• House Tours
  • Shopping
  • Design
  • IDs
  • H&D TV
  • 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
  • Subscribe
  • NEW HOMEOWNERS CLUB
Subscribe Now!
  • Also available at:
SPH Media

MCI (P) 028/12/2022. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2023 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.

  • House Tours
  • Shopping
  • Design
  • IDs
  • H&D TV

House Tours

House Tour: This contemporary-style maisonette, with oriental touches, is the perfect family home

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
House Tours

House Tour: This contemporary-style maisonette, with oriental touches, is the perfect family home

by Eliza Yusof  /   June 13, 2019
https://www.homeanddecor.com.sg/gallery/house-tour-this-contemporary-style-maisonette-with-oriental-touches-is-the-perfect-family-home/
House Tour: This contemporary-style maisonette, with oriental touches, is the perfect family home
image

Jonathan Sim and Yvonne Cheong returned to Singapore after spending 12 years in China, and the maisonette they settled on was intended as a welcome-home gift to Yvonne. It was a surprise for Yvonne, who did not see the place until it was completed. Jonathan and their two sons, Jeric and Xavier, was house hunting when they were introduced to Tammy Tay of interior design firm Imagine SK66.

image

The trio’s brief to Tammy was to make the interior look and feel as roomy as possible. They also expressed their preference for a black and brown colour palette. “I incorporated some white colours and elements into the design, in order to create a more spacious appearance,” says Tammy,

image

Accent pieces from Imagine SK66’s collection of home products — particularly those of the oriental style, as a nod to their stay in China — give the home a warm and stylish look. 

image

With the kitchen being an important part of the home, due to younger son Xavier’s love of cooking, they decided to hack the walls of a bedroom between the main entrance and kitchen, so that the kitchen area would be enlarged. “They wanted to combine the two spaces into one large, open-concept kitchen so that it looks bigger, but I advised against it due to practical considerations. In anticipation of the heavy-duty cooking that they may do, it is better to have separate wet and dry kitchens,” explains Tammy.

image

The small space between the main entrance and staircase has been transformed into a cosy dining area, complete with a wooden table and bench, and a pair of black, high-backed chairs. A sliding glass door between the dry and wet kitchens was erected, so that the grease and smoke from cooking can be contained. A marble and wood counter in the dry kitchen is not only visually pleasing, but it also provides the perfect spot for the rest of the family to hang out whenever Xavier demonstrates his culinary skills.

image

The wet kitchen opens onto a terrace with a beautiful view of Tampines River and the park connector. With just some plastering of the walls and a set of table and high stools, Tammy created another simple, yet cosy, chill- out space for the family. The terrace is also linked to the living room, and the latter’s palette of blacks, greys, whites and browns was exactly what Jonathan, Jeric and Xavier wanted.

image

An ornate basin in the powder room adjacent to the kitchen serves as a focal point.

image

On the upper floor, the common bathroom was extended outwards into the hall to accommodate a new vanity, storage shelves and a cabinet that Jeric and Xavier share.

image

The sons are quite the music fan!

image

The master bedroom shares the same lovely view as the terrace. Its dark colours evoke relaxation and a sense of quietness. With some clever space planning, Tammy managed to carve out sufficient space to fit in a set of wardrobes, a dressing table and other storage spaces.

SHARE THIS ON

Trending

House Tours

House Tour: $90,000 Industrial interiors for 3-bedroom walk-up ap...

House Tours

House Tour: Contemporary interiors for 3-bedroom apartment in Nas...

House Tours

House Tour: Pastel interiors for a contemporary home in Middle Pa...

House Tours

House Tour: Modern Victorian interior design for this 3-room corn...

House Tours

Cosy Scandi Minimalist Executive Mansionette | SG:ID Seen

House Tours

Minimalist interior for this Clementi HDB Home | SG:ID Seen


Sponsored Highlights
  • Enhance your culinary pursuits with Bosch’s Series 8 Induction Hob with an integrated ventilation system.
    Shopping Bosch Series 8 Induction Hob Review: Flexible induction c...
Editors Picks
  • International House Tour: All-white modern 'kampung' landed house with minimalist courtyard...
  • HDB House Tour: $38,000 Country & barn rustic interiors for 3-Room HDB BTO in Yishun
  • International House Tour: A young couple's tiny apartment in Taiwan with clever storage sol...
  • HDB House Tour: $54,000 MUJI Style interiors for 4-room HDB BTO in Punggol
  • HDB House Tour: A former banker's 5-room HDB flat holds his 20-year antique colle...
  • Landed House Tour: Modern monochrome 2-storey semi-detached house with indoor courtyard
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 submitting my information above and clicking "FILL ME IN!", I confirm I understand and accept SPH Media Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy as amended from time to time.
Footer Menu
  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact
  • Conditions of Access
  • PDPA
  • Privacy Policy
SPH Media

MCI (P) 028/12/2022. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2023 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.