December - 2017 - Renoguide #2

VOLUME 2

Moss Living

Known for their resilient and enduring quality, Moss Living constructs fashionably versatile interiors with the use of decorative wall coverings and contemporary lighting.

Not just for feature walls, these textured coverings can also be used in other creative ways, dressing pieces of furniture or various spaces such as:

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They are crafted from natural materials and handmade to the highest quality. Available in an extensive range of unique designs, these affordable products also come with premium finishing! At Moss Living, homeowners can customise their furniture by selecting their favourite materials while incorporating their chosen wall covering.

Honestly, the options are endless!

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Light Up Your Life

Wall coverings are not their only specialty; Moss Living also provides a wide range of Italian-style lighting.

Whether you’re a fan of classic interiors or prefer more modern designs, their selection of elegant lights will no doubt find a suitable place in your lovely abode.

THE RENOTALK JOURNEY RenoTalk has come a long way from our humble beginnings in 2004 to where we are today. What started as an online forum quickly flourished into a unique information hub for all things renovation and interior design related in Singapore. Whether it’s a large-scale makeover or just simple tips to lift the appearance of a home, our website is designed as a space where people can share knowledge and experiences, and above all, indulge in their passion for quality interior design.

Our expansion into print publication started in April 2014 with the debut of RenoTalk Magazine; a stylish manual crafted for discerning homeowners and decor enthusiasts. This year, we take things a step further with Renovate with RenoTalk, a collection of renovation projects and furnishing products. Take yourself on a titillating journey through 24 pages of remarkably brilliant structures and people that will stir the creative soul in you.

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IN DETAIL B U K I T PA N JA N G R I N G R OA D

STARRY HOMESTEAD is an innovative interior design firm founded in Singapore. Our mission is creating delicacy but intimacy, chic and modern living, working & relaxing environment with advanced material, designer’s unique sensibility and sense of beauty.

Our professional design team pays attention to every client’s needs and preference, also the optimal balance between man and space, functionality and elegance, in the ways that bring a place of ease and comfort.

With many of our experiences on projects including residential premises, commercial retail shops, and business offices, we have been established numerous and significant references to sustain the high quality of upcoming projects.

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Icon Studio

Boho Chic,

With A Dash of Contemporary!

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oho Chic refers to the revamped bohemian style that initially took the world by storm back in the 60s. It stemmed from the Hippie Movement and resulted in some pretty quirky aesthetics that featured a few unique and distinct trends. The Icon Studio design team found inspiration in the retro anomaly of this interior design style, and ended up designing a distinguished Boho Chic HDB with a dash of contemporary. Let’s take a look at how you can accomplish such a challenging design successfully!

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Unique Textures Just like finishes and décor, it is very crucial that the right texture palate be built in order to capture the uniqueness of the Contemporary Boho Chic style. A combination of rough, tactile textures against sleek, conventionally modern ones is always the way to go. The tile selections in both of these bathroom designs are the perfect example of this.

Using Ambient Temperatures The ambient temperature refers to the light emission ‘colour’ that makes up the atmosphere or ambience of any space. You can use dim gold to represent the Boho Chic, while using bluish white in the same space to represent its contemporary counterparts.

Accessories and Finishes In order to translate any interior design style successfully in any space, ensure that all the small parts that make up that style remain uniform. However, the Icon Studio team has used a plethora of contrasting accessories and finishes to get the desired Contemporary Boho Chic aesthetic. The Moroccan Lanterns juxtapose the sleek modern finishes in a complementary way.

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Patterns No other style has embraced as much diversity and uniqueness in patterns as the Boho Chic style. From complex geometric forms to simple linear connotations, the Boho Chic style is all about featuring distinct patterns in its aesthetic.

So the Icon Studio design team has used various ventures – such as the decorative looking mirror and the built-in partition wall – to capture this particular essential in their Contemporary Boho Chic interior design.

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The Interior Lab

The Ultimate Kitchen-Dining Interior Design Combo!

The recent surge in HDB interior designing has resulted in some tried-and-true layout formations that have become very definitive in the Singapore design industry. The open floor concept is one of them. It consists of a centralized living room that connects to a freestyle dining space or an open kitchen – sometimes both. The ample amount of circulation space you can get from this decidedly gypsy concept is one of the biggest benefits of this arrangement.

Therefore, the popularity of the kitchen-dining combo has resulted in many new subsets – including the kitchen-island-dining, the kitchen bar-style dining, the breakfast nook, an informal dining space, and more. In light of these, the team from The Interior Lab has come up with an ultimate kitchen-dining combo that will surely inspire you.

But first, a little about The Interior Lab:

The Interior Lab – The Chemistry of Arts The Interior Lab is a renowned Singapore interior design firm that excels in providing creative and innovative designs. Their motto is to bring ‘beautiful and aspirational designs to life.’ They pride themselves on perfectly articulating their client’s vision into a perfect manifestation of an interior design.

