Otherworldly and divine, halos are not mere symbols found in ancient art. They are captivating and soothing rings of light produced by the sun when one catches them at the right moment. In some languages, ‘halo’ means ‘hello’ — a word that welcomes the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
When a young married couple purchased their second home, a 4-room apartment by the sea with a daily view of the setting sun, it was only natural that the halo became the source of inspiration behind the design of the place.
Furnished in various shades of cream, the space is refreshing and inviting. A combination of midnight blue and blush pink, the two key colours that paint the skies at dusk, was included to inject a pop of colour and to visually separate rooms without the restrictive use of walls.
Blush pink subway tiles cover a portion of the walls in both the kitchen and bathrooms, followed by a grand splash of deep blue that takes up the remainder of the space for a cosier and more intimate atmosphere.
Rounded arches frame the windows in the living and dining rooms with the same sophisticated shade of blue covering the walls and ceilings, creating individual pockets of space for both work and play.
If blue represents the sky, then the beige settee at the entrance will be the shore that hugs the skyline. It stretches around the perimeter of the living room and ends at the edge of the dining room, rounding out the corners while doubling as a television console, hidden storage space, and a platform to sit on.
The settee hides yet another secret — a foldable vanity for the wife to get herself ready for the day without waking her husband who will be sleeping in for just a while more before his day begins too.
