Located on the 24th floor of a condominium in Upper Bukit Timah, this penthouse has knockout vistas of greenery, sleek interiors and enviable outdoor living space – fulfilling all the lofty expectations one would have for a penthouse.
The owners knew what they wanted their home to look like, but only a trained interior designer could advise on the changes needed to the layout. Mark Young of PIU Design, whom one of the owners’ has known for 20 years, was called in for the job.
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Double Height Bookshelf
One of the first things they wanted was a double-height bookshelf much like the one Mark had previously designed for another client. They needed it to house the collection of CDs and books owned by the husband, who moonlights as a musician. A modified spiral staircase was installed to provide access to the upper levels of the bookshelf.
The spiral staircase is repeated in the bedroom-turned-walk-in wardrobe. Having the walk-in wardrobe increased the couple’s wardrobe space by seven times.
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Softer shades of green are used in the bedroom to evoke tranquility.
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The most pleasant surprise to the owners of this 2,347 sqf, three-bedroom penthouse in Upper Bukit Timah was their rooftop terrace. Fitted with a Jacuzzi, the idea was to create a fully functional extension of the indoor living area, and it includes elements such as cement pavers set into the grass lawn, a wooden deck, a trellis and a built-in barbecue pit with a side sink.
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HDB Duplex in Punggol
After snapping up a rare HDB duplex penthouse tucked away in Punggol, this couple needed a designer who knew how to work with such a space.
They initially had trouble as most interior designers only had experiences with maisonettes, not duplex apartments. That is till they came across Space Sense.
The owners were extremely happy with their duplex apartment which had a lovely high ceiling and a loft-style layout. They just needed help with the aesthetics of the home.
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High Ceiling Living Room
While the living room sported a lovely high ceiling, the rest of the home was tucked away through long narrow corridors.
To help the space appear even larger, the designer replaced part of the staircase banister with glass. He also gave the apartment a touch of an industrial look by using a dramatic metal mesh feature along the stairs.
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London Telephone Booth
The couple spotted a telephone-booth style storage unit in their designer’s showroom and decided to purchase it from him to use as their shoe cabinet.
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Concrete Walls
The kitchen was given a practical makeover with concrete screed walls, floor tiles and a glass backsplash, all easy to clean surfaces.
But to keep the space from looking like a standard HDB flat kitchen, the designer used a slanted cut for the kitchen cabinets.
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Narrow Corridors
To combat the claustrophobic atmosphere of the small narrow corridor, part of the bedroom wall was replaced with colonial-style windows.
Storage cabinets were placed underneath the feature, and more light was brought into the room thanks to the windows.
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