Eliza HamizaH finds out how this designer managed to pull off a ryokan-like home in Singapore.


Arifin and Dyana Seah were browsing through Home & Decor when they saw a Japanese-inspired home by Sync Interior. As a fan of Japanese culture, in particular the history of the Samurai era, Arifin knew that this designer could fulfil his dreams of a ryokan-like home. The thirty-something couple live in their threebedroom apartment with their two daughters aged two and five, and a helper, which means functionality was also a concern.
“When I received Arifin’s brief, and saw the layout of his apartment, I knew that we needed to create a more spacious atmosphere. The first thing I did was removed the partitions and wardrobe from the first bedroom. Taking its place is a tatami room with shoji screen doors; it not only is ideal for a Japanese-inspired home, it could also be used for storage, to aid ventilation, and bring light into the rest of the home,” shares Eric Chua of Sync Interior.
Read on to find out more about the $60,000 renovation, which includes a customised tv console and storage platform for the tatami room.
WAY OF LIFE

RESTFUL RYOKAN

MADE IN JAPAN

PERSONAL INTERESTS


WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY

ALL IN THE DETAILS

SOOTHING SHINSHITSU
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