Commissioned by a young couple, the brief was not complicated or typical. With an occupancy of 2 users, the intermediate terraced house was more than enough for the newlyweds.
The concept for the interior design was to resolve the issue of limited natural light in most intermediate terraced houses. The architect’s intervention removes the bedroom on the ground floor to allow a semi-outdoor patio at the back of the house, separated by a glass panel door adjacent to the dining area. The dining space cum dry kitchen is now illuminated with ample natural daylight and cross ventilation.
The living room was kept compact with a comfy 3-seater sofa and a simple and minimal television console suited to the needs of the young couple. The living area is connected to the dining area with a 6-seater solid wood dining table and quartz stone breakfast table. A concrete ledge was designed next to the dining table for casual seating during friends’ visits.
The staircase was carefully treated with vertical timber panels to hide the staggered line of the staircase. At the front, the entrance was altered to have the main door at the side and a patio was created outside the living room.
The introduction of perforated panels adds depth to the new patio while acting as both a grille and privacy screen. Consequently, the sliding door can be opened throughout the day to allow for maximum cross-ventilation for the ground floor space.
On the upper floor, the family room was converted into a walk-in wardrobe with ample daylight from the top-hung window above. The master bedroom was carefully treated with carpentry to celebrate the a-frame ceiling provided by the architect’s design.
The overall tone and colour are kept minimal and light. A mixture of light coloured timber, raw cement, and white stone was chosen to create a minimalism and contemporary ambience which fits in perfectly with the simplicity of the new layout space planning.
