The interior design team at KNQ Associates completed a new condominium unit near Dakota MRT station – the former Dakota Crescent estate – which is filled with warm colours and contemporary touches.
Here, the interior designers took us through their contemporary, minimalist, and cosy interior design for this Dakota Crescent condominium.
Contemporary Minimalist Interiors
The homeowner wanted a light, contemporary interior – something akin to a minimalist style – which can also incorporate quirky finds he collected over the years.
High Floor Condominium
Since the apartment is situated on a high floor overlooking the cityscape, we selected a palette of grey-blue, white and browns to play off the marvelous views.
Stone Wall Tiles
The living and dining areas can look conventional at first glance, but the design introduces ‘unrefined’ materials like cement screed and stone tiles and adopts a more ‘casual’ approach to the way things are arranged or fixed.
Dining Room
In its purest sense, a contemporary style is usually very polished, so by leaving parts of the house in a raw state and by further introducing modern materials and furnishings, the look is far from clinical, a stereotypical view many people have of minimalist spaces.
Natural materials are a must, so timber in its purest form are featured extensively as well.
Toy Collection Display
A good design must cater to the needs of the homeowner, in this case ample space had to be created to contain the homeowner’s prized collection of cartoon hero collectibles.
Living Room
At a glance, the atmosphere in the living room is warm, lighthearted and inviting.
Master Bedroom
In the master suite, the original open layout has been reconfigured to include a partition to better segregate the space, avoiding the usual walk-in-and-see-everything setting in new condominium units.
Linen Wallpaper
Linen-like wall covering in a deep color add a touch of warmth to the resting space.
Concealed Cabinets
Concealed space is an important consideration for every home, and this design here takes care of this requirement, adding additional cabinetry for everything from clothing to entertainment set-ups.
Study Room
Infusing each space with an individual personality, while maintaining a coordinated look has been achieved through a series of subtle references.
The light in the study room hangs freely (with hanging cables and all) and the high-gloss white finish has been brought into this room from the living spaces to tie up the entire look.
Even the same blue wall paint has been reduced several shades down here to cover the walls.
Guest Room
In the second bedroom, which also doubles up as a guest and reading, music room, the Japan-made oak furniture help to create a cozy ambience. In summary, there is an underlying simplicity that unifies the design.
We believe that quality pieces with clean lines in high-quality materials are timeless – they can endure as their very beauty lies within their simplicity.
Images and information courtesy of KNQ Associates. This article was first published on Sona Decor in 2017.