Perfect Match

For KGID, designing a home not only brings families together; it also heralds the start of a new friendship

- Lynn Tan

Turning a house into a home is a process that celebrates the unique passions and personalities of its inhabitants. Pairing these characterful nuances with practical style is no easy feat; for a lucky couple, they were able to find their dream collaborators thanks to the help of their friendly neighbours.

The homeowners, who run their own business and live with their two children, loved what KGID had done with their neighbour’s home and decided to engage them to design their abode, too. They wanted their home to look sophisticated and inviting, and had a preference for the rich colours and textures seen in hotel suites. As such, the designers proposed a scheme with a “modern luxe” concept. “We worked with a fair amount of marble and a colour palette comprising earthy to dark brown tones, incorporating gold accents in certain areas,” says Kelvin Gan, who helms KGID with his wife Karen Gan.

MATERIAL MATTERS

This five-storey bungalow features a rooftop terrace as well as a basement floor. To ensure that the various levels form part of a cohesive whole, Kelvin and Karen focused on using a mix of decorative details, colour scheme and detailing to unite the look of these spaces.