite a few questions about the whole process of paying to sleep in strangers’ apartments. Not to worry, it’s really not that complicated. We’ve composed a detailed guide on booking an Airbnb the right way your first time. Research the Area One of the most important steps in booking an Airbnb is researching the area it’s located in. You want to make sure that it’s safe and close to yourRead More

How To: Furnish a Startup Office on a Budget

Decorating 101

Regardless of the industry your startup is in, designing a proper office space is crucial to the success your company. With the right design, it can increase employee productivity, satisfaction, and collaboration, ultimately raising profits in the long run. Since most startups have limited capital funding to spend on their office, here’s how you can furnish your startup office on a budget. Have an Open Concept Workspace Instead of the traditional closed-off cubicles and hidden-away offices, build a workspaceRead More

5 Airbnb Tips to Make your Listing Stand Out

Setting Up A Home

Airbnb has taken and challenged the hospitality industry in many ways. Due to the increasing popularity, getting your Airbnb listing chosen seems to be impossible. Airbnb hosting business has become more popular recently and, of course, becoming more and more competitive almost every day. As a furnishing expert, Furnishr has helped many Airbnb hosts with setting up their rental properties. Here are some of our Airbnb tips to help make your property stand out from the rest of the competitors. HereRead More

How to Love Living with Roommates

Setting Up A Home

Whether you’re entering your first year of college or moving to a new city, living with roommates isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Old habits die hard, and living in a shared space can sometimes challenge the lifestyle that you’ve grown so accustomed to. If you find that you and your roommates are constantly fighting over who ate the last slice of leftover pizza, or the acceptable noise level when having friends over, take a look at these 5Read More

The Guide to Setting Up an Airbnb Rental in New York City

Investment Properties, Setting Up A Home

AirBnb rental properties have been popping up in New York City, which is undoubtedly the hottest spot for vacationers and business travellers. A decent studio in New York City can be rented for $150-350 for a room on AirBnb. An entire AirBnb rental that sleeps more than 6 can cost approximately $650 and more. Other than the size and occupancy, the nightly cost of renting a room or entire place depends on the location as well as how the unitRead More

The Cost of Furnishing an Apartment

Setting Up A Home

The cost of furnishing a home from scratch might not be what you expect. If you’re planning a big move soon to be closer to work or finally make the leap to live on your own, then you probably have a lot to consider. I’m sure you budgeted the costs of moving to your new place, from the increased cost in rent, utilities, internet to those pesky move-in fees! Now, it’s time to consider the cost of furnishing your newRead More

Karen Lau, a Woman in Tech who Founded an Interior Design Platform

Founder Stories

Our very own woman in tech, our CTO Karen Lau started her career as a programmer in Telecommunications after earning her Bachelors of Computer Science degree. She quickly climbed the corporate ladder and become one of the youngest portfolio managers for building Canada’s Telco network. Like many people in their 20s, Karen found herself at a career crossroad. Deciding between business school and a completely different career, Karen decided to pursue her passion in Interior Design by going back toRead More

How to Refresh Your Room for Less

Decorating 101

By Alexa Caruso Trends come and go but your space is yours forever. So how do you switch-up your home style without breaking the bank? Here’s some tips on how to refresh your room with a new look for less. 1. Get Crafty If you’re willing to put in some elbow grease you can change your space for pretty much next to nothing, and don’t forget you’ve got the whole online world willing to help (hi, Youtube tutorials). Suggestions run theRead More

5 Christmas Housewarming Gift Ideas

Decorating 101

Christmas is a time when you are much more likely to visit friends and family. Sometimes this may also tie in with them moving to a new home. Why not combine the two things and pick them out a Christmas housewarming gift? Stuck for ideas on what to buy? Here are some of the amazing 5 Christmas Housewarming Gift Ideas that you could buy as a treat for the new homeowner during the festive season. 1. A cleaning Supplies CakeRead More