The lovely corner of reality
Lush foliage and hanging plants create the friendly welcoming effect at the entrance of home. A few antique pieces serve as accents at main entrance door. Note how extended windows have been made into extra sitting area. Neat arrangement for corridor leading to rooms’ Antique chairs and mirrors are secondary accents here. The real conversation pieces are the painting on the wall a view from the hall that leads to the bedrooms.
An area you wouldn’t enjoy in most homes a picture window brightened up with bottles of different shapes sizes and colors, plus some brass ware and (more…)
Actually, bright rooms are an asset, says our designer. They are much more cheerful especially for the children in the family, if there are any. But of course this is all a matter of individual taste. If you feel that you’d like a more subdued atmosphere you can play around with darker shades of green, for instances, but start off with basic colors, like sand or beige for the floor and walls. You wouldn’t have any difficulty matching other color schemes with it later on. Our designer suggests easy cleaning ceramic floor tiles of 22 x 26 cm size for the living room. Space conscious HDB dwellers should opt for compact wall units and there are many designers for such flats on the market. 
The living room is a study in impressive simplicity. The theme is brown and mustard yellow, brightened up quite effectively by orange tones (note floor cushions and scatter cushion on the left of sofa). Neat, carefully plan section of the bathroom Vanity has its own safe corner. Washing up and doing up or re-doing one’s make up is made most convenient. The living room leads out into a lanai that has been created into another conversation nook.