The firm excels at successfully merging trendy ideas with comfort, and was founded by veterans with more than ten years of experience and skill. More than that, their readiness to followup with clients even after the project has been successfully completed showcases a dedication that is hard to find in the industry these days.

Now that you know a bit more about the firm’s dedication to their work, let’s look at what they came up with.

The Interior Lab design team oversaw the design and execution of the Strathmore home, and came up with the perfect design for an open-kitchen-cum-dining area. Here is how it went:

The dining area is longitudinal and designed to emulate a clearly industrial-rustic aesthetic. It is the bridge between the living room and the kitchen space. Its design has been specifically crafted to be the ultimate public zone. You can definitely entertain guests here, but if the mood calls for it, it can also be an introspective space to sit down with just a bowl of rice on a particularly tiring day.

The kitchen bleeds into the dining space, but clearly maintains its own identity as well. There are appliances built into the side wall that make the cooking – or even reheating – experience just a tad easier. Moreover, the longitudinal counter space and the open shelving on the feature wall create an efficient yet aesthetically pleasing look that adds to the value of the overall design.

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FURNITURE CLUB has been on a mission ever since their inception in 2007-to transform the dream homes of their clients into a luxurious reality.

In a bid to cater to the varied tastes and preferences of their clients, the company carries a number of luxurious international furniture brands.

Furniture Club prides itself on the exquisite quality of leather sofas in their collection. While the beauty and elegance of a leather sofa is undeniable, you must be prepared to maintain your sofas so that they look as stellar as the day they arrived in your household, Here are some quick tips on how to care for them.

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A TOUCH OF TECHNICAL Before we dig deep into a complete guide of how to clean your sofa, you must familiarize yourself with the various treatments of leather that exist. While the terms might sound jargonlike, it’s imperative to know the type of leather you own so that you can clean it better.

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THE BASICS

Semi-aniline leather is protected by a layer of soluble dyes

Like its name suggests, aniline leather is 100% natural

These tips are not specific to any leather treatment, and

which helps even out the colour of the surface. While this relatively damage resistant variety of leather is easier to maintain, it still needs its share of care. Here’s what to do if you own a leather couch of the semi-aniline variety:

leather-no protective treatment such as topcoat paint or pigments has been applied. This highly breathable variety of leather is very high-maintenance as compared to its less natural cousins, so here’s what you must do in order to keep your leather sofa in peerless condition:

should be followed despite the material your sofa is made from.

• Generally follow the same steps as you would for an aniline couch, but try not to allow

water to soak into the leather couch if you happen to be cleaning with a wet cloth.

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DO NOT press into the stained area, as the stains might

seep into the leather and

damage it.

• Use a brush with soft bristles to gently scrub off dry dirt.

• For stains caused by substances that can cleaned by water, use a soft cloth doused in

lukewarm water or piece of paper to remove the stain.

Be sure to use mild soap so a

to not damage the surface of the leather sofa.

• Objects capable of inflicting damage should be kept far away from sofas. Such items

include, but are not limited to shoes, belt buckles and zippers.

• If you or a family member have an artistic streak, it’s best to not bring stationery near

your sofa, especially if the leather is of a pastel shade.

• When cleaning out your sofas, concentrate on the areas which are more prone to

human exposure than usual-these include the armrests, headrests and obviously, seats.

• Leather dries out fairly quickly, so keep away all harsh lights away from your sofa. This

goes without saying-do not place your sofa set directly under a source of sunlight.

2017 marks the 10th anniversary of Furniture Club, which is why they’re giving away a 100% rebate on sofas brought from two of their premium Italian leather sofa brands, Estro Milano and Milano & Design!

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Weiken

FOUR WAYS

To emulate the marble texture in modern homes!

Marble

has always been synonymous with either luxury or classical design ventures when it comes to interior design. it is one of those materials that have been around for centuries, and have secured a special place in the design world. However, quarrying and setting and sealing the marble can be a time consuming and tedious task. It is very easily available, but using authentic marble on vertical surfaces in any interior design can be inefficient and adversely recommended. You can, however use marble-textured laminates to evoke a certain aura, a style or an ambience. Today, we’ll feature four ways you can emulate the marble texture in modern homes.

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1) An Accent Wall You can certainly don an entire feature or accent wall in Carrera marble style laminates to emulate a classic Greek or Roman style look. However, the finish matters very much in any application form. A high gloss finish on a feature wall application can add a sufficiently modernized aura to an otherwise classical take on the ambience. The combination of both these contrary finish and aesthetic are quite the best way to emulate a nostalgic yet contemporary look!

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2) The Looking Mirror Conundrum Too much of a marble texture in just a small room can seem overbearing and stifling. So you can emphasize your use of marble by using a large looking mirrors in the space adjacent to the actual marble laminated wall. This way, you can double the aesthetics of your room, and double the impact of the marble surface in your homes at the same time.

