Home is a place to chill

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Text by Disa Tan

While pared back, this BTO flat in Bidadari is full of character, thanks to the limewash paint finishes that imbue the home with a soft, organic atmosphere. It’s perfect for the homeowners, who are self-confessed homebodies, and who had engaged Lead Design Consultant Jayle Lim from Darwin Interior to enhance their home’s comfort and sense of space.

“The clients wanted a grey and black colour palette. However, their flat has a small living area and no service yard. We therefore looked at ways to optimise and reconfigure the layout to create a more spacious and airy home,” says Jayle.

To balance the moody monochromatic palette with a sense of lightness and openness, Jayle reconfigured the layout by demolishing some enclosed areas within the unit. She says: “We removed the existing kitchen wall to accommodate an island and dry pantry area. Soft-closing sliding doors were introduced, and they help to make the space look spacious.”

The walls of the common bedroom were also removed, transforming the space into an open-concept study that seamlessly integrates with the living area. This redesign not only makes the living space feel larger and more inviting but also enhances the ambience with limewash wall paint from Kalklitir and vinyl flooring from Floor Xpert.

Jayle has factored in lots of room to lounge, inserting a settee that runs along the entire length of wall in the open-plan living/study. Besides allowing the homeowners to curl up for some reflective reading, the custom-built settee has storage compartments to hide clutter, keeping the calm in their minimalist home.

The dining bench is another cosy spot to unwind, where the arch feature creates a cocoon-like area for the homeowners to enjoy more intimate meals.   

Without a service yard, the kitchen has significantly less usable space for cooking and doing laundry. A fully open-concept kitchen would make the area look larger but would not prevent cooking smells from invading the rest of the home. Fortunately, Jayle found a solution by effectively separating the dry and wet kitchen areas with strategically placed sliding doors. “We had to ensure the sliding doors could be seamlessly tucked within the kitchen wall and beside the fridge,” she shares.

The rest of the kitchen design follows a similarly monochromatic theme. Fitted with Vulcan sintered stone surfaces from Lian Hin, the counters and backsplash give the space a modern and slightly industrial vibe.

Like a cosy retreat from the outside world, the softly lit master bedroom features limewash-painted walls and a bed that sits cosily on a raised platform. All the design elements work well together to create a deeply restful ambience.

Decked in a predominantly dark palette, the common bathroom exudes sophistication, highlighted by stunning terrazzo patterned wall tiles. This showstopping feature adds a touch of glamour, beautifully illuminating the vanity mirror for an effortlessly chic look.

Renovated at a cost of $65,000, this Bidadari flat has been transformed into a serene oasis where the homeowners can unwind and recharge in comfort and style.

Darwin Interior
www.darwininterior.com.sg
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