ZEST FOR LIFE

Memories and colour come together in semi-retired couple's vibrant flat designed for long-term living

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For this couple in the education and training field, their Tampines flat is not only a change of scenery, but also the start of a new chapter.

After nearly a decade in their previous home, they decided to create a space that reflects their evolving lifestyle and future needs.

The four-room resale flat is just 990 sq ft, but is full of personality.

Guests must pass through a custom-designed steel gate with two circular cutouts the brainchild of designer Dess Chew of Three-D Conceptwerke. It allows the couple to see outside, but not the other way around.

That circular motif is echoed throughout the flat, appearing in porthole cutouts across the bathroom doors, bedroom entrance and the window of the common toilet.

Just beyond the gate is a hallway lined with orange surface-mounted electrical cabling, running confidently across the ceiling. The colour is more than decorative it also allows lighting to be routed efficiently across the flat.

The living and dining zones form the emotional core of the home. The bright, open space layers bold colour, sculptural furniture and sentimental meaning for a cheerful yet grounded combinatoin.