A designer’s retreat – by Inizio Atelier

At Northshore Drive, Inizio Atelier’s senior designer Jeremy Lim has crafted his own 1,001-square-foot flat into a moody, textural sanctuary designed for both creative focus and quiet living.

The original plan was opened up to form a continuous living and dining space for Jeremy and his wife, accommodating work, downtime and their dog. Designing his own home gave the designer room to explore more atmospheric ideas. “I wanted this to feel different from the projects I work on daily — more atmospheric and personal,” he says.

Low beams and a central structural column were wrapped in sweeping bulkheads to temper their rigidity. For his own home, Jeremy introduced these softened curves to ease the room’s proportions, allowing the once intrusive column to read as an intentional element within the living space.

A monolithic walnut carpentry wall was introduced to conceal bedroom doors and the household shelter, reducing visual noise. The dark finish recedes subtly, allowing the living zone to remain visually uninterrupted while integrating substantial storage for design samples and daily essentials.

Lighting was layered to support mood transitions. By day, the home functions as a productive workspace; by night, warm illumination settles across textured surfaces and creamy floor tiles, reinforcing the retreat-like quality Jeremy envisioned.

Material selections balance sophistication with resilience, accommodating the couple’s dog without compromising aesthetics. Large-format tiles enable easy maintenance, while rounded furnishings echo the architectural curves. The result feels intentional yet lived-in, refined yet comfortably robust.

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