twentystories
Seaview
chapter four
20 | 2021'02.07. NS | amk
ANG MO KIO
Type: HDB 4-Room BTO
Project completed: 2021
A space where simplicity meets warmth, and every detail tells a story. A reflection of timeless design—anchored by natural textures, rich wood tones, and thoughtful craftsmanship.
A Collection Rooted
in Warmth Hues
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A space shaped by warmth and simplicity, where design speaks softly. Lines stay clean, materials honest. Wood grains tell stories in their texture. Ash, oak, walnut—each with its own quiet character. A palette drawn from the earth and the sun at golden hour. Here, time slows. Beauty lingers.
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"A room with depth reveals itself slowly, like a novel read in natural light."
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A Retreat Within
A room held in hush. The softest pause in the rhythm of the home.
Here, light filters gently through linen curtains. Wooden tones anchor the space— a low bed frame in warm oak,
a bedside table with a single book and a lamp casting amber light.
Everything in its place, but nothing forced. Muted textiles layered for comfort. Natural fibers that breathe.
A palette that calms—chalk white, sand, earth, grain.
This is not just where sleep happens—
but where the mind unwinds,
where mornings begin slowly,
and evenings fall in quiet surrender.
A space that holds solitude like water in a still bowl. Where time slips softly,
and beauty lives in the in-between.
"Textures whisper. Layers speak.
Together, they tell the story of a home well lived."
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Shelves lined with intention.Worn spines,
hand-shaped ceramics, pieces with presence.Each object a memory, a moment, a fragment of story. Nothing extra. Everything meaningful.​
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“Elegance lives where nothing extra exists.”
Not just a place for cooking— a space for living. Open shelves, tactile surfaces, sunlight falling on stone and wood. Every element considered. Every gesture effortless.
The rhythm of real life in perfect sync with function and form. This is where the day begins, where it gathers, where it winds down.
"Rawness and refinement are not opposite ends of a luxurious spectrum. They are two complementary features with which to populate a luxe environment."
– Kelly Wearstler
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Through Shifting Angles:
​A Shelves That Reveal Slowly
The bookshelves are more than a frame for books. They invite movement. Observation. Stillness. Seen from different angles, they shift—offering glimpses, hiding others.
An interplay of form and shadow. Open on all sides, or partially veiled— the design plays with rhythm and restraint.
Books rest beside found objects,
soft ceramics, branches in a jar, a sculpture turned just so. From one side, a story. From another, a silhouette. Built not just to hold, but to showcase—to let each piece breathe, and every viewer discover something new. A shelf that becomes a landscape. A gallery.
A meditation.
Light, as poetry.
Soft glows that cast calm across a room.
Lamps with sculptural silhouettes, whether lit or at rest. Form and warmth, in quiet balance.
"Wood's versatility creates warm, intimate spaces, adding depth and character to interiors."
– Athena Calderone
"In a layered interior, no surface stands alone. Every piece converses, every texture replies."
In this space, there is no need to rush. Only what matters remains. Furniture shaped by hand, materials that deepen with time. Quiet colors. Natural textures. A home that holds space for life to unfold, slowly and beautifully. Here, design doesn’t demand attention. It offers peace.
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At the center of it all, a table. Solid, grounded, made to gather around. A place for morning rituals, slow dinners, and everything in between. Built to age beautifully—with stories etched in every mark.
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