House Tours: Vintage-country themed homes

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Step into this five-room HDB flat and you will feel like you were just transported backwards through time. Every part of the house is given a vintage treatment, and no corner is spared. In the living room, the gramophone and the the chesterfield sofa pay homage to the old-world. 

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Open shelving display the homeowners’ proud collection of bygone paraphernalia.

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The homeowner, who loves old automobiles, could not resist getting this vintage motorcycle horn which is hooked up to use as the doorbell.

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This stack of vintage trunks provide storage for items that are seldom accessed.

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This working telephone from the 1900s is decorative as well as functional.

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The actress, host and former beauty queen Jade Seah has a soft spot for vintage, as her loft-style shophouse in Tanjong Katong that she shares with her husband clearly shows. 

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To bring some greenery into the home, artificial hanging plants were added to the ledge in the dining room.

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The couple built their kitchen around this mint-green storage unit, using a muted palette for the rest of the space to give the piece prominence.

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Brightly coloured peranakan-style tiles were added to the counter to bring some life to the raw concrete.

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Bright sunlight from custom skylights stream into the couple’s country-style bedroom. Although it gets a little warm in the daytime, it’s a small price to pay for the spectacular night view.