DOWN TO EARTH
Some say a home is like a signature. It is a physical continuation of oneself. An unmissable opportunity to showcase one’s style, personality, and preferences. Down To Earth is no different.
It is the abode of a freshly minted family of three and avid home cooks who love experimenting with food.
This spacious 5-room HDB bears a theme deeply grounded in exploration, their interests, and the concept of “doing more with less”.
The dual-entrance kitchen is indisputably the family’s favourite room and where they spend the most time.
Naturally, it is also where a framed glass panel, which acts as the centrepiece of the home and separates the kitchen and living room, is located.
At times, it serves as a visual reminder for them to cherish every day with each other as it frames and saves their golden moments like a dynamic picture frame. Other times, it is a way for the chef to catch up on the latest television dramas while preparing a hearty meal.
Deeper into the kitchen, one will note the multicoloured scalloped tiles chosen as the backsplash – yet another way of injecting more of their interests into the design of the space.
It also introduces a burst of colour to the predominantly brown home furnished with dark wood furniture of varying shades of brown.
Subtle Chinese elements that take the shape of matte gold door handles can be spotted in the lighter-coloured master bedroom owing to the couple’s shared fondness for tea.
A vanity table is squirrelled away within the walk-in wardrobe as a nod towards the duo’s penchant for discovering new things and as a flexible, space-saving strategy.
Cliché as it may sound, with some creativity and heart, empty apartments can easily be transformed into unique and personalised homes special only to those living in them. And later made better with time and the accumulation of pleasant new memories.
