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SquareRooms|August 2022
In this home, sweet and gentle Scandinavian decor is blended with modern Brutalist touches for a mix that appeals to all family members.
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FACT FILE

SPACE Four-room resale HDB

SIZE 1,184sq ft

LOCATION Choa Chu Kang

HOME TO Three adults

DESIGNER Irene Lee of Darwin Interior

RENO PERIOD Two months

1 Living room

A unique birch-textured feature selected to match the light-hued vinyl flooring adds visual interest to the top-half of the media wall while ambient lighting installed at the bottom makes the room feel extra cosy. Irene went with a half-height feature as she felt a floor-to-ceiling panel would look too heavy and tip the balance of the light and airy Scandinavian aesthetic.

2 Main bedroom and bathroom

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