The simple wood-and-white look of this couple’s home sets the stage for their creative and vibrant art pieces.
The simple wood-and-white look of this couple’s home sets the stage for their creative and vibrant art pieces.
Clad in shades of white and brown, this airy four-room flat is furnished with art pieces made by the homeowners – a great way to inject personality into the home!
Graphic designer and graffiti artist Adam Wang creates energetic and eye-catching art pieces, so it would’ve been a shame if his work – as well as his wife Rae’s beautiful origami paper crafts – did not have a dedicated display space! Interior designer and long-time friend Melvin Tan of Hello Embryo came up with the perfect idea: A supersized wooden pegboard, for the couple to display their creative knick-knacks and trinkets. This pegboard anchors the four-room HDB flat, setting the tone for a creative home. Referring to the pegboard, Melvin shares: “We wanted it to be versatile, so I incorporated pegs and wooden shelves that can be rearranged as they like, and chose a light-hued veneer that allows their vibrant work to shine.” The couple’s creative endeavours also influence the rest of the interior space, such as layering of the bomb shelter door with a chalkboard surface, and converting one bedroom into a studio. The rest of the home maintains a bright and airy atmosphere, thanks to the winning combination of wood and white tones. Soft furnishings, such as a cream high-pile rug from Ikea and pillow covers from H&M Home, add to the cosiness.
WHERE TO GO
Hello Embryo, www.helloembryo.com
The homeowners opted for folding glass-panel doors to the studio as it visually enlarges the area, and allows them to combine the living room and studio spaces.
Adam and Rae created this little centrepiece, which features a mini can of spray paint, Rae’s paper flower, and a pair of tiny baby shoes, to represent their family.
Adam uses the pegboard as an easel of sorts; hanging a canvas on it allows him to get a better look at his work.
The couple kept the kitchen simple with wood-lookalike laminates for the cabinetry, and white subway tiles laid in a herringbone pattern for the backsplash.
Adam runs design collective Division HQ, and Rae founded origami and paper-craft brand, Paper in My Attic.
“We configured the cabinets according to what they already had – we added rows for fi les, columns for art materials, and drawers and power points for printers,” says Melvin.
“We needed a studio to work in, and the combined living and studio space is where our friends can hang out and get creative,” says Adam. going to complete [the vanity],” says Rae, laughing.
The bedroom features a concrete screed wall.
Grey hexagon tiles were picked to match the concrete screed vanity. “My parents came over and asked when the contractors were going to complete [the vanity],” says Rae, laughing.
