Interior design, thought through

Practical guides on cost, style and living well - written by the team behind Sundays in Bed.

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Style Guides

What RM100,000 Actually Buys You with an Interior Designer

Is RM100,000 enough to renovate a KL condo? Five real starting points, two real homes at RM85,000 and RM145,000, and...

September 13, 2026  ·  13 min read
A cream sofa with linen cushions, a timber side table holding a dark ceramic vase, and a brass floor lamp
Style Guides

How to Buy a Sofa or a Dining Table From a Photograph

We buy furniture for Klang Valley homes most weeks. How to read a listing before you pay — the pricing...

September 11, 2026  ·  16 min read
A Kuala Lumpur apartment living and dining space with a curved cream sofa, a dark green armchair and city glazing behind
Style Guides

The 2027 Trends We'd Use in a KL Home, and the Two We Wouldn't

The 2027 forecasts have landed. Here is what they actually say, and what we would do with each one in...

September 8, 2026  ·  12 min read
interior style you wont regret
Style Guides

The Style You'll Still Like in Ten Years

Why sad beige ended, what "collected" actually means, the five choices people regret most, and a field guide to the...

September 5, 2026  ·  7 min read
the rooms people get wrong
Mindful Living

How To Design A Room Like An Interior Designer

A walk through a new Kuala Lumpur home and the six or seven decisions almost everybody makes in the first...

September 4, 2026  ·  9 min read
Styling still life of ceramic vessels, linen and fabric swatches on a pale oak table
Cost & Budgeting

How Much Does Interior Styling Cost in Malaysia?

Styling searches mostly return interior design pricing instead. Here's an honest, per-room answer — and why per-item pricing gets confusing...

August 31, 2026  ·  3 min read
Interior designer's desk with a notebook, brass ruler and folded drawings while pricing a project
Cost & Budgeting

Flat Fee vs Percentage: How Interior Design Pricing Works in Malaysia

Percentage fees, hourly rates, per-square-foot pricing — how each actually works, and why a flat fee per room lines up...

August 31, 2026  ·  4 min read
Carefully resolved living room with an oak credenza, sculptural lamp and olive tree in a clay pot
Local Guides

Malaysia's Top & Best Interior Designers, Redefined

Malaysia has no defined design style yet. One designer argues the best aren't flashy — they respect constraints, design for...

August 30, 2026  ·  5 min read
Window seat with linen cushion and notebooks, looking out over Kuala Lumpur treetops
Local Guides

Views of My Own: What Actually Makes a Top Interior Designer in KL & Selangor

Some honest notes on what separates the best interior designer in KL or Selangor from one with a nicer Instagram...

August 26, 2026  ·  5 min read
Compact studio condo where a console doubles as a desk and a low shelf divides sleeping from living
Room Guides

Condo Renovation Costs in Malaysia: What 81 Real Projects Paid

New condos in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor keep getting more compact — a lot of recent launches sit between 600...

August 22, 2026  ·  16 min read
Calm Kuala Lumpur apartment interior looking out to a hazy city skyline at dusk
Local Guides

Interior Designer in Kuala Lumpur & Selangor: How to Find (and Choose) the Right One in 2026

It usually starts the same way. Keys in hand, empty rooms, a Pinterest board with sixty saved images, and a...

August 22, 2026  ·  11 min read
Technical drawings, a travertine offcut and a measuring tape laid out mid-renovation
Cost & Budgeting

Interior Designer vs Contractor in Malaysia: What Actually Costs More in 2026?

Every renovating homeowner in Malaysia eventually lands on the same fork in the road. Do you hire an interior designer,...

August 22, 2026  ·  10 min read

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