The CEO and co-founder of Night Owl Cinematics, Sylvia Chan, shares about her vision for her shophouse home, which she moved into in February 2021 with her brother.
Bright, earthy, natural: that’s the feeling you get when you set foot in the shophouse that Night Owl Cinematics’ CEO Sylvia Chan calls home. It’s a biophiliac’s dream, with plenty of natural sunlight streaming in and a veritable rainforest of plants – over fifty of them, says Sylvia – scattered throughout the house.
Who Lives Here: Sylvia Chan, her brother, and their pets
Home: Shophouse in central Singapore
Size: 1,700 sq ft (157 sqm)
Interior Designer: Rezt n Relax
Living with her brother
Having just moved in in February 2021, Sylvia and her brother decided to model this 1,700 sq ft (157 sqm) shophouse after their childhood kampung home.
“There was no blueprint,” laughs Sylvia when asked what design challenges she faced. Nonetheless – or perhaps because of that? – the home is an authentic reflection of the siblings’ personalities.
They had chosen this shophouse for its central location. “It’s less than ten mins away from town, and the nearest MRT station is linked to both the Downtown and North-East lines,” says Sylvia.
Another fun fact: The first level of the shophouse also serves as an office for the Night Owl Cinematics team. You can’t miss it thanks to its distinctive signboard with the tongue-in-cheek 安O西 (literally pronounced NOC).
Home and Decor Singapore chatted with Sylvia about her home, and discover the thought process that went into the design.