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The first time they renovated a home, life was moving too quickly to think twice. There was a new marriage, a newborn, and a pandemic unfolding in the background. Decisions were made because they had to be.
Years later, in this 146 sqm executive apartment in Tampines, the family approached the process differently with the benefit of experience, and a much clearer understanding of how they wanted to live.
That clarity shows up most in how the space moves. The entrance is intentionally cocooned, dressed in deeper wood tones that slow the pace the moment you step in. From there, the home gradually opens into something brighter, a quiet shift that makes the living and dining areas feel even more expansive by comparison.
That sense of openness carries through to where the family spends most of its time. The kitchen, dining, and living areas now sit along a single line of sight, a layout reached by giving up part of a neighbouring bedroom. For a household that cooks often and hosts even more, the trade-off was an easy one. At the centre of it all, an island anchored by Taj Mahal sintered stone has become the unofficial gathering point, where the kids linger while dinner comes together.
The home’s most thoughtful move, though, is one that only the family will truly feel. What was originally planned as a bathroom for the master bedroom alone was reworked to serve both the adults’ and children’s rooms, with a wet and dry layout that keeps it functional even with more than one person inside.
Every space in the home carries this same instinct, to design first for how a family moves through their days, and let the finishes follow. For the homeowners, it comes down to something simple. Watching their children run freely through the home, weaving in and out during a game of hide and seek, told them everything they needed to know.
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