Zach Lim of Lush Interior Design was called upon to renovate this 3,500sqf four-bedroom condominium near Holland Road as the owners told him to – “white walls with no wall coverings, and a simple and timeless design”.
One of the standout features in the home is the open integrated dry kitchen and dining area.
Upon stepping into the open-concept living area, a palette of white, grey and wood tones creates a calming vibe, while black is introduced in the form of accent trimmings and furniture pieces.
Compressed wood chipboard panels installed over the bed in the master bedroom make for an unexpectedly interesting feature.
The monochromatic scheme in the bathroom, featuring stone-look tiles, is accented with wood tones in the built-in structures for a touch of warmth.
More than a third of the home is taken up by its 1,400sqf balcony, so the homeowners wanted the focal point of the home to be the beautiful vista around the expansive outdoor terrace. This is the couple's favourite area and they enjoy the space especially in the evenings.
Digital marketing expert Pat Law got her home after attending a mid-day bank auction for distressed properties near her office. She had been considering investing in a home to live in, and the price of a beat-up, third-storey apartment that caught her eye was reasonable at under $1 million for a 1,033sqf freehold property.
The aesthetic is textbook industrial chic - raw concrete walls and floors; and metal pipes - balanced with light-coloured wood finishings to provide warmth.
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To get her home looking like the place of her dreams, her close friend Abigael Tay, from interior design consultancy Obllique, came on board. It took $100,000 worth of renovations and removing most of the walls in the four-bedroom apartment, but the space is now a stylish bachelorette pad, with generous, flowing spaces.
There are kitschy items she has been collecting for years, such as an overhead projector, a vintage KDK standing fan, an old-school 10-cent public payphone and a rusty Jacobs Cream Crackers tin.
Numerous walls around her home were also custom-made by her carpenter as giant wooden peg boards. The holes allow Law to put in pegs to serve as hooks for clothing or hats or install impromptu shelves to organise or display her stuff, such as the three vintage cameras in her living room.
The concrete taps in her bathroom were sourced from Melbourne so that they blend seamlessly with the walls.