WHO LIVES HERE
A family of three with their helper
HOME A Three-bedder condominium apartment in East Coast
SIZE 1,313 sq ft
ID akiHAUS
www.akihaus.com
A quaint niche behind the sofa becomes the ideal display area for the homeowners' teapot collection.
Chuan and Angeline’s three-bedroom condominium apartment in East Coast is perhaps one of the best places to enjoy a cup of tea. The generous window in their living room looks out towards the sea, a view that promises many relaxing evenings of sunset-watching.
Subtly lit sliding screens help to conceal extra shelving to create a streamlined look.
It is a view that Lawrence Pua and Ash Ashiqin of akiHAUS Studio designed to be the main focal point, framing everything else around it. The rest of the home is kept minimalist and clean with low-profile furniture that doesn’t block the view. This uncluttered look was quite a feat, considering that the homeowners have quite an extensive collection of teaware that they have collected over the years.
The neutral palette gives this home a timeless feel.
Only choice pieces are on display in a niche carved out in the living room wall behind the sofa — the rest are kept concealed in shelves behind timber and glass sliding screens that can be opened to reveal not just the rest of the teapots and silverware, but also the family’s television set.
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