Brand: Nuovocorso | Collection: 7stone | Country of Origin: Italy | Dimension: 1800 x 600 (mm)

The homeowners of this HDB maisonette flat in Serangoon are an outgoing couple who wanted a home designed to be able to host large gatherings and cell groups comfortably. Hu Wen and Mei Ying designed an open plan combining the living, balcony, dining and open kitchen into a single contiguous space. A small yard was created at where the back of the wet kitchen used to be and, cleverly located behind the new open kitchen, it is where the couple is able to keep their unsightly laundry hidden away while entertaining guests. In this way, the social and service areas on the first storey are kept neatly separated, making it always ready for hosting! The homeowners are also passionate foodies! They love exploring new cafes and restaurants around our island, so the designers transformed their balcony into their very own "cafe"! A glass canopy, wooden trellis and fairy lights transform the space into a great spot for brunch during the day or romantic candlelight dinner at night. This project was done in collaboration with Bezelel's Craftsmen.

Looking up from the Outdoor Room is a view of the sky framed by the concrete band. (Photography by Khoo GJ)

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Balcony - Homeowner installed a green wall in the balcony, which is so luxuriant that many passer-bys have stopped by along the road to look at it.

Fauzi Anuar for UNO Interior

Eddie Chua

www.singaporelandscapedesign.com

Pool View Photographer: Sanjay Kewlani [www.skewedeye.com]

Sense of Hearing : Wing harps

Photo: FrameSG