CHILDHOOD HOME REIMAGINED

CHILDHOOD HOME REIMAGINED

Year: 2024

Type: Residential, Public Housing

Credits: colloc.sg

Childhood home reimagined – A tasteful apartment that melds both old and new.

A once-familiar sight to the owner of this apartment, having lived here throughout his growing years in Singapore, was reimagined as a matrimonial home for him and his partner, one that is both open and layered, unfolding from within.

The entire layout of the apartment was rethought to fit the couple’s lifestyle. Marrying many of their existing classic furniture and sentimental art pieces with new ones to reflect their personalities and showcase their collection, crafting a cohesive space that made sense with both old and new. A combination of dark wood tones, complementing the owner’s existing furniture, was paired with a metallic finish to create a contrast, reflecting the coexistence of old and new.

Upon entering, one is greeted with a private entryway that separates the foyer with the open plan living space. An open bar clad with a mirror backsplash sets the centre stage within the main living space with dining and living on either side creating a natural laminar flow between the three spaces.

Framed by a portal with additional storage by the side, the dining and kitchen was reconfigured to create a symbiotic relationship, separated with full height sliding glass door to fill natural sunlight during morning meals. The existing round dining table along with the client’s existing pendant lamp from Louis Poulsen was retained to anchor the entire dining space. Art pieces from the client’s past collection were also used to add depth and sentimental value to the space.

To maximise the unblocked skyline view of the estate, the living room was kept minimal and low. Interplaying between the classic Eames Lounge Chair from Herman Miller and Andre Fu’s Interlock Side table and, Cestitia table lamp from Santa & Cole and Dyson’s Solarcycle morph floor lamp, contrasting both old and new.

With many memorabilia collected over the years, a gallery space was carved out from the study room. Full-height open shelves separates the hidden study room behind while creating pockets of display space to showcase many of the client’s existing art pieces and sentimental items they collected over the years.

In the master bedroom, a dedicated walk-in wardrobe with a dressing nook was added while keeping the sleeping space modest and minimal to frame the external lush greenery and treeline beyond. Timber frames and a full-height mirror frame the entire dressing nook while bringing in natural daylight and greenery into the walk-in wardrobe area during the day, creating a warm and serene space.