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Houzz Tour: Colour and Art Define This Family Apartment
The family was very certain about what they wanted and just needed an expert to allow the artwork and colour to shine
The colour confidence of this family of art lovers shows in their paint choices with each room painted a different colour. Here, British Racing Green graces the living room wall and grounds the mid-century inspired sofa and tropical side table.
“They had already purchased the sofa, dining table, TV console and beds before the renovation, so we also had to make sure that the whole look would come together,” explains the designer.
Tying together the loose pieces of furniture, ornaments and art that the family has amassed was a consideration and the designer solved it by designing this major built-in cabinet. It has mid-century vibes to match the family’s furniture collection and bold, earthy colours to run with the room’s daring green.
Having a mix of open and closed storage and varying the material and colour choice makes the unit interesting enough as a focal point in the room.
One bathroom is a study in blues…
…while the other is monochromatic with a whimsical mirror.
The daughter chose a refreshing shade of turquoise for her bedroom.
Pink walls and pale pink wardrobe doors make the master bedroom a soothing, calm sanctuary.
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Who lives here: A couple and their 9-year-old daughter
Location: Upper Bukit Timah
Type of property: Condominium
Size: 1,313 square feet (121 square metres)
Designer: Krystle Teoh from The Scientist
Duration: 8 weeks
Cost: $100,000 excluding furnishings
Having lived in a rental unit at the condo development for some years, the homeowners had the full wisdom of the “try-before-you-buy” shopping experience. The unit they bought has exactly the same layout as the one they had been renting.
“One of the requirements they mentioned in the first meeting was to keep the layout as it is because they are very comfortable with and would like to keep the current orientation,” recalls interior designer Teoh.
There was no structural work as the family found that the layout worked beautifully for their small household. Existing features were also retained: the living room’s marble floor, the bedrooms’ parquet flooring and the maroon bedroom doors. What did change were the built-ins and the furniture arrangement in the bedrooms.