3 Bedroom Condo Interior Design Singapore
Houzz Tour: Danish Design Inspired This 3-Bedroom Condo's Renovation
Even the carpentry in this Bishan apartment was designed as an ode to mid-century Danish furniture and craftsmanship
25 June 2019
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Designer Wayne Chan of Icon Interior Design Pte Ltd saw two main challenges when the owners asked him to renovate their 3-bedroom condominium unit: (1) they wanted their home to "accommodate their Danish mid-century furniture and lights, so they were very particular about the wood grains and colours to match", and (2) the apartment needed an open and airy design to maximise natural light.
House At A Glance
Who lives here: A couple in their 30s, both are doctors
Location: Bishan
Type of Property: 3-bedroom condominium unit
Size: 1,787 square feet (approx. 166 square metres)
Project Duration: 6 weeks
Designers: Wayne Chan of Icon Interior Design Pte Ltd
"Wan Yi, the wife, spent a period of time working in Denmark," says Chan. "There, she fell in love with the Scandinavian concept of hygge – a feeling of cosiness, comfort and conviviality – which was present in all the Danish homes she visited, and she sought to recreate that feeling in their home."
She had also begun a collection of original 1950s-1960s furniture and lights by iconic designers such as Poul Henningsen, Jorn Utzon, Christian Dell and P.V. Jensen-Klint, which she had sourced at vintage shops and weekend flea markets in Denmark, Chan says. As many of the Danish furniture designed during that mid-century modern period was made from teak and rosewood, Chan took this cue for the finishes he specified for this home.
In keeping with the spirit of hygge, the owners wanted a living area that was not centred around the television. Chan had to devise a mechanism for the television console to be hidden away behind a sliding display shelf or a 'solid wooden wall' (another sliding panel). This transformable feature regularly wows many guests who visit the home, the designer says.
To balance the use of the darker teak and rosewood furniture and carpentry, Chan replaced the low false ceiling in the living and dining area, kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms with a higher one that was less obstructive, and gave the apartment a more open and airy feel. The bright-whiteness of the polished-tile floor and smooth-plaster walls extend to the ceiling for that airy, open feel.
Thoughtful space planning provided for a seamless dry-wet kitchen, wherein the wet kitchen can be closed off with a collapsible door made of powder-coated mild steel and glass panels. This would keep cooking aromas away from the rest of the apartment.
The kitchen island connects both the wet and dry kitchens. Although it has that warm wood appeal, it's a custom-built item made of a solid plywood form with an exterior wood veneer finish and a low-maintenance KompacPlus worktop. The teakwood box drawers (click for a closer look) feature Blum mechanisms and dovetail wood joinery, an ode to the master craftsmanship of Danish design.
The dry kitchen's storage unit doubles as a wall separating the entrance/foyer from this cosy space.
The pendant lights, which the owners found in Denmark and from their friends Marko and Tawan at local vintage furniture shop Noden, crown the kitchens' design.
A collapsible door similar to that of the kitchens' separates the dining area from the third bedroom, which has been converted into a study. For a cosier ambience, the flooring in this room is timber parquet – the better to showcase the owners' Danish mid-century modern furniture collection.
Timber parquet flooring extends into the master bedroom with its walk-in wardrobe. Simply furnished, the sleep space lets the Poul Henningsen pendant be the focal point.
A graphic pattern on the bathroom's floor adds some visual interest to the master suite.
As in the master bathroom, the subway tiles in the common bathroom were laid in a herringbone pattern for a more sophisticated effect. Hexagonal mosaic tiles on the floor keep this smaller bathroom looking bright yet interesting at the same time, while a glass shower enclosure maintains that feeling of airy openness. The vanity cabinets for both bathrooms were crafted from solid plywood forms with an exterior wood veneer finish.
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Source: https://www.houzz.com.sg/magazine/houzz-tour-danish-design-inspired-this-3-bedroom-condos-renovation-stsetivw-vs~122641688
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