House Tour: Asian art and family heirlooms decorate this terrace home

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Southeast Asian artworks are not the only found-around-the-region element in this 3,500sqf inter-terrace house in Bedok. Family heirlooms such as grandparents’ wooden trunks and vintage floor tiles all celebrate the Asian heritage.

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White walls and ceilings and rimless glass rails play canvas to the home’s art collection.

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Inspired by the colonial-style tiles at PS Café, the owner asked her architect to source these patterned versions for her floor.

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This humble dark wood chest was the trunk the owner’s grandfather came to Singapore with when he settled here.

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The art piece on the brick wall was “discovered” on a shopping trip to Chatuchak Market in Bangkok.

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The ‘cherry’ that tops off the home renovation is the modern chandelier by Nemo from Proof Living.

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A row of copper pendant lights illuminates the kitchen worktop, which doubles as a dining table.

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The interior designer painted the walls in robin egg blue to make the white pieces stand out. The colour is feminine, but far from girly.

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The monochromatic-looking wallpaper in the master bedroom comprises darker stripes with a flocked finish, and lighter stripes that channel a tightly woven fabric.

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