3 ) G r o ov i n g I t O u t Authentic marble can be used in an infinite amounts of designs. It has the ability to capture a grand ambience and deliver a truly upscale outlook. Marble laminates are not very different in that respect. You can use grooves to incorporate custom designs and geometry in your applications. You can even create unique shelving units and recessed light coves to give the marble aesthetic much more credence and impact!

4) H a l f T h e S pa c e Since there are quite a few alternative ways in which you can use marble texture and laminates in your home interior designs, you have to select a few that make the most impact with their design. You can certainly laminate uniquely designed shelving units in any room with these laminates to get the desired aesthetic.

As you can see, there are quite a few subsets of design which can be successfully applied in order to make your marble textures stand out! Now you can easily get an inspiring end product with this fan-favorite finish!

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FIVE WAYS

To emulate understated elegance and grandeur in your interior designs!

Grandeur may sound like going a little overboard when it comes to the real estate context of Singapore, but it can definitely be carried out in an elegant way. Let’s take a look at this beautiful interior design by Sky Creations that features both elegance and grandeur in its aesthetic!

1) M irror C utwork

Mirror cutwork is a simple yet classic way to emulate a sense of grandness in modern interior designs. You can use it with materials that offer gilded finishes to further enhance that sense of elegance. The cutwork can be used in any pattern, be it linear or even complicated geometry.

2) P owder R oom

Powder rooms are inherently grand and rarely found in modern interiors. But you can utilize a small nook for one if your space allows. However, it has to be subtle and understated in design, so that it is not too outstanding yet pleasant to use.

3) L ight F ixtures

Grand light fixtures are important in emulating a sense of grandeur in modern interiors. However, you cannot have typical grand chandeliers a la Baroque style in an HDB setting. So go for contemporary grandeur instead. Raindrop chandeliers are a pretty popular alternative these days.

4) D ecorative N iches

The artistic elegance of inbuilt niches in modern interior designs is quite pleasing to the eye. You can line them with contrasting finishes and set them up with beautiful decorations that play an important part in defining the overall aesthetic of the space.

5) T allness B y D esign

Tallness can be quite a nice element to incorporate in your interior designs when you’re trying to emulate grandeur and elegance. It is quite a handy tool that can only be figurative in style and approach. You can use a tall and narrow feature wall, or even a tall vanity design in a bathroom to get the desired effect.

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POWERING YOUR HOME THE RIGHT WAY

Power outlets, although seemingly one of the most minuscule aspects of your home, require much attention due to their high amount of usage.

With safety as a top priority when selecting and installing power outlets, design and aesthetics of course take a back seat.

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Founded in 2000 with the vision of becoming the world leader in the new generation of power outlet systems, the company invented and patented the GSS power outlet system in 2003. Today, the GSS System is increasingly becoming the platform of choice, and Eubiq continues to dominate in the industry, providing its customers top-notch solutions that related to power, data, communications, lighting and other needs.

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Icon Interior

THE ULTIMATE MIX OF MODERN & CONTEMPORARY!

Colours and Decorations

When it comes to hybrid interior design styles, a remix of pure modernism and contemporary is one of the most beloved styles – especially in Singapore. While the simple austerity of the modern look introduces just the right amount of minimalism, the elegance and underrated flamboyance of the contemporary style balance out the starkness of its counterpart pretty well. Icon Interior is extremely proficient in blending these two aesthetic, so let’s take a look at how they designed this beautiful moderncontemporary condominium interior design.

Modernism is all about emulating simplicity – the simpler the space looks, the easier it is to use. However, the contemporary style always evokes a subtle exuberance delivered through unique furnishings, decoration pieces and even light fixtures. Hence, Icon Interior cherry-picked a few dominating features from each style, and seamlessly blended them together in a single space. The achromatic color palate is all modernism, while the quirky decoration Property: 4-room HDB flat at Clementi Ave 4 is all contemporary.

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Modernism has always been about embracing the natural course of technological advancement – especially in context of interior design and architecture. So obviously, smart living is always the best venture when it comes to blending modern and contemporary functionalities. Icon Interior designed this home with the best soft-close drawer systems and compact organization systems.

Clean Lines

Both the modern as well as the contemporary style are appreciate the use of clean, crisp lines that are very definitive in scale and proportion. Icon Interior has used a nice blend of linear geometry and contemporary furnishings to get the right design aesthetic.

Purist Interventions

Somewhere between the modern and the contemporary styles, you can find glimpses of Purism in the mix. The simple, clean design of this bedroom interior highlights a clear emphasis on function without compromising the aesthetics. It’s quite the best way to incorporate a dichotomous modern-contemporary look with a flair.

The successful merging of both the modernist and contemporary characteristics in this interior design is the epitome of seamless perfection. The dichotomy enhances the character and personality of the space, which makes the interior design absolutely stand out and extremely attractive.

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