This interior designer's marital home is bursting with colour and fun details.
This 35-year-old, 1,367 sq ft five-room HDB flat is home to interior designer Verena Lim and her husband Renda Teen.
“As a Peranakan, colours are very important to me. I like vibrant colours and loud, exciting spaces. However, they can be overwhelming, so I incorporated relaxing hues such as limewashed walls and ceiling, neutral light grey floor tiles, and wood and rattan wardrobes,” she says. The entrance foyer creates an impact from the get-go with floral Peranakan tiles and a pop of blue on the walls. Glass blocks screen off the interior of the home, which Ms Lim shares with her 34-year-old husband Renda Teen, a digital marketing specialist.
The space also houses a gym, with equipment in a wood casing that complements the cane furniture on the balcony. A large table from Island Living, made from solid natural wood painted in black, takes centre stage in the dining area. Juxtaposed against the yellow hue are Peranakan floor tiles and Japanese earthquake-proof wall tiles used to clad the exterior of buildings in Japan.Unlike the rest of the home, the master bedroom was intended to be a more restful space with a toned-down palette and plenty of wood. The use of rattan in the wardrobe doors reinforces the Balinese look while allowing ventilation for the clothes.
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