Home & Decor – September 2019

project showcase

Modern

Meets

Victorian

This home pares down the maximalist

Victorian aesthetic for a clean-lined space.

isabelle Tow takes a look.

a

ny visitor to this terrace

home in bukit batok

will note the quiet

sophistication of its interior

design. The homeowners

had approached principal

designer Yen lau Zeng bin

of Carpenters for a modern

interpretation of the Victorian

aesthetic. instead of the full-

blown Victorian look – typified

by dark, heavily ornamented

spaces filled with intricate

brocade – the decor was

distilled down to specific

elements such as wainscoting,

in order to maintain a clean-

lined modern space.

High ceilings in the dining

area give the first floor an airy

The 5m-tall
illuminated
onyx panel in
the living area
is an instant
head-turner.