Exuding a nostalgic Scandinavian flavour, this open and airy home harnesses the best of this clean-cut style.
Fast gaining popularity in local homes, the humble Scandinavian style is about keeping things understated. The clean lines, crsip white tones, and woody motifs attribute to a breezy space which is most of all, warm and welcoming. Dan Wu, Senior Design Indent from Distinct Identity, understood this theme well enough to carve out a piece of Scandinavia for the home-owners of this 4-room HDB flat.
First things first, the essential space planning was executed and Dan tore down the boundary wall leading to the kitchen and turned it into an open-space. Other extensive renovation works included merging the master bedroom with another room, and moving the vanity out of the bathroom and into the newly created walk-in wardrobe.
To anchor the Scandinavian theme, the floors are decked with vinyl tiles which mimic the look and feel of wooden floorboards. It immediately lends the home a sense of warmth.
Heading into the cooking space, one notices that the stretch of vinyl tiles running along the bottom of the suspended cabinets. It spans from the dining space and this creates an illusion of an elongated kitchen layout. Like other parts of the home, Dan ensured the design lingo remained consistent and this time, he applied the use of the same laminate finish.
It appears on all cabinetry within the room and most noticeably on the vanity counter which has moved out of the bathroom. Dan explains that the unconventional position of the vanity with his and hers sinks is due to the fact that the homeowners wanted to get ready at the same time.
Just as intended by the Scandinavian style which is the essence of efficiency, this home embodies that Scandinavian spark and more!
This was adapted from an article originally written by Disa Tan that appeared in the March 2013 issue of SquareRooms
