A Hat Trick!

The interior stylists and designers at Arete Culture have worked with one client on three different Singapore homes. We take a look at their most recently completed project of the three, a black-and-white house in Alexandra.

- Rebecca Bisset

As with his previous homes, the client wanted Arete Culture to manage the entire project. He gave them complete creative freedom to do what was needed something he's done from the first time they worked together.

The newest project, which was an old black and-white on Royal Road in Alexandra, took three months to complete, including the renovation work. Because the client was living in the space for the duration of the renovation (even hosting guests during this time), it was important to always have one bathroom functional at all times!

Renovation guidelines

It's perhaps a little unusual to undertake full renovation work in a black-and-white property, but the home was not functional for entertaining - the amenities were old and there was no storage.

Key to the interior design transformation was the need to adhere to SLA (Singapore Land Authority) guidelines. This meant that things like laminates and tiles, as well as the overall colour palette, had to conform to the black-and-white aesthetic.

Arete Culture was more than happy to do this to respect the heritage of the property; they focused on creating functional storage instead.

Inside the home