• House Tours
  • Shopping
  • Design
  • IDs
  • H&D TV
  • Fight Covid-19
  • House Tours
    • Landed
    • Condo
    • HDB
    • International
    • Conservation
  • Shopping
    • Bedding
    • Best Buys
    • Furniture
    • Homeware
    • Kitchen
    • New Store
    • Reviews
    • Tech
  • Design
    • News
    • Interviews
    • Fair Report
    • Home Tips
    • Reno Tips
    • Style Tips
  • Directory
    • Projects
  • H&D TV
  • Events and Giveaways
  • Fight Covid-19
  • Subscribe
  • NEW HOMEOWNERS CLUB
Subscribe Now!
  • Also available at:
SPH Media

MCI (P) 052/10/2021. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2022 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.

  • House Tours
  • Shopping
  • Design
  • IDs
  • H&D TV
  • Fight Covid-19

Condo

House Tour: A classic contemporary and Scandinavian look for a 3-bedroom condo home in Siglap

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
House Tours

House Tour: A classic contemporary and Scandinavian look for a 3-bedroom condo home in Siglap

This three-bedder unit sports clean lines, a soothing atmosphere and clear demarkation of how the spaces flow from one room to the next.

by Tristan Wu  /   October 19, 2021
The look of the home is simple and chic, brimming with understated elegance and sophistication.

Being frontline health workers in a densely populated nation like Singapore can be stressful, and that’s why this couple felt they needed a home that can evoke a sense of calm and serenity when they embarked on renovating their new condominium unit in Siglap.

AT A GLANCE
Home: Three-room Condo apartment in Siglap
Who lives here: A couple and their 10-month old baby
Size: 1,023 sq ft

ID: Craftsmen Studio

“The brief provided by the client was to keep things simple; to find balance between some modern classic elements with a Scandinavian theme in mind. As both of them come from big families and value daily time and gatherings, they see themselves hosting quite often, so they wanted the space to be versatile enough to accommodate everyone when guests come over. They value function and hope to find balance between aesthetic and function in their home too.” explains Tristan Wu, design director of Craftsmen Studio.

The project, which took 10 weeks to complete, went with little complication. However, Tristan and his team did have to find creative solutions in some areas that were beyond their control.

“The biggest challenge was working with the half tinted film on the existing windows. With an intense half-warm tint casting into the bedroom throughout the day, the spatial experience and mood for the user seems disoriented at times. The solution was to have day curtains and louvered blinds with sensitively selected finishes that can help soften this effect, creating a more soothing atmosphere for both the space and the user. A darker tone laminate was also selected to find balance with and complement the hue of the tinted cast.” he explains.

Below, Tristan takes Home & Decor on a tour of the newly completed home.

https://www.homeanddecor.com.sg/gallery/house-tour-a-classic-contemporary-and-scandinavian-look-for-a-3-bedroom-condo-home-in-signup/
House Tour: A classic contemporary and Scandinavian look for a 3-bedroom condo home in Siglap
image

The home is designed with a soft neutral hue palette, keeping things simple and to showcase the natural beauty of the material character and details.

Studio Periphery
image

Lighter neutral hue laminates are selected for Living and Dining, and the darker tones for the Bedrooms. Half wall mouldings were also added, bringing some subtle classic details and character within the various spaces.

Studio Periphery
image

In view of the frequent hosting and big gatherings, the main design intent was to allow the main functional spaces to have a more defined boundary via subtle visual cues through built-in carpentry. The result also made the corridors seem more distant, creating less visual distraction from the main spaces.

Various frames were introduced throughout the different spaces such as the Foyer, Living and Bedrooms to help anchor and draw visual boundaries between these spaces but also creates visual interest. In the “public” space, these extended frames tie the Dining and Living space as one, organically allowing hosting and socializing moments to spill between the comfort of the sofa to the gourmet conversations on the Dining table.

Studio Periphery
image

As we lead to the “Private” spaces for quiet contemplation and rest, the frame language continues with a deeper tone of finishes and furnishing. The overall result, to create a warmer and restful atmosphere for slow living and to end the day.

Studio Periphery
image

As mentioned previously, a darker-toned laminate was selected in the study in order to cut out the tinted glare of the windows.

Studio Periphery
image

The open shelving helps to make the room look more spacious while also allowing natural light to filter into the space.

Studio Periphery
image

Simple and straight lines dominate in the bedroom, visually enlarging the look of the space. The neutral colours also help to create a restful ambiance.

Studio Periphery
image
I did the styling and curation of the furniture pieces in consideration of the budget, it’s a mix of local brands and taobao purchases. The sofa, carpets, bedframe and lamps are from Castlery. The dining table is from Soul & Tables, while the light fittings are from Verde Light.
Other furniture, such as the dresser, pendants, lamps, coffee table and dining chairs are from Taobao. With sensitivity and balance in styling and curation, nowadays we can find many good pieces from there.

Read Next

House Tour Video: At home with Maddy Barber

House Tour: 'Grown-up classic' look for this young family's apartment in Tanglin

House Tour Video: A Bukit Timah landed home with an Escher-like spatial experience

Studio Periphery
  • TAGS:
  • classic contemporary
  • craftsmen studio
  • european look
  • Interior Design
  • modern interiors
  • scandi
  • scandinavian
  • singapore home
  • tinted window
  • tristan wu
SHARE THIS ON

Trending

House Tours

House Tour: 8,740 sq ft modern luxe penthouse apartment at Ardmor...

House Tours

House Tour: Three-storey home filled with contemporary art and a...

House Tours

House Tour: Major reconfiguration for this dark minimalist three-...

House Tours

House Tour: Contemporary Peranakan executive apartment in Bedok's...

House Tours

House Tour: Jamie Chua's temporary home is a contemporary lakesid...

House Tours

House Tour: Interiors Influencer Vivienne Shen’s Conservation Sho...

House Tours

House Tour: Two-time Building Of The Year Villa with Green Enclav...

House Tours

House Tour: 1,938 sq ft Singapore home with a modern eclectic sty...

House Tours

House Tour: Minimalist V2.1

House Tours

House Tour: Actor Mark Wahlberg's SGD$120 Million mansion goes on...

House Tours

House Tour: $15K self-design and renovation of an airy, functiona...

House Tours

House Tour: Batik motifs meet luxury furniture in this landed hom...

Sponsored Highlights
  • Best Buys 5 Reasons New Homeowners Will Love Gain City's Group Buy ...
Editors Picks
  • HDB House Tour: A HDB executive maisonette completely reconfigured for maximum li...
  • Condo House Tour: A $150k renovation for this family home with a calming palette an...
  • HDB House Tour: A $150k self-designed 5-room BTO inspired by brutalist architectu...
  • House Tours House Tour: 8,740 sq ft modern luxe penthouse apartment at Ardmore Park for a...
  • House Tours House Tour: Three-storey home filled with contemporary art and an open bath ...
  • Condo House Tour: $35k renovation for a dramatic dark apartment with an upscale bou...
Home & Decor Newsletter
Get exclusive weekly updates to Singapore's design scene, trend scoops, shopping and interior styling tips with our newsletter now. Join the tribe here.

By signing up, you indicate that you have read and agreed with our Privacy Statement
Footer Menu
  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact
  • Conditions of Access
  • PDPA
  • Privacy Policy
?>
SPH Media

MCI (P) 052/10/2021. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2022 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.