The chic at home: modern Wabi-Sabi for the couple's BTO apartment

Singapore – A house often reflects the personalities, philosophies and efforts of its residents. With its soft colors and curves, the calming ambience of this house invites a person to slow down and relax.

The owners Clarence, an actuary and a home -based baker Jiahui, who are in my early 30s and did not give their last names, describe themselves as people who make things easy.

“Even if problems arise, we don't take it too seriously. Clarences work can be stressful, so we tend to not take care of other things. ” Jiahui says.

The couple have lived in the four-room Build-to-order unit in Eunos since December 2023, after a renovation of $ 90,000 took around four months. They chose the location for its convenience – it only takes 20 minutes to get to Clarences's work – and the proximity to the house of its parents.

They were initially concerned about the room in the 1,001 m² unit. “There were many walls that made the room closer, so we REMOVED A couple to expand the room, ”says Jiahui.

The couple was inspired by modern Wabi-Sabi-one Japanese term for beauty in imperfection and business of the Australian beauty brand Aesop. These indicate the tone for the renovation by SG interior.

The designers introduced the softness into the living area via curved edges for the walls and other devices, such as the arched display shelf of the foyer, which is flanked by two wall lights in oval niches. Behind the arched The shelves are the entrance to the household home.

The The feature wall of the living area was also created with a break for the television set and two niches at its base. A drawer with medium density drawer was flush to integrate into the feature.

The soft and soft and The welcoming atmosphere would not be complete without the right surfaces. The couple chose a neutral Limewash for the walls and the television console. They also chose matt microcement footbaths one kind of concrete look maintain.

The design team opened the service Yard and merged it with the kitchen to create a long switch for Jiahuis baking. The curved feature of the chimney hood reflects the lines elsewhere in the homeAnd a sintered piece was selected for the wall cladding.

While the bathrooms are decorated in a light and neutral Palette, the main bedroom, has a green to create a calming environment.

These surfaces and colors shine due to the lighting bodies throughout the house that the couple bought from Sol Luminaire.

Jiahui says the living area is her favorite part of the house. “I have friends who come and fall asleep in the living area. If you enter the house, it is as if there was no stress. ”

• This article was first published in Home & Decor Singapore. You can find more beautiful houses, space -saving ideas and inner inspiration at homeanddecor.com.sg.

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