“Simple: no styles or trends” sums up the modern apartment. The home has a pared-down design, but it is inspired by a blend of ideas from the couple, says designer Kelvin Lim of Atelier Here. While the homeowner’s specifications were “neutral wood tones”, her husband envisioned their home to have a “sophisticated, chic look”.
Finished in a black woodgrain laminate from TAK, the minimalist design feature in the form of a multifunctional ledge connects the dining and living areas. The sofa is from King Living, and the rug is from Commune.
The homeowner, who plays the cello, wanted a dedicated music room and a neutral-toned theme for the home. She sits in the dining area, which features a personalised marble-top table from Somewhere&.
In the open study, the bookshelf has a geometric design that is flexible. The narrow table can either be positioned perpendicular to the wall, or tucked into it.
A platform, finished in maple hardwood, makes up the floor area of the study and also bridges the public and private zones of the home.
Behind the bed (from Commune), a simple feature wall was designed using raw plywood that the designer specially selected in a darker, reddish hue, to give the bedroom a warm and cosy look.
In the master bedroom, a piece of customised furniture functions as a dresser on one side, a worktop in the middle, and a sideboard for displaying decor on the other end.
With attention to detail, as well as streamlined and unique built-in furniture, the home – renovated for below $100,000 (excluding furniture) – was given a dramatically different identity.