A year after moving back to Singapore, local actress Yvonne Lim has finally revealed her renovated home.
The 49-year-old and her husband, Taiwanese former boy band B.A.D member Alex Tien, lived in Taipei with their two children Alexa, nine, and 12-year-old Alex Junior (AJ) for nearly a decade before returning in January 2025.
In a recent episode of #JustSwipeLah, Yvonne said the reveal took a while because she wanted all the little details to be completed, such as the rose gold faucet in her master bathroom.
“It’s not something you can easily find on the market,” she told host Jernelle Oh, before showing the sunken bath, which was part of the home’s original design. “I wanted to cover over it but I thought about it again and changed my mind because my kids really enjoy taking baths.”
Yvonne’s home has a square-shared design, and Alex, 46, said this was an intentional choice.
“We wanted the house to be nice and square, not some weirdly shaped place,” he said. For the renovations though, Yvonne took charge because the design of their Taipei home was not what she envisioned.
“At the time, because I was pregnant, I just wanted to take it easy and focus on nurturing the baby. I told Alex I wanted it this way, but in the end, it turned out completely different. I was dumbfounded. He basically turned it into his own bachelor pad you know?” she laughed as the camera panned to her sheepish husband.
For their Singapore home, she told Alex not to get involved: “I want it all in white!”
Worried her kids might draw on the white walls, Yvonne opted for Avowalls which allows scribbles to be wiped off. Jernelle joked: “That impressive? Can you give me some pens? I want to try.”
The innovative parts of the home don’t stop there – over at the dining area, previously a balcony, the large table has a built-in feature called The Cooking Slab, perfect for hosting friends over teppanyaki.
