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The Shortlist Indulge in…

Outdoor Luxury

Enjoy a balmy evening on the deck with this three-seater.

Truth be told, its delicate stainless steel frame and slim cushions would look great indoors as well.

JANUS et Cie Amalfi three-seater, $12,065 from Space Furniture

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Sofas

Sit back (or lie down) on these comfy couches that liven up your living room.

Text: redzman rahmat

Dual tufted sectional

$3,198 from CB2

Coordination: Betty Wong

Chamal L-shaped sofa

Luxurious L-Shaped sofas

Bergen sofa

$6,475 upwards, from BoConcept

$8,550, from OM

L-shaped seaters are extremely versatile. Sit, recline, or just lie down on them!

Soderhamn 3-seater with chaise longue

$1,730 from Ikea Mondi Volvo L-shaped sofa

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Kaufman tufted sofa

$2,100, from John Erdos Home ultra cosy 3-seater sofas

Sofa

$1,388, from Mode Studio

Prism 3-seater

price on request, from Star Furniture

FHU sofa

$1,610, from Francfranc

Hammond cowhide sofa

$2,860, from OM

Jottergoods Guest sofa

These 3-seaters are ideal pieces for anchoring the look of your living room.

price on request, from Star Furniture

Macy 3-seater

$595, from V.Hive

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Blocks of Colour Why live in a home that’s typically Singaporean when you can have a house that’s influenced by many different cities from around the world.

M

any Singaporeans live in the

constant pursuit for more space,

admit. “We’ve never handled so many colours

who discovered that staying in a condominium

layout of this home, we managed to make the

apartment with their growing son was proving to be a spatial challenge. It wasn’t long before

a countryside cottage; the second floor landing

homeowners have been exposed to different

have a classical feel with influences gleaned from has a relaxed Bohemian vibe; and the master bedroom boasts a Grecian sea blue theme.

Mr and Mrs Chan walk through the room,

global influences, and have fallen in love with

pointing out some of the major renovations that

natural that they wanted a home that can

on the first floor but we had to sacrifice it to

different designs the world over. It was only comfortably balance these different styles without looking like a hodgepodge mess.

When the Ciseern interior designers first

heard the brief, they were a little confused. “The homeowners wanted something classical and

took place. “There used to be a spare bedroom

make way for a kitchen pantry. Then we had to balance the respective sizes of the kitchen, the

dining room and the lift to make sure that they each have comfortable space.”

Mr Chan adds, “For an inter-terrace house,

Mediterranean. At the same time, they also

light will naturally come in from the front and

countryside. We felt a little bit lost,” recalls one of

quite dark, so I wanted a way to bring some

wanted to achieve the relaxing atmosphere of the the designers with a laugh. That initial hump was easily overcome when the designers sat down for a thorough discussion with the homeowners.

Text: Redzman Rahmat Photos: Edward Hendricks, CI&A Photography Art Direction: Betty Wong Assisted by: Nurzuli Sobahri

The result is a home that creatively balances

inter-terrace house.

The next step was deciding on a look

Floor area 3,875 sqft

interior look fresh, cosy and very homely.”

colours and styles. The living room and kitchen

for the 4,000-sqft house. The well-travelled

Project Type inter-terrace house

within one project. But because of the space and

the family decided that it was time to move into a larger space, namely, this three storey

(left) Panel dividers separate the living and dining rooms and help to control the size of each domain. Credits: Vases on sideboard from CB2. House decor and yellow book boxes from Francfranc.

“It was definitely challenging,” the designers

with dreams of upgrading to bigger, better

homes. The same goes for Mr and Mrs Chan,

(above) A European-styled chaise longue in the living room is just one example of the eclectic mix of furniture found in this home.

similar throughout the four-storey house.

Instead of bringing in overpowering design

back of the house. That leaves the dining room sunlight to this area.” The solution was to create

an airwell that pierces through the centre of the house bringing in light and natural ventilation.

“I like the fact that our house doesn’t feel

elements to represent different looks and

like it’s a typical Singaporean home,” Mr Chan

to go with a more subtle route: by using colours.

about the design. “It’s a different style and look

international cultures, the design team decided

Each room is marked by a particular hue – green in the kitchen, blue in a bedroom, for example

– while the design elements remained relatively

shares when asked about his favourite thing

that truly stands out. And the use of different colours actually comes together to make this home really special.”

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DESIGN NOTES These jade green wall tiles are similar to the ones found in London subways in older days. They are a great alternative to plain white kitchens.

(above & right) The airwell stretches through the four storeys, and the designers created a cosy little sitting area on the second floor.

Thanks to the stone wall backdrop and the orange and yellow palette, the atmosphere is akin to roadside cafes in European cities. (left) One of the requests from the homeowners was for a bright kitchen. To avoid ending with a boring, allwhite interior, the designers added some colourful tiles on the walls and floor for a vibrant look. Photo credit: Ciseern

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I like the fact that our house doesn’t feel like it’s a typical Singaporean home. It’s a different style and look that truly stands out.

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