Dynamic duo

You don’t have to be a professional to design your home from scratch. Take it from the owners of the ever-evolving dillydally.home.

Renovation in this day and age goes something like this: You find an ID, choose one of the trending themes as if they were ice-cream flavours of the month, and keep your fingers crossed till handover day. But what happens when what you’re craving isn’t on the menu?

When Jason and Vanessa found themselves in this position over a year ago, they decided to take things into their own hands. A gutsy move, since the couple has no creative background and this is their first home.

“We found ourselves developing an interest in home design, so much so that we are extremely involved and hands-on during the entire renovation journey,” shares Jason, a professional in public service.

“However, as we went through rounds of discussion, we got to understand our needs and priorities better, and our ideas evolved to encompass that.”

So while professionals were roped in mainly to bring their design to life, they also helped Jason and Vanessa balance practicality and aesthetics – a delicate balance to strike in the look and feel they were gunning for.

Pieces with personality

“We wanted to create a cosy home that exudes character, not something that is defined by a single style. A home that grows and changes with us and which imbues happiness through the use of colours and dopamine decor.”

Dopamine decor, which took social media by storm in 2023, is a maximalist style emphasising bright colours, bold patterns, and unexpected textures. A departure from the “boring beige”, so to speak. And if picking from fifty shades of white stresses you out, imagine rinsing and repeating for all seven colours of the rainbow.