Secondsguru features| This is not paid-for content. Time for candid confessions: Anuja and I are extremely fond of fine furniture and home accessories. Both of us can spend hours at our favourite stores just browsing and admiring unique one-off pieces. The good news (Hubbies, hope you are listening?!): the transition of these conversation pieces from the store to our homes happens less frequently, thanks to the Secondsguru DNA in our eco-system. Most of the time we …[Read more]
It’s all Santa’s fault! He and his sleighful of toys is hard competition for all of us who want to be the the ones the good kids flock to (and they are always good this season!) with shining eyes and sighing thank-yous! If you want to be the grown-up who gets gifts right: here’s our holiday guide to buying this season. Not only will you bring joy to the lucky kid – you will also …[Read more]
Journey East is a Singapore-based furniture retailer and home accessories store with a soul: it specializes in recycled and reclaimed wood furniture. The store was set up in 1995 at Dempsy Hill and back then the collection comprised primarily of repurposed Dutch colonial and Javanese furniture. Over the years their repertoire has expanded to include brands and designers whose ethos resonates with that of Journey East: They are either Eco-friendly designer furniture or aesthetically designed reclaimed teak furniture and accessories. Today Journey …[Read more]
First, a confession. Team Secondsguru is not vegetarian. Second, a disclaimer. We are not persuading you to become one. That responsibility can be handled so much better by The Vegetarian Society, Singapore or Paul McCartney or a growing list of celebrities and establishments that are leading the way for plant-based diets in a trend across the world. What we will say is this – vegetables are bloody tasty, especially when prepared in the loving and …[Read more]
