House Tour: Two apartments discover creating intimate interiors is a no-brainer with wood
By Home & Decor Team -
This three-bedroom apartment is the weekend home of its hairstylist owner. Its comforting wood and white palette, conceived with designer SP Tan of Axis Point Design, makes it the restful pad it was envisioned to be. Wood was used extensively in the apartment as the owner is a self-declared lover of wood - "the effect is warm and feels good", he says.
The owner also wanted to make the space look more spacious, so mirrors were installed for the job. This was done in tasteful amounts, such as in the living room where mirrors were added to one-half of the space - next to the dining table - with the other half clad in wallpaper.
The glass kitchen door breaks up the mirrored panels that were installed beside the dining area to visually enlarge the space.
Design by: Axis Point Design
The gleaming white and steel kitchen, which comes with plenty of under-the-counter storage, is a picture of modernity.
One of the owner's favourite elements in the home is the wood-panelled false ceiling that runs the length of the apartment from the living area, through the bedroom corridor and into the master bedroom. It also conceals the air-conditioning unit.
An assortment of racks and shelves in the walk-in cabinet provides ample storage for William’s clothes and accessories.
Timber screens are visible the moment you enter into the entrance foyer of this three-bedroom apartment in Orchard, which line almost all of the walls. Home to a couple and their son, timber was used to make the interior space look warm and intimate, and with the repetition of the screens in all the rooms, becomes a strong design concept in the house. Functionally, they also conceal storage cabinets and entrances to private spaces.
The main area features a split-level living and dining area that can be sectioned off when needed, by a sliding panel with the same vertical timber strip design.
Design by: RT+Q Architects
Large sliding timber and glass panels configured in a strip pattern separate the semi-open kitchen from the dining area.
The homeowner’s discerning taste is visible throughout the home, through his collection of antiques, art, interesting objects, and designer furniture.
In the master bedroom, oak flooring in a herringbone pattern introduces warmth, while sliding timber screens either allow more light into the en-suite bathroom or provide privacy.
A curved powder room, accessed through the entrance foyer, is hidden behind the timber-clad walls