How we chose a theme for the home

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Scandinavian
HDB (Resale)
~700 sqft
2 br
Couple Living with Kids

IKEA
REGOLIT Pendant lamp shade, 45cm - White/handmade…
S$3.90
Taobao (歐木傢俱)
Cherry Oak Dining Table…
S$104.50
IKEA
Skådis Pegboard - Wood…
S$40.00
IKEA
SANDSHULT Bracket, 18x22cm - Aspen…
S$4.00
IKEA
SUNNEBY Cord Set, 1.8m - White Textile…
S$10.00
Yeelight
GU10 Tracklight Fitting - White…
S$12.90
This is the naked, just moved in, nothing unpacked state of our home (didn’t last very long haha). We thought the pegboard from Ikea would be more versatile than shelves, and we highly recommend it! Also, very proud of the little DIY hanging light by the pegboard made from a shelf holder, light cord and bulb, all from Ikea, under $20!
- #japandi
IKEA
PÄRUP 2-Seat Sofa-Bed - Gunnared Beige…
S$849.00
Taobao (歐木傢俱)
Cherry Oak Dining Table…
S$104.50
Everled (Alaska Fans)
Alaska Bay DC Ceiling Fan, 52", Without LED Light - Black Dark Walnut…
S$499.00
Alibaba (Luoyang Blue Whale Office Furniture Co., Ltd.)
Unverified
Moner Standing Floor Lamp - White…
S$116.90
IKEA
REGOLIT Pendant lamp shade, 45cm - White/handmade…
S$3.90
Yeelight
GU10 Tracklight Fitting - White…
S$12.90
IKEA
Skådis Pegboard - Wood…
S$40.00
Here’s the view upon entering our home. (Can you spot the missing common electronic that’s not been bought?)
Everled (Alaska Fans)
Alaska Bay DC Ceiling Fan, 52", Without LED Light - Black Dark Walnut…
S$499.00
Yeelight
GU10 Tracklight Fitting - White…
S$12.90
Alibaba (Luoyang Blue Whale Office Furniture Co., Ltd.)
Unverified
Moner Standing Floor Lamp - White…
S$116.90
IKEA
PÄRUP 2-Seat Sofa-Bed - Gunnared Beige…
S$849.00
IKEA
Skådis Pegboard - Wood…
S$40.00
Extending the countertop from our kitchen to create continuity and flow in the space has been the best idea.
To create the illusion of a larger space, we did have to break some walls. To our surprise, breaking 4 walls cost us less than 3k!
When thinking through the elements and theme we wanted for our home, we relied on 2 things: 1. Our travels 2. Our love for the outdoors So we sent these photos we took as part of the brief to our ID. You won’t believe that these were taken in Hong Kong and Vietnam. Guess which is which!
Of course, Pinterest came in handy, and our entire home was based off these cabinets from Nordiska Kök. Hot tip: If you’re going to multiple IDs, create a quick deck with some inspiration pics, and beyond that, add notes on your lifestyle, hobbies, must haves, good to haves, budget, and floorplan (many will also ask for PDF).

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hauscreaturesCreator
Well the aesthetic plan was to have a coffee corner (we have that) and some photos/ candles/ flowers/ decor. The reality is, there’s that plus our mess- groceries we haven’t keep, deliveries we haven’t open, sometimes even our laptops 😅
1 year ago
- hauscreaturesCreator
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  1 year ago
- winz
  ahahahaha i see, it’s very functional too! would love to see how you decorate that countertop in the future, so curious!!! hehe
  1 year ago
- hauscreaturesCreator
  @winz planning to post about it.. just need to figure out the right (and aesthetic configuration) first lol! We sometimes post about it on our IG stories..
  1 year ago
winz
the countertop continuity is such a brilliant idea! what do you guys usually do with the countertop - for the parts that are not in the kitchen?
1 year ago

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