From classic to contemporary, and Scandinavian to Oriental, this home – a 3,800 sqf, six-bedroom semi-detached house in Bukit Batok – nearly has them all. The homeowners liked the idea of bringing all kinds of elements and engaged designer Raymond Seow of Free Space Intent to help materialise his ideas.
In an artful composition of the owners' penchant for disparate designs, a Chesterfield-style sofa set purchased from the UK sits in the middle of the spacious living room, on a Persian rug.
To personalise the kitchen area, the missus choses two delicate acrylic Kartell pendant lamps to be installed above the island counter. A mosaic tile backsplash and a sandblasted granite countertop give marked contrast to the otherwise all-white kitchen.
The family's passion for art is manifested in the top floor of the house, which has a dedicated art studio and "gallery". For this area, Raymond fitted two antique-style Oriental screens in between the wall and a column. This piece is by local artist Justin Lee.
The master bedroom is kept minimal, but artwork and a Kartell pendant lamp add colour and warmth.
Neon lights, strong colours, iron grilles and patterned Peranakan-like tiles. These were some of the elements that the owners of this 970 sqf, four-room HDB flat in Old Airport Road requested their interior designer incorporate into the overall design of their home.
The final product by the hands of Yiap Yiyun of Linear Space Concepts, which cost $84,000, is an aesthetically appealing home that has successfully balanced the contrasting styles.
Upon entering the home, a cargo container appears to be sitting right in the middle of the apartment, backdropping the living area. To achieve this effect, she cladded a wall with corrugated metal hoarding panels spray-painted in cheery sunny yellow. This "cargo container" also conceals the doors to the common bathroom and master bedroom.
In the living area, a black geometric metal grille is not just decorative, but also helps zone the living area from the corridor leading to the rooms.
The kitchen has an open-concept cooking and dining space, and sees the housemates spending lots of time there cooking and working.
Even the bathrooms are decked out in bold colours, with subway tiles in an intense green shade on the walls.