A Quiet Luxury
Client brief
We had just moved in and honestly didn’t know where to start. With a toddler at home, everything needed to be practical — but we didn’t want to compromise on how the home looked. We both love clean, minimal spaces, but the living room had to have some colour and personality. My husband also really wanted to keep his work table — it matters to him. We needed a guest room too, since family visits often. We just wanted everything to come together properly — luxurious but not overdone.
Our Approach
The apartment came with an unusually large balcony — an opportunity we didn’t let pass. Through deliberate civil changes, we carved a properly proportioned dining area from this space, and installed a telescopic sliding door along the balcony edge. On regular days, the dining feels enclosed and intimate; opened fully, dining and balcony merge into one expansive entertaining zone. In the living room, a CNC-cut 3D panel creates architectural depth and shadow — the element that sets the room apart. Across all spaces, an ivory and sage palette, warm wood, gold accents, and layered lighting deliver the minimalist luxury the family envisioned.
Final Output
Living Room
An expansive living room anchored in ivory, sage, and cream. Two statement sage-green armchairs introduce bold calm without disruption. The TV wall in soft stone texture adds warmth; a sculptural white arched panel creates architectural depth. Linear ceiling LEDs and a brass floor lamp layer the light. Marble coffee tables and indoor plants complete a space that feels effortless — and invites you to stay.
The Dining Room
A dining room born from a considered design decision — the apartment’s oversized balcony was partially converted through civil changes to create a properly proportioned dining zone that the original floor plan simply didn’t have. The result is a space that is generous, luminous, and deeply intentional.
One side of the room is defined by a sculptural 3D circular wall panel in warm beige — its layered geometry creating a textured, premium backdrop that gives the dining zone its own architectural identity. On the balcony-facing side, a gold-framed telescopic sliding ribbed glass door closes the space on regular evenings, keeping the dining area enclosed and intimate. Opened fully, the dining and balcony merge into one expansive zone — a natural extension for entertaining, flooded with evening light and open city views. Two oversized matte ivory globe pendants descend over the white marble table on a solid natural wood base. Velvet cream chairs on gold hairpin legs complete the composition with warmth and quiet elegance.
Master Bedroom
A private retreat designed for genuine rest. A fluted TV unit in warm grey anchors the room with refined detailing; vertical gold-lit strips frame the dressing mirror beside it. Soft textured wall panels create a serene cocoon. Warm cove lighting traces the ceiling perimeter. A wardrobe system in linen-tone panels with dark grid frames completes a room that asks nothing of you — except that you relax.
Children’s Room
An enchanted woodland brought indoors. A hand-illustrated forest mural in soft watercolour wraps the accent wall — deer, elephants, bears, and foxes tucked among trees. Sage green panelling anchors the lower wall with quiet sophistication. Arched wardrobe panels in blush cream mirror the home’s design language. A green velvet daybed, circular rug, and a bunny-silhouette backlit mirror complete the scene. Joyful without being chaotic — a room to grow into, not out of.
Guest/ Work Room
A bedroom that honours both ambition and rest. A rattan-faced walnut wardrobe brings rich natural texture. The built-in dual-monitor workstation with a zebra blind behind it is focused and functional. A curved plaster ceiling detail adds softness above the bed. Floating shelves with warm under-lighting, a subtle oval mirror, and a textured feature wall complete a space that’s equal parts study and sanctuary.
Kitchen
Functional elegance, end to end. Olive-green shaker cabinetry on the lower section grounds the space in earthy warmth; cream upper cabinets with gold hardware lift it toward the light. A patterned encaustic floor tile adds artisanal character underfoot. A floor-to-ceiling ribbed glass pantry in gold frames doubles as design statement. Under-cabinet lighting glows amber across the workspace. A kitchen that makes cooking feel like something you want to do.
