text JENNIFER CHOO photography SIMON KOH^65concept. The huge kitchen island
also adds to the feeling of luxury.
The owner is also particular
about messiness, and I tried to
conceal the storage as much as
possible. One example is the
openable breakfast station in the
kitchen. The uplighted void in
the stairway adds to the owner’s
character, with glass objects for
the light to shine through. The
bathrooms were also done up
with custom-made bathtubs and
walk in wardrobes for his and
hers,” he concludes.
Ultimately, the stylish
interiors were a collaborative
effort between the client and
Tan who worked closely with
the wife (the home decorator
of the house) on certain
placements and furniture
selections. Evidently, the open
living spaces that bind the
indoor-outdoor relationship are
an unmitigated success: “They
enjoy the house a lot. It suits
their open lifestyle. Whenever
I visit, the sliding doors are
usually open, the outdoor fans
are open, the children take
regular dips and hang out more
often than indoors. Most of the
time, the wife also cooks at the
dry kitchen island overlooking
the pool, and they have dinner at
the rear dining area daily.”
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The new pool is
the heart of the
home where
the family
spends most of
their time.
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The outdoor
dining area is
also a popular
hang out spot
for the family
who enjoy
having meals
here.