Home Tour: $100,000 Renovation for this eclectic 2-bedroom Telok Kurau apartment
Check out this jaw-dropping apartment brimming with character, creative touches and bold colour choices from 2020
By Michelle Lee -
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Initially drawn to an industrial style, the homeowners of this eclectic apartment in Telok Kurau worked with interior stylist and designer Priscilla Tan of Styledbypt to create an unconventional yet cozy oasis brimming with bold colours.
Who lives here: A couple in their 30s
Home: 2-bedroom private apartment
Size: 1,350 sq ft
Interior Styling: Priscilla from Styledbypt
Eclectic style apartment
Their brief asked for a flexible, modular space that permitted different furniture layouts and could accommodate many guests. “My clients were also clear from the start that they wanted midnight blue tiles and green marble,” shares interior stylist Priscilla. Their vision evolved into an eclectic mix of dramatic hues and textures.
Interior with bold colours
The open layout oozes conviviality, with the living and dining spaces blending seamlessly together. One is immediately drawn to the punchy, burnt orange ceiling Priscilla suggested because it added drama while creating an intimate feel. The accordion glass doors open to give a feeling of spaciousness or close to demarcate the space as a guest room.
Solid wood dining table
A 2.4m wooden dining table takes centre stage, perfect for both hosting dinner parties and doubling as their workspace. The bay window seat, previously an awkward balcony area, is also a dining bench that conceals the homeowners’ vinyl records.
Cement-look wallpaper
In the living room, shimmery cement-look wallpaper complements the herringbone wood floors, while sofa modules from Knocknock create a laid-back setting. Sentimental travel keepsakes, gifts, and an antique sewing machine-turned-sculptural console blend into the bold colours and eclectic decor.
Eclectic apartment decor
These include travel keepsakes, gifts from friends and an antique sewing machine that belonged to the wife’s mother. Priscilla took it apart, reworking it into a console table topped with a green marble slab. The head of the machine serves as a sculptural art piece on the TV console.
Bold colour backsplash
At the other end of the room is a sophisticated-looking bar with a stunning forest green marble backsplash and tabletop and gold-toned shelves. Over 150 bottles of liquor, including sake, are proudly showcased in a custom cabinet with glass doors that mimic those of the wine fridge.
Terrazzo kitchen island
The high-contrast colour palette in the kitchen instantly catches one’s eye; green marble subway tiles juxtapose with the orange ceiling, against which a kitchen island inlaid with terrazzo tiles from Soon Bee Huat stands out. Black accents – from the cabinetry to a quirky statement lighting fixture from Taobao – balance the bold colours and anchor the space.
Bold coloured walls
The modern eclectic atmosphere continues into the spacious master bedroom and the adjoining walk-in wardrobe, which used to be two smaller rooms. In response to the homeowners’ preference for darker tones, Priscilla clad the walls in a midnight blue.
Bedroom feature wall
Timber-like homogenous floor tiles and a visually textured feature wall, alongside vibrant furnishings and art pieces, keep things upbeat and lighten the otherwise brooding space.
Marble effect bathroom tiles
It’s all contemporary drama in the master bathroom, with black-veined, marble-effect tiles forming the backdrop of a double vanity that steals the show, especially when teamed with dark blueish-green tiles. The common bathroom, on the other hand, is decked in patterned tiles and has a concrete sink.
Above $100,000 renovation cost
For Priscilla, the choice of materials was a significant part of the inspiration for the renovation, which cost over $100,000. She tells us: “We agreed on a few mood board ideas. After going tile shopping, the vision of the home became a lot clearer. You can get inspiration from materials when you are stuck with your design.” This eclectic apartment's bold colour story and diverse textures brought the couple's unconventional style to life.