
A holiday home located in the heart of Singapore’s shopping district might not seem like a relaxing idea for most, but this was the challenge the design team at TDC & Associates decided to undertake with this penthouse unit for a family of four. Read on to find out how they transformed this apartment into a luxurious homestead with a touch of modern classic style within 13 months.
“The client loves nature & art, so he specified an intimate and warm setting for the home, along with cosy and calm interiors,” explains L H Chan, co-founder of TDC & Associates.
“The design team focused on using simple, clean lines to evoke a sense of casual elegance. We also used lots of neutral colours as well as plenty of plush seating appointments throughout the home.”
The client is a prolific reader though, and requested plenty of shelving space for his books.
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As the home also had to double as an active workstation when the client is in, he decided to create a more professional look in the private lift lobby into the home.
“In order to achieve an interior that is calming, warm and homely, we need to strike a careful balance in the usage of soft and hard materials/finishes, with corresponding dark and light colour schemes,” Chan says.
“We needed the straight and masculine lines to create a sense of orderliness, and at the same time include some curves to tone achieve a delicate balance. I call it the ‘Yin & Yang’ of design, where the hard co-exist harmoniously with the soft to give us the ‘balance’.”