Clients of this 10-year-old design studio know they can rely on Gary Boo and Carine Leong’s dependable and personable service, as well as expertise in creating comfortable retreats to relax in when they return home.
Clients of this 10-year-old design studio know they can rely on Gary Boo and Carine Leong’s dependable and personable service, as well as expertise in creating comfortable retreats to relax in when they return home.
SIMPLE LINES KEEP HOMES LOOKING SPACIOUS AND CLUTTER- FREE.
This three-storey semi-detached house is home to a couple in their 40s, and their three kids. The designers at Arte Living Design Studio took advantage of the spaciousness of the interiors and kept it pared down, with clean lines and an extensive use of white and wood. In the living room, the wood veneer panel behind the television adds a touch of texture to the space, as does soft furnishings such as the brown carpet. White slab-cut marble underfoot throughout the ground level creates a simple yet luxurious look. For contrast against the light-coloured space, a dark wood dining table, paired with black dining chairs, anchor the dining area. Miniforms hanging pendant lamps from Xtra in white, grey, yellow and wood are the only colour in the space.
When open to the outdoors – via a folding glass door – the dining area enjoys relaxing water sounds from the water feature outside. Upstairs, the family room is designed with built-in study tables that line the length of the wall in the room, for the couple’s school-going children. In the master bedroom, a pink wall offers a feminine touch, and a cosy feel.
SPLAS HES OF COLOUR ADD INTERE STING TOUCHES TO THE SPACE .
This five-room HDB flat in Toa Payoh is enviable for its size; but to create an even larger space for the couple in their 30s and their two young children, the designers at Arte Living Design Studio decided to take down the walls between the foyer and the kitchen. To create a cosy ambience, wood-like laminate flooring from Evorich Flooring Group was used in the living room. For contrast and some fun, bold colours such as orange and purple were used for the sofa and roller blinds, respectively. To complement the style of the living and dining areas, the design of the kitchen was kept simple; white countertops and overhanging cabinets were paired with cabinetry clad in dark wood-laminate. Concrete-like flooring tiles, also from Evorich Flooring Group, were used to differentiate the kitchen from the other spaces.
Colourful art pieces customised in Vietnam don the walls of the home – mostly lining the corridor – bringing a spark of colour to the interiors. Soothing wood tones dominate in the study room; these were added using wood-look laminates from Lamitak on the door, bookshelves and study table. In the master bedroom, a wash of light on the wall from the cove lighting above creates a relaxing ambience. A soothing sense of nature permeates the space, with artwork resembling a forest, and woodlook materials used for the flooring and wardrobe.
