SINGAPORE – For their first home, married couple Brandon and Jolene wanted a living room where they could host large gatherings. Once they settled on this decision, the rest of their plans fell into place.
Brandon and Jolene, who are in their early thirties and did not give their surnames, executed their design with the help of home-grown firm Bud Studio.
Jolene, a project manager, says: “We really liked the idea of how everyone would sit together and chat, instead of how things are right now, where people are just focused on the TV set.”
She chose a 1980s Modern vibe with bold, warm colours and striking geometry.
She and Brandon, a financial analyst, applied for this four-room Build-To-Order HDB flat four years ago, while they were still dating.
The 1,001 sq ft unit, in a north-eastern neighbourhood near both their parents’ homes, has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The nursery is accessible via a hidden door that blends into a veneered wall near the front door.
PHOTO: DANIEL KOH
One of the rooms, decorated with vintage wallpaper with a lush meadow design and recently converted into a nursery, is accessible via a hidden door that blends seamlessly into a veneered wall near the front door. Another hidden door in the entryway leads to the bomb shelter.
The living room, with its cosy “conversation pit” for the couple to host gatherings, is the heart of the home.
The modular sofa can be rearranged into different configurations for when the couple want to host.
PHOTO: DANIEL KOH
The couple chose a low-slung pink velveteen modular sofa from Danish brand Hay to make the ceiling look taller, and opted for a television stand instead of a built-in console so they can move the TV set around easily.
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