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Houzz Tour: Colour and Character Come to This BTO Flat
The result is a beautiful union of new and 'old'
Scoring a unit in the award-winning 758-unit development, SkyTerrace@Dawson wasn’t enough; these homeowners headed to Fuse Concept to give their home “something a little unique, with a rawness interspersed with vibrant colours”.
“The entire flat is small, with tiny bedrooms and a narrow kitchen that has very limited natural light,” say the design team.
Structurally, little could be done about the living and dining area. The master bedroom however could be enlarged by taking in the adjoining bedroom. Putting in a window in the wall between the kitchen and dining area easily solved the issue of the poorly-lit cookspace.
Structurally, little could be done about the living and dining area. The master bedroom however could be enlarged by taking in the adjoining bedroom. Putting in a window in the wall between the kitchen and dining area easily solved the issue of the poorly-lit cookspace.
Cement screed floor and walls blur the lines between vertical and horizontal planes, thereby breaking through the confines of the small space. The result is a larger-looking living and dining area.
A mid-century record cabinet placed before the two-seater leather sofa creates a sort of low divider from the foyer, and holds art prints and the home bar.
A mid-century record cabinet placed before the two-seater leather sofa creates a sort of low divider from the foyer, and holds art prints and the home bar.
Faux bricks bring the vintage element to the room and play off the modern geometric motifs in the rug. The couple’s youthfulness (they are in their early 30s) shows in their furniture and accessories, which go well with the transient vibe crates-as-shelves give.
The couple’s wishes with the kitchen was to have more natural light and sufficient storage space. To this end, a large opening was knocked into the wall to bring in light to the kitchen. A chalk wall in the kitchen along with a row of happy-coloured canisters give a quirky, personality-filled view for those at the dining area.
“And it also provides a space for guests to doodle and leave their mark,” say the design team.
Pairing a mid-century look table with modern chairs is a fail-safe way to do the vintage-modern mix well.
“And it also provides a space for guests to doodle and leave their mark,” say the design team.
Pairing a mid-century look table with modern chairs is a fail-safe way to do the vintage-modern mix well.
Though the space is small, the designers felt busy patterned tiles would bring a shot of colour and brighten up the space.
The cabinetry runs in an L-shape with the sink located next to the refrigerator.
The walk-in wardrobe lies behind the ‘concrete’ wall.
“Using laminates, we created design and patterns by making groove lines and circular holes imitating concrete slabs, but with a cleaner look,” explain the design team.
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Who lives here: Married couple Marcus and Gayle
Location: Queenstown
Size: 914 square feet (85 square metres)
On top of the unfussy aesthetic, the couple also requested that the design be easy to clean and maintain.
The Fuse Concept design team came up with a mid-century modern look that is subtly eclectic, rather than in-your-face eclectic, by mixing clean-lined mid-century inspired pieces with modern colours and materials.