by After living in a rented place for some time, the owners of this 3,000sqf three-storey detached house in Yio Chu Kang couldn’t resist splurging on the furniture and accessories of their new home.
After handing the keys over to their interior designer, Mark Yong of Museum, the homeowners jetted off to Bangkok to shop. One knock-out piece they acquired is a surgical lamp-inspired lighting fixture that drops 1.85m from the living room ceiling. It commands an industrial cool that not only pulls together the space’s masculine palette, but also sets the tone for the entire home.
Glass floors abound on the ground floor, brightening the expansive space.
“The kitchen is the heart of our home,” Lydia declares. “We do a fair bit of cooking, so we designed it ourselves so that it could fit in with our habits.” The result is a fully tailored kitchen that is both ultra-stylish and a breeze to work in.
The kitchen hood was customised so that it would be proportionate to the massive island.
The dining set was bought in Bangkok, and the mobile-inspired light from a Dutch designer online.
As the husband is a music fan, artist Andre Tan, one of Museum’s three partners, created a painting featuring jazz musicians for the home.
Their home theatre was created from the original master bedroom as it faced the main road and didn’t feel quite as private as the couple liked. Instead of engaging professional help, Mark soundproofed the entertainment room by cladding the walls with perforated hardboard.
Their personal haven is now an open-concept sanctuary that was crafted by merging two of the three bedrooms on the top floor.
The shared washroom now sits in the middle of the master bedroom, flanked by a utilitarian bed and an open bath area.
