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Houzz Tour: A Newlyweds' Home Goes Dark and Gilded
Industrial and modern luxe are in perfect balance with a dark palette
This four-room HDB flat came bare, which presented an exciting opportunity for the newlywed owners. “The lady of the house wanted something industrial and luxe, so we merged the two concepts to create a design that befits her personality,” says designer Alvin Ling of The Scientist.
“The client likes bronze and gold things, and has carefully curated items in these tones to incorporate into the flat,” he adds. The dark colour scheme served as a perfect backdrop for modern yet cosy furniture, and an array of jewel-toned accessories, giving the flat a feeling of warmth, comfort and sophistication.
“The client likes bronze and gold things, and has carefully curated items in these tones to incorporate into the flat,” he adds. The dark colour scheme served as a perfect backdrop for modern yet cosy furniture, and an array of jewel-toned accessories, giving the flat a feeling of warmth, comfort and sophistication.
The living zone, demarcated by tiles that resemble aged wood, is an open-concept space that includes the dining and the lounge areas.
The owners opted to buy readymade furniture rather than have pieces customised. The dining table, with its acacia wood tabletop laid in a classic herringbone pattern and age-worn brass base, plays up the rustic and industrial look. Bronze pendant lights with exposed bulbs enhance the sultry ambience.
Dining table and chairs: Commune; lights: Verde Light
The owners opted to buy readymade furniture rather than have pieces customised. The dining table, with its acacia wood tabletop laid in a classic herringbone pattern and age-worn brass base, plays up the rustic and industrial look. Bronze pendant lights with exposed bulbs enhance the sultry ambience.
Dining table and chairs: Commune; lights: Verde Light
The Chesterfield sofa anchoring the daylight-filled living area provides the vintage-meets-contemporary character that this home embodies.
To bring more textural interest to the open living-dining space, the designer built a TV feature wall using dark wood laminate panels.
Sofa: Locus Habitat; TV console: Commune
To bring more textural interest to the open living-dining space, the designer built a TV feature wall using dark wood laminate panels.
Sofa: Locus Habitat; TV console: Commune
The wall behind the sofa was painted a lovely midnight blue shade. Moulding was added to complement the sofa’s classic look.
Guests can take a peek into the stylish kitchen from the dining space.
White subway tiles laid up to the ceiling give the almost-all-black kitchen an added sense of height. The cooking space also benefits from its open connection to the service yard, and enjoys the natural light that filters in through the windows.
The kitchen cabinetry features a border of rose gold laminate, which adds another layer of luxe to the dark palette.
One wall is painted a deep green hue for contrast.
The same dark shade was used in the study, which was formerly a bedroom. The wall was replaced with a glass partition framed in black, so the owners can have an unfettered view of the entertaining spaces.
Across the study is the common bathroom decked in dark stone-look tiles. The choice of black sanitaryware and a black ceiling imparts sophistication to the otherwise utilitarian space.
Two bedrooms were combined to create a master suite. Part of the second bedroom was removed to make way for a bigger walk-in wardrobe. The designer opted to keep the area open and flowing to enhance the spaciousness.
Tall open shelves with brass frames hold the owner’s collection of designer bags and shoes. A gold-framed mirror elevates the look of the streamlined walk-in wardrobe.
The owner herself picked out the knobs of the wardrobe doors from Etsy – a testament to how hands-on she was with the design details.
Shelves: Crate and Barrel; chair: Taylor B
The owner herself picked out the knobs of the wardrobe doors from Etsy – a testament to how hands-on she was with the design details.
Shelves: Crate and Barrel; chair: Taylor B
Contrasting geometric patterns – rectangular subway tiles for the walls against octagonal floor tiles – lend visual drama to the monochromatic master bathroom.
Brass fixtures add a vintage industrial feel to the space.
Light greyish-green walls emphasise the restful ambience in the master bedroom, while tufted details bring refinement to the space.
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Who lives here: A newlywed couple in their early 30s
Location: Bendemeer Road
Size: 990 square feet (92 square metres)
Project duration: 8 weeks
The dark palette makes an impressive welcome that envelops the visitor into the foyer. In between the concrete screed wall on one side and the CLC (cellular lightweight concrete) blocks on the other is the dynamic floor of black and white tiles laid out in a checkerboard pattern.