There's always just something about designing your own home that you may not quite get with an ID – and that's a home that just oozes personality and character. This is what Sha and Jim (@ho me space) tried to achieve in their home in Punggol – and they were able to pull off a thriving and vibrant home interior filled with.
Given that we basically live on an island, it's interesting that we don't see as many coastal-inspired designed homes in Singapore. And even though a coastal home design is not as popular here, it has actually been around for a long time. It may not have been as clear a label back then, but these designs were common with traditional.
When energy trader and interiors influencer Vivienne Shen and her Dutch husband went house hunting in Singapore, they fell in love with a Joo Chiat conservation shophouse the moment they set foot in it. “We have always loved shophouses in Singapore. Each of them is unique, and carries a piece of the country’s history and cultural heritage. This one has.
One of the unintended effects of the pandemic was just how much time people spent at home. So it’s no surprise that people splurged to redecorate their homes (according to a report, to a tune of 527 billion dollars in 2021), moving their holiday budget to home furnishing instead. And while furniture sites were making bank, one particular segment was.