Given that we basically live on an island, it's interesting that we don't see as many coastal-inspired designed homes in Singapore.
"We've always wanted to stay near them, but the units listed in the area are hard to get due to the racial quota," she said.They were on the lookout for a well-used property with an existing open concept layout. While the couple wanted to revamp everything in the home that they'll purchase, they also wanted to save on the hacking costs.Currently, their home is occupied by her little family, which includes Mareenah, her husband, and their son.
And while an open concept layout was on top of their list of priorities, they also wanted to preserve the home's original layout as much as possible. This would also help them save on the hacking cost. They chose the wooden flooring to be set in a herringbone design, which works well with the rattan wood furnishings.Kitchen
We can't help but notice the irregularly yet flowing shape of the window, which is reminiscent of how water flows. For the common bedroom, Mareenah chose the Hemnes dresser and matching daybed from Ikea. It's simple yet matches well with the theme of the home. "Due to the delays caused by the Covid situation then, the handover of keys only happened almost a year later.The delay helped as they didn't have any 3D renderings back then and just played around with the ideas in their head.
We asked her about their process of sourcing their furniture, and Mareenah replied that they had to carefully do this to make sure the pieces will be able to grow with them. "We also managed to score a couple of gems from Carousell and Marketplace, like the set of bedside tables and a pair of vintage chairs."For their favourite part of the house, it was hard to pick one, especially after the renovation.